Valerie Brown

Valerie Brown is of Afro-Cuban descent and is a Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition founded by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. She is the author of Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace.

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How Meditation Teacher Valerie Brown Combines Buddhist and Quaker Practices

In a recent episode of Life As It Is, dharma teacher Valerie Brown discusses the relationship between buddhanature and the Quaker understanding of the soul.

With Valerie Brown

Nov 03, 2022

Meditation Meditation Month 2021

The Lightness of Breathing

Instructions on how to breathe when you feel like crap

By Valerie Brown

Mar 02, 2021

Teachings Race

How to Fight Without Hating

Buddhist teacher Valerie Brown provides a lesson on skillful action and the power of love in the struggle against injustice.

By Valerie Brown

Jul 13, 2020

Podcasts

Oct 26, 2022 Life As It Is — Episode #15

Making Peace with Our Longing to Belong

With Valerie Brown

In this episode of Life As It Is, dharma teacher Valerie Brown shares her journey through personal loss and her search for sustainable and supportive community.

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Length: 50:35

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How Meditation Teacher Valerie Brown Combines Buddhist and Quaker Practices

The Lightness of Breathing

How to Fight Without Hating

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Making Peace with Our Longing to Belong

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