ATSBMS People of Color Group

Bi-Weekly  Meeting on Melrose

POC is taking a break during the month of September and will return on Monday nights starting October 4. We will meet the 1st and 3rd Monday each month.

All individuals who self-identify as a person of color are invited to attend.

Each meeting will include a period of meditation as well as a chance for check-ins and discussion.

This is a peer-lead group created in the tradition of Kalyana Mitta (KM)/ Spiritual Friends and roughly based on guidelines put forth by the Spirit Rock Dharma Friends Network. The aim of this group is to support and address the issues that people of color may be struggling with in the American Buddhist traditions. The intention is not to divide, but rather to explore feelings of separateness and disconnectedness, cultivate connections independent of external conditions, and find true freedom in a way that does not ignore difficult social realities.

Peer Co-facilitators: Eileen Ybarra & Erica Shehane

To receive email updates about this group, please contact Erica at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For resources related to diversity in Buddhism and connection to others outside of LA, please visit Urban Refuge, a virtual sangha & social networking site for Buddhist Practitioners of Color and Allies.

The group will be held at the Melrose Center - 4300 Melrose Ave, LA, 90029