1) What brings us here? 

• A letter to the Order from a Group of Black and Asian Order Members in London, from June 2020. (Note: this letter was shared on a private Order Forum, we have been given permission to share it in this context more widely).

• Healing the Broken Body of Sangha by Ruth King

  est. time: 25-35 min

2) What are we bringing to this moment?

• Watch this an excerpt from the Courageous Conversations #1 about how it can be tricky to enter this exploration in our community (5 min).

• Watch a video presentation about the Mythic Dimension of this work, drawing from the Five Buddha Mandala and Triratna’s System of Practice. This is a handout of the mandala slides Upayadhi uses in the video. There is also an audio only version of this talk linked here.

  est. time: 35-45 min

3) Creating positive conditions

Part of our discussion for this first session will include an exploration of the Suggested Community Agreements. In preparation for what will be an on-going exploration and practice.

est. time: 15-20 min

Optional Resources:

In our General Resources Section, which will build over time, you will find a Conversation about the Suggested Community Agreements. Members of the team share their experience and thoughts on each of them (will be published on Jan 6th 2024).

In case you missed it and would like a broader view of the program as we start, some folks might appreciate watching the full orientation to the program, which was offered in October of 2023. This includes testimonials and a review of the full arc of the 12 modules.