Mountain Stream’s Eco Dharma Council invites you to ECO DHARMA WEEK Schedule of Events
SAVE THE DATE - Registration link and Potluck details coming soon.
Please join us for a Half Day Retreat & Potluck with Ayya Santacitta and Constance Washburn
Topic: Council of All Beings with Mask Art Workshop
Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: In Person Only
Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Half Day Council and Mask Art Workshop Registration Fees (mask-making materials included):
Service Trade
For those who are unable to pay, we offer a service trade option where volunteer hours are traded for attending the program.
For those with physical limitations or disabilities, full scholarships are available without offering service- reach out to lauren@mtstream.org
Scholarship — $40
Reserved for those who live on a limited or fixed income
Helps cover basic operating costs for the program like utilities, flowers and supplies
Standard — $70
For those who are on a tight budget, but who have some funds available to support social and spiritual activities.
Covers program expenses for the day
Sustaining — $90
For those who are on a modest budget but who are more financially comfortable
Helps sustain Mountain Stream’s ongoing offerings
Covers operating expenses for the day, as well as program expenses
Steward — $125
For those who have the means to give a bit more in support of the Dharma
Helps Mountain Stream break even, provide ongoing dana-based programming and builds the foundation for us to grow and thrive
Covers operating and program expenses and helps provide scholarships for others
Pre-registration is required. THE EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED IF LESS THAN 8 PEOPLE ARE REGISTERED BY 10:00 AM THE DAY BEFORE THE PROGRAM BEGINS.
Registration link coming soon.
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.
If you are interested in sponsoring lunch for the teacher or offering flowers, please email lauren@mtstream.org
If you would like to contribute to our scholarship fund, please donate here.
Half Day Description: A Council of All Beings - "We call upon the spirit of evolution, the miraculous force that inspires rocks and dust to weave themselves into biology. You have stood by us for millions and billions of years - do not forsake us now. Empower us and awaken in us pure and dazzling creativity. " — John Seed, co-creator of Council of All Beings with Joanna Macy
The Council of all Beings is a ritualized form of council which is part of the Work That Reconnects. The Council allows participants to move beyond their human-centric views and step into their inherent interbeing with all creation. The Council awakens us to our interconnectedness and interdependence with Earth's natural systems and all living beings. Participants are guided to discover an Earth-being that wants to speak through them. After making a mask to help them embody their being, all participants come together in Council to share their wisdom, so needed in today’s world.
Humans have been using the sacred technologies of masks, costume, music and dance to connect to the creativity of the universe for time immemorial. Modernity has disconnected us from this great source of wisdom and regeneration. Let’s reconnect!
Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to the teachers - Thank you
To donate by credit card: TEACHER DANA (DONATION)
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!
Ayya Santacitta: Santacitta Bhikkhuni was born in Austria and did her graduate studies in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on dance, theatre, and ritual. She also worked in avant-garde dance theatre as a performer and costume designer. In 1988 she met Ajahn Buddhadasa in southern Thailand, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She trained as a nun in England and Asia from 1993 until 2009, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah, and has also received teachings in the Shechen lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
Santacitta Bhikkhuni co-founded Aloka Vihara in 2009 and received Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is committed to Gaia as a living being and resides at Aloka Earth Room, currently located in San Rafael, CA.
Constance Washburn, MA, is a facilitator, educator and community organizer. She is currently co-director of the Spiral Journey- a Facilitator Development Program in the Work That Reconnects and is a founder and core member of the Weavers Team of the Work That Reconnects Network. She began studying with Joanna Macy in 1994. She started studying Zen in 1968, since 1984 has been part of the Vipassana community at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is a community dharma leader in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition under the guidance of Lama Palden.
She is a founding member of the Elders Action Network and she developed and facilitates their Empowered Elder Workshop. She is a trainer of the Community Resilience Model of the Trauma Resources Institute.
She served as Education Director at the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) and Marin Organic for almost 20 years educating the public about the value of local food and farms. She has a MA in Education and Theater and taught and directed multi – cultural theater companies as her first career.
Learn more about Constance: https://www.constancewashburn.com/