JoAnna Harper is a Buddhist teacher with Against the Stream and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. In this episode JoAnna joins host Emily Horn to explore inclusivity and diversity in the Buddhist community, starting with an examination of how the Buddha taught inclusivity in the first sanghas. The conversation expands to highlight teachings and strategies that help foster open communication in diverse groups, how to build environments where it’s safe to make mistakes when learning to communicate compassionately, and the importance of holding our opinions and views lightly.
Episode Links:
Against the Stream ( http://www.againstthestream.org )
Spirit Rock ( http://www.spiritrock.org )
JoAnna Harper on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/joannaharper65 )