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United in Ancestry & Dharma

This fall, several hundred Buddhist teachers and practitioners gathered for what organizers called a “transformational” coming together of Buddhist teachers and practitioners of Black African descent.

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Meditation Teacher Larry Yang Named Grand Marshal in S.F. Pride

The self-described “queer dharma teacher” talks about Buddhism's role in creating social change.

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