Getuigenis van racisme in Amerika

Getuigenis van
Racisme in Amerika

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma
Alabama
7 – 11 mei 2022

Het is al lang onze wens om een getuigende retraite te creëren rond Amerika’s raciale geschiedenis – gezien door de ogen van Afro-Amerikanen. We zijn begonnen in 2021, maar waren beperkt tot het aanbieden van een online retraite, maar we zijn nu in staat om persoonlijk iets te doen.

Dit jaar zijn we van plan om ter plaatse te gaan in drie steden met een diepe geschiedenis in de uitbreiding van de slavernij, Jim Crow en de burgerrechtenbeweging – Birmingham , Selma en Montgomery .

Het is onze bedoeling dat onze duik in Alabama persoonlijk en transformerend is, waarbij de aanwezigen wegkomen met een emotionele en hartverbondenheid met de mensen, plaatsen en gebeurtenissen waarvan we getuige zijn.

We hopen dat je met ons mee kunt doen.

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DE DRIE ONDERSTELLINGEN

Alle aspecten van de retraite zijn gebaseerd op de drie principes van de Zen Peacemakers:

NIET WETEN
het loslaten van vaste ideeën over jezelf, anderen en het universum.

GETUIGENIS AFLEGGEN
tot de vreugde en het lijden van de wereld.

ACTIE ONDERNEMEN
die voortkomt uit Niet-weten en getuigen.

Dit zijn en blijven ons anker waarnaar we elke dag van de retraite zullen terugkeren.
Ze zijn een krachtige manier om iemands leven te leven en te reageren op de behoeften van de wereld.
Raadpleeg deze webpagina over de Drie principes meer leren.

Getuigenis van racisme in Amerika
Informatie over retraite

Klik op Onderwerpen om te bekijken

When registering, please fill out the 2022 Bearing Witness to Racism in America Form Here.

Throughout our time together in three cities in Alabama, we intend to move together, share meals, and remain as a group in our intentional space. We ask that everyone use the hotels that have been arranged to support this effort.

Participants are asked to make their own hotel reservations. We encourage room-sharing between the participants. During the retreat period—to check in in the afternoon of May 7 and check out in the morning of May 11, the group rates can be applied when you mention “Zen Peacemakers.” However, the last day to secure rooms for the Zen Peacemakers block is March 15, after which rooms will be released to others. Please contact individual hotels concerning their cancellation policy.

One night (May 7):

Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton

2101 5th Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Ph. (205) 957-6828

Group rates: $199/night Doubles, $181/night Singles (valid until Friday, April 1st)

Website: Click HERE.

Three nights (May 8-10):

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Montgomery Downtown

120 Madison Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104
Ph. (334) 245-2320

Group rate: $159/night for Singles or Doubles. (Valid until Friday, April 1st)

Website: Click HERE.

The group rates are for the duration of the retreat only. Should you decide to stay in locations before or after the retreat, the normal individual rates will be charged.

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

Please note the following important dates for the cancellation and refund policy. All refunds are normally processed within 60 days of the notification of cancellation.

If the retreat is canceled by Zen Peacemakers International (ZPI), the retreat fee will be fully refunded.
If it is canceled by the registrant before March 20th, 2022, the fee can be refunded after the $100 administrative fee is deducted.
If it is canceled by the registrant before April 15th, 2022, the fee can be refunded after the $300 cancelation fee is deducted.
The Retreat Fee becomes non-refundable if it is canceled by the registrant on or after April 15th, 2022.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The participants are responsible for their own hotel reservations, cancellations, and the related fees/penalties.

Destination & Departure

Please plan to arrive on Saturday, May 7th at the following hotel by 6:00 PM in time for a welcome dinner and orientation:

Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton

2101 5th Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Ph. (205) 957-6828

If you are arriving at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) on Saturday, it is a 15 minute drive to the Hotel. Please note that there is not an airport shuttle. Call the above number for assistance in transportation.

Depart from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 11, 2022. For the return ticketing, please plan to fly out of Montgomery after 3:00 PM on May 11.

Again, we encourage you to purchase refundable tickets, travel insurance policy, or both due to the ongoing pandemic situation.

Zen Peacemakers encourages everyone to fundraise their participation by reaching out to close ones and friends and by that to include others in what otherwise may be a very personal journey. You will also raise awareness for whatever causes or issues attending this retreat will address for you.

2,500 years ago, it was the practice of the lay congregation to support monks through donations of food and clothing. Shakyamuni Buddha led his monks each morning in the practice of begging for their daily food. Each day’s offering was received with thanks regardless of its nature or size. In this way the Buddha encouraged simplicity, the generosity of both giving and receiving, and undiscriminating appreciation.

We continue this begging practice by raising support for our work by assembling a mala, or beads that are strung together and worn like a necklace. Each bead represents a person who supports that member’s vision and work, and the entire mala represents the Member’s community of support.

This is a practice of giving and receiving. By asking for support from family, friends, and associates, we acknowledge that as individuals, we are limited in what we can do. We depend on the generosity of others to increase our membership, train more peacemakers, and develop and support more programs. This is one more way in which we bear witness in the interdependence of life.

Another important aspect of mala practice is the incorporation of the ministry of money in our program. The assembly of malas ensures that money management and fundraising are not seen as foreign to peacemaking work; instead, the give-and-take of money is the compassionate, unobstructed flow of energy that nourishes and transforms our activities.

Mala practice also gives us the opportunity to share our work with our families, friends, and associates. Most of us lead professional work lives and have families. By raising money for our Socially Engaged Buddhist work, we publicize its activities, and most important, our own commitment. By wearing the beads we have assembled, we take our supporters with us in our peacemaking endeavors and on Bearing Witness retreats such as at Auschwitz, thus making family and friends an intimate part of this peacemaking journey.

Assemble a mala (not from your personal funds) consisting of 18 small beads and one Buddha (large) bead or one of 108 beads and dedicate each bead to each of your donors. Beads from individuals or from groups or families are equally appreciated. When they offer a bead, they will be working, training, studying and traveling with you wherever you go.

Through the years the Zen Peacemakers have hosted countless nationalities, faiths and ethnicities on the retreat. Donations can be extended towards those from diverse backgrounds to contribute to the multifaceted experience of the retreat. Donation will also ensure the attendance of those challenged financially to gather the cost of tuition.

Donations can be made at the time of registration or online on our Donation Page.

Zen Peacemakers, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization for your tax purposes.

When you participate in a Bearing Witness retreat, you enter a carefully crafted container held by various teams:

Spirit Holders learn and listen to the pulse of the retreat during the retreat, and adjust the schedule accordingly. This role is specific to the retreat they have been chosen for. They review the retreat structure and schedule and make recommendations for changes. The Spirit Holders include (1) individuals whose lives are deeply infused with the place and theme of the retreat, (2) Zen teachers or Masters with extensive experience in the practice and teaching of the Three Tenets and (3) Those with a particular role, such as Head of Logistical Staff and Head Council Trainer.

Staff serves the needs of the retreat and its participants by translating the direction of the spirit holders into action. Half of our staff consists of local people with a personal connection to the place of the retreat; the other half are highly trained ZPO members.

Council Facilitators lead the daily council groups- sharing circles that give space for sharing one’s experience of the retreat with others. These facilitators have trained with the Center for Council and are under the guidance and supervision of the head council trainer.

Elders are past retreat Spirit Holders who have transmitted their role to another and hold years-worth of insight from experiencing, practicing and leading at ZPO Bearing Witness retreats. They participate informally and offer the retreat administrators and current spirit holders feedback on the flow and pulse of the retreat. They are available to everyone as a resource before, during and after a retreat.

The Administration Team develops, plans and manages the budget, marketing and schedule for each retreat from its inception to the actual start of the retreat. They continuously evaluate and determine whether a retreat is financially feasible.

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Covid-informatie

We zijn van plan de gezondheid en veiligheid van alle deelnemers en de gemeenschappen op onze bestemmingen te beschermen. Daarom vragen we alle deelnemers om vóór 1 april 2022 een kopie van de vaccinatiekaart te e-mailen. Gelieve de fotokopie van het vaccinatiebewijs (kaart of certificaat) te mailen naar info@zenpeacemakers.org .

Omdat we de zorg van onze deelnemers voor beveiliging en veiligheid ondersteunen, vragen we van alle deelnemers dat ze een foto van hun Covid-vaccinatiekaart verstrekken. We zullen de Covid-voorschriften volgen die van kracht zijn op het moment van de retraite ter plaatse. Als u de VS vanuit het buitenland binnenkomt, bent u verantwoordelijk om op de hoogte te blijven van eventuele wijzigingen in de regelgeving en soorten certificaten die nodig zijn voor binnenkomst/uitreis/wederinreis op het moment van uw reis. Houd er rekening mee dat de kosten voor Covid-testen niet zijn inbegrepen in de retraitekosten.

Houd alstublieft de reisbeperkingen als gevolg van Covid-19 in de gaten en regel uw reis verstandig. Als u vliegt, overweeg dan om ofwel een volledig restitueerbaar ticket, een reisverzekering of beide aan te schaffen.

Vragen over retraiteprogramma, inschrijving en betaling: info@zenpeacemakers.org

Getuigenis van racisme in Amerika

Getuigenis van
Racisme in Amerika

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma
Alabama
7 – 11 mei 2022

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DE DRIE ONDERSTELLINGEN

Getuigenis van racisme in Amerika
Informatie over retraite

Klik op Onderwerpen om te bekijken

Covid-informatie

Vorige - Racisme in Amerika - Retraites

Zen Peacemakers International Journal

Mission Statement

Contact

Abonneer u op onze nieuwsbrief

Zen Peacemakers is een 501(c)(3) organisatie zonder winstoogmerk. Alle giften zijn fiscaal aftrekbaar in de VS.
EIN 13-3030252

Upcoming Events

Getuigenis van racisme in Amerika

Getuigenis vanRacisme in Amerika

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma Alabama 7 – 11 mei 2022

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DE DRIE ONDERSTELLINGEN

Getuigenis van racisme in AmerikaInformatie over retraite

Klik op Onderwerpen om te bekijken

Covid-informatie

Vorige - Racisme in Amerika - Retraites

Zen Peacemakers International Journal

Mission Statement

Contact

Abonneer u op onze nieuwsbrief

Zen Peacemakers is een 501(c)(3) organisatie zonder winstoogmerk. Alle giften zijn fiscaal aftrekbaar in de VS.EIN 13-3030252

Upcoming Events

Getuigenis van
Racisme in Amerika

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma
Alabama
7 – 11 mei 2022

Getuigenis van racisme in Amerika
Informatie over retraite

Zen Peacemakers is een 501(c)(3) organisatie zonder winstoogmerk. Alle giften zijn fiscaal aftrekbaar in de VS.
EIN 13-3030252