Zen Peacemakers
Welcome
OUR MISSION is to realize our oneness and relieve suffering through contemplative social action.
Zen Peacemakers
What We Do
Events
Programs, Events, Retreats,
and Education
Zen Peacemakers International is able to provide our online programs and events, retreats, education and ongoing support to our global membership by way of the kindness and generosity of our community’s contributions.
Read MoreBearing Witness Programs
Bearing Witness to the joy and
suffering of the world
When you Bear Witness you open to the uniqueness of whatever is arising and meet it just as it is. When combined with not-knowing, bearing witness can strengthen your capacity for spaciousness, thus enabling you to be present to the very things that make you feel as if you have lost your center.
Read MoreThe Three Tenets
Not Knowing, Bearing Witness,
Taking Action
The Three Tenets of the Zen Peacemakers were first developed and articulated by Roshi Bernie Glassman in 1994. Since then, they have been studied and practiced by many people, including non-Zen Buddhists, and presented by many Zen Teachers.
Read MoreCore Trainings
Council Practice, the Three Tenets,
Meditation, our History, and more.
As part of our efforts to make Zen Peacemakers accessible and valuable to all, we have recently launched Core Trainings. These trainings encompass knowledge about Council Practice, the Three Tenets, Meditation, our History, and more.
Coming SoonZen Peacemaker Order
An expression of Buddhist vows to live an
awakened life and alleviate suffering
Zen Peacemaker Order (ZPO) is dedicated to training those living a committed life aligned with the vision and teachings of the Zen Peacemakers and the Three Tenets
Read MoreMedia Library
Enjoy Our ZPI Journal
and Event Recordings
Original content covering event videos, dharma talks, news, retreat reflections and reports.
Read MoreTo see ourself as Other and Other as ourself

Our Journal

Knowing What We Don’t Know
Knowing What We Don’t Know Accept it is all fiction. The assassination attempt, the bleeding ear, the fist pump. The billionaire, being so moved by

Krishna Das and Surya Das on Mantra, Bernie, and Hungry Hearts
Call and Response Ep. 77 | KD and Surya Das on Mantra, Bernie and Hungry Hearts “There’s no possibility of being truly happy until everybody

Another World is Possible
Another World is Possible Transformation through Hospitality and Dialogue in the Syrian Desert Rev. Amy Newell-Large Apr 13, 2025 About an hour north of Damascus,

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Mindfulness Practice to Transform Anger into Love
This mindfulness practice from Thich Nhat Hanh will help you face your anger and transform it into the energies of love and understanding.
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The Seven Factors of Awakening
From mindfulness to joy to equanimity — when you cultivate beautiful qualities, they nourish your life and spiritual practice and enable you to be an agent of change in the world. Seven Buddhist teachers explain how.
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Introducing New Affiliated Group: Sangha for Ukraine
To strengthen our planetary network, ZPI will feature newly affiliated groups. Join HERE to explore some of the offerings of the organizations affiliated with ZP, and visit here