It's Not About Love Afterall | angel Kyodo williams | TEDxWashingtonSquare

Rev. angel Kyodo williams notes, "Love and Justice are not two. Without inner change, there can be no outer change. Without collective change, no change matters."
ANGEL KYODO WILLIAMS is an author, activist, founder of the Center for Transformative Change, and one of three black women Zen "Senseis" or teachers. She has been bridging the worlds of transformation and justice since her critically acclaimed book, Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living With Fearlessness and Grace. She applies wisdom teachings and embodied practice to intractable social issues at the intersections of climate change, and racial and economic justice. Her 27 Days of Change online program and 3rd Way Leadership supports changemakers in inner meets outer change worldwide. Her work has been widely covered, including in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Ms., and Essence. Her newest book collaboration, Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation has just been released. angelkyodowilliams.com
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[@susantafoya8362]

/so many things that go down in the name of love, is not love. Only love is love....I just read "Your Liberation is on the Line" and was blown away. The truth of your words struck home, and is is what I know to be true. It all rings true. I am on the same wavelength.

[@RichardRZayas]

Peace, love and blessings, Rev. Angel

[@lunayogini21]

Thank you for sharing your story and speaking how Bell's work shed light on ways of being. Thank you for your continuing work.

[@pryncezzlollipop]

"I don't want your love, I want justice"....wow

[@paulettemacdonald8443]

Thank you Angel. I feel the calmness inside and for the first time in days, I am feeling grounded and loved (me to me).

[@kwem8895]

This was a completely life changing moment for me- thank you angel . This truly resourced my aliveness today and I will carry it as a resource for always, most of the time.

[@ZenChangeAngel]

i just ran across this again. so honored, thank you for sharing.

[@melodymoore4749]

Yes. Thank you, Angel. I want Justice too.

[@rochelletowers1160]

20 minute of deep help about how to be during this time

[@bilbobaggins5815]

So vulnerable. Thankyou Angel.

[@johnandrewmunroe]

So it is. Please continue to teach.

[@kennethmorrison5392]

I love you i respect you and if i had too i would protect you! As a white male my heart breaks for the pain felt by so many I as one person will do my part and teach my children right

[@ZenChangeAngel]

thank you for such heartfelt words

[@ivispark3780]

Thank you. Very interesting talk. As for me, I happen to believe (along with many) that “love” means different things (good or bad based on experience) to different people. However, I believe that the truest unifying love that connects us on this shared planet as a family happens to not just imply but REQUIRE justice, if justice is absent among many other basic important qualities, then that type of love should be revisited and repaired back to harmony.

[@taylordottie5858]

She's so inspiring!

[@freshencounter]

❤️🙏🏽

[@cindyesselstyn9451]

I love you Rev angel.

[@althea9583]

Angel rocks the Truth as usual.

[@chriswhite752]

Thanks for sharing this

[@poikilotherm2008]

Thank you!

[@zachhodges]

thank you!

[@rajenshrestha2283]

Happy to listen to the amazing talk. I would like to be there at an event too.