"Awakening Together" a Dharma Conversation with Larry Yang

In this Dharma talk that took place online at ZLMC.org on August 23, 2026, a Dharma conversation with author and meditation teacher Larry Yang and the Sangha explored the core themes of his book, "Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community". Through personal stories and reflections on historical resilience, identity, and mindful awareness of power, Yang examines how spiritual communities can move beyond fragmentation to cultivate deep inclusivity, embrace conflict skillfully, and foster collective healing. Some key points covered *Mindful Engagement with History and Power: Mindfulness practice involves honoring collective history, recognizing inherited resilience, and using power consciously to build equitable spaces for marginalized groups. *"Breaking Together" and Transforming Conflict: Rather than avoiding discord or letting division harden into permanent separation, true harmony involves living within conflict, bridging fragmentation through small acts of goodwill, and allowing healing to unfold over time. *Building Inclusive Sanghas: Cultivating belonging requires communities to be flexible, attend to emotional safety, and embrace diverse leadership across racial and LGBTQIA+ identities without remaining fixed strictly to identity boundaries. Dana contributions toward a Syrian Refugee's higher education, as mentioned by Larry in his talk, can be offered through these two payment methods: PayPal: paypal.me/AwakeningTogether Venmo: @Lawrence-Yang-9 Larry's book, "Awakening Together" may be ordered here: https://wisdomexperience.org/product/...