Led by Dr. Melanie Harris, this program draws on compassion practices shaped by five Black Women Buddhists teachers — Tina Turner, Alice Walker, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Melanie L. Harris, and bell hooks. Non-violent forms of fierce compassion point us to healing the places in us that have been harmed, empowering us to be agents of compassion, anchored in hope. For this reason, our time together will include Buddhist chanting, music of the Black spirituals tradition, grief writing, and contemplative practices of prayer, breathing, and walking meditation.
