Japan, the Beautiful and Myself
Yasunari Kawabata “In the spring, cherry blossoms, in the summer the cuckoo. In autumn the moon, and in winter the snow, clear, cold.” “The winter moon comes from the clouds to keep me company....
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BROADENING THE JOINING
by Eve Marko These are gray, beautiful days. We walk along the plains, almost 2,000 acres of shrub land and scrub oaks. I keep my eyes on the long gray skies and remember again...
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This Is The Stone
One thing I know more clearly now is that feeling death is feeling life. Yet, despite this urgency, hidden emotions rear up and dismay me.Â
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Three bows to John Lewis
John Lewis may not have embraced "Not Knowing" per se, but his steady, calm and loving demeanor gave him away. John was a man of deep introspection, prayer and contemplation.
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Happiness in the time of Corona
Jacqueline Kramer at the Hearth Foundation shares with us her insight on how we can continue to thrive even in times of a pandemic.
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A Reflection from the 2020 Native American Virtual Retreat
ZPI encourages reflections from retreat participants, staff, members & others touched by our work and doing similar work from around the world, as part of the practice of bearing witness. Angell Deer, a participant...
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Breakfast at Bernie’s
ZPI encourages reflections from retreat participants, staff, members & others touched by our work and doing similar work from around the world, as part of the practice of bearing witness. In this article, ZPI Affiliate Anthony...
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Zen Peacemakers Retreat in Westerbork – A Reflection
 Dina Awwad-Srour, a Palestinian, and Emma Sham-ba Ayalon, an Israeli, are friends who bonded over their appreciation of Etty Hillesum, a Dutch Jewish author of confessional diaries, killed during the Jewish holocaust. After Dina...
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 Some Kind of Artist
Lisa Gakyo Schaewe artist, counselor and practitioner at Eon Zen Center in Boulder, Colorado USA, shares a story about the role creation and art plays in connecting one’s self back to a soul’s purpose....
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Sangha in the Time of Covid-19
Our friend, Sandy Seiju Hockenbury from Eon Zen Center in Boulder, Colorado USA, kindly shared a short piece on the sangha support efforts that the Eon Zen Center has been engaged in as a response...
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