The way of tenderness

In 'The Way of Tenderness', Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel integrates her experiences as a lesbian black woman with Buddhist teachings to address issues of identity and privilege.

The book emphasizes that dry wisdom alone is insufficient to heal the wounds of the marginalized and advocates for a practice that embraces tenderness, warmth, and compassion to cure hatred and heal damage.

It rethinks the intersection of conventional reality and emptiness, making race, gender, and sexuality sites for spiritual awakening rather than illusions to be transcended.