Zenju Earthlyn Manuel 
Sanctuary [EPUB ebook] 
A Meditation on Home, Homelessness, and Belonging

A singular work of poetic prose exploring otherness and belongingand what it means to be truly at home.Sanctuary: A Meditation on Home, Homelessness, and Belonging examines the interface between inner and outer sanctuary, and the ways they affect one another. ‘;Sanctuary’ is the home we can return to when our lives are under threat, where we can face whats difficult to love, and have a place where we can truly say, ‘;I am home’and spiritual teachers often emphasize sanctuary’s inner dimensions, that ‘;our true home’ is within. ‘;Homelessness, ‘ in turn, can be viewed as a forced experience or one in which there is a spiritual void in being or feeling home. Drawing from her life as a Zen Buddhist priest whose ancestors labored as slaves in Louisiana, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel explores the tension between oppressionbased on race, religion, ability, class, orientation, gender, and other ‘;ghosts of slavery’and finding home within our own hearts. Through intimate personal stories and deep reflection, Manuel helps us see the moment when the unacknowledged surfaces as ‘;the time we have been practicing for, ‘ the epiphany when we can investigate the true source what has been troubling us. This insightful book about home and homelessness, sanctuary and refuge offers inspiration, encouragement, and a clear-eyed view of cultivating a spiritual path in challenging times.