Frank Dharma with Dalila Bothwell

Get to know ODA's Season 2 other new co-host, Dalila Bothwell, as
she shares with Rev. Liên frank talk about what it takes to teach
and stay true to their experience as queer, Black, and other
social locations in predominantly white convert-Buddhist
settings.

Dalila Bothwell (she/her) is a Dharma practitioner in the Insight
Meditation/Theravada Buddhist tradition and a graduate of Spirit
Rock's Community Dharma Leader Program.  She served as
Deputy Director of New York Insight Meditation Center for nearly
a decade where she learned the priceless value of sangha and the
role relationships play in embodying the teachings and in
creating kinder human beings.  With a formal education in
food and nutrition, her practice meets at the intersection of
physical and emotional wellbeing while being Black and queer and
her love of recovery, nature, community, and justice. A native of
the Southwest, Dalila currently lives in Papago / Tohono O'odham
territory in Arizona with her handsome pup, Brisco.

To connect with her in other ways:
www.dalilabothwell.com
IG: @moonearthlove

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Host Info:
Rev. Liên Shutt (she/they) is a recognized leader in the
movement that breaks through the wall of American white-centered
convert Buddhism to welcome people of all backgrounds into a
contemporary, engaged Buddhism.


As an ordained Zen priest, licensed social worker, and longtime
educator/teacher of Buddhism, Shutt represents new leadership at
the nexus of spirituality and social justice, offering a special
warm welcome to Asian Americans, all BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrants,
and others seeking a “home” in the midst of North American
society’s reckoning around racism, sexism, homophobia, and
xenophobia.

Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Four
Noble Truths is her new book coming out Aug. 22, 2023.
Published by North Atlantic Books.

Advance praise from ODA's Season 1 Cohosts!“With
tenderness, an open heart, and characteristic grace, Rev. Liên
Shutt shares her knowledge and practice of Buddhadharma alongside
her own searing experiences of being Asian American in our
racialized culture. Anyone wishing to bring the wise compassion
of the Buddha’s teachings to bear on their journey with systemic
oppression of any ilk will find in Rev. Liên a skillful and kind
guide whose footsteps are well worth following.”


—Karma Yeshe Chödrön, author of Heal Transform
Transcend


“Presenting a powerful and fresh look at core Buddhist teachings,
[Home Is Here] offers innovative and effective ways to free
ourselves from the bondage and illusions of white supremacy
culture and a compassionate, accessible path to experiencing that
we are already whole.”


—Kaira Jewel Lingo, author of We Were Made for These
Times


Pre-Order options HERE

Connect with Rev. Liên & all her offerings at:
AccessToZen.org  (including soon to-be-added info on
an upcoming LGBTQIA+ Yoga & Dharma retreat over Labor Day
& an 8-month Asian American affinity group for precepts
studies!)