We are happy to invite all BZC members to participate in the next year of Many Communities, One Sangha, including those who have already taken part in the first session and would like to continue. The program is offered in hybrid form (both online and in person). There is a fee of $150 for new participants, which is the actual cost of the materials. Returning participants are encouraged to provide dana (voluntary donation) for Rhonda’s work with us. No one will be excluded because of inability to pay or donate.
The link to the form to sign up is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC9qUrqM1JW4oifgGhdJLS-sTU1NIRaajK2kvhwpKx4duIWw/viewform?usp=sf_link
The program consists of one meeting a month over ten months: five meetings with Rhonda, on Saturday afternoon after our usual program with all participants, alternating with five meetings in smaller discussion groups. While the materials will be the same as those for the first year, we are folding in the suggestions gathered during the first year to streamline and place emphasis on participation and discussion. Each meeting is two to two-and-a-half hours. Outside reading and watching video segments are additional time commitments of about 5 hours (or less) a month.
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Rhonda Magee will continue to work with us for the coming year 2023-2024. Rhonda is a lay entrusted teacher in the Soto Zen lineage and law professor at UCSF Law School. She is the author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities through Mindfulness. This is an extraordinary opportunity to come together, to listen, learn, and find a spacious venue for conversations that can be difficult. The accompanying materials were developed in coordination between East Bay Meditation Center and the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, led by Mushim Ikeda, Crystal Johnson, and Rhonda Magee.
Questions or difficulties with the form? Contact Mary Duryee, maduryee@icloud.com
Questions about the program? Contact Sonia Tamez, sonictamez@gmail.com or Mary Duryee.
The MCOS coordinating committee: Karen Sundheim, Heather Sarantis, Luminous Heart, Judy Fleischman, Gerry Oliva, Mary Duryee