Teacher

angel Kyodo williams



angel Kyodo williams is an American Zen Buddhist priest, writer, activist, wisdom teacher, and social change leader. One of the world’s only female Zen teachers of African descent, she is the author of multiple books and is the founder of Transformative Change—a community dedicated to practicing more sustainable approaches to peace, justice, and progressive social healing.

angel Kyodo williams
FindCenter Video Image

Buddhist Traditions: Which Way to Go?

As part of our #MeditationHacks series, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, founder of the Center for Transformative Change, advises on what to do when confronted with too many choices.

article
angel Kyodo williams
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image
01:37:23

"Beyond Buddhism: What We Need to Lose to Save What We Love" with Angel Kyodo Williams

video
angel Kyodo williams
2015
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image
08:01

Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams: Why Contemplation/Awareness Matters to Change...And How

Leading a series of sessions on meditation at the 2013 Climate, Mind & Behavior Symposium, Zen priest and writer Rev. angel Kyodo williams articulates the importance of contemplation in understanding and addressing today's most pressing social and environmental problems.

video
angel Kyodo williams
2013
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

Where Will You Stand?

If we are to uphold the dharma, says Rev. angel Kyodo williams, we must stand up to racism and expose its institutionalized forms—even in our Buddhist communities.

article
angel Kyodo williams
2017
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image
04:12

angel Kyodo williams: Interrupting Disconnection

angel Kyodo williams, author, activist, and master trainer, describes the internal path to compassion and interdependence.

video
angel Kyodo williams
2016
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

Ask the Teachers: When Do I Know Enough?

Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Jyoshin Clay, and Kwan Haeng Sunim discuss the Zen concept of “don’t know mind.”

article
Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Jyoshin Clay and Kwan Haeng Sunim
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image
02:21:05

Black & Buddhist in America

Join the conversation with 15 leading African American Buddhist teachers.

video
angel Kyodo williams
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

From Radical Dharma to All About Love, a Look at Queer Black Buddhist Perspectives on Spiritual Practice in Contemporary Texts

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.

article
Chintan Girish Modi
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image
06:24

Angel Kyodo Williams: Focusing on What Matters

Angel Kyodo williams, author, activist, and master trainer, leads a guided meditation to remind us and root us in what matters most.

video
angel Kyodo williams
2016
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

The Great Awakening Beckons

We asked 14 Buddhist teachers to tell us, “What is the most important teaching to proclaim in today’s troubled world?” Here’s what Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Sensei had to say.

article
Rev. angel Kyodo williams
2016
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Loader Image
No records found.

Photo Credit: Photograph by Bethanie Hines / Distributed under the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported license