IN PERSON/Hybrid - MLK Day Retreat: Daylong Meditation & Practice for BIPOC

Note: This event will be hosted In-Person and online via Zoom. For In-Person attendees we recommend masks for anyone who would benefit.

This BIPOC Daylong Retreat will be held 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Pacific Time at the Sacramento Dharma Center. More information about retreat topics or themes to come. Please bring a lunch or snacks, water & tea will be provided.

This retreat is for those who self-identify as People of Color. If you are unsure if this applies to you or would like clarification, please email us at [email protected].

Please bring a lunch or snacks, water & tea will be provided.
Registration

The fee is on a sliding scale of $30 to $150. Remember that the BIPOC Sangha includes a donation for the teacher in the registration , so register as generously as you can.

Scholarships are available upon request. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you can pay some, but not the full suggested donation amount, please use the "sliding scale" option provided during registration. Otherwise, please contact the registrar, Monique, at [email protected] to arrange for full financial assistance.

If you wish to pay at the door or via check to the registrar, those options are available on the payment information page after you click the green "Register" button, enter the desired money amount and click the green "Checkout" button.

About the teacher
Victoria Cary is a Dhamma teacher and leader who co-founded the and continues as one of its core teachers. She loves the Dhamma and is interested in supporting people in their practice by focusing on integrating Dhamma into everyday life. Her identity as a queer, bi-racial black woman informs her approach to teaching the Dhamma; she seeks to support a kind internal and external investigation of our complex human experience. She has been practicing and studying Insight meditation since 2006, most recently sitting numerous retreats in the Mahasi/U Pandita lineage with Venerable Sayalay Daw Bhaddamanika, and Venerable Sayadaw U Vivekananda, including 3-month silent retreats at Insight Meditation Society and in Nepal. Her practice has also been informed by volunteering for 3 years with Zen Hospice and exploring how developing a relationship with impermanence and death can bring us more fully alive. She completed Community Dharma Leader training in 2016 and was authorized to teach in 2020 from Spirit Rock and currently teaches retreats, groups and mentor’s students.

• Please try to arrive between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. to register and settle in.
• Bring a covered mug or water bottle, a lunch, and your your masks (as needed). Some N95 mask will be available at the center.
• Additional chairs and cushions will be available at the retreat, as well as tea and hot water.
• In the spirit of doing no harm, we ask that you refrain from using scented products that may affect others. The Dharma Center is wheelchair accessible.
• SBMG BIPOC Sangha hosts teachers from all Buddhist traditions at weekly meetings and monthly daylong retreats. SBMG is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
• Please contact the registrar if you have any questions.

Host or Publisher SBMG BIPOC Sangha