Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition : The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation /

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"This book illuminates distinct Buddhist practices amongst meditators of African descent. It includes interviews, dharma talks, and writings of more than sixty-five Black Buddhist teachers and long-term practitioners. In lifting up the distinctive voices and practices of Black Buddhists within...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Vesely-Flad, Rima (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Racism > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Race relations > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhism and politics.
Buddhism.
African Americans > Religion.
Noirs americains > Religion.
Bouddhisme et politique > États-Unis.
Bouddhisme > États-Unis.
Racisme > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
Relations raciales > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
Buddhism and politics > United States.
Buddhism > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The tradition of Buddhism: lineages, culture, race, and liberation
  • 2. From the plantation to the prison: the causes and conditions of intergenerational trauma
  • 3. Honoring ancestors in Black Buddhist practice: rituals of devotion and resilience
  • 4. Turning toward external conditions: political and psychological freedom in the Black radical tradition
  • 5. Turning toward internal suffering: Dharma for the practice of psychological and spiritual liberation
  • 6. The body as a vehicle for liberation: gender and sexuality in Black Buddhist writings
  • 7. Love and liberation: collective care and refuge in Black Buddhist communities
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the author.

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