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Emergent Dharma

Asian American Feminist Buddhists on Practice, Identity, and Resistance

by Sharon A. Suh PhD ...

An essential critique of American Buddhism—11 Asian American women reclaim a vibrant feminist Dharma against whitewashing, patriarchy, and model-minority stereotypesMainstream American Buddhism is often portrayed through a narrow, problematic lens: a group of mostly white converts sits on cushions. Eyes closed, blissed out, serenely meditating—this is Buddhism made passive and patriarchal, ... Read more

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An essential critique of American Buddhism—11 Asian American women reclaim a vibrant feminist Dharma against whitewashing, patriarchy, and model-minority stereotypesMainstream American Buddhism is often portrayed through a narrow, problematic lens: a group of mostly white converts sits on cushions. Eyes closed, blissed out, serenely meditating—this is Buddhism made passive and patriarchal,
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Silver Screen Buddha

Buddhism in Asian and Western Film

by Dr. Sharon A. Suh ...

How do contemporary films depict Buddhists and Buddhism? What aspects of the Buddhist tradition are these films keeping from our view? By repeatedly romanticizing the meditating monk, what kinds of Buddhisms and Buddhists are missing in these films and why?Silver Screen Buddha is the first book to explore the intersecting representations of Buddhism, race, and gender in contemporary films. Sharon ... Read more

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How do contemporary films depict Buddhists and Buddhism? What aspects of the Buddhist tradition are these films keeping from our view? By repeatedly romanticizing the meditating monk, what kinds of Buddhisms and Buddhists are missing in these films and why?Silver Screen Buddha is the first book to explore the intersecting representations of Buddhism, race, and gender in contemporary films. Sharon
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Inventing Prosperity

Science, Technology, and the Future of American Innovation

by Ashish Arora, Sharon Belenzon, Andrea Patacconi, Jungkyu Suh ...

A clear-eyed, data-driven guide to reignite America's innovation engine and turn breakthrough science into broad-based prosperity. America's innovation advantage has historically rested on a balanced division of innovative labor among corporate labs, universities, startups, and government. In the mid-twentieth century, famed corporate laboratories--Bell Labs, Xerox PARC, DuPont Central Research- ... Read more

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A clear-eyed, data-driven guide to reignite America's innovation engine and turn breakthrough science into broad-based prosperity. America's innovation advantage has historically rested on a balanced division of innovative labor among corporate labs, universities, startups, and government. In the mid-twentieth century, famed corporate laboratories--Bell Labs, Xerox PARC, DuPont Central Research-
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Buddhism and Whiteness

Critical Reflections

by Sharon Suh, Laurie Cassidy, Jasmine Syedullah, Joy Brennan, Rima L. Vesely-Flad, Carolyn M. Jones Medine, Carol J. Moeller, Lama Justin von Bujdoss, Hsiao Lan Hu, Charles Johnson0, Ann Gleig Ann Gleig, associate professor of religion and cultural studies, University2, Emily McRae3, Leah Kalmanson5, Bryce Huebner6, Rhonda V. Magee7, Dr Jessica Locke8 ...

Series series Philosophy of Race
The motivation behind this important volume is to weave together two distinct, but we think complementary, traditions – the philosophical engagement with race/whiteness and Buddhist philosophy – in order to explore the ways in which these traditions can inform, correct, and improve each other. This exciting and critically informed volume will be the first of its kind to bring together essays that ... Read more

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The motivation behind this important volume is to weave together two distinct, but we think complementary, traditions – the philosophical engagement with race/whiteness and Buddhist philosophy – in order to explore the ways in which these traditions can inform, correct, and improve each other. This exciting and critically informed volume will be the first of its kind to bring together essays that
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Occupy This Body

A Buddhist Memoir

by Sharon A. Suh ...

OCCUPY THIS BODY: A Buddhist Memoir is the story of Religious Studies Professor Sharon A. Suh's struggle to overcome a childhood of forced-feeding, emotional neglect, and cruelty from her Korean immigrant mother who battled and eventually succumbed to her own eating disorders. As she matures and awakens to her own body, she must come to terms with her past suffering and how it shapes her ... Read more

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OCCUPY THIS BODY: A Buddhist Memoir is the story of Religious Studies Professor Sharon A. Suh's struggle to overcome a childhood of forced-feeding, emotional neglect, and cruelty from her Korean immigrant mother who battled and eventually succumbed to her own eating disorders. As she matures and awakens to her own body, she must come to terms with her past suffering and how it shapes her
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Religion and Spirituality in Korean America

by Ruth H. Chung, Jae Ran Kim, Jung Ha Kim, Rebecca Kim, Sharon Kim, Okyun Kwon, Sang Hyun Lee, Anselm Kyongsuk Min, Sharon A Suh0, Sung Hyun Um1, David K Yoo2 ...

Series series Asian American Experience
Religion and Spirituality in Korean America examines the ambivalent identities of predominantly Protestant Korean Americans in Judeo-Christian American culture. Focusing largely on the migration of Koreans to the United States since 1965, this interdisciplinary collection investigates campus faith groups and adoptees. The authors probe factors such as race, the concept of diaspora, and the ways ... Read more

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Religion and Spirituality in Korean America examines the ambivalent identities of predominantly Protestant Korean Americans in Judeo-Christian American culture. Focusing largely on the migration of Koreans to the United States since 1965, this interdisciplinary collection investigates campus faith groups and adoptees. The authors probe factors such as race, the concept of diaspora, and the ways
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Restoring the Kinship Worldview

Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth

by Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows), Darcia Narvaez PhD ...

**28 speeches and reflections from Indigenous leaders around the worldWisdom for our times, nourishment for our collective, and a pathway forward toward sustainable, interconnected futures**Indigenous worldviews, and the knowledge they confer, are critical for human survival and the wellbeing of future generations. Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows) and Darcia Narvaez present and discuss 28 powerful ... Read more

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**28 speeches and reflections from Indigenous leaders around the worldWisdom for our times, nourishment for our collective, and a pathway forward toward sustainable, interconnected futures**Indigenous worldviews, and the knowledge they confer, are critical for human survival and the wellbeing of future generations. Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows) and Darcia Narvaez present and discuss 28 powerful
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This Difficult Thing of Being Human

The Art of Self-Compassion

by Bodhipaksa ...

Neuroscience meets Buddhist wisdom in this “wise guide” offering 5 key skills for developing mindful self-compassion—and becoming your own best advocate (Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance).We all long for someone to offer us unconditional love and support. But what if that person is us? The practice of mindful self-compassion creates the space we need so that observation, acceptance, and ... Read more

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Neuroscience meets Buddhist wisdom in this “wise guide” offering 5 key skills for developing mindful self-compassion—and becoming your own best advocate (Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance).We all long for someone to offer us unconditional love and support. But what if that person is us? The practice of mindful self-compassion creates the space we need so that observation, acceptance, and
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Kinship Medicine

Cultivating Interdependence to Heal the Earth and Ourselves

by Wendy Johnson MD, MPH ...

**For fans of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Future We Choose, and The Blue Zones, a book about the effect our relationship to nature has on our well-being and health.**Winner of the Best Book Award from American Bookfest in the General Health category; the Silver award from Reader Views in the Health and Fitness Category; and the Bronze award from Reader Views in the Body/Mind/Spirit Category****Our ... Read more

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**For fans of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Future We Choose, and The Blue Zones, a book about the effect our relationship to nature has on our well-being and health.**Winner of the Best Book Award from American Bookfest in the General Health category; the Silver award from Reader Views in the Health and Fitness Category; and the Bronze award from Reader Views in the Body/Mind/Spirit Category****Our
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Growing Papaya Trees

Nurturing Indigenous Roots During Climate Displacement

by Jessica Hernandez Ph.D. ...

**Leading Binnizá and Maya Ch'orti' scientist Jessica Hernandez, PhD, weaves together Indigenous knowledge, environmental science, and personal family stories in her highly anticipated follow-up to the LA Times best-seller Fresh Banana Leaves.Not every environmental problem is a result of climate change, but every environmental and climate change problem is a result of colonialism.**Dr. Jessica ... Read more

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**Leading Binnizá and Maya Ch'orti' scientist Jessica Hernandez, PhD, weaves together Indigenous knowledge, environmental science, and personal family stories in her highly anticipated follow-up to the LA Times best-seller Fresh Banana Leaves.Not every environmental problem is a result of climate change, but every environmental and climate change problem is a result of colonialism.**Dr. Jessica
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In the Absence of the Ordinary

Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty--Essays on grief, change, and sacred transitions

by Francis Weller ...

**We are at a threshold. As we face uncertain futures, the familiar is falling away. This book invites us to embody new ways of being and connecting so we can navigate troubled times togetherFrom the bestselling author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow, a beautifully packaged collection of 17 essays on meeting this moment with clarity, care, and skillPraise for The Wild Edge of Sorrow: "It blew me away. ... Read more

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**We are at a threshold. As we face uncertain futures, the familiar is falling away. This book invites us to embody new ways of being and connecting so we can navigate troubled times togetherFrom the bestselling author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow, a beautifully packaged collection of 17 essays on meeting this moment with clarity, care, and skillPraise for The Wild Edge of Sorrow: "It blew me away.
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Outgrowing Modernity

Navigating Complexity, Complicity, and Collapse with Accountability and Compassion

by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira, Keri Facer ...

**The inevitable is coming fast. We know it in our bones—and it’s past time to face it.The highly anticipated follow-up to Hospicing Modernity: how we activate responsibility, nurture care, and grow up in the face of collapse—includes reflections, exercises, and prompts**Climate collapse, social crisis, the decline of modernity: colonialism, capitalism, and our full-faced denial have ushered in an ... Read more

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**The inevitable is coming fast. We know it in our bones—and it’s past time to face it.The highly anticipated follow-up to Hospicing Modernity: how we activate responsibility, nurture care, and grow up in the face of collapse—includes reflections, exercises, and prompts**Climate collapse, social crisis, the decline of modernity: colonialism, capitalism, and our full-faced denial have ushered in an
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