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

By Chintan Girish Modi — 2020

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.

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9 Lifestyle Changes that Happen After You Start Meditating

Once you begin meditating daily, life as you knew it will begin to take on some interesting twists and turns.

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What Black Joy Means—and Why It’s More Important Than Ever

Where society has told Black people to “be quiet”, or that we’re “too loud”, revelling in joy is an act of resistance. As our feeds become even more inundated with images of trauma, joy can help us heal, too.

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What ‘Black Joy’ Means and How It Grew

Black joy isn’t about erasing the difficulties of the Black experience, but showing the whole truth by creating balance, says Kleaver Cruz.

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Black History Month and the Celebration of Black Joy

What better way to use Black History Month than as practice for creating a world that demands displays of Black joy and pleasure year-round?

A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez

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When You Can’t Change the World, Change Your Feelings

Adjusting your attitude is easier than you think.

Arthur C. Brooks

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Ask the Teachers: Is Happiness Really the Central Goal of Buddhist Practice?

Question: Buddhist teachers, including the Dalai Lama, often speak of happiness as a goal (if not the goal) of Buddhist practice. I don’t begrudge anyone happiness, but making it so central to spiritual life feels self-serving. Am I misunderstanding what’s meant by “happiness”?

Anushka Fernandopulle, Thubten Chodron, Kaira Jewel Lingo

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Lasting Happiness

It’s surprisingly easy to achieve lasting happiness — we just have to understand our own basic nature. The hard part, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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Does Witchcraft Hold the Secret to Happiness?

Claiming the witch archetype is a means of self-empowerment.

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Which Personality Types Are Most Likely to Be Happy?

We all want more well-being in our lives.

Scott Barry Kaufman

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What Is Well-Being? Definition, Types, and Well-Being Skills

Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.

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