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Aspiring Allies Finding Our Way

In our Buddhist and mindfulness communities there are many times that call for us to be allies to one another. My own aspiring ally journey has brought a lot of growth along with many setbacks–heart-felt intentions along with plenty of uncomfortable mistakes–and it continues to bring deeper, more real, loving, joyful relationships with folks in my life. On this journey I’ve been looking for freedom; freedom and justice for myself and for all beings. All of this is spiritual practice.

Incarcerated Students Struggle During Lockdown

I miss their shy smiles, their hugs, the way they loosen up and get a little goofy during mindful movement. Most of all, I miss the peace on their faces and the tangible sense of ease in their orange-clad bodies after a guided meditation. It is a visceral experience that anchors me to a unique sangha: the men and women incarcerated in the DC Department of Corrections.

Black Lives Matter: A Call to Awareness for Non-Colored Practitioners of Mindfulness

Like a child grabbing for a treat, white people and white institutions reach out to black people they barely know or have forgotten about over time. I am a crone, and was around the last time black people were feared and thus brought into white awareness. As a crone, a Buddhist, and a practitioner of mindfulness, I choose to understand this as reaching out rather than reaching in.

Racial Justice: What Can I Do?

Over the years, the hateful killing of black Americans at the hands of police has been shocking, heartbreaking, and paralyzing. Why does this keep happening and what can we do to stop it…what can I do to stop it? And to stop other horrendous acts of hatred toward minority communities and individuals in our country?

IMCW Stands in Support of Black Lives Matter

Our nation, and the world, grieves the continued violence against Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and Ahmaud Arbery represent but a fraction of the brutality at the hands of police and other authorities.

The Untold: What White People Can Do with Privilege!

Dear White People: You must teach your children about racism, not from a distance, but from your own wise heart. Imagine telling your children (regardless of age) some version of the following story with such regularity that they remember and

Tag: Social Justice

Aspiring Allies Finding Our Way

Incarcerated Students Struggle During Lockdown

Black Lives Matter: A Call to Awareness for Non-Colored Practitioners of Mindfulness

Racial Justice: What Can I Do?

IMCW Stands in Support of Black Lives Matter

The Untold: What White People Can Do with Privilege!

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