Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is an author and ordained Zen priest. The essence of all her transmissions come together in her teachings including these books, “Sanctuary: A Meditation on Home, Homelessness, and Belonging,” “The Way of Tenderness: Awakening Through Race, Sexuality, and Gender” (print and audio), and “Black Angel Cards: 36 Oracles and Messages for Divining Your Life.” She is a contributing author to many anthologies, including “Dharma, Color, Culture: New Voices in Western Buddhism” and “Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women.” Her work has been featured in “Essence,” CNN, CBS News, “Buddhadharma,” and “Lion’s Roar.” She holds an M.A. from UCLA and a Ph.D. in transformative learning from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
