Finding Freedom in Buddhism with Angelica Ross

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Angelica Ross, the actress and advocate, joins Esther and Darren to explore the unexpected path that led her from the Church of God in Christ to practicing Buddhism for the last thirteen years. Raised in a religious household, Angelica felt a calling to explore spirituality outside the confines of tradition. She opens up about the relationship with her mother and the profound forgiveness and freedom she discovered through her Buddhist practice. After tuning in, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on social media @SecondSundayPod and tell us what you think through our listener survey. You can take the survey here, https://bit.ly/SecondSundaySurvey24 & it will help inform future episodes of the pod. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Content Note This episode will discuss topics related to suicide, mental health, trauma, and systematic oppression. If you need support, please consider reaching out to the following resources: BlackLine Call [1-800-604-5841](tel:18006045841) for peer support, counseling, and affirmation of lived experiences from an LGBTQ+ Black femme lens. This resource is divested from the police. National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Call or text 988 for confidential support if you’re experiencing suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The Lifeline operates 24/7. 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ The Second Sunday podcast is hosted by Esther and Darren Calhoun. Follow Esther @estheralready,https://www.instagram.com/estheralready Follow Darren @heydarren, https://www.instagram.com/heydarren Follow Second Sunday @secondsundaypod, https://instagram.com/secondsundaypod Subscribe to the podcast, https://secondsundaypod.com 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Podcasting is a team sport so thank you to our dream team: Our Producers Esther, Anna DeShawn, and Nichole Hill Our Associate Producer: Amber Walker Our Sound Designer: Florence Bah-row Adams and Our Managing Producers: Jocelyn Gonzales and Courtney Fleurantin 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ Our opening theme song is Miyah B's original track titled, “They Don't Know”. You should download the full song today. https://linktr.ee/myiab.music 🙏🏾 ✝️ 📖 🕊️ About this pod Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding, keeping and sometimes losing faith. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday. About The Qube The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. We are here to diversify the fastest growing medium today by creating a space of discoverability for audiences invested in culturally aligned content. Discover your next fav BIPOC pod - https://theqube.app Follow The Qube Instagram, https://instagram.com/thequbeapp Twitter, https://twitter.com/thequbeapp TikTok, https://tiktok.com/@thequbeapp

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