Cutting Through:
A Daylong Retreat with Noliwe Alexander & devon hase
Saturday, April 11th
10 am to 4 pm pacific time
in the midst of confusion, what allows you to seen clearly?
Pañña parami—wisdom—isn't about having all the right answers or being the smartest person in the room. It's about cultivating the kind of seeing that cuts through delusion to what's actually happening, right here, right now.
This wisdom isn't separate from compassion. In fact, true wisdom infuses true compassion with the capacity to meet reality with an open heart and a clear mind, and to respond from that place of clarity and love.
What We’ll Explore Together
In this one-day online retreat, Noliwe & devon will explore pañña parami through guided investigation—cultivating the seeing that cuts through confusion.
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 fourth 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
"Noliwe Alexander teaches from the heart of lived experience and ancestral wisdom. In her presence, I felt deeply seen, lovingly challenged, and reminded of my own sacred worth. Her Dharma is a healing balm—fierce, tender, and true."
— A grateful student
"Devon is made of sunlight. Her years of dedicated meditation practice shine through in everything she does. Study with her if you get the chance . . . she offers a wonderful blend of clarity and Heart"
— Tara Brach, PhD Author of *Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha *Founder of Insight Meditation Community of Washington
Registration & Payment
Date: April 11th
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.
Noliwe Alexander has been a student of Vipassana meditation for over 20 years. Throughout this time of deep devotion to the Dharma, Noliwe has become a dedicated practitioner, meditation teacher of various retreats and sitting groups, day-longs and class series programs. She dedicates her BuddhaDharma practice and teachings to the BiPOC, LGBTQIA+, At Risk and Elder communities. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock's CDL4 program, EBMC's Commit 2 Dharma program in 2010 and is a graduate of Spirit Rock Teacher Training from 2017-2020. Noliwe is the founder of Peace At Any Pace, Inc. a non-profit organization that offers a Journey to Healing from Intergenerational & Ancestral Trauma retreats and Elder & Youth programs, which are exclusively for people from the African Diaspora. Noliwe is a wisdom keeper and humbled by the presence of her ancestor’s spirit that lives within and walks beside her.
devon hase began meditation training in 2000. She has practiced intensively in the Insight and Vajrayana traditions and currently teaches at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, and other centers. She serves as guiding teacher of the online dharma community Refuge of Belonging. Along with her life partner nico, she is the co-author of How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life.
