Seeing the Unseen
How can we be good spiritual friends and build more welcoming and inclusive sanghas? It starts with seeing who is not in the room.Â
mushim
mushim is a Buddhist teacher, author, mentor, and community activist. She teaches meditation retreats for people of color, women, and social justice activists nationally. She is a core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center near where she lives in Oakland, California.
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begun October 1, 2018 [for arthur mcgee, d. July 2018]
Race in the Sangha: Taking the Path Together
In 1992 I was visiting a Buddhist friend, and saw a copy of Beneath a Single Moon: Buddhism in Contemporary American Poetry (Shambhala Publications, 1991) sitting on the table. Intrigued, I picked it up and scanned…
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Lifting a Corner
Three Western Buddhist practitioners share their stories.
Dharma Talks
Real Refuge: Building Inclusive and Welcoming Sanghas
In this retreat with East Bay Meditation Center teacher Mushim Patricia Ikeda, she will explore perceptions of racial, sexual, and class diversity in our sanghas and expand on what it truly means for a community to…
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