This event is in the past.It took place on June 1, 2025 at East Bay Meditation Center.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkThe Fire Inside with Rima Vesely-Flad & Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Downtown Oakland
Two literary giants meet Eastern spiritual practice in this rare conversation about Baldwin and Lorde's dharma. Scholar Rima Vesely-Flad and activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan unpack how these Black queer writers illuminate Buddhist teachings on liberation and justice.
Engaged Buddhism
Literary spirituality
Social justice focus
Queer-inclusive space
Tips
🧘"Accessible Buddhism. Only in the Bay Area!"
🏳️🌈explicitly welcoming to LGBTQ+ community and people of color
💰runs on gift economy — pay what you can
The Fire Inside with Rima Vesely-Flad & Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Downtown Oakland
Literature TalkLiterature TalkTwo literary giants meet Eastern spiritual practice in this rare conversation about Baldwin and Lorde's dharma. Scholar Rima Vesely-Flad and activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan unpack how these Black queer writers illuminate Buddhist teachings on liberation and justice.
Engaged Buddhism
Literary spirituality
Social justice focus
Queer-inclusive space
Tips
🧘"Accessible Buddhism. Only in the Bay Area!"
🏳️🌈explicitly welcoming to LGBTQ+ community and people of color
💰runs on gift economy — pay what you can
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