Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation

An exploration of how Black Buddhist teachers and practitioners interpret Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal ways.

In Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition, Rima Vesely-Flad examines the distinctive features of Black-identifying Buddhist practitioners, arguing that Black Buddhists interpret Buddhist teachings in ways that are congruent with Black radical thought. Indeed, the volume makes the case that given their experiences with racism—both in the larger society an...