Silent Illumination and Peacemaking

Dr. Li explores the relationship between meditation, inner peace, and peacemaking. Drawing from her book, ‘The Illumination,’ they discuss common misconceptions about meditation and the importance of recognizing and accepting all thoughts and feelings during practice. By cultivating moment-to-moment clear awareness, practitioners can better understand their mental habits and reactions, leading to a more genuine […]
Education for Peace with Reverend Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone

Peace education methodology is progressive, promoting egalitarian learning environments, open inquiry & significant learner participation. Peace Education asks learners to examine a) impediments to peace, b) structural forces that limit peaceful conditions, c) root causes of impediments, d) roles we play as agents of change to enact peace on personal, interpersonal, communal & global levels, […]
Communal Kitchen: Burani Badnjan with Amsal Faizi

From Vogue Polska: Amsal Faizi was studying Political Science and International Relations in Afghanistan and was working as an assistant teacher in Afghan Turk school. After coming off the taliban she couldn’t continue her studies. Came to Poland almost 3 years ago and went through refugee camp for two months. After coming to Warsaw started working […]
Aging – Looking At Our Face

In this final session on aging, we are encouraged to view ourself through a compassionate lens, and explore the richness of lived experience, showcased in the faces that age with grace.
Polish Peacemakers On The Current Situation In Ukraine

Please join us to hear an update from our Polish Peacemaker friends, Orina Krajewska of Małgosia Braunek “Be” Foundation and the Zwiazek Buddyjski/Kanzeon Sangha in Warsaw, along with volunteer and activist Vladyslav Gryn as they talk about the ongoing situation in Ukraine and Poland.
Truth, Healing, and Repair as a Pathway to Peace

Drawing from years of personal reflection and research into her roots as a descendant of colonizers and enslavers, Hillary Giovale addresses the profound, often painful work required to acknowledge and heal historical injustices.
AGING: AM I STILL A WOMAN/MAN?

The session, titled ‘Am I Still a Woman? Am I Still a Man?’, tackles sensitive yet essential topics like passion, sensuousness, and the impact of cultural norms on our perceptions of aging.
Core training: The Way of Council with Kathleen Hoetsu Battke

Council is one of our most important core Zen Peacemaker practices. We share Council during our Bearing Witness retreats most every day. In Council we come together in a small group in a profound way. We create a shared liminal space that is safe, confidential, and perhaps sacred. We each listen and speak from the […]
Meditation Instruction: Core Trainings with Roshi Genro Gauntt

Jan 13, 2025 “Living for one hundred years does not compare with living for one day and arousing determination for the way.” – Eihei Dōgen (永平道元)
A Conversation with Writer & Translator Bill Porter/Red Pine

Join us in this enlightening episode as we sit down with renowned translator and Zen Buddhist practitioner Bill Porter, also known as Red Pine. Dive into a fascinating discussion about Bill’s unique path as a translator of ancient Chinese texts and Buddhist sutras. He reveals the intricacies of translating Chinese poetry and sutras, offering insights […]