[AT HOME] A Community Program on Palestine/Israel (Session 3 of 3)

Join us this summer for a series of three online programs designed to support you and other members of our greater sangha in responding to the crisis in Israel/Palestine with greater empathy, care, and grounding in our teachings and practices. These freely offered sessions, facilitated by teachers Ronya Banks and Donald Rothberg, require pre-registration in order to participate. You may register for one, two, or all three sessions. Return to our retreat calendar in order to view descriptions of the other events in this series.

Session 3: Sunday, August 25th from 5-6:30pm ET

A Buddhist Toolkit for Skillful Response

In the final session of this series, teachers Ronya Banks and Donald Rothberg will offer a number of resources that can help you navigate theses times through the cultivation of meditation, wisdom, and ethics.

How can we avoid reinforcing “either/or” mindsets and other binaries that create delusion and misunderstanding?

How can we draw on the teachings to strengthen our commitment to compassion for all in these difficult times?

And how can we identify and move toward skillful action, rather than being caught in a state of paralysis, frustration, and despair on the one hand, or acting out of reactivity on the other?

Together we will explore specific trauma-sensitive practices that are suitable for all practitioners.

Session 3 is open to all Buddhist practitioners as well as anyone with a background in other contemplative practices. There is no fee for participation and the Zoom link will be shared with registered participants only.

About our teachers

Ronya Banks (she/her) is a Buddhist teacher of Palestinian heritage who is using her practice to process intergenerational trauma and respond to the challenges of this time while maintaining equanimity of all people affected by conflict. Learn more about Ronya Banks.

Donald Rothberg (he/him), author of The Engaged Spiritual Life, is a longtime Southern Dharma teacher of Jewish ancestry who has taught in Israel, traveled several times to the West Bank, and supported efforts to approach the conflict based on Buddhist practice. Learn more about Donald Rothberg.