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Indlæser... Black and Buddhist : What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom (udgave 2020)af Pamela Ayo; Giles Yetunde, Cheryl A. (Redaktør), Cheryl A. Giles (Editor.)
Work InformationBlack and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom af Pamela Ayo Yetunde (Editor)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I don't consider myself a Buddhist, but Buddhist thought/writiting/meditation has gotten me through a lot of rough patches and helped make me the person I am today. There was nothing too new or eye opening in this book, but it was moving and visceral. If you're into this kind of stuff, you'll be into this book. ( ) What does it mean to be black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that black Buddhist voices are enriching the Dharma for all practitioners. As the first anthology comprised solely of writings by African-descended Buddhist practitioners, this book is an important contribution to the development of the Dharma in the West. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"Leading African American Buddhist teachers offer lessons on racism, resilience, spiritual freedom, and the possibility of a truly representative American Buddhism. What does it mean to be black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that black Buddhist voices are enriching the Dharma for all practitioners. As the first anthology comprised solely of writings by African-descended Buddhist practitioners, this book is an important contribution to the development of the Dharma in the West"-- No library descriptions found. |
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