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Lama Rod Owens @LamaRod1

Author of the bestselling book “Love and Rage.” Minister, lover, & Queer AF! My new book, The New Saints, out Oct 31!

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Lama Rod Owens@LamaRod1
21 Apr 2024
Lama Rod describes himself as a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. He wants to free you from suffering. | AP News apnews.com/article/buddhist-…

Lama Rod describes himself as a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. He wants to free you from suffering

Lama Rod Owens describes himself as a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. The Harvard Divinity school-educated lama and yoga teacher blends his training in Tibetan Buddhism with experiences from his life...

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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
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27 Jun 2025
"The deeper we internalize the Dharma, the more we let go of the self—and suffering." — Lama Rod Owens @LamaRod1
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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
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19 Jun 2025
"I don’t see any difference between the Tibetan saints and the social activist saints in Black liberation movements. They cared about people, and they wanted people to be free. That’s it." — @LamaRod1 tricycle.org/magazine/the-ne…

The New Saints

An excerpt of a conversation between Lama Rod Owens and Tricycle's editor-in-chief, James Shaheen

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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
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16 Jun 2025
“Medicine Buddha asks us to offer what people need, not just what we want to give.” — Lama Rod Owens @LamaRod1
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27 May 2025
“Develop aspirations that guide not just personal healing, but the healing of community and society.” — Lama Rod Owens @LamaRod1
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26 Dec 2024
2025! Free Radicals: Next Thursday - mailchi.mp/lamarod/junefreer…

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21 Dec 2024
In the quiet corners of the mind lies the potential for transformation. With Justin von Bujdoss Watch the full video at tricycle.org/dharmatalks/eve…
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5 Nov 2024
Love, Power, and Liberation A post-election conversation with Angela Y. Davis & @LamaRod1, moderated by @prentishemphill Live in Oakland and streaming online, a fundraiser for @ebmc_oakland Friday, November 8th at 7:00 pm PST Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/love-power-…

Love, Power and Liberation with Angela Davis and Lama Rod Owens

Love, Power and Liberation: Angela Davis, Lama Rod & Prentis Hemphill in Conversation. A fundraiser to support East Bay Meditation Center.

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1 Nov 2024
Join @LamaRod1 , Black Buddhist Southern Queen, and a leading voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers in his contemplative offering, “Trusting Boundless Space: A Care and Liberation Practice!" To sign up for our PDR course: go.wisc.edu/32q0rt!
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