UPDATE: As of 7/1/18, we have raised $365 in monthly donations. Please help us reach our $500/month goal by joining our giving circle. You may join Friends of Mushim at any time and support our dear friend. Note that the Dollars Raised amount posted above is rather misleading as it includes all donations (active/inactive, recurring/one-time) since the start of this fundraiser. The amount also excludes the .05% monthly service fee that is deducted from all donations. Deep gratitude to all for your kindness, generosity and care!
FRIENDS OF MUSHIM
A monthly fundraising circle of care for Mushim Ikeda!
Mushim has offered her life to support the individual and collective liberation of so many people and social movements, for free.
Now it's our turn to support her.
A circle of people are joining together to make sure this cherished meditation teacher, spiritual leader, author, mentor and visionary has the medical care, food and transportation access she needs as she travels through her elder years.
Will you become a Friend of Mushim?
THE SITUATION
A longtime movement activist, Mushim has worked tirelessly for a socially engaged Buddhism that is relevant for these times. She is a co-founder and core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Downtown Oakland. She is the guiding teacher of Practice in Transformative Action, a yearlong program in mindfulness trainings for social justice activists, and she is the recipient of the 2014 Gil A. Lopez Award for a peacemaker of color from the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California. In 2015, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Sacred Theology (sacrae theologiae) degree from the Starr King School for the Ministry. Mushim has led retreats, talks and workshops throughout the country and contributes her writing to Lion's Roar, Buddhadharma, Tricycle, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship’s Turning Wheel, Vallecitos Mountain Refuge, Spirit Rock Meditation Center and so many other critical spaces for liberation.
As a chronically-ill leader, mother, mentor, and teacher of color, Mushim has sacrificed so much, offering the teachings freely while protecting their intent and lineage from turning into cheap commodities to be bought and sold. Due to the realities of aging, rising medical costs and the scarcity model of capitalism, Mushim needs our support to prepare for retirement.
THE REQUEST
We warmly invite you to join this circle of monthly donors to collectively contribute $500 monthly to help cover Mushim’s basic food and transportation expenses. This circle will not only send a clear message of support to Mushim but also be an example of intergenerationally caring for our elders during what can be their most challenging years.
You can give at whatever monthly level is meaningful for you:
Faith • Saddha - $10 or less/month
Energy & Effort • Viriya - $25/month
Mindfulness • Sati - $50/month
Concentration • Samadhi - $100/month
Wisdom • Prajna - $150/month
Please make your pledge TODAY!
* Remember to check-mark the "MAKE THIS RECURRING MONTHLY" box!
If you have any questions about the FRIENDS OF MUSHIM giving circle or if you would like to find out more ways to support Mushim, contact MushimMandala@gmail.com.
Thank you for taking this opportunity to honor Mushim and all the ways she has supported our communities for decades. Please spread the word: repost and forward this campaign!
With metta,
Friends of Mushim
Jon Kristian Salunga and May Fu
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