Queer Nerdy Mindful Connections of the IQBC
6th Queer Nerdy Mindful Connection with Shelley Anderson
Details coming soon!
Shelley Anderson (she, her) has worked for over three decades in international peace movements, organizing and researching training, in gender-sensitive active nonviolence. In 2005 she was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize as part of the 1,000 women for the Nobel Peace prize initiative. She is a Zen Buddhist and a lay member of the Order of Interbeing.
5th Queer Nerdy Mindful Connection with Alimma Dechen Khacho: Depicting the No-Self in ‘Irma Vep’
August 6
7 pm CEST, 6 pm BT, 1 pm ET, 10 am PST, 10:30 IST
Works of fiction help us suspend our ordinary, logical perception of the world and open the door to the ghosts of our imagination. When writers, artists, and actors embody new characters, their self-identity can be released. In this connection, we will address the allure of playing the ‘parts’ that haunt us through the exploration of the 2022 drama series ‘Irma Vep’.
Alimma Dechen Khacho (she, they) is a Vajrayana Buddhist, artist, and workshop facilitator.
They graduated from the Chelsea College of Arts, London. Their art breaks boundaries to explore Tantric manifestations across the mediums of paint, sculpture, and film. The celebration of queer life is always central to their work, as it is essential for the spiritual wellbeing of the world.
They are currently training as a Teacher of Ngöndro and the practices of the Dakini’s Whisper community.
See Alimma’s work here:
ig: @dechen.khacho
web: https://sites.google.com/view/alimma-art
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4th Queer Nerdy Mindful Connection with MTJ Thompson-Ramsey: Universe vs. Multiverse
July 2
7 pm CEST, 6 pm BT, 1 pm ET, 10 am PST, 10:30 IST
Mezrah Tabitha Jennifer Thompson-Ramsey is currently employed as a Quality Lab Technician, but has numerous hobbies and interests in science, fiction, philosophy, etcetera.
She identifies as a Neuordivergent, Aro-/Ase- Transgender woman who has been using the map of the Midwest in the US like a punch card, having lived in Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois. She graduated from Concord University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Recombinant Gene Technology, majoring in Biology, minoring in Chemistry, while attempting to also major in Philosophy. She has been a fan of science, fictitious and non, philosophy, and figuring out the human condition and state of the universe. She admits that goal, like herself, is a work in progress. She tries to take part in various support groups to support others the way she feels she has been supported by the community, to pay it forward in a sense. She also admits her full name can be a mouthful, and prefers it when people shorten it how they see fit!
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3rd Queer Nerdy Mindful Connection:
“Oshimi´s “Welcome Back Alice”. Manga and Anattā”
Be aware that the topic contains gender dysphoria, transphobia, sexual themes, sexual abuse, self harm.
June 4
7 pm CEST, 6 pm BT, 1 pm ET, 10 am PST, 10:30 IST
Guest Facilitator: Alimma Dechen Khacho (she, they)
Alimma Dechen Khacho is a Vajrayana Buddhist, artist and workshop facilitator.
They graduated from the Chelsea College of Arts, London. Their art breaks boundaries to explore Tantric manifestations across the mediums of paint, sculpture and film. The celebration of queer life is always central to their work, as it is essential for the spiritual wellbeing of the world.
They are currently training as a Teacher of Ngöndro and the practices of the Dakini’s Whisper community.
See Alimma’s work here:
ig: @dechen.khacho
web: https://sites.google.com/view/alimma-art
Oshimi: “Welcome Back Alice,” Manga series, 2020-2023.
2nd Queer Nerdy Mindful Connection:
“Mind Loop, Time Loop, Blank Slate, and Fatalism”
May 6
8 pm CEST, 2 pm EDT, 11 am PST, 11:30 IST
Facilitator: Dr. Jampa Wurst
Jampa (they, them) is a learning coach, rapper, and artist or painter with more than 100 paintings in their digital atelier.
Realizing the need for a safe space for queer Buddhists, having been bullied in their Buddhist communities worldwide, they founded the International Queer Buddhist Conferences shortly before the pandemic. Since 2021 the IQBCs have become an annual event.
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Crossing Borders
April 9
6 pm CEST, 12 pm EDT, 9 am PDT, 9:30 pm IST
This time we will read an excerpt of a Syfy story and are going to combine it with our own experiences in open conversational style and/or short self written stories.
Facilitator: Dr. Jampa Wurst
Co-Facilitator: LA REINA TAINA
Jampa (they, them) is a learning coach, rapper, and artist or painter with more than 100 paintings in their digital atelier.
Realizing the need for a safe space for queer Buddhists, having been bullied in their Buddhist communities worldwide, they founded the International Queer Buddhist Conferences shortly before the pandemic. Since 2021 the IQBCs have become an annual event.
LA REINA TAÍNA (she, her), is an Afro-Latina Trans artist whose music and spiritual activism embody the essence of “Buddhism is Trans”, the title of the 4th IQBC in 2024, last year.
Her work integrates Latin House, Dembow, and electronica with Buddhist teachings of compassion and interconnectedness. Through her art, she challenges societal norms and fosters radical inclusivity, emphasizing the transformative power of spiritual and creative expression. Her performances are a testament to the resilience and joy of Trans identities, promoting healing and unity within the queer Buddhist community. You can check out her work on her website at www.lareinataina.com.
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