Racial and Social Justice
as Dharma Practice
A Multi Sangha Program
open to all
Facilitated by: Hoka Chris Fortin and Doralee
Grindler Katonah .
Thursdays, 6:00 – 8:00
pm., The 4th Thursday of each month beginning February 24, 2022
If we were to simply walk
past the fires of racism, sexism, and so on because illusions of
separation exist within them, we may well be walking past one of the
widest gateways to enlightenment.
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel,
The Way of Tenderness
The Racial and Social
Justice Dharma Group is committed to study, intimate investigation and
conversation, and embodied bodhisattva practice to actualize personal and
collective freedom for all beings.
We understand that we have grown up with systems of baked in
oppression which harm us and others. Racial, social, and economic
disparities permeate these systems. We strive to wake up to these unconscious
identities and use them to develop compassion and wisdom.
We
embrace that we cannot do this kind of work alone and that it is in supportive
community and through our Bodhisattva Vow that the potential for transformation
and the ability to live a live devoted to ending suffering is possible.
We
recognize that there is no ‘right’ way or script for action; that we are
discerning and asking ‘what are we called to do now, unique to our life
circumstances, and moment to moment.’
We
practice being present in the midst of suffering and offer our full aliveness
for the liberation of all beings everywhere.
Pre-registration for the group is requested
each month, so that everyone can have the materials for the evening and
consider the agreements before each meeting.
To register, or for more information please
email: chrisfortin@comcast.net or grindkaton@icloud.com. The zoom link is sent
out each month.
Current literature
and timely resources inform our monthly meetings and will be sent on
registration.
Thursday
March 24; Grieving While Black, An Antiracist Take On Oppression and Sorrow
. Breeshia Wade
Facilitated by: Hoka Chris Fortin and Doralee
Grindler Katonah .
The two teachers facilitating the group
identify as white, U.S. citizens, and Zen Buddhist priests. We understand the
limitations of our experiences in relation to race, and strive to bring
cultural humility to our facilitation of these groups.
Dana is always welcome
and will be donated by RSJD to an organization dedicated to racial and social
justice.
