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The Sumeru Press: "My Buddha is Pink" by Richard Harrold
- Item Number
- 297
- Estimated Value
- 30 USD
- Opening Bid
- 10 USD
Item Description
My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual from Sumeru Press is a collection of essays designed to help gay practitioners follow the Buddha’s path without getting lost in dogma. As with other major religions of the world, there are portions of Buddhism that have persisted through the years that can come off as homophobic at worst, or at the minimum, restrictive toward the LGBTQ community. This book seeks to slice through the dogma and hone in on Buddhism’s basics to guide the solo practitioner on a skillful course toward a more fulfilling life.
But more than anything, My Buddha Is Pink is a fun and lighthearted look at being a happy and healthy modern gay Buddhist in an environment where homophobia remains an issue.
Richard Harrold has been practicing Buddhism for about 20 years, in the Thai Forest Theravada tradition. His blog, My Buddha Is Pink, which ran from 2009-2014, offered a pioneering gay Buddhist perspective for Western practitioners. The blog continues to have visitors and has accumulated nearly 200,000 pageviews since its launch. The essays here are based on that blog and his long practice, including five years under the guidance of Ajahn Khemasanto at Wat Dhammasala Forest Monastery in Perry, Michigan.
Listen to Richard interviewed by Ted Meissner on The Secular Buddhist podcast...
The Sumeru Press Inc. is dedicated to publishing and distributing Buddhist books and art, with a particular focus on Buddhism in Canada. It celebrates and supports all lineages.
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