Lama Rod Owens
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 1800 - 2030
We are delighted to welcome Lama Rod Owens back to Burlington for an evening talk and discussion. An international voice in contemporary Dharma and a self-described Black Buddhist Southern Queen, Lama Rod's work fearlessly bridges identity, social change, and deep spiritual practice. His teachings center on freedom, self-expression, and radical self-care. We hope you will join us for this transformative evening.
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 if you'd like to bring one.
This event is hosted by the Burlington Dharma Collective. Questions: BDCvermont@gmail.com
Learn more about the collective and join the email list here: https://www.burlingtondharmacollective.com
Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. Lama Rod is the co-founder of Bhumisparsha, a Buddhist tantric practice and study community. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School where he focused on the intersection of social change, identity, and spiritual practice.
He is the author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors, Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger, and co-author of Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation, which explores race in the context of American Buddhist communities.
Lama Rod has been a teacher with the Daishin Zen Buddhist Temple, the Urban Yoga Foundation, Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme), a visiting teacher with Natural Dharma Fellowship and the Brooklyn Zen Center. He has been a faculty member for the Harvard Graduate School of Education's professional education program in mindfulness for educators and has served as a guest faculty member for the school's course Mindfulness for Educators.
He has been published and featured in several publications including Buddhadharma, Lion's Roar, Tricycle, The Harvard Divinity Bulletin, Spirit Magazine. He has offered talks, retreats, and workshops for many organizations and universities including New York University, Yale University, Harvard University, Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, Tufts University, University of Vermont, and Boston College.
Lama Rod can be reached at www.lamarod.com
Category: Community | Religion and Spirituality
Artist / Speaker: Lama Rod Owens
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 if you'd like to bring one.
This event is hosted by the Burlington Dharma Collective. Questions: BDCvermont@gmail.com
Learn more about the collective and join the email list here: https://www.burlingtondharmacollective.com
Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. Lama Rod is the co-founder of Bhumisparsha, a Buddhist tantric practice and study community. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School where he focused on the intersection of social change, identity, and spiritual practice.
He is the author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors, Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger, and co-author of Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation, which explores race in the context of American Buddhist communities.
Lama Rod has been a teacher with the Daishin Zen Buddhist Temple, the Urban Yoga Foundation, Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme), a visiting teacher with Natural Dharma Fellowship and the Brooklyn Zen Center. He has been a faculty member for the Harvard Graduate School of Education's professional education program in mindfulness for educators and has served as a guest faculty member for the school's course Mindfulness for Educators.
He has been published and featured in several publications including Buddhadharma, Lion's Roar, Tricycle, The Harvard Divinity Bulletin, Spirit Magazine. He has offered talks, retreats, and workshops for many organizations and universities including New York University, Yale University, Harvard University, Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, Tufts University, University of Vermont, and Boston College.
Lama Rod can be reached at www.lamarod.com
Category: Community | Religion and Spirituality
Artist / Speaker: Lama Rod Owens
Starting Price Per Person
Free
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Where
O N E Community Center
20 Allen Street
Burlington Vermont 05401
United States
( Community Center )
20 Allen Street
Burlington Vermont 05401
United States
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