A Buddhist Lama and intersectional thought leader shares a guide
for those who would dream a more just, ethical world into being.
Saints, spiritual
warriors, bodhisattvas, tzaddikim--no matter how they are named in a
given tradition, they all share a profound wish to free others from
suffering. Saints are not unattainable beings of stained glass or
carved stone. "Saints are ordinary and human, doing things any
person can learn to do," teaches Lama Rod Owens. "Our era
calls for saints who are from this time and place, speak the language
of this moment, and integrate both social and spiritual liberation. I
believe we all can and must become New Saints."
With The
New Saints, Lama Rod shares a guidebook for becoming an
effective agent of justice, peace, and change. Combining personal
stories, traditional teachings, and instructions for contemplative
and somatic practices, he shares inspiring resources for
self-exploration and wise action. Each chapter reinforces the truth
of our interdependency--allowing us to be of service to the
collective well-being, access the unseen realms of divine guidance
and strength, and call on the support of the countless beings who
share our struggles and hopes.
The status quo of
our society is crumbling, and rightly so. But what future will emerge
to replace it? "There's nothing like crisis to wake us up and
force us to get serious about change," says Lama Rod. "Ancient,
powerful magic is returning. With the end of the lies of the old
world comes the awakening of truth." For those who have the
willingness to allow our hearts to break, disrupt systems of
violence, and let deep, authentic care guide our actions instead of
fear and hate, here is a clarion call for becoming a spiritual
warrior--a human refreshed, serving a vision of a world shaped by
love.