BIPOC Sangha Resource List

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4	BIPOC Embodied Refuge	These BIPOC gatherings are intended to support healing collective and intergenerational race- and oppression-based trauma alongside cultivating communal and intergenerational resilience and reclamation utilizing My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem and other guides.	in memoriam	https://embodiedheartmind.com/bipocembodiedrefuge/
5	Ann Arbor BIPOC Sangha	A peer-led hybrid collective group for BIPOC based in Ann Arbor Zen Buddhist Temple: 25 mins zazen, 5 min stretch, 5 mins zazen, council/sharing period, optional tea and socializing	Saturdays 3-4pm EST	Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96890994611, email a2bipocsangha@gmail or lisa.lanakamura@gmail.com for passcode, FB (not very active) https://www.facebook.com/groups/178820544461504
6	Black Breath Sits	Outdoor meditation experience rooted in Buddhist practice for people who live their lives as Black people. For non-black allies thank you for understanding the need for an all black space and refuge. RSVP on website for next sit.	To be announced	https://blackbreathsits.wordpress.com/, Instagram @blackbreathsits
7	BIPOC Meditation Sangha	A weekly online gathering for Black/Indigenous/People of Color, Thursdays 12-1pm ET. Guided meditations facilitated by Plum Village teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo and OI member Dr. Marisela Gomez.	Thursdays 12-1p EST via Garrison Institute	https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/a-virtual-sanctuary/bipoc-meditation-sangha/
8	New York Insight POC Sangha	Teacher led People of Color Sangha (currently online). This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation.	First and third Mondays of the month \| 7:00pm-9:00pm ET	https://www.nyimc.org/event/people-of-color-sangha-2018-08-13-2018-11-19-2019-01-07/2019-01-07/
9	Spirit Rock BIPOC Voices	The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the dharma in light of our experiences. Together we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.	Sundays 9a-1030a PST	https://www.spiritrock.org/bipoc-voices-sunday-sangha
10	IMS BIPOC Sangha Sitting Group	The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners where we provide safety for each other to meditate together and explore the Buddha’s teachings of liberation in the light of our own experience.	Mondays 6-7p EST	https://www.dharma.org/retreats/653
11	East Bay Meditation Center POC Sangha	The People of Color Sangha was officially launched in December of 2006 with a small group of dedicated practitioners. The goal of the sangha is bring mindfulness into our daily lives and move into greater states of love, joy and clarity. We come together as a community of people of color for meditation, practice and resilience, to support each other and provide a balm to soothe our continued work forward.	Thursdays 10:30-12pm EST	https://poc.eastbaymeditation.org
12	True North Insight BIPOC Sangha	The True North Insight Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a space for Ones who self identify as BIPOC. It is a co-created space that seeks to nourish and inspire the individual practitioner’s curiosity in the teachings and practices of Buddhism through community support, appreciation, and understanding. Dedicated practitioners, teachers-in-training, and teachers who all self identify as BIPOC, facilitate each weekly meeting.	Mondays 7:15-8:15 pm EST	https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI6NeHQfcg-Gh3k6gsXu25gngllQiRxjlag9euI_SVHxDMpA/viewform
13	IMCW People of Color Sangha	BIPOC Sangha with La Sarmiento and Guest teachers	4th Sat 4:00 - 6:30 pm ET	https://imcw.org/Calendar/Event-Calendar/EventId/3593
14	Dhamma Dena POC Support Sangha	Peer-led BIPOC Sangha group including a brief welcome, 30 minute sit in silence with a metta offering, brief update about what's happening at Dhamma Dena, a sharing centered on a dharma teaching, and closing with a dedication of merit.	Saturdays 10-11:15 am PST	https://www.dhammadena.org/sangha/bipoc-sangha
15	IMCW Asian Sangha	We are an affinity sangha who welcomes all people who self-identify as Asian, Asian American, or those with Asian ancestry.	2nd & 4th Sun 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET	https://imcw.org/Calendar/Event-Calendar/EventId/3437
16	Center for Mindfulness and Compassion (Boston-based) POC Group	Weekly POC practice space led by Rahil	Fridays 6-7pm EST	http://www.chacmc.org/connect
17	Cambridge Insight POC Group	The PoC Sangha provides a dedicated practice space at CIMC for those who self-identify as people of color and is appropriate for beginners as well as those with meditation experience.	Fridays 1x/month 6:30 - 8:15pm EST	https://cambridgeinsight.org/what-we-offer/drop-in-programs/
18	Meditation Coalition Remote Refuge for POC	Our facilitator led weekly meetings include a 30 minute guided meditation, followed by a group discussion. All who self identify as a person of color are welcome, Buddhists, and non-Buddhists alike, at all levels of meditation experience.	Sundays 6:30–8pm PT	https://meditationcoalition.com/poc-sangha/
19	Meditation Coalition BIPOC and Ally Group	This is a meditation group for people of color and their allies interested in using the Buddhist principles of mindfulness and compassion to help work with and understand better the many painful issues that people of color encounter in America. Facilitated by JoAnna Hardy and Mary Stancavage This is open to all who care about the future of racial issues in America, not just Buddhist practitioners.	1st Sunday of the month 11a - 12:30pm PT	https://meditationcoalition.com/event/poc-and-ally-group-2019-11-03/all/
20	Heart Refuge Sangha	Heart Refuge is a volunteer-run mindfulness community dedicated to cultivating love, courage, and healing for people of color, of all orientations, in Washington DC. Lead Organizers: Ayesha Ali \| Rashid Hughes	Tuesdays 6-7pm ET & Thursdays 6:45 - 8:45 pm ET	https://www.facebook.com/HeartRefugeDC/
21	Common Ground Meditation Center POC Group	The People of Color Practice Group gathers to explore our spiritual path through meditation and the teachings of the Buddha, honoring our shared experience, while cultivating mindfulness, wisdom, and joy in our community. For more information, contact Stacy at bipoc_council@commongroundmeditation.org.	1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET	https://commongroundmeditation.org/people-of-color-practice-group/
22	Sweet Blossoming Sangha (POC in Thich Nhat Hanh tradition)	POC group in Thich Nhat Hanh tradition	Thursdays at 5pm PT, Fridays at 8am PT	POCSanghaOnline@gmail.com
23	Extended Refuge BIPOC Sangha	This is a co-created, co-facilitated space for BIPOC practitioners that seeks to support individuals and community by holding space for practice, witnessing and connection. Dedicated practitioners, teachers-in-training, and teachers who all self-identify as BIPOC are invited to facilitate each bi-weekly meeting. In the event that no one chooses to hold space as facilitator, the space will remain open as a refuge (Suggestions: zazen, playing guided meditations/dharma talks, reading from dharma texts)	2nd and 4th Sundays, 10-11:30amEST	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JauN1z2OZHmqynAQabE1H15QtKIaEjFtY9XJX-_X8b8/edit?usp=sharing
24	Additional sanghas listed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vXBr-zky6kciykHdZNzXoqY7SWAhaHn5qXHBHalszyA/edit#gid=0
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