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Mindful of Race
March 30 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Sun March 30th 1:30-3 pm in Ware Room
Introduction: “Racism is a Heart Disease, and it’s curable!”
How might mindfulness help us face and dismantle racism and heal from its impacts? This is work we do in our society, our communities, and in our bodies. Together, we will explore questions raised by Ruth King in her book ‘Mindful of Race’ such as:
How do I work with my thoughts, fears, and beliefs in ways that nurture the dignity of all races? How do I comfort my own raging heart in a sea of racial ignorance and violence?
How can my actions reflect the world I want to live in and leave to future generations?
How do I advocate for racial justice without causing harm and hate, internally and externally?
While the focus of King’s book is on racism, exploration of these questions can easily apply to the many ways in which humans are divided and conditioned to fear one another. In coming together to explore, may we create a world in which all people are empowered to live, to heal, and to love.
This session will include reading the text together, discussing it in relation to our own experience, and practicing together.
Wednesdays April 16, 23, 30 5:45-6:45 pm on Zoom
April 16
“Understanding Habits of Harm—Diagnosis”
Looking at the complicated nature of race as a social construct that we must dismantle AND a lived reality through which people with shared experiences form communities to support each other. What are the common habits of harm that we might learn to address through mindfulness?
Ch 4: Six Hindrances to Racial Harmony
- White People, Good Individuals
- Internalized Oppression
- Stars & Constellations
- Intent & Impact
- Cumulative Impact
- White Privilege
April 23
“Mindfulness—Heart Surgery”
Ch 5: Life is Not Personal, Permanent, or Perfect
What are the practices and orientations that support us in the difficult work of noticing and interrupting racism?
April 30
“Cultivating a Culture of Care—Recovery”
Ch 17: Artistry: Cultural Medicine
What is the role of creative expression in energizing us and supporting us in realizing freedom and generosity?