I'm pleased to see "How to Practice Metta [Buddhist Good Will or Loving Kindness Meditation] for a Troubled Time," originally published in Lion's Roar some years ago, included in the first issue of the monthly digital newsletter "Bodhi Leaves," edited by my Dharma friend Noel Alumit and Mihiri Tillakaratne. Thank you, Noel and Mihiri! They say:
In San Francisco’s Chinatown, 170 years ago, Chinese immigrants established the first Buddhist temple in the United States. Now, Americans of Asian descent are the largest sangha of Buddhists in America. But despite being the oldest and largest Buddhist group in the United States, Asian American voices have been strangely absent in discussions and interpretations of what “American Buddhism” means.
Every month, Lion’s Roar’s new digital publication, Bodhi Leaves, will feature articles and teachings exploring the Asian American Buddhist experience.
While Bodhi Leaves’ content will be solely from an Asian American Buddhist perspective, its themes will be universal. I’ve learned about Buddhism from mostly white Americans. Now I hope that everyone, regardless of race or ethnicity, can gain wisdom from Asian American Buddhists writing with the freedom to be unabashedly ourselves. All are welcome to this party!
We hope Bodhi Leaves will help Asian American Buddhists create space to engage with one another, deepen our practice, and reframe Buddhism in America.
If you’d like to sign up to receive Bodhi Leaves each month, click here https://mailchi.mp/0099f1a2d01f/bodhi-leaves
To read my essay, "How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time," click here:
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