Buddhism and the African American Community

In this show Lama Rangdrol talks about the relevance of Buddhism in the African American community. Michael Lange, host, Jimmy Guy producing, "Oakland Is" a cable television show, Oakland, California, 2001.

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[pixusbubblejet]

"race" is a totally fabricated system of classification made up by racist western european pseudoscientists 300 years ago to justify their imagined "white "superiority.. but in fact, there is NO race.. so anyone who still uses race to classify people today is ignorant.. unfortunately millions of people ignorantly believe in race.. but race is a delusion.. buddhism is about eliminating delusions.. i am a buddhist and i do not believe in race.

[Rainbowdharma]

@pixusbubblejet - Buddha taught mercy and compassion for all human beings. There is no select group that has authority to stand in judgment and/or condemnation of others. Tibetan Buddhism, Vietnamese Buddhism, Thai Buddhism, an so on all reference ethnicity, race, nation statehood, and so on. Each is but an illusion. To accept one is to accept all, Otherwise we are in danger of being blind to our own prejudice and judgment of others. Peace among us is more important than agreeing about race.

[Rainbowdharma]

and where do the people of India come from?

[Rainbowdharma]

The fact is Buddha's race DOES matter to some people, and we should not judge them nor force upon them a contrary view. Honestly, it is possible to see Buddha in whatever way turns the mind towards his doctrine.

There is no line drawn in the sand over the issue except for those who benefit from excluding others.

Buddha can be as black for black people as he is Chinese for the people of China, or as Japanese as he is for the people of Japan, etc.

[Rainbowdharma]

Thank you for acknowledging the work....

[lager1776]

The Buddha was not black, white or Asian. What was he? He was AWAKE. That is all that matters.

Namo Amitabha Buddha

[TheBrewskiBaby]

yall know buddha was black right?

[goodmangillmanpharma]

@Rainbowdharma BROTHER BUDDHA HIMSELF BELONGED TO HIGH CASTE AMONG HINDUS -BUT WHEN HE ATTAINED ENLIGHTENMENT HE BECAME AGAINST TO THE SYSTEM OF ALL TYPES OF BIAS REGARDING CASTE AND COLOUR------THE BUDDHAS WIFE LATER ATTAINED NUNHOOD AND HIS SON ALSO BECAME A MONK AND BUDDHAS FAMILY ENDED-----BUT HIS TEACHINGS IS THE RELIGION

[roarthwo]

@pixusbubblejet

What Western Europeans? There's no such thing as race, remember? ;D

[Lazyboyz702]

@bobbywise images of the first buddha are not from Rome dumb ass...they were from bactria in the area of afghanistan and pakistan, from greco-roman style of art brought by alexdander the great's(greek) macedonian armys to the indian subcontinient....greek influence.

[hakeem01]

Buddha was an enlightened being. Namaste!

[mitchx69]

Buddha is Indian but that dosent mean anything Buddha wanted to spread a message as well as teachings to help Humanity grow and stop every ones sufferings