Events
Joyful Grieving: A Mother's Day Remembrance and Celebration
For many of us, Mother’s Day brings much sorrow, either because we grieve the death of maternal figures who shaped us or because we grieve not having the kind of mothering we needed. In Joyfully Just, I talk about how grief can be joyful, so in this session, I'll guide you through practices to grieve maternal figures with joy.
Looking in the Mirror of Black History: Living in the Now
This event at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina is perfect for anyone seeking a deeper connection to Black history and a way to explore its impact on their lives while gaining tools for personal and community transformation.
Deepening Inquiry, Practice, and Community in the Greater Mindfulness Universe: A Workshop with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Jon Kabat-Zinn has invited me to share wisdom from Joyfully Just at this retreat at the Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY. (This event has sold out!)
2024 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute
I will be presenting at Awakening Compassion in Times of Division: Breaking and Coming Together, the 2024 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute at the Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY.
Dr. Kamilah Majied at the 2024 ISCR Conference
Dr. Majied will be presenting in two sessions of the 2024 conference of the International Society for Contemplative Research: One on the Mind & Life Institute’s Global Majority Leadership & Mentorship Program, with Drs. Doris Chang, Cheryl Woods Giscombe and Felipe Mercado; and one on the Garrison Institute’s Contemplative-Based Resilience (CBR) project, with Dr. Sarina Saturn and Krista Tinari.
Gather for Gaza
Ruth King from the Mindful of Race Institute will join me to offer supportive practices and resources to nourish your heart, mind, body, and spirit as we discuss what is happening in Gaza.
Friday, April 26 on Zoom, 11 am PT / 2pm ET.
Book Talk: Maintaining Wellness and Joy as We Create a Just World
Dr. Kamilah Majied, Professor of Social Work at CSUMB, will share key insights and practices to sustain wellness and positive engagement in social justice from her new book, Joyfully Just, Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living. In person at the CSUMB Library, Room 3145, Seaside, CA.
Contemplative Leadership Sanctuary - A Three-Day Retreat
A unique three-day retreat designed to infuse your approach to leadership with contemplative practices. Leaning on the experiences of scholar-practitioners like Kamilah Majied, Dr. Sará King, Stephen Shigematsu and Dr. Angel Acosta, this retreat will explore the edge of mindfulness–its promise and limitations in relationship to leadership. In particular, participants will be invited to think about contemplative leadership as it relates to social justice, disruptive technologies, and collective healing.
Buddhism, Freedom and the Actualization of Human Rights
At the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions: For the perspective of Nichiren Buddhism and the Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda, this panel will explore the ways in which the capacity to process human rights can be encouraged in both individuals and society. With Dr. Kamilah Majied, Dr. Tina Davis, and Mr. Danny Hall.
Dharma & Emancipation: Reflections on Juneteenth
In this hour-long conversation with Tricycle’s Associate Web Editor Amanda Lim Patton, Buddhist mental health therapist, professor of social work, and inclusivity and equity consultant Dr. Kamilah Majied will join us to explore how the residuals of slavery in the U.S. and globally compromise our experience of and insight into interdependence. During the conversation, Kamilah will discuss the significance of Juneteenth; what Buddhism says about emancipation, liberation, and freedom; the parallels between Buddhism and Black wisdom traditions; healing the ongoing impacts of intergenerational trauma and finding inner freedom; and more.
The pre-recorded conversation will be made available to all registrants on June 19 at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT.
Tricycle is glad to offer this event free of charge. Sign up at https://tricycle.org/events/dharma-and-emancipation-juneteenth/
Compassion in Therapy: Compassion-Based Approaches to Working With Shame
Compassion-Based Approaches for Working with Shame is a free online training for mental health professionals. Over three days, participants will learn from leading experts in the field, gaining science-based insights and practical skills through in-depth instruction, demonstrations with real clients, and guided practices.
Register Here: https://nr357.isrefer.com/go/23CIT/KM108/
CMC Mindfulness and Compassion Grand Rounds at Harvard Medical School
The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School Grand Rounds series aims to disseminate information about new cutting-edge science, impactful clinical research findings, and best practices for enhancing accessibility, efficacy, and safety of mindfulness and compassion delivery, as well as providing opportunities for healthcare provider self-care and burnout prevention.
Dr. Majied will present “Contemplative Practices for Inclusive, Anti-Racist Clinical Engagement and Healthcare.”
Learn more at https://www.chacmc.org/grand-rounds
Dr. Kamilah Majied: Black History Month Celebration at Gavilan College
Kamilah will present at the Gavilan College Black History Month Celebration at the Student Center on Tuesday, February 28th, 1pm PT.
Black History in our Present and Future: Resilience, Restoration and Reparation
A free online event , part of the UCSD Center for Mindfulness Black History Month series: Resilience and Coping in Difficult Times. Register Here.
Out of the Lab Into the World: The Next Chapter of Contemplative Science
Dr. Majied will present Restoring the Elan Vital of Research: Principles and Practices of Inclusive, Anti-Racist Science in the symposium on social identity and context.
International Society for Contemplative Research: Inaugural Conference
Dr. Majied is an invited panelist for “CONTEMPLATIVE PEDAGOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: CENTERING WHOLENESS, EQUITY AND ANTI-OPPRESSION,” on Friday, February 3 at 10:30 AM.
Contemplative Psychotherapy: Deepening Personal and Social Transformation
Dr. Majied will be presenting an opening keynote dialogue with Dr. Joe Loizzo, as well as moderating the following discussion with panelists Moustafa Abdelrahman, Lama Rod Owens & Sharon Salzberg.
At a time when we face an unprecedented crisis in mental health, this summit offers a complete introduction to one of the most promising movements in psychological healing and psychosocial well-being—the growing integration of contemplative wisdom and practices into contemporary psychotherapy.
Parliament of World Religions on Buddhism, Black Liberation and Racial Justice
The 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions will be the eighth convening and the first time that it will be hosted virtually. Recognized as the birthplace of the modern interfaith movement, the 1893 Parliament made history with its groundbreaking interreligious dialogues among leaders of Eastern and Western religious traditions, fostering understanding, cooperation and social harmony. Since 1893, six more Parliaments have been hosted in the United States, South Africa, Spain, Canada and Australia; attended by tens of thousands of people from around the world.
The Parliament of the World’s Religions will feature programs, presentations , and religious observances at the 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions, to be held virtually, October 16-18.
The program will be hosted in Central US time, coinciding with the location of the Parliament headquarters in Chicago, but provide offerings for time zones around the world, on the theme Opening our Hearts to the World: Compassion in Action.
Join Dr. Majied and Dr. Murphy-Shigematsu in an interactive dialogue about the relevance of Buddhist teachings to Black liberation and ending racism.
Healing Centered Education Summit
Join Kamilah at the inaugural Healing-Centered Education Summit October 7th-11th. Through a series of restorative circles, panels, keynotes and practice sessions, this Summit will support individuals, organizations and communities in healing and enriching education.
Collective Trauma Summit 2021: Collective Healing in Action
Join Dr. Majied, Fania Davis, Justin Micheal Williams, Jon Kabat Zinn and 45 other noted leaders at the 2021 Collective Trauma Summit! This FREE online gathering highlights, African, Indigenous, Latinx and Asian heritage wisdom teachers, neuroscientists, and artists for an exploration of collective trauma and collective healing. Join us for 45+ talks, live online events, and poetry in the free Collective Trauma Online Summit: https://kmcts--thomashuebl.thrivecart.com/cts2021/
A Joyful Juneteenth Freedom Jam
3 - 6pm ET/12 - 3pm PT
This joyful retreat, facilitated by Dr. Kamilah Majied, will be a relaxing space to recover from racism and rejoice in Blackness. Dr. Michelle Chatman, chair of the CMind board and Founder of the Black Mindfulness Summit, cites the Yoruba expression “suffering ends today.” This wise adage reminds us that we can, using our masterfully creative, meditative, prayerful, playful minds, release suffering at any moment and decide to attend to enjoying our lives whenever and however we please. This is a truth that is known and enacted by Black people everywhere, every day, all day. We celebrate Black Excellence taking center stage in every realm from academics to gymnastics, from poetry to politics. Blackcellence is within us and all around us! Come celebrate it with us!
Self-selected registration: $10/$25/$50
Proceeds from your financial offerings will be shared with Mothers of the Movement, Unlock the Box, the teachers of the retreat, and CMind’s event scholarship fund.
Join us for as much of the gathering as your time allows. Live via Zoom; connection information will be shared once registered. Registration closes an hour before the event.
This gathering is open to ALL Black People regardless of ability to pay a registration fee. Please email Maya@contemplativemind.org for a free link if you are unable to pay for registration.
Stayed on Freedom: Contemplating Black Histories, Black Presence, and Black Futures from the Perspective of Buddhism
The core aspiration and actualization of Buddhist practice is absolute freedom. Freedom in Buddhism does not depend on external circumstances as it transcends all circumstances so that we may notice and act upon the truth that we are free within ourselves.
Black people throughout the Diaspora have manifested this conviction, knowing ourselves to be in and of freedom regardless of the restrictions placed on us.
The interactive dialogue with Dr. Kamilah Majied will highlight the profound relevance of Buddhism to Black liberation. Dr. Majied invites us to explore the wisdom of Buddhism as it relates to Black histories, Black presence, and Black futures.
Honoring Our Loving Lineage of Black Mothers
Join us as we honor Black mothers and the loving, maternal nurturing we received from all those who raised us. We celebrate auntie – mamas, grandmamas, father- mamas, teacher mamas and all mothering energy that has enriched us.
Best Practices Workshop for Providers Serving Members of the LGBTQI Community
Join Dr. Majied for a dialogue on Best Practices for Health and Human Service Providers working with LGBTQ! Populations with Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley and the Prince George's County Department of Family Services.
Addressing Racism in Medicine and Clinical Research at University of California, San Francisco Grand Rounds
Dr. Majied will present on "Using Contemplative Practices to Divest Clinical and Research Processes of Racism. The event is happening Wednesday, March 17th at 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 AM PST.
*CME/CEU credit is available for clinical professionals.
Exciting Opportunity for Black Writers to Publish!
The Journal of Contemplative Inquiry invites you to contribute to a special edition focusing on the insights and wisdom of Black contemplative practitioners, researchers, scholars, educators and artists.
This special edition welcomes articles from Black contributors from every cultural, spiritual, religious, and philosophical tradition. Authors are invited to describe how engagement with contemplative practice supports the manifestation of an elevated life-force and expansive, creative living. Authors are encouraged to describe how contemplative practice supports growth, development and/or transformation amongst Black people.
Click below to find out more about publishing your essay or article!