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reviewed Love and Rage by Lama Rod Owens

Lama Rod Owens: Love and Rage (AudiobookFormat, 2021, North Atlantic Books)

In the face of systemic racism and state-sanctioned violence, how can we metabolize our anger …

Creative, Radical, Challenging

It's hard to know what to write about this one.

On the one hand, I experience much of Lama Rod's teaching in this book as brilliantly creative. The meditation instructions are well-systematized and I found the guidance helpful, especially for the #7homecomings, #tonglen, and #EarthTouching / #bhūmisparśa practices. I also deeply appreciated his acknowledgement of the issues present in the #Tibetan #Buddhist tradition and his way of relating to flawed teachers in a system vulnerable to abuse of power was valuable for me. The way he addresses #racism, #whitesupremacy, #queerphobia, #patriarchy and other forms of #discrimination or #opression reminded me favorably of Sebene Selassie's You Belong.

On the other, having now listened to it in its entirety, it seems like the book might have put together in a piecemeal sort of way. I get the impression that this might have …

Sparks Lake, Oregon — Sunset Reflections 🌅

There’s a rare calm that comes with evenings like this. The surface of Sparks Lake mirrors the golden sky as the sun sinks behind the peaks of the Three Sisters, turning everything to glass and light. A perfect moment of stillness in the Oregon wilderness.

📸 Fine art print by Dan Sproul → https://dansproul.com/featured/sparks-lake-oregon-sunset-reflections-dan-sproul.html

A tranquil view of Sparks Lake in Oregon at sunset. The still water reflects the vivid orange and purple sky as the distant peaks of the Three Sisters rise on the horizon, surrounded by evergreen trees and fading evening light.

The photo of blue and violet sunset over the sea, in the background there are cliffs and waves.