Black Women Buddhists Yearn For a Community That Embodies Spirit and Cultural Understanding
My thoughts after reading ‘Lifting As They Climb’
Happy AAPI Month! I want to take the time to show some love, support and just my general love for the AAPI communities. Recently, President Joe Biden included Native Hawaiians in the Asian American Pacific Islander acronym. This month I’ll write think pieces on the literature, art, religion and other content related to this special group of people who have contributed so much to the world.
I don’t know much about Buddhism, but I know Tina Turner practiced it, and through her practice she was able to be liberated from the abuse of Ike Turner, and lived a good life until her recent passing. However, six Black women from different backgrounds find the strength to lift up others as they navigate Buddhism. I was intrigued, curious, and enlightened after reading the book.
As a Christian/Believer/Seeker( I know, it’s a lot), I never really gave other religions a second thought outside of studying a few of their tenets when I was attending a Christian college. I’ll never forget that one of my assignments was to “convince” a Buddhist to come to Christ. I forgot how I selected person to have an email convo with, but now that I look back, what the heck was I trying to…
