Mindful of RaceMindful of Race
Transforming Racism From the Inside Out
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Current format, Unknown, 2018, , Available. Offered in 0 more formatsHow to grow our inner capacity to face racial ignorance and suffering with a wise and caring heart
'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
'Racism is a heart disease," reflects Ruth King, 'and it's curable.' Exploring a crucial topic seldom addressed in meditation instruction, this insightful and 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.
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- Boulder, CO : Sounds True, Inc., 2018.
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