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

Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition : : The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation / / Rima Vesely-Flad.

Explores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal ways In Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition, Rima Vesely-Flad examines the distinctive features of Black-identifying Buddhist practitioners, arguing that Black Buddhists int...

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Vesely-Flad, Rima,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • 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
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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