A Community Discussion About the Israel Hamas War

Join us for an informal panel discussion about the war in Israel and Palestine with guests living in the region.
The Zen of Peacemaking

For Peacemakers, what is the Zen part? The word “Zen” was transliterated through at least three languages from the Pali “jhana”, which means “meditation.” The Zen schools have also heavily emphasized mindfulness practices, without actually using the term. This interactive circle will look into the foundations of Zen and mindfulness and how they support us […]
Sutra and Bible: Faith and the WWII Japanese American Incarceration

Please join Duncan Ryūken Williams, as he will discuss a new exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles on Buddhism, Christianity, and the WWII Japanese American incarceration, which he co-curated under the title, “Sūtra and Bible.” He will focus on the Buddhist altars, sutra stones, memorial tablets, etc. made by former […]
A Cloud Never Dies

A new biographical documentary of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh narrated by actor Peter Coyote, A Cloud Never Dies weaves together original film and photographic archives, telling the story of a humble young Vietnamese monk and poet whose wisdom and compassion were forged in the suffering of war. In the face of violence, fear, and […]
Polish Peacemakers Provide Relief to Ukraine and How We Can Help: Update

It has been a month since our Polish Peacemaker friend, Orina Krajewska of Małgosia Braunek “Be” Foundation and the Zwiazek Buddyjski/Kanzeon Sangha in Warsaw, offered a Member Circle, presenting the work she and her community are doing, bringing medical supplies into Ukraine and supporting Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw. In the current Member Circle, she will give […]
Jack Kornfield – “A Peaceful Heart In A Time Of War And The Legacy Of Thich Nhat Hanh”

Tonight I had planned to talk about Thich Nhat Hanh, the great and wise Zen master and teacher who died recently at age 95. But it seems critical to also acknowledge the grief of the war in Ukraine. As it says in the Buddhist teachings (and in other wisdom teachings), in this world, hatred never […]
Peacemakers Finland for Ukraine
Our minds have been dwelling with the victims of war in Ukraine. The current situation reminds us that war has never went too far. It also reminds us that a continuous practice for peace is ever more important. Nothing lasts forever. Peace in Europe has been interrupted by war, but even that will pass. Bearing […]
ZPI SHORTS Conflict in Israel-Palestine Part2: There is always hope for peace in the Holy Land

There has been a long history of wars and occupation, hostility and horror, aggression and vengeance, bloodshed and bereavement—in the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan river, the Holy Land, Palestine, and Israel. Activists in the civic society, the grassroots of Palestinians and Israelis, are making their own efforts to advance reconciliation based […]
Sami Awad: The Transformation of the Holy Land

Peaceworker Sami Awad describes the potential of an emerging understanding of peaceful coexistence to create a new reality.
Come into Contact: A Berliner Supports Refugee Women with Circles of Peace

BERLIN, GERMANY. German Zen Peacemaker Gabriele Blankertz supports resettled refugee women from Syria with facilitated community circles. “To be with what is going on now includes silence as well as talking and laughing and crying. It is deep healing work.”