A Vipassana Retreat for Black Folks!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Apply Here
From The Northwest Vipassana Center Newsletter: Black Heritage Vipassana Course Scheduled
From September 14 to September 25, 2022, the Northwest Vipassana Center Dhamma Kuñja will hold its first 10-day Vipassana meditation course specifically for the Black community. The course will be conducted in the same presentation as regular 10-day courses. All students are welcome to apply but priority will be given to new and returning Black students.
Enrollment opens May 15 at 7:00 am PDT. Applicants should put a note in the “Anything to add?” section at the end of the application to identify as Black African American, African Diaspora or other national and ethnic identifiers, such as Afro-Latino, Ethiopian American. In this way we can ensure that priority is given.
Each year Vipassana meditation centers around the world, including Dhamma Kuñja, offer courses for specific communities to facilitate the spread of Vipassana meditation. Often these courses are presented as bilingual courses. In the past, Dhamma Kuñja has offered courses for community executives and leaders. In 2022, Dhamma Kuñja will hold courses for the Thai and LGBTQ+ communities. These courses are a result of grateful old students from these communities coming together and sharing this wonderful practice with their families, friends and circles, who might not otherwise be able to attend course, unless presented in a way that could be easily received: with language translation and assistant teachers from those communities. Similarly with this course, Dhamma Kuñja's intention is creating community support for Black students in this tradition.
When we come to a Vipassana course, a common purpose unites us: to discover the way to self-transformation through self observation, encompassing our unique identities and experiences. Vipassana centers respect the diversity of everyone, including, all colors, identities, genders, religions, backgrounds, and cultures. All interested in learning Vipassana meditation as a way of developing wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all beings are welcome.
Many people face barriers in attending courses. This could be due to biases and social economic structures based on race, class, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion and other factors. This meditation course is intended to offer more access, inclusion and support.
REGISTER ABND GET MORE INFO HERE: https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/schedules/schkunja
Note: Even if there is a waitlist, sign up! Many many people get into the retreat from the waitlist.
Old students who are interested in doing outreach for this course may email black-heritage-course@kunja.dhamma.org