By Scotty Hendricks — 2020
Ever want to move forward but find you’re in your own way?
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CLEAR ALL
La Sarmiento has been a leader of American LGBTQ and people-of-color Buddhist communities for close to a decade. I caught up with the trans, queer Filipino teacher before a silent retreat to discuss the dynamics of race and gender in a world that is typically White, cisgender and straight.
A real relationship is steeped in an inner knowing of ones’ inherent value. It blooms from well-loved and maintained foundation of self-knowledge, self-respect and clear values.
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Necessity being the mother of invention, it struck me that contemplation didn’t depend on a particular practice.