For us, it began with COVID-19. In the summer of 2020, we began thinking about the psychological damage wrought by months of fear, anxiety, and stress. In response, we launched a program for frontline and essential workers, provided as a free service in gratitude to those working to keep our communities safe, healthy, and nourished.
Yet there are many other populations wrestling with undue stress and anxiety. And so we have expanded our mission, creating programs specifically for BIPOC leaders, for veterans, for those working on the frontlines of the opioid crisis, for those in the healing arts—and for other populations as need and interest arise.
Since their inception, our Still programs have been designed, organized, and run by the incomparable Rev. Therese Bimka, program initiator, collaborator, and weaver. They would not be possible without her, and our gratitude is boundless.
Beginning with an immersive retreat, the program provides an array of tools—holistic practices drawn from Buddhism that help build resilience, release tension, develop inner peace, and deepen connection.
Each program costs approximately $10,000 to mount. Your donations of any size will help us bring this transformational experience to more people.
We create programs specifically for groups of people who are most in need.
We hope to hold future programs for:
We create and host two-to-four-day programs designed to give people the space and tools to process what has happened in their lives, enabling them to collectively and individually move through their emotions so they can return to their communities with insight and a refreshed sense of self.
Participants stay on campus for the duration of the program, allowing them to step out of the pressures of their daily lives and immerse themselves in healing.
While our Meditation Hall is large and airy, we also hold sessions in our Outdoor Practice Pavilion, weather permitting. We feel being in open air—each person in their own space—is in itself healing.
The program will include experiential learning, with small-group breakout sessions and large-group discussions. Grounded in ancient Buddhist wisdom practices, it will provide tools to help participants cope and thrive. Topics will include:
We may also develop specialized segments, tailored to the needs of a specific population.
The Dharmakaya Center is deeply grateful to the individuals and organizations that support our Still programs. You are making a measurable difference in people's lives.
While we would like to offer this program as widely as possible, there are costs involved. Please help us help those who have given so much during this time of global crisis. Every contribution is gratefully received.
© 2019 Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing. All rights reserved
Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593
© 2019 Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing. All rights reserved
