Hi friends,
I will be co-leading, with Dechen Ellen McSweeney, a 3-day meditation retreat in the Insight Tradition March 12–15 in the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains at the Seven Oaks Retreat Center, and you are welcome to join us.
For those of you who are new to retreats, it is a chance to learn how your mind works, experience the peace that comes from collected mental energy, and explore your radiant heart. For details and registration information, click here.
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PSA: On a different note, I would like to offer a PSA to the community. Someone I know was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the entrance to Clara Barton Parkway near my house. He has a wife and two children. We have been aware of this checkpoint and have taken efforts to share it with potentially affected individuals, but I failed on this occasion to realize that this person might get caught in it.
So, I'm taking a more proactive approach and reminding the communities I am a part of that federally owned highways in the DC area have checkpoints that routinely stop drivers and demand proof of citizenship. Please share this information with people who might benefit from it, even if you suspect they already know. This Instagram post provides a summary of the local highways affected in English and Spanish and I am attaching a screenshot of the slide that specifies the impacted locations.
If you would like to provide financial assistance to support this family during an unbelievably challenging time, please email me directly.
With love,
Devin
-- I will be co-leading, with Dechen Ellen McSweeney, a 3-day meditation retreat in the Insight Tradition March 12–15 in the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains at the Seven Oaks Retreat Center, and you are welcome to join us.
For those of you who are new to retreats, it is a chance to learn how your mind works, experience the peace that comes from collected mental energy, and explore your radiant heart. For details and registration information, click here.
***
PSA: On a different note, I would like to offer a PSA to the community. Someone I know was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the entrance to Clara Barton Parkway near my house. He has a wife and two children. We have been aware of this checkpoint and have taken efforts to share it with potentially affected individuals, but I failed on this occasion to realize that this person might get caught in it.
So, I'm taking a more proactive approach and reminding the communities I am a part of that federally owned highways in the DC area have checkpoints that routinely stop drivers and demand proof of citizenship. Please share this information with people who might benefit from it, even if you suspect they already know. This Instagram post provides a summary of the local highways affected in English and Spanish and I am attaching a screenshot of the slide that specifies the impacted locations.
If you would like to provide financial assistance to support this family during an unbelievably challenging time, please email me directly.
With love,
Devin
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