The present is the pathway
Lama Rod Owens
Buddhist Minister, Author, Activist, Yoga Instructor, Authorized Lama, Queen
Greetings from across the pond! My team and I just held a deep and restorative Autumn Moon retreat for folks in Somerset, UK while The New Saints online journey is well underway.?
I’ve been reflecting on the ways in which the present is the pathway towards freedom. We can't get free in the future, nor can we get free in the past. It is the current moment where we can be grounded in our bodies and the earth, and develop clarity and wisdom. My heart is full with the strength of community from around the world. We are collectively moving through joy, grief, and everything in between with this shared intention of collective liberation.
This lays the groundwork for us to give attention and care to whatever is arising. This act of deep care allows space for us to tend to suffering, both our own and that of others, and work towards disrupting that suffering as best we can in the moment. There is also joy in this work, because we have the opportunity to put compassion into action– figuring out what the werk is, how we do that werk, and how we sustain the werk.
I encourage you to be patient with yourself through this process of figuring out our werk, and know that the present moment is the only and best?time to begin again.
Love,
Lama Rod
Upcoming Events
Friday-Saturday, November 1st-2nd, 2024
In-Person in Durham, NC
Join Lama Rod, amidst the escalating energies of this electoral season, as he explores this liberating relationship with grief through the radical practices of skillful mourning, self-care, and refuge.
Click?here?to join the Friday, November 1st evening session.
Click?here?to join the Saturday, November 2nd daylong (includes admission to Friday).
Thursday, November 7th, 2024 6:00pm - 8:00pm UK | 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET | 11:00am - 1:00pm PT
Online
Free Radicals is a monthly online community practice space created specifically with our UK friends in mind - although everyone is welcome to join us! This is a freely offered community space. We welcome your ongoing support toward the sustainability of the Free Radicals project and Lama Rod's work. Recordings of previous sessions are also now available to recurring donors.
Friday, November 8th, 2024 In-Person in Oakland, CA or Live Streaming
Closing Event of The New Saints Book Tour at East Bay Meditation Center
Don’t miss Lama Rod in an intergenerational conversation with Angela Davis, moderated by Prentis Hemphill! These three contemporary visionary thinkers will reflect on our crucial political moment and why a response grounded in a radical vision for the future and a commitment to collective liberation is more critical than ever.
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Save the Date: November 23d at 3:30pm ET
Online
The “Werk” series is a seasonal offering dedicated to deepening our embodied experience of spiritual abolition rooted in Lama Rod’s lineage and diverse teachings. The theme and structure of these offerings will change with the seasons and the needs of practitioners. Stay tuned for more details about the Winter Werk session on November 23rd! In the meantime, check out the recordings of the Summer and Fall sessions here.?
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
Online at Reimagine
Rabbi Tirzah Firestone and Lama Rod Owens, two remarkable spiritual leaders, guide participants towards growth in the face of shared loss as part of reimagine's November's theme, "The Whole World in Our Hands: Connecting to Collective Grief."
January 31st - February 2nd, 2025
The Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, NC
This sacred retreat invites you to delve into the depths of your inner landscape, blending personal healing with collective empowerment. Through powerful stories, spiritual insights, and practical contemplative practices, you’ll awaken your inner strength and embrace your role as a compassionate spiritual warrior.
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