The Fire Inside (Paperback)
Rima Vesely-Flad
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Add to basketSold by Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since October 12, 2005
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Add to basketPaperback. This pioneering and pathbreaking book brings together the rich spirituality of Black literary giants with the profound spirituality of the Buddhist tradition. Never before have we been informed and transformed with this unprecedented encounter-and our catastrophic times require it! -Dr. Cornel WestBlack, queer, feminist, Buddhist- The Fire Inside casts a fresh new light on the radical literary legacies of James Baldwin and Audre LordeIncludes meditation exercisesBlack, queer, feminist, Buddhist- The Fire Inside casts a fresh new light on the radical literary legacies of James Baldwin and Audre LordeIncludes meditation exercisesNamed a Lit Hub Independent Press Top 40 Bestseller.The Fire Inside explores the writings of Audre Lorde and James Baldwin through a Dharmic lens, revealing for the first time how two of America's greatest literary voices reflect-and expand-Buddhism's most timeless truths toward justice and liberation.Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad dives deeply into a dharma of liberation as lived by Baldwin and Lorde, offering timely lessons to help us each meet this moment. She explores the writers' enduring legacies to show that liberation depends not only on organizing and mass movements, but the generative power of inner well-being, authenticity, art, and embodiment. Each chapter shares how looking inward is the way forward, examining Baldwin and Lorde through key Buddhist principles-Suffering as a teacher- how Baldwin and Lorde investigated suffering in their own lives-and how expanded and disrupted interpretations of the DharmaDenial, impermanence, and death- on Baldwin's exploration of white supremacy and fear of death and Lorde's understanding of illness and inevitable changeUltimate and relative reality- how honoring race, gender, sexuality, and difference lies at the heart of Buddhist liberationKarma and not-self- how the doctrine of karma can be reclaimed to cultivate inner liberation and support activists working to dismantle oppressionAnger and compassion- how we metabolize internalized rage, reject hatred, and embrace compassion toward transformationErotic paths to enlightenment- on the power of sensuality and erotic energy; rejecting dominant heteronormativity; and attaining enlightenment through sexual unionThis book offers space for emerging conversations within spiritual communities-ones that don't shy away from difficult or uncomfortable truths; that center-and celebrate-Black, queer, radical thought; and that embrace the ways our inner lives, creative fire, sensuality, and expressions of love can ignite and sustain revolutionary liberation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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