Social Enterprise at the Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism
In the first days of the Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism, we discussed how the rich tradition of Buddhism has always taught people not only to wake up to the fact that we are all one, but to actualize our interconnectedness in the way we treat each other in personal relationships, families and in society as a whole…
Introducing a ZPI Affiliate: Eighthwave
To strengthen our planetary network, ZPI will feature newly affiliated groups. Join us here on the Hive to explore some of the offerings of the organizations affiliated with ZPI. Introducing a new ZPI affiliate group: What is your organization’s name? EIGHTHWAVE What type of Affiliate would you like to be identified as in our ZPI […]
Bernie Glassman Interview
In this interview with Conscious Variety Bernie Glassman discusses where the temple really is, truths as opinions, and the importance of humor amidst suffering. Bernie Glassman, an accomplished Zen teacher and activist describes the inseparability of buddhism and humor, while reminding us to let go of the traditional view of religious structures, because the temple […]
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Unsere Geschichte Add Your Heading Text Here Zen-Meister Bernie Tetsugen Glassman (1939-2018), damals Sensei im Zen Center von Los Angeles, zog im Dezember 1979 in die Bronx, New York City. Dort beschäftigte er sich mit der Verschmelzung von spiritueller Ausbildung und sozialem Handeln und gründete 1980 die Zen-Gemeinschaft von New York. Eine Abkehr von der […]
[Deutsch/English] Weiches Herz, starkes Herz: Tage des Friedens und der Versöhnung in Buchenwald
BUCHENWALD, DEUTSCHLAND: In der letzten Mai-Woche 2018 verbrachten 23 Praktizierende aus Deutschland, den Niederlanden, Dänemark, Großbritannien und den USA unter dem Motto „Geh an die Orte, die du fürchtest, und übe Frieden.“ The motto: „Go to the Places you fear the most, and practice Peace.“
Despair and Empowerment in Our Watershed Moment
„How are we going to end polarization while we ourselves are polarized? How do we unpolarize ourselves from the people we want to blame and hate for this electoral disaster? How do we disarm ourselves of our own attitudes and prejudices? How do we do the inner work of self-transformation and simultaneously extend ourselves outward to organize and resist, which we absolutely must do?“ By Paula Green A talk given at Traprock Center for Peace and Justice, December 7, 2016, in Northampton, Massachusetts. She has 40 years’ experience as a psychologist, peace educator, consultant, and mentor in intergroup relations and conflict resolution.
Let All Eat Cafes
Jeff Bridges, who has been fighting hunger for decades, teamed up with the Zen Peacemakers to create “Let All Eat” Cafés to feed their communities in ways tailored to each location. Bridges met Zen Peacemakers founder Bernie Glassman in Santa Barbara in 1999. Over the years, their friendship and partnership have developed. At Zen Peacemakers‘ […]
