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In honor of Black History Month, Tricycle is presenting a special video series throughout February called “Teachings for Uncertain Times.” The videos are free to watch.
The series has been organized along with Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John, chair of the Vancouver Buddhist Center, and features 13 teachers of color who will give the following dharma talks:
- Jan. 27: Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John on the barriers that people of color face when entering the Buddhist path
- Feb. 1: Tuere Sala on the power and importance of community
- Feb. 3: Larry Ward on seeing America’s racial karma as samsara
- Feb. 6: Mona Chopra gives a Black Lives Matter lovingkindness meditation
- Feb. 8: Myokei Caine-Barrett on the concept of ichinen sanzen—3,000 realms in a moment’s time—as a foundation for healing
- Feb. 10: Mushim Patricia Ikeda on why now is the time to practice and “dig in”
- Feb. 13: Dawa Tarchin Phillips on developing trust despite cultural differences
- Feb. 15: Viveka Chen on cultivating a strong sense of purpose
- Feb. 17: Ruth King on exploring the relative reality of racial distress and how to polish the third jewel—sangha
- Feb. 22: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni on celebrating our connectivity through inner conviction
- Feb. 24 Lama Rod Owens on recognizing our intersectionality, or different identities
- Feb. 27: Rev. Dosung Yoo on understanding nonself
- Feb. 28: Kaira Jewel Lingo on using the dharma to address habits inherited from our ancestors
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