BIPOC Sangha

DATE: Aug 22, 2026 

TIME: 4:00–6:00 PM

Location

• In-person: Seekers Church: 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012-2006

• Online: https://imcw-org.zoom.us/j/85813719360?pwd=HbwxyXS95DmJ432ru9BQLM7wzBBdsM.1

Facilitators: Travis Spencer and Kamilah Crawley

You are warmly invited into a sacred space of practice, reflection, and community. This gathering begins a conversation about how the Three Jewels of Buddhism—the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha—and the Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa, may inform Black healing and liberation.

This is a starting point, not a deep dive. Together, we will gently explore where these distinct traditions may be in conversation with one another, while honoring each in its own voice and making room for future learning, practice, and community reflection.

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” — James Baldwin

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

• Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Morning METTA is a daily mindfulness offering created to help you begin your day with presence, gratitude, and intention.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best,  noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation. 

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life. 

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best,  noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation. 

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life. 

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.

Themes for this season (June 21st - September 22nd):

• Honoring and Nourishing the Light Within: doing your best, noticing growth, gaining clarity on your true path, and finding meaning in your journey.

• Abundance and Manifestation: patiently waiting with trust and confidence for your intentions to reach full manifestation.

• Sacred Pause: slowing down, being present, and reflecting on what’s already here with gratitude before rushing to what comes next.

• Peace as Practice: remembering to appreciate the present and embrace the cycles of life.