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Hello Everyone!

I'm a member of the committee that is setting up a conference at Harvard Divinity School this coming March, with the title "Burning Refuge: Buddhism and Social-Spiritual Liberation." For this conference, we will be covering these themes below (but not limited to):

1. Race, White Supremacy, and Colonialism
2. Sex, Gender & Queer/Trans Being
3. Capitalism & Labor
4. Technology, AI & Meta-Narratives of Progress
5. Environmental Justice, Animal Liberation & Deep Ecology

The conference is completely free of charge to attend either virtually in-person at Harvard Divinity School. We are also currently accepting abstracts and paper proposal submissions. If you would like to know more information such as regarding our speakers, themes, or schedule, please visit us at our website! The forms for registration and paper submissions can also be found on the site as well. There will also be a "Contact Us" page in the navigation bar in case you have any questions.

Thank you! Metta 🙏

Hello everyone! are there any queer buddhist folks from Spain in here?

We have just started a Rainbodhi chapter in our country.

Rainbodhi is a spiritual friendship group for LGBTQIA+ Buddhists and an advocate for more inclusion and diversity in the broader Buddhist community. We offer meditation, Dharma discussion and social events in a safe, supportive environment. Rainbodhi is a non-sectarian Buddhist group, welcoming people from all faiths or with no faith. All our events are free.

If you are not from Spain but you are a Spanish speaker, you could also benefit from future online activities.

Link to the facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/rainbodhispain

If you are interested in joining but don't have a facebook account just give me a heads up here and I will keep you informed.

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Hello, not sure if this is allowed, if not, please delete. (New account for my group so I don't dox myself - it's scary out there.)

Myself and a good friend ( both non-binary) host an LGBTQ+ affinity practice. We are a Boundless Way Zen practice group.

We'd like to invite anyone who may ID as part of the LGBTQ+ community to attend our virtual practice on Monday, Jan 30th at 5-6pm. Experienced and non experienced practitioners from all traditions warmly welcome! There is no pressure to do "good" at meditation. Just being you is enough! Come as you are :)

For more info please visit: https://fiercelotusbowz.org/

Or you can email us to request a link to the virtual zendo as well as request we add you to our mailing list. FierceLotusBoWz@protonmail.com

Deepest Bows, bodhisattvas.

Hello people!

I am looking to connect with other LGBT buddhists out their and even practice with you. Would you be interested?

Just thought I’d be curious to know how our queer sangha shakes out. All schools are valid. Feel free to name the specifics of your school in the comments

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Great to find this community! I'm 40, Indian currently living in India. I'm Hindu but I've read extensively on Buddhism and visited several major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Asia over the years. Hinduism and Buddhism are closely interlinked and come from similar spiritual roots, and I've always sought to understand these spiritual, intellectual and historical similarities and differences between them. I identify myself as bisexual but I lean towards homosexuality these days. I would love to connect with other members of this group and share and learn from one another.

Thanks Upstairsastronaut, I'll go next. My name is chickenwing93 and are new to Buddhism. I have found Buddhism a few months ago during recovery from an addiction. I think the four noble trues are the key for me and I'd like to end all kind of suffering by simply not letting it in and embrace every aspect of life. Im 28 years old and life in the Netherlands. Feel free to reach out on me here.

Hi dharma siblings,

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a source for a specific mala I’m looking for. I am training in the Yuthok Nyingthig cycle of Vajrayana teachings. Because this terma cycle is associated with spiritual healing and Tibetan medicine, most of our meditations use 101 repetitions of a mantra rather than 108. The 101 represents the 101 “dharmas” (or dharma represented in mantra form) which cure the 101 diseases.

I’m looking for a quality retailer (preferably actually Buddhist and not just New Age, but I’m not too particular) who might have a mala with 101 beads available. Currently I make do with a 54 bead one that I got for another purpose, but it’s a bit clumsy to measure out 2 cycles minus a few beads to make 101 every time I meditate. I am looking into getting a typical 108 bead mala as well, but I’m intending to make the Yuthok Nyingthig my primary dharma practice, so it would be great to have one with exactly 101 beads for just that purpose

I am just realizing I never talk LGBT stuff at the Zendo. I don't know if I feel good or not about that. It just dawned on me that aside just light background info, it never comes. Do any of you find your letters and gender(s) coming up?

And/or never coming up?

Just wondering. Would love to hear more from y'all...

Am your average queer expansive enby ethically non-monog kinky Zen weirdo by the way...

While researching about LGBT in Buddhism, most of what comes up is about gay men and trans people

Hello friends! I'm an enby pan Zen Buddhist practitioner in the US. very glad to meet you all. *bows*

Hi Sangha - my name is Steve and I live in Tucson AZ - the land of the Tohono O'Odham people. I practice Insight Meditation and am part of the Insight Meditation Tucson Sangha here. Great that this group is formed and I look forward to being part of it. Peace and Metta