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Mindful of race : transforming racism from the inside out / Ruth King.

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Sounds True, 2018.

Racism -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.

Spiritual life -- Buddhism.

Attention -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.

Awareness -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.

9781683640813 (pbk.)

viii, 265 p. ; 21 cm.

Introduction: Racism is a heart disease, and it's curable! -- Part I: Understanding habits of harm-diagnosis -- Chapter 1: Two realities, one truth -- Chapter 2: Individual and group racial identity -- Chapter 3: Racial group dominance and subordination -- Chapter 4: Six hindrances to racial harmony -- Part 1 Summary -- Part 2: Mindfulness - heart surgery -- Chapter 5: Life is not personal, permanent, or perfect -- Chapter 6: Establishing a daily meditation practice -- Chapter 7: Cultivating calm: sitting and walking practice -- Chapter 8: Kindness practice -- Chapter 9: Understanding the cycle of misperception -- Chapter 10: Working with racial distress: RAIN practice -- Part 2 Summary -- Part 3: Cultivating a culture of care - recovery -- Chapter 11: Cultivating moral character -- Chapter 12: Campassion practice -- Chapter 13: The wake-up call: racial affinity groups -- Chapter 14: Talking about what distrubs you -- Chapter 15: What white people can do with privilege -- Chapter 16: What people of color must do together -- Chapter 17: Artistry: cultural medicine -- Chapter 18: Equanimity practice -- Messy at best!

"“Racism is a heart disease,” writes Ruth King, “and it's curable.” Exploring a crucial topic seldom addressed in meditation instruction, this revered teacher takes to her pen to shine a compassionate, provocative, and practical light into a deeply neglected and world-changing domain profoundly relevant to all of us. With Mindful of Race, Ruth King offers: Tend first to our suffering, listen to what it is trying to teach us, and direct its energies most effectively for change. Here, she invites us to explore: Ourselves as racial beings, the dynamics of oppression, and our role in racism The power of paying homage to our most turbulent emotions, and perceiving the wisdom they hold Key mindfulness tools to understand and engage with racial tension Identifying our “soft spots” of fear and vulnerability—how we defend them and how to heal them Embracing discomfort, which is a core competency for transformation How our thoughts and emotions “rigidify” our sense of self—and how to return to the natural flow of who we are Body, breath, and relaxation practices to befriend and direct our inner resources Identifying our most sensitive “activation points” and tending to them with caring awareness “It’s not just your pain”—the generational constellations of racial rage and ignorance and how to work with them And many other compelling topics Drawing on her expertise as a meditation teacher and diversity consultant, King helps readers of all backgrounds examine with fresh eyes the complexity of racial identity and the dynamics of oppression. She offers guided instructions on how to work with our own role in the story of race and shows us how to cultivate a culture of care to come to a place of greater clarity and compassion."--From publisher.

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