In a world plagued by greed, hatred, and delusion, joy can feel radical, or impossible. How many of us have burned up trying to move through it all? How many of us are burning up right now? Mudita, often translated as appreciative joy, is one of four heart practices in Buddhist teaching known as the Brahmavihārās, and perhaps the least discussed. Bigger than personal pleasure, mudita is what arises when we are genuinely moved by the happiness of another, when we welcome in their lessening of suffering and are truly affected by their joy.

This daylong retreat, taught by Aishah Shahidah Simmons, invites practitioners of all experience levels to explore mudita together through meditation, dharma teachings, relational practice, and chanting, not as an escape from a world on fire, but as a way of staying human within it.

Learn more and register: https://events.humanitix.com/dvi-mudita-appreciative-joy-with-aishah-shahidah-simmons-2026