Tallahassee Chan Center

Join us for a serene evening at the Tallahassee Chan Center to celebrate the launch of "

Healing Our Way Home - Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation

" with author Marisela Gomez, MD, a teacher in the Plum Village tradition founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

 Marisela will lead a guided meditation and will explore profound themes of family, relationships, loneliness, intimacy, politics, popular culture, race, self-care, and healing.

: Ask questions about the book, meditation techniques, and Marisela's journey.

: Get your signed copy of "Healing Our Way Home - Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation". We will have copies available at the center to purchase, or you can pre-purchase a copy

: Tallahassee Chan Center and streamed live on Zoom

Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation

, join three friends, three Black women, all teachers in the Plum Village tradition founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, in intimate conversation, touching on the pain and beauty of their families of origin, relationships and loneliness, intimacy and sexuality, politics, popular culture, race, self-care and healing.

No subject is out of bounds in this free-flowing, wide-ranging offering of mindful wisdom to nourish our sense of belonging and connection with ancestors.

Authors Valerie Brown, Marisela Gomez, MD, and Kaira Jewel Lingo share how the Dharma’s timeless teachings support their work for social and racial equity and justice in their work and personal lives.

 offers insights in embodied mindfulness practice to support us in healing white supremacy, internalized racial oppression, and social and cultural conditioning, leading to a firm sense of belonging and abiding joy.

Baltimore and Beyond Mindfulness Community, Order of Interbeing/Tiep Hien

Marisela B Gomez, MD, True Manifestation of Reverence, is a member of the Baltimore and Beyond Mindfulness Community for activists and people of Color. She is involved in equitable and sustainable community rebuilding and enjoys writing and noticing the movement of natural bodies of water.

Book Launch with Marisela Gomez: "Healing Our Way Home"