Racial trauma is a tricky phenomenon. It has a way of presenting itself as completely induced by a situation, person or context. As many people we engage with also believe…
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Mutual Compassion From Shared Trauma
Circumstances around racism and racial trauma are “forcing” diverse communities to consider working together. Let’s remove any sense of “force” and replace that with a deeper sense of opportunity to…
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Racism, Mental Health & Identity Pt. 2
In this video, Sensei continues with the theme of attachment to cultural/racial identity and answers the question as to the true cause of racism. He expounds upon it is “how”,…
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Racism, Mental Health & Identity Pt. 1
Racism is somehow seen as an exception to the category of mental disturbance. Many solutions have failed to eradicate this disease from our society. Here, the Founder of Lotus Flower…
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Using The Singing Bowl To Heal Trauma
CLICK PLAY BUTTON TO LISTEN TO A 5 TONE INVITATION OF THE SINGING BOWL At Lotus Flower Dojo, we believe that “talking it out” is not always the most healing…
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We really appreciate one time donations and realize that for some that is all they can afford. The Dojo tries to deliver quality content, provide excellent services, experienced teachers and…
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Inner Meanings of Lotus Flower Dojo
1) Lotus Flower: In Buddhism the lotus is a symbol of full self-realization or enlightenment. It also represents nonattachment, as it is rooted in mud (attachment and desire) but its…
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