We invite you to join us to view a recording of May We Gather, a national memorial ceremony that was held on this past Tuesday, May 4, 2021 to pay respect and offer merit to Asian American Buddhist ancestors, including those who lost their lives to violence in the past year.

The ceremony was broadcast live with the participation of Asian American Buddhists from various traditions, languages, and cultures, including Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Tibetan, and Vietnamese, among others. Bhumisparsha is a sponsoring organization for this event.

The invitation is to gather as a community in ceremony to honor Asian American ancestors:
May we gather to remember.
May we gather the pieces.
May we gather to repair.
May we gather to liberate together.The date of this ceremony was also 49 days — exactly 7 weeks — since the shootings in Atlanta.

From the event website:
"In many Buddhist traditions, forty-nine days after death marks an important transition for the bereaved. As we pray for the liberation of those who have come before us, these ancestors will likewise alleviate our community's pain, for we are interlinked with each other, across generations, in our collective liberation."

To read more about this invitation, visit https://www.maywegather.org/.

If you're unable to attend our watch session and are still contemplating ways to answer this invitation we invite you to read the information on the website and bringing the intention of honor and memorial into your practice.

Join via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85177959289

After this screening we welcome sangha members of BIPoC affinity to the BIPoC Care Circle and other members of Bhumisparsha to join a gathering of Uprooting Whiteness 5:00-6:15 p.m.

A Collective Reflection Space for both groups will occur from 6:30-7 p.m..

All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

(Image used from event website)