Greening Our Spirituality and Our Faith: A Call to Courage for Climate Justice

In the wake of the recent elections, the threat to the climate – a growing concern for a wide majority of Americans – is a deep and real danger. Just as renewable energy is starting to scale, the new federal government is preparing to leave the Paris Climate Agreement, dismantle hard-won climate protection laws and regulations and favor […]
Life as a Palestinian Christian & Holy Land Trust Nonprofit

Elias Deis from the Holy Land Trust elucidates the deep-seated historical roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting challenges such as military occupation, settlement expansions, and restrictions on movement. He emphasizes the importance of addressing collective trauma and fostering mutual respect between diverse communities, including Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Holy Land Trust focuses on transforming […]
“Never again – for everyone!”

An interview with Zen Peacemaker Roshi, Barbara Salaam Wegmüller Roshi (Bern) and Cornelius von Collande Roshi (Würzburg), about the upcoming Auschwitz Retreat in November 2024 against the backdrop of the current war in the Middle East. The interview was held in May 2024, therefore only the war in Gaza and not in Lebanon is addressed […]
Politics as Practice (August 2024)

The polarization of the political systems in many of the world’s countries is a part of our shared Duḥkha (suffering and unease). Grant Couch, in addition to being a Board member of ZP has been lobbying the US Congress over the last 10 years to advocate meaningful, bipartisan national policies to address global warming. Just like all other […]
Dr Ari Ariyaratne – the Gandhi of Sri Lanka

Join Hoka Iris Dotan Katz, Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne & Tani Katz for an interactive presentation: Dr. Ariyaratne was one of the most important leaders of engaged Buddhism in the world. He was the founder and leader of the Sarvodaya movement. Sarvodaya is a social non-violence movement based on Buddhist and Gandhian principles and practice. Currently Sarvodaya is […]
Holy Land Trust: Fostering Peace, Justice, Healing and Transformation

Meet Zen Peacemakers’ Affiliate, Holy Land Trust’s Executive Director, Elias Deis to learn more about his organization and current projects. Holy Land Trust is a non-profit Palestinian organization committed to fostering peace, justice and understanding in the Holy Land. They are deeply committed to exploring the root causes of violence and seek to develop solutions to address them. They believe […]
Polish Peacemakers On The Current Situation In Ukraine

June 2024 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.
Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World

During this presentation, Cynthia Jurs will discuss her new book, Summoned by the Earth, which offers a riveting account of one woman’s response to the challenges we face and is an irresistible invitation to become “sacred activists” heeding the call of the Earth.
Current Situation in Ukraine and Poland: Refugee Needs (March 19, 2024)

Please join us to hear 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 situation in Ukraine and Poland, as well as refugee needs. Vladyslav will describe not only life in Ukraine two years after the beginning of war, but will […]
Walking with Sequoias – Bearing Witness to Devastation

Together we will bear witness– experiencing the wonder of life, staying with present with an open heart, cultivating compassion, developing the courage to grieve, and igniting the will to address the perilous course of ecological decline.