Angel Kyodo Williams
Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams is an ordained Zen priest, called "the most vocal and most intriguing African-American Buddhist in America" by Library Journal, Williams is the Spiritual Director of the meditation-based newDharma Community and founder of the Center for Transformative Change in Berkeley, California and is also credited with developing fearlessMeditation, fearlessYoga and Warrior Spirit Training. As of October 2013, she is the world's 2nd female Zen teacher of African descent. Her given Buddhist name, Kyodo, means "Way of Teaching."
5 Books Written
Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace
by Angel Kyodo Williams
Rating: 4.1 ⭐
There truly is an art to being here in this world, and like any art, it can be mastered. In this elegant, practical book, Angel Kyodo Williams combines the universal wisdom of Buddhism with an inspirational call for self-acceptance and community empowerment. Written by a woman who grew up facing the challenges that confront African-Americans every day, Being Black teaches us how a "war
Igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege prevent our collective awakening.The authors traveled around the country to spark an open conversation that brings t
Igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege prevent our collective awakening. The authors traveled around the country to spark an open conversation that brings together the
A visionary voice for inner and outer change inspires us to come home to ourselves—to be of greater service in the world.We all have a deep yearning to belong—to a community or a people that understands and supports us. “But at its heart,” Rev. angel Kyodo williams teaches, “belonging isn’t about being good enough to be included ‘in the tribe.’ Quite the opposite. It is a
Finding Your Treasure: Our Family's Mission to Recycle, Reuse, and Give Back Everything -- and How You Can Too
by Angel Kyodo Williams
Repurpose "trash" for profit--or to give back to communities in need--with Angel Williams and her fun, frugal family. Today, our voracious consumer culture treats everything as disposable. We constantly throw out serviceable, valuable, even fascinating items without a second thought. But to Angel Williams, a pastor's wife and mother of four, that's an opportunity. They run a successful busi