Learning How to Heal in the Wake of Anti-Asian Hate
The New York Times
Buddhists from many cultures and communities gathered to repair the nation’s racial karma. The ceremony was held at a Los Angeles temple that had recently been vandalized in an arson attack.
It is one of the oldest religious symbols: the lotus flower, blooming out of muddy waters. The mud represents our suffering, pain and delusions, said Duncan Ryuken Williams, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest, retelling the ancient lesson. And the purpose of Buddhism is to rise above. But there’s an even deeper metaphor: In pure water, a lotus flower will not grow.More Related News