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Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition:

The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation

30% off if purchased on the NYU Press Website, use code VeselyFlad30

This book investigates: healing intergenerational trauma through Buddhist practice; honoring ancestors and the land; dharma teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, the Five Aggregates, and relative and ultimate reality; the body—particularly gender and sexuality in the path of liberation; and the importance of community and love in dharma practice.

Upcoming Event

October 8th – November 5th at 12pm EST

Spirit Rock Meditation Center Class Series

“Buddhism and Black Liberation” 
Rima Vesely-Flad in conversation with Devin Berry, Kate Johnson, Leslie Booker, Noliwe Alexander, and Konda Mason

Based on interviews in the 2022 book, Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation, this five-week class series will explore the themes of intergenerational trauma, non-self and relative reality, gender and sexuality, honoring ancestors and the land, and love in collective liberation. Author Rima Vesely-Flad leads conversations with Dharma teachers Devin Berry, Kate Johnson, Leslie Booker, Noliwe Alexander, and Konda Mason.

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