Buddhist Responses
BIPOC Retreat and BIPOC Mindfulness Teacher Training:
We invite you to Freedom Together's first retreat, which is open to all communities of color and run on dana economy (no one turned away for lack of funds).
"Freedom Beyond Birth and Death"
A donation/dana based Decolonial Mindfulness Retreat
BY and FOR communities of color
Live and online July 14-July 18
This 5 day virtual retreat is open to all communities of color interested in joining a virtual journey to liberation through a practice of decolonial mindfulness. The retreat includes live wisdom talks from Marisela Gomez, Ofosu Jones- Quartey, B. Anderson and Tere Abdala. You will get to deepen your sitting practice, movement/somatic practices, and ancestral reverence practices guided by experienced teachers and embraced by beloved community leaders and members.
Sign up for Freedom Together's e-news to receive your registration link to "Freedom Beyond Birth and Death" or email info@freedom-together.org for more information.
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If you are unable to come sit with us in July, please do consider applying for our year long teachers' training course. We are a NEW transformative online Mindfulness Teacher Training Program entirely designed BY and FOR BIPOC community members.
-- Now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 cohort.--
Our comprehensive, 1-year training is accredited by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association and is the only international training program solely designed by and for Black, Indigenous, Asian, and People of Color communities. It’s a unique space where BIPOC Mindfulness trainees can explore our experiences and practices in a way that centers our lives and without the need to filter ourselves, explain our experience, and educate others.
Application deadline is July 31.
Limited number of partial scholarships available. Please apply early to be considered. Please visit freedom-together.org to check out program and faculty details and sign up to receive our e-newsletter for future announcements.
Sit with our Friends:
The East Bay Meditation Center was founded to provide a welcoming environment for people of color, members of the LGBTQI community, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented communities, and has been a pioneer and leader in offering meditation training and spiritual teachings from Buddhist and other wisdom traditions, with attention to social action, multiculturalism, and diverse populations. Check out their amazing calendar!
The Mediation Coalition's regular classes include a BIPOC & Allies class, a Women and Whiteness Class, and a People of Color Sangha.
Other Online Buddhist Resources:
Chenxing Han is a sangha member who is the author of Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists. She co-organized May We Gather: A National Buddhist Memorial for Asian American Ancestors.
Lion's Roar:
Tricycle Press:
Tara Brach:
Blue Cliff Monastary
Ruth King
https://www.lionsroar.com/anti-asian-violence-is-an-attack-on-us-all/
https://blogs.sfzc.org/blog/2021/03/10/speaking-out-against-anti-asian-violence/