Dear Sangha, Since the beginning of this calendar year 2023, police shootings continue against Black and Brown bodies. We are cracked open from this state violence. It’s hard to breathe. We are tired. The system that maintains misunderstanding, impatience, hatred, and separation which feeds state-sanctioned violence requires a complete overhaul. What is the role of …
Dear Sangha, In the wake of the mass shootings that have transpired over the past week and days, we are broken hearted and at times words escape us. Where there are no words, there is our practice, and we are leaning deeply into that, especially as we honor Thay’s transition and the Lunar New Year. …
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“Martin, you know something? In Vietnam they call you a bodhisattva, an enlightened being trying to awaken other living beings and help them go in the direction of compassion and understanding.” — Thich Nhat Hanh to Martin Luther King Jr Dear Beloved Community, On this MLK Day, we honor Dr. King by sharing an except …
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we hold in our hearts our dear queer, trans, lesbian, gay, two-spirit siblings (QTLGB2S+) and all the communities and families who lost a sibling, a friend, a relative from anti-transgender violence. We grieve the broken hearts from these acts of hatred. We grieve for those who’ve lost their lives. …
won’t you celebrate with meby Lucille Clifton what i have shaped intoa kind of life? i had no model.born in babylonboth nonwhite and womanwhat did i see to be except myself?i made it uphere on this bridge betweenstarshine and clay,my one hand holding tightmy other hand; come celebratewith me that everydaysomething has tried to kill …
Join us in this virtual six-month training to learn skillful ways to understand and practice with race, racism, and intersectionality. We can welcome in our ignorance and pain and transform this mud into lotuses of understanding, compassion, and peace. Every attempt will be made to maintain a balance of BIPOC and non-BIPOC participants at a …
Save the Date! The ARISE and MettaMorphosis sanghas are co-sponsoring Together as One, Shining Like the Sun on Saturday October 30 (with an optional sit on Friday October 29). This is an inaugural virtual gathering for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) on the Order of Interbeing (OI) path. More details will be forthcoming. …
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SAVE THE DATE for RACE: A Dharma Door Join us in this virtual six-month training to learn skillful ways to understand and practice with race, racism, and intersectionality. We can welcome in our ignorance and pain and transform this mud into lotuses of understanding, compassion, and peace. Every attempt will be made to maintain a …
Today, June 25th, former officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years for the murder of George Floyd. ARISE’s statement on Chauvin’s conviction remains the same. “Awakening is the foundation of every kind of change.” Thich Nhat Hanh For some, the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin delivered a brief …
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We celebrate June 19th, Juneteenth, to commemorate freedom for all enslaved African Americans in the United States of America. The day celebrates and emphasizes history, education, and achievement. The fight for freedom for enslaved African Americans during the Civil War did not end in 1863 with the declaration of the Emancipation Proclamation. Though President Abraham …