Hey!👋 I’m Adriana.

I’m a mixed-Asian American Buddhist scholar, meditation teacher, facilitator, and parent. I believe Buddhist practice has the power to support radical transformation, not just for individuals, but for society as a whole. This newsletter is a place where I share reflections, essays, and resources on the intersection of dharma and radical social change.

Free subscribers receive one essay per month, plus a general newsletter that includes personal reflections and upcoming events from the Radical Change community (see below).

Join the community!

I host the Radical Change community through this Substack. I facilitate monthly workshops, book clubs, and weekly meditation gatherings, all grounded in an anti-capitalist and decolonial framework. It’s a sweet and growing sangha of spiritual activists, organizers, meditators, and engaged Buddhists.

As a paid subscriber, you get access to:

• 🧘🏽Monday Meditation Gatherings: I host practice sessions every Monday 9-9:45am EST on the progressive integration of Buddhist meditation practice.

• 📚 Engaged Dharma Book Club: Every other month, we read one political text and discuss it from the lens of the dharma.

• 📝 Engaged Buddhist Studies Seminars: On the book club’s off months, I teach workshops on the intersection of engaged Buddhism and critical theory.

For seminars, you can join live or watch the replay. Monday Meditation Gatherings include recorded video teachings and guided meditations sent to your inbox about 2x/month on Fridays. See all past video lessons here.

I offer sliding scale memberships via discount links on Substack’s backend—hoorah! Please read on below for options.

🌱 Sliding Scale Membership Tiers

To join the above Radical Change offerings, please select the tier that feels most sustainable and generous for you.

Pay-It-Forward Tier – $400/year
Sustainer Tier – $25/month or $250/year
Subsidized Tier – $15/month or $150/year
Supported Tier – $5/month or $50/year

The Sustainer tier ($25/month) reflects the actual cost of sustaining this work. This is the rate that automatically populates on Substack without the discount links. The $400/year Pay-It-Forward tier comes with a 1:1 session and helps make the supported tiers possible.

If you’re unsure which tier to choose, I offer guidance on my website (scroll down). If none of these tiers are accessible, please email me at ad@adrianadifazio.com and I’ll comp you a membership, no questions asked—I’m committed to making this work available regardless of finances.

Want to work together?

I offer Engaged Buddhism & Meditation Mentoring. I support you as you deepen your meditation practice, understanding of the dharma, and apply it the nuances of your personal life, work, and organizing.

You can also find my guided meditations via the Insight Timer app. All my live teaching is currently offered through this online community.

Let's work together

Thank you for being here ❤️

If you enjoy my writing, consider subscribing, re-stacking, liking, or adding me to your “recommendations” on Substack.

If you’re not interested in joining the community, but would still like to support my work, you can either buy me a coffee or become a paid subscriber at $5/month. Your generosity helps me dedicate more time to public writing, while also enabling me to provide for my family.

I hold a BA from Barnard College in Urban Studies and a Masters of Divinity in Buddhism from Union Theological Seminary in NYC. My dharma practice is rooted in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

To learn more about my background, you can visit my website.