Held By Integrity:
A Daylong Retreat with Rhonda Magee & nico hase
Saturday, February 14th
10 am to 4 pm pacific time
How do we live in a way that doesn’t create more suffering?
This is the question at the heart of sila parami, ethical conduct. But sila isn't a rigid list of do's and don'ts handed down from on high. It's a living, breathing sensitivity to the interconnectedness of all life.
When our actions arise from wisdom instead of reactivity, from love instead of fear, we move through the world in ways that heal rather than harm. This is the path of the practitioner, and it starts with the simple question: "What would love do here?"
What We’ll Explore Together
In this one-day online retreat, nico & Rhonda will explore sila parami through practice and dialogue—discovering how wisdom guides our actions.
The day will begin with an hour of conversation and an opening talk around the theme. We'll then sit and walk for four hours in lightly guided practice, before reconvening for a closing talk and further dialogue.
A Full Path of Practice—Rooted in Community
🪴Monthly Daylongs – This is the second in an annual series of ten online daylongs offered by Refuge of Belonging, a dharma community rooted in presence and open to all.
🪴The Paramis – The ten paramis are heart qualities that range from kindness and equanimity to resolve and letting go. They offer a time-tested path for cultivating what truly benefits both ourselves and others.
🪴Community – Refuge of Belonging is an online community offering a WhatsApp group, weekly dharma talks, monthly daylongs, quarterly classes, and an annual residential retreat—all designed to nourish and sustain your practice.
what people are saying
"Rhonda, having the opportunity to learn from you and bathe in your fierce compassion has changed my life forever. Thank you for seeing me and giving me the gifts of your radiant heart."
— K.C.S.
"Working with nico radically changed my perspective on myself, my life, and what well-being really means. His clear and kind-hearted support shaped not only my personal world, but also my career. I am forever grateful for nico's wisdom and engaged presence and continue to look to him for inspiration and guidance along the way."
— Gabrielle F.
Registration & Payment
Date: February 14th
Time: 10am to 4pm pacific time
Format: Online via Zoom
We offer these daylong retreats on a dana model. The suggested donation is $50 to $150 per session. We gratefully accept contributions of greater or lesser amounts, based on your resources.
Rhonda V. Magee is a Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and a leading mindfulness teacher and practice innovator with a focus on applying mindfulness to the hardest challenges of our times. She is an internationally-recognized teacher, guide and mentor, focused on integrating mindfulness into higher education, law and social change work. A prolific author, she draws on law and legal history to weave storytelling, poetry, analysis and practices into inspiration for changing how we think, act and live better together in a rapidly changing world. Visit rhondavmagee.com to find out more.
nico hase lived in a monastery for six years before earning a PhD in counseling psychology and becoming an Insight Meditation teacher full time. He currently mentors mindfulness teachers, teaches online and in-person retreats, and speaks with students in one-on-one sessions. He and his beloved life partner devon are the authors of How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Buddhist Survival Guide for Modern Life.
