Throughout history, pilgrimages have the power to deepen faith, offer spiritual renewal, and foster personal growth by journeying to sacred places for devotion, penance, and healing, providing opportunities for reflection, and connecting individuals to history and community.
Join Lin Wang Gordon and Felicia Dickerson for a meditative walk through Lower Manhattan. Together, moving at a contemplative pace, we will visit sites of historical and cultural significance, including the African Burial Ground National Monument, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the 9/11 Memorial.
As we visit these spaces, we will reflect on our ancestors, shared history, and explore what American history means to each of us—personally and collectively. Much of the walk will be held in silence, with periods of meditation at various sites, followed by gentle inquiry and discussion.
Meeting Date/Time: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1-5pm ET; meet at 12:45pm
Meeting Location: Southeast corner of Chamber St. and Broadway
Subway: R/W train at City Hall station
Photo: 9/11 Memorial in York City (stock photo)
Co-Teacher:
Felicia Dickerson came to meditation through Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction courses at UCLA’s Mindfulness Awareness Research Center in 2011. Since then she has deepened her practice in sangha with Against the Stream, in retreat at Insight Meditation Society, and through courses at NY Insight, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and Spirit Rock.
She continues to show up to hold space, build community, and support New York Insight as a Practice Leader with the Harlem and BIPOC, and Midlife sanghas. With the kind support and guidance of NYI mentors, she is currently enrolled in Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders training program in 2025-2026.