Mushim will lead meditation on October 8, 2024 for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship's Refuge Circle online 20 minutes of practice and action. Refuge Circle is a multi-lineage, spiritual-political space for us to ground in contemplative practice, with community, especially in times of grief, loss, and rage at ongoing harm from systems of oppression. It’s a space to share resources to support the freedom of all beings, and deepen our commitment to practicing peace and interrupting harm. We invite all who would feel nourished by this space to join us Monday through Thursday at 9am PT/ 12pm ET. + 20 minute practice guided by politicized teachers and healers, Buddhist and dharmically aligned. + 10 minutes of collective action, calling or emailing our representatives We continue to center our practice in support of a liberated Palestine, and call on our US representatives to enact an arms embargo on the state of Israel. In addition, we extend our awareness and action in solidarity with the people of Haiti, Myanmar, Sudan, Tigray, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the US, and beyond, with the understanding that our struggles are inherently interconnected, and so is our freedom.

Register free of charge here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsfu-ppj0vH9VuMJltGwjaiJGHWfXoPXka#/registration

There’s a growing sense of anxiety and fear in our society, and in our hearts. But we’re not helpless. Mushim Patricia Ikeda gives instruction in metta meditation, which can help us foster feelings of loving-kindness, or good will.