Melvin Escobar and I like to dig into some juicy questions around “Healing the Wounds of Christianity” — drawing on both our Buddhist training and drama therapy work with Armand Volkas on Healing the Wounds of History. The more … Continued
I shared this talk on Boundaries and Interdependence on September 7, 2021 at East Bay Meditation Center’s Alphabet Sangha — a little teaser for the 4-part class series on Finding Liberation in Relationship that ran that fall. … Continued
For fat liberationists, a key pillar of political analysis is to question intentional weight loss. Does intentional weight loss improve health – or lead to a yo-yo of weight change that makes people sick? Does behavior change like exercise … Continued
Here’s a taste of “Finding Liberation in Relationship” — a topic that René Rivera and I will be teaching on this month at East Bay Meditation Center! Whether you want to think about it as ‘applied Buddhism’ or if you … Continued
I spoke at San Francisco’s LGBTQ Sangha on July 26, 2021 via Zoom. In my dharma talk, I gave a preview of the conversations René Rivera and I will be having in our upcoming class, Finding Liberation in Relationship: Accountability, … Continued
Dear Resourceress, One of the hardest things about being a new leader is facing all the mistakes I make. Especially those mistakes where I’ve hurt someone else, and I know I could have done a better job if I … Continued
written with Max Airborne and Charis Stiles for Fat Studies, published April 16, 2021 ABSTRACT Fat liberation, as distinct from other social movements, has been around since the 1970s. But the vision initiated in the 1973 Fat Liberation Manifesto feels … Continued
I taught Alphabet Sangha at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, California on April 13, 2021 on Zoom. Meditation: Letting Go with Mindfulness of the Body Dharma Talk: Cultural Practices for Safety: Renunciation as a Tool to ‘Walk with the … Continued
Dear Resourceress, I am constantly seeking new ways to manage my to do list. It can regularly throw me into a panic. Even when I write down all the things, there are so many. Should I prioritize my side writing … Continued
Dharma talk at Access to Zen Sangha on March 8, 2021 on Zoom. I was initially invited to offer analysis of the Dhira poem from Weingast’s The First Free Women, and added analysis on Samanera (Anagarika) Mahendra’s translation, with reflection … Continued