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Ruth King



Ruth King, MA, is an African American author, educator, and meditation teacher. She is the founder of Mindful of Race Institute, an organization designed to advocate for racial awareness, social stability, and equitable well-being through the framework of mindfulness-based principles and practices.

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Ep. 29 Understanding Racial Conditioning With Ruth King

Dharma teacher and author Ruth King joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation around diversity in spiritual communities, white privilege and guilt, and understanding racial conditioning.

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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
2019
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Mindful Meditation with Ruth King

Ruth King, MA, is a celebrated author, educator, and mindfulness meditation teacher. She is the founder of the Mindful of Race Institute, an organization advancing racial awareness and leadership through mindfulness based education and group development programs.

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Ruth King
2022
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Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom

Leading African American Buddhist teachers offer lessons on racism, resilience, spiritual freedom, and the possibility of a truly representative American Buddhism. With contributions by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Cheryl A.

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Pamela Ayo Yetunde (editor), Cheryl A. Giles (editor), Gaylon Ferguson (foreword)
2020
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Power and Heart: Black and Buddhist in America

At the first-ever gathering of Buddhist teachers of black African descent, held at New York’s Union Theological Seminary, two panels of leading Buddhist teachers took questions about what it means to be a black Buddhist in America today.

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Ruth King, Gina Sharpe, Myokei Caine-Barrett, angel Kyodo Williams, Kamilah Majied, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Konda Mason, Gretchen Rohr, Venerable Pannavati, Lama Rod Owens, Ralph Steele, Jozen Tamori Gibson, Chimyo Atkinson
2019
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#Wisegirl: Ruth King/Francesca Maxime “Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out”

A conversation with Ruth King, author of Mindful of Racism: Transforming Race from the Inside Out.

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Ruth King
2018
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Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible

Self-help authors rarely distinguish between anger and rage, but Ruth King has devoted her career to exploring the subtle varieties of this emotion.

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Ruth King, Jack Kornfield (foreword)
2008
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Teachings for Uncertain Times: Racism Is a Heart Disease

Ruth King talks about racism as a heart disease that can be cured. “It requires a transplant, a surgical intervention of mindfulness and heartfulness. To heal the heart, we must understand the mind."

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Tricycle
2017
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01:29:52

Exploring Interdependence Through the Lens of Blackness

A webinar with Ruth King and Kamilah Majied.

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Kamilah Majied
2020
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Interview: Ruth King | Healing Racism from the Inside Out

Ruth King-"Something alarming happens when we think or hear the word ‘racism’. Something deep within us is awakened into fear...This activation happens to all of us.” "So, having the intention that you are going to be in this dialog means you’re not going to turn away from it...

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Kristen Noel
2018
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Black & Buddhist in America

Join the conversation with 15 leading African American Buddhist teachers.

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angel Kyodo williams
2018
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Photo Credit: Bill Miles / Obtained directly from Ruth King, 11/16/21