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Moved by the Spirit: Religion and the Movement for Black Lives
explores the religious and theological significance of the Black
Lives Matter Movement. The volume argues for engaging the complex
ways religion is present in the movement as well as how the
movement is changing religion. The contributors analyze this
relationship from a variety of religious and theological
perspectives on public protest, the meaning of freedom, Black
humanity, the arts and practices of Black religious culture, and
the transformation of Black religious communities. The volume
reveals that the Movement for Black Lives is changing our
understanding of religious experience and communities.
Explores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret
Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal ways In Black
Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition, Rima Vesely-Flad
examines the distinctive features of Black-identifying Buddhist
practitioners, arguing that Black Buddhists interpret Buddhist
teachings in ways that are congruent with Black radical thought.
Indeed, the volume makes the case that given their experiences with
racism-both in the larger society and also within largely
white-oriented Buddhist organizations-Black cultural frameworks are
necessary for illuminating the Buddha's wisdom. Drawing on
interviews with forty Black Buddhist teachers and practitioners,
Vesely-Flad argues that Buddhist teachings, through their focus on
healing intergenerational trauma, provide a vitally important
foundation for achieving Black liberation. She shows that Buddhist
teachings as practiced by Black Americans emphasize different
aspects of the religion than do those in white convert Buddhist
communities, focusing more on devotional practices to ancestors and
community uplift. The book includes discussions of the Black Power
movement, the Black feminist movement, and the Black prophetic
tradition. It also offers a nuanced discussion of how the Black
body, which has historically been reviled, is claimed as a vehicle
for liberation. In so doing, the book explores how the experiences
of non-binary, gender non-conforming, and transgender practitioners
of African descent are validated within the tradition. The book
also uplifts the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer Black
Buddhists. This unique volume shows the importance of Black
Buddhist teachers' insights into Buddhist wisdom, and how they
align Buddhism with Black radical teachings, helping to pull
Buddhism away from dominant white cultural norms.
Explores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret
Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal ways In Black
Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition, Rima Vesely-Flad
examines the distinctive features of Black-identifying Buddhist
practitioners, arguing that Black Buddhists interpret Buddhist
teachings in ways that are congruent with Black radical thought.
Indeed, the volume makes the case that given their experiences with
racism—both in the larger society and also within largely
white-oriented Buddhist organizations—Black cultural frameworks
are necessary for illuminating the Buddha’s wisdom. Drawing on
interviews with forty Black Buddhist teachers and practitioners,
Vesely-Flad argues that Buddhist teachings, through their focus on
healing intergenerational trauma, provide a vitally important
foundation for achieving Black liberation. She shows that Buddhist
teachings as practiced by Black Americans emphasize different
aspects of the religion than do those in white convert Buddhist
communities, focusing more on devotional practices to ancestors and
community uplift. The book includes discussions of the Black Power
movement, the Black feminist movement, and the Black prophetic
tradition. It also offers a nuanced discussion of how the Black
body, which has historically been reviled, is claimed as a vehicle
for liberation. In so doing, the book explores how the experiences
of non-binary, gender non-conforming, and transgender practitioners
of African descent are validated within the tradition. The book
also uplifts the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer Black
Buddhists. This unique volume shows the importance of Black
Buddhist teachers’ insights into Buddhist wisdom, and how they
align Buddhism with Black radical teachings, helping to pull
Buddhism away from dominant white cultural norms.
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