Buddhism and #BlackLivesMatter; The sacred desire to exist; Thich Nhat Hanh on deep listening

06.02.2020

Race, Reclamation, and the Resilience Revolution In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis, dharma teacher Larry Ward says we have to “create communities of resilience,” and offers his mantras for this time.

The Sacred Desire to Exist Out of the primordial desire to exist, everything comes into being. This sacred force, says Anam Thubten, is different from clinging, which is the source of our suffering.

Darkness Is Asking to Be Loved If you’re still holding up and trying to meditate right now, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel invites you to fall down.

How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time Mushim Patricia Ikeda teaches us how to generate loving-kindness and good will as an antidote to hatred and fear.

Buddhism In the Age of #BlackLivesMatter We need to update the traditional narrative of the Buddha’s life, says Pamela Ayo Yetunde, for people who know suffering all too well. In this piece from the Lion’s Roar archive, she offers some alternative stories for the time of #BlackLivesMatter.

Listening Deeply for Peace Without deep listening and gentle loving speech it is very difficult to move towards peace. Peace will only become a reality, says Thich Nhat Hanh, when world leaders come to negotiations with the ability to hear the suffering at the root of all conflicts.

We Cry Out for Justice There will only be social justice in America, says Jan Willis, when we see all people as our equals. In this piece from the Lion’s Roar archives, she offers an ancient Buddhist meditation to help us do that.