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 […]
Introducing ZPI Affiliate Groups: Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community
To strengthen our planetary network, ZPI will feature newly affiliated groups. Join hive.zenpeacemakers.org to explore the offerings of the organizations affiliated with ZPI, and visit our website for a full list of these groups. Following is an introduction to Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in Vermont, United States.
Memorial Ceremony held for Roshi Bernie Glassman in Yonkers, February 17 2019
On February 17, 2019, a memorial ceremony was held for Bernie Glassman at Greyston in Yonkers, NY. Here we share a selection of photos outlining the course of the program.
Roshi Bernie Glassman Memorialized Around the World
Following the passing of Zen Peacemakers founder Roshi Bernie Glassman, many memorial ceremonies were conducted by ZPI affiliate groups, successors and the greater buddhist community around the world. Here we highlight a few.
Join in Loving Action, Honoring Bernie’s 49th Day Since his Passing – Saturday, December 22
A number of people have asked about what to do to commemorate the 49th day since Bernie’s passing this coming Saturday, December 22. I really liked an idea that our friend, Andrzej, had, that at a certain time on that day we all do a ceremony honoring Bernie.
Hard Bed by the White House: reflection on a street retreat in Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC, USA. "On the street retreat, spending four days and three nights on the streets of Washington DC, USA, mere blocks from the White House, my mind often muses about giving…"
Celebrating Bernie's 79th Birthday
MONTAGUE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA. On Bernie’s 79th Birthday, let us all be grateful for the gifts he has offered and still does offer us in the form of his teachings, his spirit and his actions. Thank you, Bernie, and Mazel Tov!
Summary of 2017 Zen Peacemakers Auschwitz-Birkenau Bearing Witness Retreat
OŚWIĘCIM, POLAND. This November 2017, 65 people gathered at the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp for the twenty-second gathering of Zen Peacemakers at the site.
Full Moon Campers Society: Play and Burdens on the Streets of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND. In 2017 Zen Peacemaker Mikko Ijäs contacted Roshi Frank DeWaele, asking him to lead the first Street Retreat in Helsinki, Finland.
Making Peace: the World as One Body, a 2012 Dharma Talk by Roshi Bernie Glassman
Roshi Bernie Glassman gave this series of dharma talks during a workshop at the Upaya Zen Center in August 2012 on non-duality, emptiness, and the three tenets of the Zen Peacemakers.