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“The Way is wide and forgiving.”
—James Ishmael Ford,
founding Abbot of Boundless Way Zen
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Events on Sunday, Nov 18
Racial Privilege Awareness & Responsibility (RPAR)
Time: 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm

Description: This evolving group was initially formed by several white members who wanted to create a space to focus specifically on understanding our racial privilege and how to take actions that dismantle that privilege, using zen practice. At the same time, we are all affected by our colonial legacy, and racial hierarchies are complex. We recognize that people of color may also have complex experiences of relative racial privilege in addition to oppression and/or some may find that working with white people who are trying to do anti-racist work is something they would like to do. We welcome anyone who wants to engage in this particular work from any positionality. We also want to be explicit that we do not think that people who have been hurt by racial inequity should bear the burden of responding or need to bear witness to white people or other people with relative racial privilege working through these issues and so we recognize that this particular group may not meet many people’s needs. This is only one form in which we are taking up racial and social justice work as a sangha and we hope that other forms will meet the diverse needs and wants of the sangha. We also welcome any other suggestions and initiatives.

Who: Anyone who attended either session of our book discussion last spring OR who has read at least the first three chapters of Oluo’s book and is interested in further exploring awareness and actions associated with privilege.
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When: The third Sunday of each month, 6:45-8:45 pm (Sept 16, Oct 21, Nov 18)

What: Bring your book (if you have one) so we can continue to revisit the text together, and bring any questions you have about ways you’re working on these issues in your life. This group is run in a shared leadership model so there are also opportunities to practice being a co-leader, as well as to collaborate on launching other initiatives if people are interested.

Email [email protected] if interested.

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Events on Tuesday, Nov 20
Evening Program
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Events on Wednesday, Nov 21
Orientation
Time: 6:45 pm - 7:15 pm

Description: Newcomer Orientation Talk

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Evening Program - Dharma Talk and Discussion
Time: 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Description: Liturgy, zazen, walking meditation, and dharma talk and discussion.

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Events on Thursday, Nov 22
Morning Practice
Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am

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Events on Friday, Nov 23
Morning Practice
Time: 6:30 am - 7:30 am

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Events on Saturday, Nov 24
Orientation
Time: 8:25 am - 8:55 am

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Morning Program
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Josh Event
Time: 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Description: From email: Can you set a door unlock for Sun Nov 24 starting at 2:15 or 2:30?

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Welcome to our Greater Boston Zen Center podcast, coming to you from Cambridge, Massachusetts. You can listen to dharma talks (teisho) given by our abbot Josh Jiun Bartok, Roshi and our two co-heads of practice Steve Wallace, Sensei and Dharma Holder Laura Wallace. For more information about teachers, events, and practice periods, go to our website: www.bostonzen.org