Whatever we frequently think about and dwell upon becomes the shape of our mind,” the Buddha said. The shape of our mind shapes our world of experience. So what’s in your mind? Do you pay attention? Do you inquire? If our minds are closed, we can’t even see what imprisons us! If our hearts are closed, we can’t even feel the immeasurable joy when it arises. And if we can’t let go into peace, lovingkindness, joy, and forgiveness, we stay holding on to our disappointments and our suffering. But there is another side, there is an opening, when we really understand that forgiveness is the pathway to purification.
Noliwe Alexander
Residential Retreat Teacher
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.
Noliwe Alexander's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
June 28 - July 4, 2024 | Friday - Thursday | 6 nights
Finding Refuge in Belonging: Annual BIPOC Retreat
Open to all self-identified BIPOC. Throughout this BIPOC retreat, we will gain insight into the 10 Paramis—the perfections or attainments of heart and mind—which will guide us as a map for the recovery and reclamation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. These are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and they are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
Noliwe Alexander
Leslie Booker
Gullu Singh
Margarita Loinaz
Jonathan Relucio
Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Noliwe Alexander through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.