EcoDharma: Rediscovering Our Environmental Wisdom
con Dr. Pasquale Verdicchio and Mayela Padilla Manasjan
April 4 - 9, 2020
One of our age’s most pressing issues is humankind’s relationship to its environment. In this program we will discuss aspects of environmental concern that may at times be divisive, that certainly merit discussion and further investigation, and that are undeniably relatable to all life on the planet. Through a variety of readings, we will uncover the underlying links between ecology and dharma and explore them further through meditation, and contemplation exercises. We will also learn about our climate crisis, evaluate our personal carbon emissions and create our own compassionate climate action plans. All participant travel will be offset by The Good Traveler carbon offset program.
This program is open to all levels of practitioners; no prerequisites.
Pay-It-Forward program tuition not including accommodations: $458 usd We invite all who are able to do so to consider paying the Pay-It-Forward tuition rate. By doing so, you make it possible for us to offer scholarships to others, particularly our Mexico sangha, while also covering the direct cost of your stay here and contributing to our year-round operations. Please select “Pay-It-Forward Tuition Add-On” in Registration.
Full program tuition not including accommodations: $350 usd We invite all who are able to do so to pay the full tuition rate. By doing so, you cover the direct cost of your stay here and contribute to our year-round operating expenses.
Subsidized program tuition not including accommodations: 30% off Full Tuition If the full tuition is unworkable for you, please pay the subsidized rate. By doing so you contribute towards the cost of your being here and everything it takes to keep Casa Werma operating year-round. Unfortunately, Casa Werma is not able to offer work/trade options at this time. Please type “SUBSIDIZED” in Discount Code in Registration.
Accommodations: There are several places to stay either onsite at Casa Werma or offsite as a “commuter” at our partner hotels. A special discount of 15% is currently being offered to all of our retreat participants at Hotel Casa Encantada. Please use “WermaPP” discount code when making your reservation at their website.
Travel Arrangements: We recommend flights into Morelia airport (90 minutes away by car). We can help with travel arrangements, please inquire about options. Visit our How to Get Here page for more info.
Please email [email protected] with any further questions.
Teachers / Maestr@s
Pasquale Verdicchio has taught film, literature, and cultural studies in the Department of Literature at the University of California San Diego since 1986. Author and translator, he has published in English the works of poets Pier Paolo Pasolini, Sergio Atzeni, Alda Merini, and most recently Vivian Lamarque’s The Golden Man(Ekstasis Editions, 2016). His own poetry collections include The House is Past (Guernica, 2000) and This Nothing’s Place (Guernica, 2008). His Ecocritical Approaches to Italian Culture and Literature:The Denatured Wild was published in 2016 by Lexington. He is the recipient of the 2015 Muir Environmental Fellowship by Muir College, UCSD.
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Mayela Padilla Manasjan is the Executive Director of Casa Werma a Buddhist meditation center, podcast host of “Tiny Climate Challenge” and author of a new book of poetry, “Orange Line to Tennessee.” She is a former Adjunct Professor teaching environmental science at UC San Diego Extension. She has also served on a variety of boards dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering communities on critical environmental and social justice issues. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Systems with an emphasis in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution from the University of California San Diego and a Master of Science in…
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