04134cam a2200817 4500 527767962 TxAuBib 20211107120000.0 ||||||s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781623175245 1623175240 B087PLPMP4 Amazon 927595e7-d86a-4d72-9c8f-7eb500b9e0df OverDrive (Reserve ID) 645635 645635 645635 5428376 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Han, Chenxing. Be the Refuge [Libby] : Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists. North Atlantic Books, 2021. Education. Personal Growth. politics. racism. spiritual. Buddhist. spirit. compassion. asian american studies. parenting. culture. happiness. philosophy. asian american. Immigration. Religion. Death. yoga. Asian. inspiration. Psychotherapy. zen. History. Spirituality. Essays. meditation. Buddha. Zen Buddhism . Social Justice. Sociology. Buddhism. theology. white privilege. political books. religious books. buddhism books. buddhist books. sociology books. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 5654kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Religion & Spirituality. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML:<b>A must-read for modern sanghas—Asian American Buddhists in their own words, on their own terms.</b><br /> Despite the fact that two thirds of U.S. Buddhists identify as Asian American, mainstream perceptions about what it means to be Buddhist in America often whitewash and invisibilize the diverse, inclusive, and intersectional communities that lie at the heart of American Buddhism.<br /> <i>Be the Refuge</i> is both critique and celebration, calling out the erasure of Asian American Buddhists while uplifting the complexity and nuance of their authentic stories and vital, thriving communities. Drawn from in-depth interviews with a pan-ethnic, pan-Buddhist group, <i>Be the Refuge</i> is the first book to center young Asian American Buddhists' own voices. With insights from multi-generational, second-generation, convert, and socially engaged Asian American Buddhists, <i>Be the Refuge</i> includes the stories of trailblazers, bridge-builders, integrators, and refuge-makers who hail from a wide range of cultural and religious backgrounds.<br /> Championing nuanced representation over stale stereotypes, Han and the 89 interviewees in <i>Be the Refuge</i> push back against false narratives like the Oriental monk, the superstitious immigrant, and the banana Buddhist—typecasting that collapses the multivocality of Asian American Buddhists into tired, essentialized tropes. Encouraging frank conversations about race, representation, and inclusivity among Buddhists of all backgrounds, <i>Be the Refuge</i> embodies the spirit of interconnection that glows at the heart of American Buddhism. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=927595e7-d86a-4d72-9c8f-7eb500b9e0df&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=927595e7-d86a-4d72-9c8f-7eb500b9e0df&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=927595e7-d86a-4d72-9c8f-7eb500b9e0df&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)