An interview with angel Kyodo williams By Garrison Institute In an upcoming “Garrison Talks at the JCC” event in New York City on August 10, “Bridging Spirituality and Activism,” Zen teacher angel Kyodo williams and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg will discuss challenging questions about the relationship between personal and social transformation. How do racism and […]
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Beyond Privilege: a Q&A with angel Kyodo williams
To make diversity real, says Zen teacher angel Kyodo williams, Buddhists must look deep into their own hearts. Brooklyn Zen Center executive director Greg Snyder has spoken of a mind-meld that’s gone on between you and he, and BZC guiding teacher Teah Strozer. Let’s talk about that connection. I’m a New Yorker. I lived in […]
15 Years Later: American Buddhism & Diversity
Being Black author angel Kyodo williams speaks about the evolution of diversity in American Buddhism and her work to promote inclusivity in Buddhism across communities When Being Black came out in 2000, I was chagrined by what I had done. I realized that, out of my love and appreciation for the dharma, I issued this […]
“Nurturing Self and Activism” – interview with Omega
Rev. angel discusses the ways nurturing your sense of well-being results in outward action that doesn’t feel like struggle. When we commit to acts of self-care, first we open up a channel of communication with our nervous system, current and past and future. We open up a channel with all three worlds of our self […]
“Social Justice and Buddhism” – interview with Omega
Rev. angel discusses how inner transformation is directly linked to social transformation In this interview with Omega Institute, angel talks about how we can access curiosity, courage and vulnerability in our most difficult moments and thus foster the conditions needed to build a just society. “The deeper we go into our suffering the more fervent […]