The Beloved Community for Engaged Spirituality with Kaira Jewel Lingo and Father Adam Bucko, is restarting monthly Buddhist Christian gatherings, now on Saturday mornings from 11-12:30pm ET. (This used to be called The Buddhist Christian Community for Meditation and Action)
These gatherings will include guest teachers and conversations that draw from the lives and wisdom of the saints of the beloved community—those whose lives remind us that even in difficult and violent times, groundedness, courage, and a spacious vision are possible. Their witness helps us remember that oppression and cruelty never have the final word.
We invite you to join us on Saturday, March 28, from 11 am-12:30 pm ET for our Saints of the Beloved Community series, featuring Amita Schmidt speaking about the life of revered Buddhist teacher, Dipa Ma.
Amita Schmidt has been teaching Vipassana meditation for over 30 years and she was a resident teacher at Insight Meditation Society (IMS). She is a licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hawaii and a certified IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist. She is also the author of Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master.
You can listen to this interview Amita gave about Dipa Ma and access more of her free teachings on Dharmaseed here.
When we come together, Amita will be interested in your favorite story of Dipa Ma and you are welcome to visit the Dipa Ma facebook group where you can read some stories about her: https://www.facebook.com/groups/27379854925
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Our monthly gatherings are offered on a donation basis.
Recording will be available for one month.
Register for March here.
Online
We will gather monthly through June, on Saturdays from 11-12:30pm ET, for teachings and shared practice. The remaining dates of our gatherings for the first half of 2026 are:
March 28 with Amita Schmidt author of Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master
April 25, Guest speaker TBA
No gathering in May,
and June 13, Guest speaker TBA