In a time of both new possibilities for multicultural democracy and pernicious appeals to polarization, the call to reckon with the role of race and racism in our lives has, for many of us, never felt more justified or urgent. And yet, coming together to address racism across lines of real and perceived difference has never been easy. How might Buddhist teachings and practices assist us in our efforts to deepen awareness, understanding, relationship-based engagement, and ethical action for racial justice, redemption, and reconciliation?
Join us for a weekend-long program devoted to practice and reflection as we address these questions together. We will explore practices and perspectives that offer support to us in doing the lifelong inner work necessary to increase skillfulness in turning toward and disrupting racism in our times, all the while cultivating the capacity for socially-engaged love. We'll offer affinity groups for people who identify as White and for people who identify as BIPOC, while inquiring into the need for other identity-affinity-based Breakout Groups to support our work.
People of all backgrounds, of varying experience or even inexperience exploring contemporary racism are welcome, though we ask those who have not engaged in antiracist practice before to set aside time to reflect mindfully on your racial identity and experiences in historical context as part of your preparation for this program. Meditation practitioners and interested beings at all levels are welcome.
