Sangha Is All
An embodied awareness community
Indigenous communities on the continent known as North America had a context for belonging that arose from Balance. Balance included awareness of physical, mental, and emotional capacities but did not include the modern western concept of “disability” that separates and denigrates individuals based on the impact of these capacities.
Disability Justice and the Dharma
Disability justice-based movement building and performance project organization Sins Invalid has gifted us with 10 Principles of Disability Justice.
In the US, ideas about, attitudes toward, and accommodations for differences in ability due to chronic illness, neurodivergence, genetic variations, mental illness, medical accident, and many other causes have long been evolving and, as seen today, can shift with the political winds. Weathering these storms in a disabled body requires many skills, including self-awareness, resilience, and self-love. We seek to enhance our connection to these and other skills in disabled persons and their friends, families, and caretakers, by exploring SinsInvalid’s 10 Principles of Disability Justice in the context ancient and contemporary wisdom as well as the shared experiences of our bodies and lives. While beings considered “disabled” will be centered during this experience, individuals of all capacities are invited to participate. Community is central to everything that Sangha Is All Offers -- our wisdom and liberation are cultivated and supported by what each of us brings.
There is no paywall; everything offered by Sangha Is All is freely open to everyone. Dana will be accepted when offered. Click here to learn more and register to receive reminders.