Konda Mason – Brown Rice Hour – Ep. 2 – Spirituality and Social Justice with Jakada Imani

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Jakada Imani and Konda explore the intersection of spirituality and social justice in relation to the ongoing movement for racial justice.

Jakada Imani is a spiritually rooted coach and trainer with 30 years’ experience working for racial, social and economic justice. He is the Chair of the Board of OneLife Institute, which serves at the intersection of spirituality and social action. Over the last three decades, Jakada has worked for organizations and or supported movements working on campaigning to close youth prisons, fight for workers’ rights, tenant organizing and green jobs. In 2013 he received a ChangeMaker Fellowship from Pacific School of Religion, where he served for two years leading The Ignite Institute, a center for spiritual and social transformation. Current Rev. Jakada serves as the Board President of Greenpeace U.S. You can find more information about Jakada at OneLife Institute and LinkedIn.

Krishna Das Joins The Soul Land Music Series on Instagram Live         

SEPTEMBER 20 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT Instagram Live: @babaramdass

Over the last few years, Love Serve Remember Foundation (LSRF) has evolved into a fertile ground for creatives to cultivate work inspired by Ram Dass’s teachings. Musicians from a variety of genres and artists have asked to collaborate, using the timeless wisdom of Loving Awareness to enrich their projects.

To honor Ram Dass’s deep connection to music, and to provide our community with a source of solace, inspiration, and connection, we are launching a new virtual Instagram Live music experience called Soul Land Music Series: Songs and Stories Inspired by Ram Dass.

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to meet his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. KD now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and stories of the Path.

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Ram Dass Traveling Puja Set                               

Ram Dass has left behind a legacy of wisdom and love. We wanted to honor his memory with a commemorative limited edition prayer set.   Traveling Puja (prayer) sets are great for taking your contemplative practices on the go.  They are designed to take very little space in your luggage and you can set up your altar within moments.

Veteran actor and horror/sci-fi genre icon Michael Berryman is a native of Los Angeles, California. He was born prematurely with Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, a rare condition leaving him with no sweat glands, hair, fingernails, or teeth. Michael has appeared in films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Hills Have Eyes, and Weird Science. Learn more about Michael and his filmography here.

The Gift of Light

Chris and Michael explore how Michael is able to embody life in such a spirited fashion, and how he brings that element to his work as an actor. Michael talks about the gift of connecting to the light in life, and why deception and manipulation aren’t high on his list.

“What is the gift? The gift, to me, is always light. It’s the reveal. Light will allow you to see and not stumble, perhaps.” – Michael Berryman

The Medicine of the Dharma

Jack addresses the moral crisis in America highlighted by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. He explores the virus of racism and the never-ending difficulties Black people face in America. Jack talks about how the first thing the medicine of the Dharma offers us is to listen deeply and really understand, not rush to fix what’s happening.

“There’s this divisiveness that’s been sewn. And some of our leadership might hold up a Bible in their hand at the same time that young people are being teargassed a few blocks away. We need something else. We need a whole other way of living with one another. And what’s true is that, pandemic or not, we’re all subject to the pervasive virus of racism.” – Jack Kornfield

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