Healing Together: Dharma Relief 2 Project

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Tallahassee Chan Center held a special event featuring the Dharma Relief 2 (DR2) project, initiated by GuoGu. This unique initiative honors the role of Black Dharma teachers/leaders in providing healing and support to African-descendant communities through Buddhist teachings. DR2 aims to create bridges of understanding and healing for racial trauma. The esteemed Buddhist advisors of DR2 visited from out of town, dedicating their time exclusively to our Tallahassee sangha.

To review the recordings from this special event, please go here:
Friday, March 1, Healing Together: Learn About the Black Dharma Teacher/Leader Fellowships (GuoGu and all advisors): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlQ9jMH4d6c
Monday, March 4, Healing Our Way Home, Book Talk by Marisela Gomez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viugagMEkOk

DaRa Williams
Insight Meditation Society and New York Insight, Vipassana


Marisela B. Gomez, MD
Baltimore and Beyond Mindfulness Community, Order of Interbeing/Tiep Hien
Marisela launched her new book, “Healing Our Way Home – Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation,” during our Monday night meditation on March 4th. 


Myokei Caine-Barrett Shonin
Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Texas, Nichiren Shu


Stacy McClendon (Program Director of DR2)
Common Ground Meditation Center, Vipassana


Martin Applebaum

Martin Applebaum
Being Without Self (Rinzai Zen)


Narayan Helen Liebenson

Narayan Helen Liebenson
Insight Meditation Society, Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, Vipassana