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BOOK GROUP—Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living

April 15, 9:30 am - 11:00 am

KCC Book Group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at KCC Portland Center (No Zoom)
Everyone is welcome
Meets in person at the Portland Center to discuss the book Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living by Dr. Kamilah Majied.

Buddhist practices for joy and justice
Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living

When the world feels cracked open, it becomes apparent that we take false refuge regularly. Working with a book grounded in Buddhist theory and practice allows us to find true refuge.

“The goal of this book is simple – to reclaim joy by using meditative practices to be just toward ourselves and the world around us…As we begin to see and face…all that we could not see and face before, we become more free and thus more joyful. In Buddhism, emancipation from delusion is itself enlightenment…Enlightenment comes from seeing the truth.”

“I define meditative…practices as the activities we engage in to bring ourselves to the present moment in a way that reflects an embodied and integrated experience of our own minds, hearts, and bodies. True mindful or contemplative practice strengthens our compassion…”

“Pause and look at the suffering that injustice has caused…in that pause we can experience the joy of clarity, which is a precursor to the joy of healing… Our spirits, bodies and minds need to be buoyant to navigate the unceasing waves…”

“Community is one of our biggest resources!”

We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, from 9:30 till 11:00. This book is available for purchase at KCC. For our first meeting, please read the introduction.

In person only. If you have questions, email