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PiTA 2.0: Practice in Transformative Action
We’re excited to announce the next iteration of PiTA (Practice in Transformative Action) 2.0, a 6-month, in-person program at EBMC facilitated by past PiTA Apprentice Teachers and endorsed by EBMC Founding Teacher Mushim Ikeda.
PiTA 2.0 empowers participants to integrate mindfulness and Buddhist principles into their social justice work through healing, practice, and community.
Who This Program Is For
PiTA 2.0 is open to individuals who:
- Practice (or are curious about) mindfulness and Buddhist-informed practices such as meditation, mindful eating, movement, metta, and self-compassion.
- Are engaged in—or seeking to engage in—justice-centered activism as organizers, educators, healers, cultural workers, or other transformative roles.
- Desire community and collective learning, rooted in the spirit of beloved community.
- Can commit to two in-person sessions per month over six months (3.5 hours each; at least 8 of 10 sessions).
- Are willing to bring time, energy, and emotional capacity to shared practice.
- Embrace shared leadership and collective responsibility.
- Are open to co-creating across differences with attention to healing, conflict transformation, and equitable practices.
Program Objectives
Together, PiTA 2.0 participants will:
- Practice mindfulness in many forms, including meditation, movement, mindful eating, metta, and self-compassion.
- Embody and share how Buddhist principles strengthen personal resilience and collective justice movements.
- Co-create spaces for healing, transformation, and beloved community.
- Apply mindfulness-informed strategies to build non-violent, joyful, and liberatory relationships and systems.
- Connect with and be inspired by the intergenerational PiTA network past and present.
Application Details
- Applications open September 1 – November 15, 2025
- Notification of acceptance by December 1, 2025
- If you’ve been part of a previous PiTA cohort, you are welcome to apply again.
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If you value inner practice as a foundation for outer change and are seeking a mindful, relational, and justice-rooted learning community, we warmly invite you to apply to PiTA 2.0