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Sravasti Abbey is delighted to host Dr. Jan Willis, professor emerita of religion at Wesleyan University, and student of Lama Yeshe for a weekend of teachings. She shares her thoughts on the Buddha's example of activism and its impact on her life.
Examines the influence of American Buddhist women on Buddhist spiritual practice and discusses current issues involving politics and family life.
Jan Willis at the Centro Budista Ganden Shedrub Ling, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The introduction to this talk is in Spanish. Jan Willis speaks in English.
In this talk, Professor Jan Willis will discuss how to apply the traditional Buddhist teachings on bodhichitta to life in our modern world. What does it mean to be a bodhisattva today? – Buddha was an activist the day he stood up and started to give teachings, says Professor Willis.
How can we connect our personal spiritual journeys with the larger course of our shared human experience? How do we compassionately and wisely navigate belonging and exclusion in our own hearts? And how can we embrace diverse identities and experiences within our spiritual communities, building...
An African American professor of Buddhism looks at race, class, and American dharma.
Dr. Jan Willis delves into wisdom, exploring the concept of 'anatman', The Heart Sutra, and various similes that are used to bring us closer to understanding the true nature of reality.
Afrikan Wisdom represents an intersectional, cross-pollinated exploration of Black life--past, present, and future.
Jan Willis was among the first Westerners to encounter exiled Tibetan teachers abroad in the late sixties, instantly finding her spiritual and academic home.
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