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Grow Our Souls Retreat Application

A Meditation and Arts Retreat for Deepening Spiritual Practice in Movement

October 30-November 1,  2025 |  (Philadelphia PA)
Hosted by Buddhist Peace Fellowship

"These are the times to grow our souls. Each of us is called upon to embrace the conviction that despite the powers and principalities bent on commodifying all our human relationships, we have the power within us to create the world anew."

– Grace Lee Boggs

Grow Our Souls is a 3-day, non-residential Buddhist meditation and art-making retreat.  Through contemplative and creative practice, play, and collective inquiry, we hope to create space for renewal and relationship building among people who are engaged in both spiritual practice and movements for justice in our geographic region.


Retreat Schedule:

  • Thursday, October 30th - 1pm-5pm (w/ heavy snacks provided)

  • Friday, October 31st – 9am-3pm, with optional guided practice period 3-5pm (w/ heavy snacks + lunch provided)

  • Saturday, November 1st – 9am-3pm, with optional guided practice period 3-5pm

  • (w/ heavy snacks + lunch provided)

We invite you to apply if you:

  • live in/near Lenape Land (retreat is in Philadelphia, and we're inviting folks who live here or within driving/train distance)
  • are a teacher, cultural worker, organizer, caregiver, strategist, advocate, healer, or doing another kind of "movement work," paid or unpaid, in service of social, environmental, economic or healing justice
  • feel nourished by and/or are interested in Buddhism, and other contemplative spiritual practices, as forces for both individual and collective liberation 

This retreat will be led by, and will lift up the voices and priorities of BIPOC, trans, queer, disabled, and/or immigrant spiritual/political/creative practitioners.  

Our rad facilitation team includes: Marisela B. Gomez, Sam Rise, Tenzin Mingyur Paldron, and Jean-Jacques Gabriel, with support from BPF's Kate Johnson and Candi Martinez.

Cost: Offered on a sliding scale, with scholarships available. Childcare provided upon request.

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ABOUT YOU
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