Cooking our Lives: Weekend Brunch with Shōun and Daiken

Please bring a dish and join Zen Peacemaker Rev. Daiken Nelson, Sensei and ZPI Executive Director Geoff Shōun O’Keeffe in conversation over a shared meal. Shōun and Daiken will reflect on their current menus (both literally and figuratively!) and discuss how they are preparing their five main courses – spirituality, knowledge, livelihood, social action, and […]

A Visit With Krishna Das (with Guest Host – Jeff Bridges)

Krishna Das and Jeff Bridges spend time together talking about Hungry Hearts, Life, and their mutual friend and founder of Zen Peacemakers, Bernie Glassman. Krishna Das sings a few songs between the laughter that KD and Jeff share so easily. Enjoy! 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:33 Krishna Das / Bernie Glassman (clip about the “Hungry Hearts” text) […]

Instructions to the Cook

“Day and night, the work for preparing the meals must be done without wasting a moment. If you do this and everything that you do whole-heartedly, this nourishes the seeds of Awakening and brings ease and joy to the practice of the community.” – Eihei Dogen zenji . the following is an excerpt from Instructions […]