Témoignage du racisme en Amérique

Témoignage de
Le racisme en Amérique

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma
Alabama
7 – 11 mai 2022

Nous souhaitons depuis longtemps créer une retraite de témoignage autour de l’histoire raciale de l’Amérique – vue à travers les yeux des Afro-Américains. Nous avons commencé en 2021 mais nous nous sommes limités à offrir une retraite en ligne, mais nous sommes maintenant en mesure de faire quelque chose en personne.

Cette année, nous prévoyons de marcher sur le terrain dans trois villes ayant une longue histoire dans l’expansion de l’esclavage, Jim Crow et le mouvement des droits civiques – Birmingham , Selma et Montgomery .

Nous souhaitons que notre plongée en Alabama soit personnelle et transformatrice, les participants repartant avec un lien émotionnel et cardiaque avec les personnes, les lieux et les événements dont nous sommes témoins.

Nous espérons que tu pourras te joindre à nous.

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LES TROIS PRINCIPES

Tous les aspects de la retraite sont fondés sur les trois principes des pacificateurs zen :

NE SACHANT PAS
abandonner les idées fixes sur vous-même, les autres et l’univers.

TÉMOIGNAGE
à la joie et à la souffrance du monde.

PRENDRE PART
qui découle de l’ignorance et du témoignage.

Celles-ci sont et seront notre point d’ancrage auquel nous reviendrons chaque jour de la retraite.
Ils sont un moyen puissant de vivre sa vie et de répondre aux besoins du monde.
Veuillez vous référer à cette page Web sur le Trois principes pour apprendre plus.

Témoignage du racisme en Amérique
Informations sur la retraite

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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 Information

Nous avons l’intention de protéger la santé et la sécurité de tous les participants ainsi que des communautés de nos destinations. À cette fin, nous demandons à tous les participants d’envoyer par courriel une copie de la carte de vaccination avant le 1er avril 2022. Veuillez envoyer la photocopie de la preuve de vaccination (carte ou certificat) à info@zenpeacemakers.org .

Comme nous soutenons les préoccupations de nos participants en matière de sécurité et de sûreté, nous demandons à tous les participants de fournir une image photo de leur carte de vaccination Covid. Nous suivrons la réglementation Covid en place au moment du retrait sur place. Si vous entrez aux États-Unis depuis l’étranger, vous êtes responsable de rester informé de tout changement de réglementation et des types de certificats nécessaires pour l’entrée/la sortie/la rentrée au moment de votre voyage. Notez que les frais de test Covid ne sont pas inclus dans les frais de retraite.

Veuillez vous tenir au courant des restrictions de voyage dues au Covid-19 et organiser judicieusement vos préparatifs de voyage. Si vous prenez l’avion, veuillez envisager d’acheter soit un billet entièrement remboursable, soit une police d’assurance voyage, soit les deux.

Questions concernant le programme de retraite, l’inscription et le paiement : info@zenpeacemakers.org

Témoignage du racisme en Amérique

Témoignage de
Le racisme en Amérique

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma
Alabama
7 – 11 mai 2022

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LES TROIS PRINCIPES

Témoignage du racisme en Amérique
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Covid Information

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Témoignage du racisme en Amérique

Témoignage deLe racisme en Amérique

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma Alabama 7 – 11 mai 2022

.

LES TROIS PRINCIPES

Témoignage du racisme en AmériqueInformations sur la retraite

Cliquez sur les sujets pour afficher

Covid Information

Précédent - Racisme en Amérique - Retraites

Revue internationale Zen Peacemakers

Énoncé de mission

Contacter

Veuillez vous inscrire à notre newsletter

Zen Peacemakers est une organisation à but non lucratif de type 501(c)(3). Tous les cadeaux sont déductibles des impôts aux États-Unis.EIN 13-3030252

Upcoming Events

Témoignage de
Le racisme en Amérique

Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma
Alabama
7 – 11 mai 2022

Témoignage du racisme en Amérique
Informations sur la retraite

Zen Peacemakers est une organisation à but non lucratif de type 501(c)(3). Tous les cadeaux sont déductibles des impôts aux États-Unis.
EIN 13-3030252