In-Person: Celebrating and Embodying Mahajapati
with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Friday, May 10th, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 | 1:00pm – 5:30pm ET
Do to unforeseen circumstances, this program has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a future date.
Mahapajapati, the Buddha’s aunt who raised him after his mother’s death, stands as a symbol of wisdom, care, nurturing, and leadership—an embodiment of caregivers, mothers, heroes, and leaders alike. Despite her significant role as a great Bodhisattva, her story remains untold and underappreciated in many discussions even today.
During this two-day program, we will delve deeper into the life of Mahapajapati, drawing connections to our modern-day experiences. Our exploration will include:
- Acknowledging and celebrating Mahapajapati’s virtues, achievements, and contributions.
- Engaging in thoughtful reflection on her acts of compassion and self-renunciation, fostering the development of a bodhisattva mindset within ourselves.
- Considering Mahapajapati’s profound wisdom, exploring ways to integrate her insights into our daily lives for a richer understanding of the Dharma.
This program is designed to be a holistic experience, incorporating meditation, contemplation, chanting, writing, and movement in ways that respect each individual’s physical capabilities. We’ll also engage in meaningful dialogues and share insights as a group.
Before you decide to join us, please consider your ability to commit to the full duration of the program. We invite you to bring a journal for personal reflection.
Teacher(s)
Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Wildecy de Fátima Jury has been formally practicing Theravada/Vipassana meditation over 20 years. She graduated from the Dedicated Practitioner Program and the Community Dharma Leader Program at Spirit Rock, in California. In 2015, she received a non-monastic ordination through the Dharmacharya Program with the Venerables Pannavati and Pannadipa. She has completed the Dharmapala Training with teachers Thanissara and Kittisaro.
She has offered classes and retreats at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, Insight LA, Zen Center and University of Syracuse, many meditation centers in Brazil, Harlem Insight, Community and New York Insight Meditation Center. At the moment Fátima is at NYIMC Teachers’ Council.
She has studied different spiritual practices and as a spiritual practitioner she has worked with many multicultural communities and groups. She holds a BA in Psychology and Women’s Study and a Master in Social Work. She is certified in Aboriginal Focusing Oriented Therapy through the Justice Institute in Vancouver, BC.
Her intention is to promote the strengthening of sanghas and communities through the cultivation of compassion, unity and decolonization of oppressed and oppressive minds. She is an artist, a writer, and a poet who describes herself as a person within floating identities.