Healing, Resiliency, and Liberation in Times of Collapse w/ Lama Rod Owens

It seems as if we are living through an apocalypse, struggling to learn lessons through a pervasive pandemic, economic instability, political unrest, climate change, and various forms of systematic violence. However, this moment is also inviting us back to an authentic indigeneity. We are being asked to remember how to be in relationship to the land, to our brokenheartedness, and in gentle healing relationships with others. In the face of so much change we may find it difficult to maintain our physical and emotional balance. Resiliency is such an important skill to develop right now. Resiliency is about how well we can meet the challenges of our lives with a sense of openness and curiosity that helps us to regain our balance. Balance means understanding how to return to a sense of being grounded to meet challenges directly. In this talk, Lama Rod will explore themes of spiritual abolition, liberatory care, grieving as care work, as well as what it means to be a love centered agent of liberation in this moment.



This event is open to the public and will include an interactive talk with Lama Rod and guided meditation practice. No experience with meditation is necessary to attend. All are welcome. Chairs are available on-site, there will also be space available for your meditation cushion.



Suggestion donation: $30

Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School with a focus on the intersection of social change, identity, and spiritual practice. Author of Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger and co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, and his forthcoming book, New Saints, his teachings center on freedom, self-expression, and radical self-care.

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