Social Justice Resources
Selected offerings by Rev. Liên at Access to Zen/A2Z or other venues on various social justice topics
(by Rev. Liên unless otherwise noted)
ABOVE: Re-discovered Dharma talk that’s pretty darn awesome. Check it out!
Anti-AAPI/Desi Violence
UPCOMING EVENT: Caring for the Tender Heart: An AAPI Restorative Half-Day of Practice, Saturday, June 12, 2-5 pm PT “at” EBMC. With Michele Ku
From This Location: An Asian American in Racial America - Dharma talk on racial othering & full explication on Rev. Liên’s theory on the 3 Stages of Racial Corrective Truths
AAPI Deep Listening Circle Meditation: A2Z Meditation Group’s response to the Atlanta shooting (meditation only)
Dharma Seed — Remembering & Extending Safety: In Response to the Atlanta Shooting
May We Gather: A National Buddhist Memorial Ceremony for Asian American Ancestors -- 49 days after the Atlanta shooting
A2Z Meditation Group, Monday nights: Currently studying Be the Refuge by Chenxing Han
Black Lives Matter
George Floyd Meditation (30 min): On being with & supporting the emotions in us as witnesses of injustice
Postures of Awakening: During Black Lives Matter, includes Taking a Knee
The Buddha "Dropped the Mic" on the 1st Noble Truth: Dalila Bothwell “at” A2Z (with 30 min. meditation)
a practice to understand our suffering and freedom: Patrick Brown “at” A2Z (with 30 min. meditation)
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Earth Justice
The Net of Interconnectedness, talk post UN 8-9-21 report on Climate Crisis
Declumping: Lessons in Conditioning & Compassion Practice: On being at Animal Sanctuary to declump rescued chickens as lessons in conditioning on who's suffering is important; and compassion practice as a response.
The Boat of Me: A talk on our location & interconnection with other beings (including “the” whale story)
Various/Broader
The Engaged 4 Noble Truths: Rev. Liên’s reframe with a more systemic lens. Link has related events using these teachings
Settling Safely Home: Short meditation to connect to a sense of safety in one's external & internal home
P.A.C.E.'ng for Bodhisattvas: Skillful Effort to respond to AAPI violence & other forms of suffering
A Bird Sings a Song: How we've been conditioned on what is "valuable" suffering to pay attention to vs. all beings' sufferings. For instance, around the mythology of "Thanksgiving" and on women's roles. #MeToo. (Yup, this is MY/the original title [as it relates to the Dharma passage].)
