World on the Edge of Catastrophe: A Dharma Talk and Conversation with Lama Rod Owens
“World on the Edge of Catastrophe:
A Dharma Talk and Conversation with Lama Rod Owens "
July 1st @ 7:00 pm ESTONLINE in Zoom
Register here for the link!
Psychedelic Sangha welcomes Lama Rod Owens to our Speaker Series, co-hosted by Doc Kelley and Tomas Sander.
What does it mean to be a Bodhisattva (or a "New Saint"), right now, in a world on the edge of catastrophe?
A world where immigrant rights, trans justice, reproductive freedom, and more are at serious risk.
Few would contend the premise that we are living in a world on the edge of catastrophe. While samsara has never promised anything less, the current socio-political climate demands that any practicing Buddhist take seriously their relationship to social activism.
Join us for a special dharma talk and moderated community discussion on what it means to be a bodhisattva (or what Lama Rod refers to as a "New Saint), right now—in a world on the edge of catastrophe?
“The New Saint is a rethinking of what it means to be a bodhisattva right now, with a particular focus on relative justice and its relationship to ultimate liberation ...
"It’s about the contemporary experience of people in a world that seems to be on the edge of catastrophe."-Interview with Lama Rod Owen and James Shaheen, TRICYCLE: The Buddhist Review, Spring 2024.
More About Guest Speaker
Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School.Author of "The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors" and "Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger," and co-author of "Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation," his teachings center on freedom, self-expression, and radical self-care.
A leading voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers, Lama Rod activates the intersections of his identity to create a platform that’s very natural, engaging, and inclusive.
Applauded for his mastery in balancing weighty topics with a sense of lightness, the Queen has been featured by various national and international news outlets.
Highly sought after for talks, retreats, and workshops, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself.
Wanna keep tabs on what Lama Rod is doing next? Stay tuned to his website here for upcoming offerings.
https://www.lamarod.com
More About Psychedelic Sangha
Our mission is to hold space for Psychedelic Buddhism. We promote a non-sectarian and non-traditional approach to Buddhism that values the spiritual efficacy of psychedelics on the Path, not to mention great music and art!Learn more here:
https://www.psychedelicsangha.org
More About Co-Hosts
Tomas Sander is a Buddhist practitioner and author based in New York. He primarily practices in the Tibetan tradition. He has studied with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and Greg Goode.He co-authored "Emptiness and Joyful Freedom," a book that explores Buddhist insights into the nature of reality using tools from Western philosophy.
Tomas is an early member of Psychedelic Sangha, where he is leading a speaker series that explores the intersection of Buddhism and psychedelics. Tomas holds a doctoral degree in Mathematics from the University of Dortmund, Germany, and works in the tech industry, specializing on data privacy.
Doc Kelley is a Buddhist scholar, educator, and co-founder of Psychedelic Sangha, a non-sectarian spiritual community exploring the intersection of Buddhism and psychedelics. He currently teaches at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School in New York City.
Doc holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Columbia University, where he studied under Dr. Robert Thurman, and an M.A. in Buddhist Studies from the same institution.
His academic and teaching expertise spans Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist ethics, and experimental mysticism. Beyond academia, Doc is a creative force who blends Buddhist philosophy with avant-garde art and performance.
In 2018, he directed "FluxBuddha," a performance art concert at the Rubin Museum. He is currently collaborating with various musicians and artists on a series of immersive dharma art experiences dubbed "Bardo Baths."
