Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Tradition of Buddhism: Lineages, Culture, Race, and Liberation -- 2. From the Plantation to the Prison: The Causes and Conditions of Intergenerational Trauma -- 3. Honoring Ancestors in Black Buddhist Practice: Ritu...

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Main Author: Vesely-Flad, Rima (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York New York University Press 2022
In:Year: 2022
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Buddhism / Racism
Further subjects:B Electronic books
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Tradition of Buddhism: Lineages, Culture, Race, and Liberation -- 2. From the Plantation to the Prison: The Causes and Conditions of Intergenerational Trauma -- 3. Honoring Ancestors in Black Buddhist Practice: Rituals of Devotion and Resilience -- 4. Turning toward External Conditions: Political and Psychological Freedom in the Black Radical Tradition -- 5. Turning toward Internal Suffering: Dharma for the Practice of Psychological and Spiritual Liberation -- 6. The Body as a Vehicle for Liberation: Gender and Sexuality in Black Buddhist Writings -- 7. Love and Liberation: Collective Care and Refuge in Black Buddhist Communities -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (345 pages)
ISBN:978-1-4798-1050-5