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A Meditation Journal for African AmericansA Meditation Journal for African Americans (book)

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This journal, with meditations by Lama Rangdrol lightly inscribed on every other blank page, provides a space to explore the unique issues faced by African American practitioners of dharma in the West. The liberative meditations excavate the cause of suffering, and provide a healing message of transcendent joy. Create your own private retreat in your mind, guided by the insights of a practitioner who transformed the maladies of his youth into an inspirational life of peace as a Buddhist lama. Recommended for: African American Retreatants, African American Studies, Buddhist Studies/Diversity, Comparative Ethnic Studies, Buddhist Bookstores, American Buddhist Organizational, Business, and Development Management.

The ABC's of Liberating Black AngerThe ABC's of Liberating Black Anger (book)

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"One of the biggest obstacles of my Buddhist practice was my anger. As a black man there was so much to be angry about, yet at some point I had to grapple with it. I could not both hold on to my anger and achieve liberation. Because many of my students also enter into the Dharma stream wounded and heartbroken, I wanted to offer a series of meditations to help them emancipate themselves from the slave master of anger. I also offer these to the black community as a whole, for we cannot have communal liberation without doing this very personal work. Just as the ABC’s are at the foundation of language, so these meditations can be used as the basis for deeper understanding of anger and how to relieve ourselves of it." Lama Rangdrol

diversity is dead: 27 poemsdiversity is dead: 27 poems (book)

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"After many years of study and practice I came to the realization that people of color were marginalized within American Buddhism. I found this to be true for some more than others. I believe that until Buddhism in America is equally accessible for all, diversity is a work in progress that is currently unable to deliver what it purports to be. In particular, these poems give voice to my determination to validate the experiences of black men and their families who are looking for a place to call home in the American Buddhist experience." Lama Rangdrol

Staying Alive: Side by SideStaying Alive: Side by Side (book)

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"Staying Alive: Side by Side" explores the historical significance of the co-emergence of freed African slaves and Asian immigrant labor on the Western Frontier. While whites debated which ethnic group was lower or less amenable to white society, Asians and African Americans carved out communities and developed different strategies for survival. Often pitted against one another over resources and legal rights, a division was created between the communities that has had lasting impact on the way they view one another spiritually. Staying Alive navigates this historical territory while offering insight on how to create a unified future of mutual respect.

White BuddhaWhite Buddha (book)

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What's a compassionate practitioner to do when faced by the lack of diversity in their own sangha? While benefiting materially from the institution of prejudice, white practitioners sometimes suffer from the guilt of the injustice it is based on. This essay explores the dilemma faced by sincere practitioners who want to change, and offers questions every sangha in America should reflect upon when considering the diversity and outreach of its programs.

Black Buddha: Changing the Face of American BuddhismBlack Buddha: Changing the Face of American Buddhism (book)

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In his 2000 ground-breaking work, Black Buddha, Lama Choyin Rangdrol pioneered the exploration of the racial divide in “American Buddhism” by championing diversity at a time when white sanghas didn’t question the absence of people of color. Since then, Black Buddha has been recognized as a dharma classic by Buddhadharma Magazine, and Lama Choyin Rangdrol has continued to teach internationally, drawing on his personal observations to better reveal the nature of the obstruction we call racism in America.

108 Buddhist Contemplations for African American Men108 Buddhist Contemplations for African American Men (book)

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These contemplations are for African American men who wish to taste the blessing of the Dharma. Each contemplation stands alone as a rule to live by, but together they can open your mind to the path of enlightenment.