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Racial Equality Resource List - Compiled in January 2021

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Books by Black Buddhist Authors

• Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out, by Ruth King
• Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible, by Ruth King
• Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger, by Lama Rod Owens
• Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, by Rev. angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod Owens, with Jasmine Syedullah, PhD
• Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace, by Angel Kyodo Williams
• A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment, by Spring Washam 
• Taming the Ox: Buddhist Stories and Reflections on Politics, Race, Culture, and Spiritual Practice, by Charles R. Johnson 
• Dreaming Me: Black, Baptist, and Buddhist—One Woman’s Spiritual Journey, by Jan Willis

Articles on Meditation and Neuroscience (see book list below)

• Neuroscience and Mindfulness
• Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
• Neuroscience: This is How Meditation Changes Your Brain For the Better
• Leading neuroscientists and Buddhists agree: “Consciousness is everywhere”

Websites:

• Dr.  Dan Siegle and Mindsight Institute: 
• Rick Hanson: The Neuroscience of Lasting Happiness
• Mindfulness Research
• Greater Good at UC Berkeley
• Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education

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Meditation, Self-Compassion and Books that link Meditation and Buddhist Practice

Secular Book Recommendations

• Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life
  
• Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
• Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
• The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
• Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
• Beyond the Self: Conversations Between Buddhism and Neuroscience

Publications and Podcasts of Interest

Publications

• Mindful Magazine
  

Podcasts

• Greater Good Science Center Podcasts
• The Power of Self Compassion

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