Judy Nakatomi shares meditative offerings: Morning Chant from the Plum Village Tradition, guided meditation, and an Offering of Merit from the Shin Tradition in Japanese (Ékoku). The recording of bird sounds was made by Judy at Plum Village.
Listen to her full interview with Rev. Liên to hear about Judy's experience with biculturality and the complexity and beauty of practicing Buddhism across traditions.
GUEST:
JUDY YUSHIN NAKATOMI (she/we) is a mother, partner, auntie, writer and community cultivator, nurturing BIPOC sangha. past work/life as tea ambassador/ importer, congressional field rep and hospice caregiver. Judy is an ordained dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition, certified ministerial assistant, and descendant of ancestors incarcerated during war; dedicated to understanding the wisdom of intergenerational joy and sorrow.
Writing highlights:
https://littleawakenings.blogspot.com/
https://www.okaeri.org/okaeri-book
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-evolutionary-journey-of-mothering/
Connect with Judy:
IG: judy_yushin_nakatomi
Subtack: Judy Nakatomi
Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners