“Decolonizing Spirituality” by Nandi (Sunita) Nandihalli (sponsored by Badgertalks)

This talk will focus on addressing the ways that Western dominant religions have been mechanisms of colonialism, empire, and oppression. This work aims to center “folks who have been wounded by traditional religious systems” and to help people find an authentic connection to the divine that allows them to bring their whole selves, stories, and communities of spiritual practice. We will discuss tools around extracting one’s spirituality from forms and structures that were created in tandem with colonialism, capitalism, white supremacy, and other oppressive systems, while also cultivating new spiritual support systems that have liberation and flourishing for individuals, communities, and ultimately the world at their heart. This presentation is sponsored by Badger Talks.