Embodying the Seven Homecomings
for Protection and Cutting Through Confusion
Werk Series: Summer Offering with Lama Rod Owens
Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 from 11am - 3pm EST
There is a difference between werk and work. Both are practices of choosing freedom; however, werk is the practice of choosing freedom by channeling fierceness into the chaos and restoring clarity and fluidity. When we are told to werk, we are being reminded that we have agency to change our relationship to the chaos, manifesting as any form of violence. For my ancestors and community, werk is how we named the chaos and the violence and chose to be in a responsive relationship to them. To know and name the chaos is to find the ground to stabilize ourselves.
~ From The New Saints by Lama Rod Owens
The “Werk” series is a new virtual seasonal offering dedicated to deepening our embodied experience of spiritual abolition rooted in Lama Rod’s diverse teachings. The theme and structure of these offerings will change with the seasons and the needs of practitioners.
Each offering will include music, in-depth instruction and attunement with Lama Rod, collective practice of the werk, Q and A, and opportunities for community connection.
Anyone who has previously participated in retreats, courses, events, or practice sessions with Lama Rod is welcome to join.
The summer Werk offering will unfold the Seven Homecomings as a path of training in energies of protection and cutting through confusion. Specifically, Lama Rod will emphasize:
- Experiencing the dynamic relationship between refuge and protection
- Exploring how refuge and protection empower us to rest beyond patterns of dualistic fixation
- Embodying the Seven Homecomings as means of clarifying awareness while refining our ability to cut through binary confusion and abolish the carceral state.
Closed Captioning will be available. The recording of this offering will be shared with all registered participants.
Registration Options
(select the offering below that best matches your ability to pay)
Members of Lama Rod's Learning & Practice Community receive a discount!
$29 for “Fierce” members (69% discount) // $75 for “Fabulous” members (20% discount)
Join here to access the discount codes.
FAQs:
Who can participate in this offering?
Anyone who has previously participated in retreats, courses, events, or practice sessions with Lama Rod is welcome to join.
What if I can't attend the live session?
The live session will be recorded and posted on the course platform for you to watch later.
How long will the recordings be available once I register?
The recordings will be available indefinitely.
Is there a refund policy?
Refunds are available prior to June 16th, 2024, less a $29 admin fee. Beginning June 16th, we are not able to issue refunds.
Is there financial assistance available?
Through the support of those who give 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 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, 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?
Email [email protected] and we're happy to help.
Registration Options
(select the offering below that best matches your ability to pay)
Members of Lama Rod's Learning & Practice Community receive a discount!
$29 for “Fierce” members (69% discount) // $75 for “Fabulous” members (20% discount)
Join here to access the discount codes.
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, 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 with over 11 years of experience, 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.
Highly sought after for talks, retreats, and workshops, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself.
