by Zenju | Jan 14, 2018 | dharma-notes
In one sense, at the core of sanctuary is the failed quest to find home in the places we live. For centuries, millions have sought refuge from genocide, violence, economic loss, and political oppression, forced to venture into unfamiliar places. Some have climbed...
by Zenju | Aug 27, 2017 | dharma-notes
These are extraordinary times! It is almost as if the ancestors have risen up in us to complete an unfinished war. Through us some ancestors are carrying torches against people and some ancestors are trying to save the lives of their loved ones from being annihilated...
by Zenju | May 20, 2017 | dharma-notes
Slavery is a visceral and ancestral imprint on the bones of people of African descent in this country. Many lump us in with people of color but we are the only ones who were kidnapped from another continent and sold for the benefit of manifesting the great American...
by Zenju | Apr 4, 2017 | dharma-notes
When one group of people is isolated from the realm of humanity, the group becomes objectified. If they are no longer people then it is easy to spew hate upon them. It is easier to withdraw love if a person is viewed as a non-living being. We can also objectify those...
by Zenju | Mar 15, 2017 | dharma-notes
Africans were meditating more than 10,000 years ago. The purpose was to see how to live their lives in the same way Buddhist practitioners are called to do. And yet, such meditation was not self-centered. It was meant to discover ways to collectively live. The ones...
by Zenju | Jan 6, 2017 | dharma-notes
Create a personal network off of the internet. Request friendships and confirm them with actual people in your neighborhood or other communities Invite through snail mail friends to gather to talk over a meal Share status with a phone call Trust your path, your...
