"By the grace of many Eastern traditions, teachers, & ancestors, white Western dharma communities have at their disposal profoundly liberating teachings & practices that have the power to sever at their very root the destructive behaviors & thought processes that we inherit by way of our birth into human bodies. But we have largely refused to turn the great light of this collective wisdom of mind, body, & spirit onto the systems that bestow unearned privilege, position, & profit."
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"White folks’ particular reluctance to acknowledge impact as a collective while continuing to benefit from the construct of the collective leaves a wound intact without a dressing. (...) Truth is necessary for #reconciliation.
Will we express the promise of and commitment to liberation for all beings, or will we instead continue a hyper-individualized #salvation model—the myth of #meritocracy—that is the foundation of this country’s untruth?"
- Rev. angel Kyodo williams