For those of who have financially benefited from this history, it feels more important than ever to come together in community and courageously discern what is each of ours to do towards repair. This offering is shaped by several methodologies: money and giving coaching, anti-racist genealogy, the Work That Reconnects, deep nature connection and rites-of-passage work.

In this online retreat we will look at what’s happening in our world through the lens of the end of modernity – that time in history characterized by beliefs in limitless growth, colonialism, science & technology, human supremacy and individualism.

This eight-week series for white-bodied people integrates the transformative Buddhist practice of Insight Dialogue (relational mindfulness) with anti-racism education. Facilitated by Anita Bermont, Holly Nelson-Johnson, Judy Bernstein, Patricia Fontaine, and Sue Brown.

CS is a three-month immersion in Buddhist wisdom, meditation, community building and nature connection for 18-25 year olds. It’s a contemplative laboratory where we learn and practice the roots of peace we believe are needed now more than ever in this time of political, ecological and social turmoil.

This program with offers a unique and deep journey into deep embodied listening as a way of life. How we listen is how we perceive. Our capacity to see with the heart - and respond skillfully and courageously - stems from the quality with which we listen, within and out, to ourselves, each other, and the natural world. There are personal, interpersonal, transpersonal, societal, ecological, and mystical implications to this way of listening. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, until October 1, 2025.

In this program with Dr. Melanie Harris, Joshuah Brian Campbell we will explore the Social Protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement, songs of suffering, joy, and liberation, as dharma gates.

What does it mean to live grounded in this reality and sensibility? How does this inform our thinking, speech, and behavior? We will practice with deep looking into ourselves, nature, and our environment. As part of our celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Order of Interbeing, we will offer participants an opportunity to receive the Five Mindfulness Trainings in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.

Join Rupert Marques and Dawn Scott for an opportunity to gather in community with other individuals who are grappling with the intersecting crises of our times and actively engaged in weaving a different story. This retreat is funded by the BESS Family Foundation.