By Candace Bond-Theriault — 2021
Candace Bond-Theriault says her work supporting the rights of others like her has taught her how and why taking care of herself is important, too.
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How mindfulness has helped Buddhist teacher Lama Rod Owens live as a Black queer man in America.
Lama Rod Owens says protesting is a spiritual act that engages the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind in service to others. But many Buddhists are resistant to resistance.
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Lama Rod Owens on taking care of your own needs when you don’t see yourself represented in those around you.
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.