Edges & Intersections: Meditation, Community Care & Social Justice with Marisela B. Gomez
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Last week, we began a new meditation series devoted to exploring the edges - both in the natural world as well as our internal landscape - and today’s interview and meditation practice do exactly that.
Marisela B. Gomez is a community activist, public health professional, and physician-scientist. She is a co-founder of Village of Love and Resistance in Baltimore Maryland, organizing for power, healing and the reclamation of land. And, she is a meditation and Buddhist teacher, and a student of the late Zen Master Thich Nhat Han.
She recently co-authored a new book, Healing Our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy & Liberation
In today’s episode, Marisela and I talk about the edges and the intersections of contemplative practices, community care and social justice.
We talk about
the role of love in practice and action
the misconceptions of self-care
how and why spiritual or contemplative practice is vital for the healing of the planet and all beings.
At the end, Marisela guides a beautiful meditation inviting us to explore and soften around our internal edges.
Join me!
Learn more about Marisela and find her new book here: https://www.mariselabgomez.com/
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Thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find her at https://www.instagram.com/brianna_podcastpro/
This episode is written and recorded without the use of AI content creation. If you catch a mistake, I hope it makes you smile knowing a real person is behind each of these stories, ideas and guided meditations.
