A Worldwide Plunge into Not Knowing! A statement by Barbara Salaam Wegmüller, Roshi
ZPI Board Member, Barbara Salaam Angyo Wegmüller, Roshi shares a statement she made to the Zen Peacemakers special meeting with the ZPI Board of Directors and staff, March 26, 2020.
Stringed Together: on the Zen Peacemakers’ Mala Practice and Being a Good Relative
Rami Efal, former Executive Director of Zen Peacemakers & current Rabbinical Student, discusses a bit about the ZPI Mala Raising practice and reflects on how it’s lessons have impacted other areas of his life.
Coming Up, April 2020: Bearing Witness to Complexity in the Holy Land Retreat
Save the date for the “Bearing Witness to Complexity in the Holy Land” retreat based in the Jerusalem area to bear witness to different voices and sites in the holly land.
10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace
Author Franziska Jinen Schneider reports on the World Assemble of Religion for Peace- a multi-religious gathering of religious communities held this past August 2019 in Germany seeks to transform violent conflict, advance human development, promote just, harmonious societies and protect the earth.
September ’19 Update on Native American Programs: Lakhota Educators Visit NYC School & ZP Colleagues for Cultural Exchange & Professional Development
The following post is Eve’s reflection on a recent event held at Staten Island, New York’s Integration Charter school where two Lakota Elders- Manny & Renee- discuss a way of preserving their culture’s language through the support of the educational institute.
Nollaig na mBan – Irish Women’s Christmas: Bearing Witness to Resilience and Sexual Violence
KIPPURE, IRELAND. Niamh Barrett, impacted by the injustices of sexual violence against female body, both current and historically, felt called to provide space to commemorate those who were harmed, to support discussion around the sensitive topic. What follows is Niamh’s personal reflection discussing a particular emotive event that offered her the necessary ‘ingredients’ to host a Bearing […]
Reverence When the Shine Goes Dark: Caretaking of the Stolpersteine Holocaust Victims Street Monuments
Author Undine Nami Bissmeier shares how the polishing of the Stolpersteine~ the stumbling stone that go unnoticed throughout much of Europe~ unexpectedly became a practice of non-violence and reverence for all life. A practice where compassion and connectedness were able to be put into action.
The Ones Who Have Gathered Here: On Bearing Witness to Asylum Seekers at the Mexico/US Border
PLAYAS DE TIJUANA, MEXICO. Kineret Ando Yardena visited the border of Texas, USA and Tijuana Mexico on December 23rd, 2018. What follows is her personal reflection of the human chaos she witnessed among those who attempted to find asylum in the USA, and those who came to bear witness, support, or stop them. It is […]