Pilgrimage, Place, and Commemoration in Personal and Collective Healing
Join us for an insightful session in our Peacemaker Circle format, featuring Ellen Korman Maines. Ellen shares her experiences and reflections on the significance of pilgrimage in personal and collective healing. Through her narrative, Ellen delves into topics such as bearing witness, the power of place, and familial and ancestral connections. This episode also explores […]
Aging – Am I Still Loved?
Exploring Love and Aging: Uncovering Depths Beyond Clichés In this insightful session, participants delve into the profound topics of love and aging, aiming to move beyond cultural clichés. Through shared experiences and reflections, the discussion touches on themes of self-worth, changing motivations, and the tender question ‘Am I Still Loved?’
Awareness in Poetry with John Brehm
In this video, John Brehm guides the audience through the experience of appreciating and connecting with poetry, emphasizing the importance of experiencing poems from the inside out rather than overthinking them. Poems by William Stafford, Denise Levertov, and various haikus are discussed to illustrate these concepts, with a focus on simplicity, subtle noticing, and the […]
The Five Ranks of Zen
Gerry Shishin Wick Roshi delves into the profound teachings of the Five Ranks of Zen, covering the historical context, the intricate nuances between the relative and the absolute, and their application in modern Zen practice.
Aging – Do I Matter
We’re all aging; some of us are more aware of it than others. But is getting old really bad news? What aspects of aging liberate us, free us from dead-end jobs, from worry about others’ opinions and ideas, from ambitions for fame and money, and instead challenge us to look inside more deeply, look outside […]
Aging – I am old
Zen Peacemakers Series In this first episode of an eight-part series on aging, Roshi Eve Myonen Marko introduces the topic and emphasizes the non-linear, deeply experiential nature of growing older and explores the profound and multifaceted journey of aging, confronting societal clichés and personal challenges head-on.
Forgiveness as a Way of Reducing Resentment and Fostering a Sense of Community
Join us for an in-depth talk on the psychology of forgiveness, led by Dr. Robert Enright and Roy Lloyd, leaders in the field of forgiveness science and community-building. With over three decades of research, Dr. Enright and his team have demonstrated the transformative effects of forgiveness, showing how it can significantly improve well-being by reducing […]
Bernie Glassman Memorial: Hear From Our Elders
Join us as we celebrate Bernie Glassman’s life and legacy. Several of our Peacemaker Elders will speak about the first time and the last time that they met Bernie.
Fearless Hearts: Women Leaders in Contemplative Social Action with Rabbi Nadia Gross
As part of our Women’s Leadership series, Rabby Nadya Gross will talk about her life and work. Rabbi Nadya is the co-Founder and CPO of Yerusha, a progressive, multi-faith educational organization, founded by Jewish spiritual leaders committed to interfaith diversity and to fostering understanding and unity among people of various faith traditions. Yerusha’s programs meet at the intersection of education, […]
Ba’al Shem Zen: Buber’s Hasidic Tales as Koans
Join Rabbi David Curiel and Roshi Ken Byalin in a close reading of one of Martin Buber’s stories from The Legend of the Ba’al Shem—a collection of stories about the founder of the Hasidic movement—with touchpoints from both Jewish mystical and Zen traditions.
