Sacred Activism for Palestine: A Retreat for Healing Within and Re-Energizing
November 21-24, 2024
On the land at Dhamma Dena Meditation Center, Joshua Tree, California
with teachers Dina Abou Aish and Arinna Weisman and supported by Dalit Baum
“Rarely if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.”
– bell hooks (African American feminist activist)
This is a Dharma-centered retreat for activists and their allies working for an end to the genocide and for justice in Palestine and neighboring regions. It is a dedicated time to go within, call upon and regenerate the beautiful heart qualities—such as radical compassion, inner peace, and unlimited kindness—to strengthen our capacity to hold our immense grief and sorrow, release obstructions of the heart such as fear, hatred or shame, and alchemize our anger—to allow continued and sustainable activism (or “sumud” as Palestinians say) as a form of sacred action for justice, dignity and freedom.
We do not have to do this alone! After so many months of grieving, disbelief and urgent organizing, we can come together to resource and heal, rebalance and strengthen, and allow the blessing of our collective energy to root and deepen the qualities of faith, joy and love.
Lotus Insight Sangha Retreat 2025
March 21-26, 2025
Hybrid Retreat: On the land at Camp Samish in Bow, Washington & online via Zoom
co-teachers Arinna Weisman & Ian Challis
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