What is Love Asking from Us? Reflections on Gaza and the Bodhisattva Path

June 26, 2024
10:30am – 12:00pm PDT
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Dr. Gabor Maté and the Buddhist teacher Tara Brach come together to explore the heart-wrenching situation in Gaza through the lens of the Bodhisattva path. They will explore the question of what spirituality means in the face of injustice and suffering, and why many spiritual teachers have remained silent on the crisis in Gaza. Drawing from the Bodhisattva path—the commitment to alleviate suffering for all beings—Dr. Maté and Tara Brach reflect on the importance of compassion, solidarity, and engaged spirituality in responding to the oppression and trauma experienced by the Palestinian people. This conversation is an invitation to examine our own spiritual practices and to consider how we can embody the Bodhisattva spirit in today's world, breaking the silence and standing in solidarity with those who are suffering.

Land for Two Peoples: Beyond Zionism to Peace and Justice

June 26, 2024
1:00pm – 2:00pm PDT
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Join Dr. Gabor Maté and Israeli historian Ilan Pappé for a bold examination of the fundamental myths underlying Zionist ideology and an exploration of the path towards a just resolution to the Israel/Palestine conflict.
This conversation will show how principles of universal human rights and international law point to their logical and ethical conclusions — a unitary, democratic state with equal rights for all people living in the shared lands between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea.
Gabor and Ilan’s dialogue will deconstruct obsolete dogmas while articulating a vision for Israelis and Palestinians to finally transcend the Nakba's colossal injustice through a truth-and-reconciliation process centered on decolonization and reparations.