By Claudia Harmata — 2020
Misty Copeland is speaking out about racial injustice and inequality in ballet.
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The author really interested in what a popular movement would look like at the intersection of radical mental health, social justice politics, and disciplined spiritual practice.
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Therefore, the fight against racism has to focus on emotional and spiritual work as much as does the external shifts.
Lama Rod Owens says protesting is a spiritual act that engages the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind in service to others. But many Buddhists are resistant to resistance.
Several queer Black Buddhist authors have showed me how spiritual practice can be a liberating force in the face of challenges as huge as racism, sexism and queerphobia.