Woman Hold My Hand:
Meeting the Radical Compassion of Mother Tara In An Unkind World
Daylong Retreat in Atlanta
with Lama Rod Owens
IN PERSON at The Anchor, 645 Grant Street Southeast, Atlanta, GA.Â
Saturday, March 21st, 2026Â from 9:00am - 5:00pm ET
In this moment of systemic collapse, we must remember the most revolutionary attitude we can awaken, which is wanting all beings to be free from suffering.
Tara, female buddha of compassion, embodies the profound power of the cosmic divine Mother who liberates. She helps us to remember to take refuge in spaciousness and fluidity while letting of the rigidity and contraction.
In this daylong retreat in Atlanta, we will practice in the tradition of Ma Tara, allying with Tara to awaken the compassion we need to continue the work abolishing systems of violence and establishing a new and more liberated world.
In this daylong, you will:
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Meet the World with Radical Compassion
What Participants Have Said About Practice with Lama Rod:
“I now understand that I was feeling my own broken heart AND the collective grief of broken heartedness. And [the offering] shifted my practice into spaciousness. It feels like all these emotions and energy is being felt, metabolized, and released.”
"To be so lovingly guided through Ma Tara practice, to get to know her through Lama Rod, connecting with her, and directly experiencing her for our collective liberation is deeply touching, deeply inspiring, nourishing, and helpful. It is the help I long for and never fully understood. This offering is a priceless gift."
"The teachings are a direct taste of liberation.
It's creating positive change in my life, many others' lives, and the world. Keep going!"
Registration Options
(select the offering below that best matches your ability to pay)
All Members of Lama Rod's Learning & Practice Community receive a 10% discount!Â
Join here to access the discount code.
FAQs:
When and where is the retreat taking place?
The in-person daylong retreat is held at The Anchor (645 Grant Street Southeast, Atlanta, GA) on Saturday, March 21st, 2026 from 9:00am - 5:00pm ET.
A confirmation email including details about the day’s schedule, accessibility, parking, and our COVID care policies will be provided after registration.
Will recordings be available?
The in-person event includes excerpted audio recordings. They will be posted on our course platform after the event.
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How long will the recording be available once I register?Â
The recording be available indefinitely.Â
Is there a refund policy?Â
Refunds are available prior to March 14th, 2025, less a 20% admin fee. Beginning March 14th, we are not able to issue refunds.
Is there financial assistance available?Â
Payment plans are available for both events. Additionally, through the support of those who register at the Pay it Forward level, we have a limited amount of scholarships available. Email [email protected] if you are in need of financial assistance. If you are able to contribute to our ability to offer scholarships, your generosity by choosing the Pay it Forward option supports our ability to offer more financial support.
What does the registration fee support?
Registration fees support Lama Rod and his team for the extensive labor, seen and unseen, and spiritual devotion that allows his work to remain accessible and sustainable. These resources help cover ongoing operational costs, such as the online platforms and services that are used to offer digital programs, team compensation, and the legal and accounting requirements of the United States, as well as physical spaces, materials, and nourishment for events when applicable.
As Lama Rod writes in The New Saints, he seeks to make the tradition of the Buddha relevant to our experiences in the present moment. This means inviting offerings and exchanges that honor the material needs of his energetic presence and livelihood — not in a conditional nor transactional way, but reflecting a tradition of reciprocity and universal balance similar to how you might leave food upon an altar for an ancestor. Giving and receiving are practices that embody the ethic of care that grounds Lama Rod’s work.
Therefore, your registration fees are one of the ways that Lama Rod is sustained so that he can continue his free and by-donation offerings such as Free Radicals, Medicine Buddha, Sunday Service, Chenrezig’s Ring of Fire, Blessed Slay, and partnerships with organizations and schools to support their efforts. These offerings reflect our team’s commitment that no one be excluded from the teachings based upon their financial means. Those who register at the Pay-It-Forward price further increase accessibility by making financial assistance possible for those who need scholarships. Barter offerings and work exchanges are also welcome in some instances. Lama Rod believes that we can be well resourced while practicing an anti-capitalist ethic and is deeply grateful to be in a reciprocal relationship with you.
Having trouble with your registration?Â
Email [email protected] and we're happy to help.
Registration Options
(select the offering below that best matches your ability to pay)
All Members of Lama Rod's Learning & Practice Community receive a 10% discount!Â
Join here to access the discount code.
Previous Daylongs in Atlanta:
The Fire of Revolutionary Love on 2/14/26
About the Teacher
Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors and Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger, and co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, his teachings center on freedom, self-expression, and radical self-care.
A leading voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers, Lama Rod activates the intersections of his identity to create a platform that’s very natural, engaging, and inclusive. Applauded for his mastery in balancing weighty topics with a sense of lightness, the Queen has been featured by various national and international news outlets.Â
Highly sought after for talks, retreats, and workshops, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself.
