Turning Words

Hozan has a new book coming soon from Shambhala: Turning Words—Transformative Encounters. The path of engaged Buddhist practice flows like water, adapting to so many cultures, shaped by the richness and the sufferings encountered along the way. Hozan’s wish is to share even a little of this with the ZPI community, that we may find ways to support each […]

Małgosia Braunek’s “Be” Foundation – Ukraine Update

Dear ZPI Friends Today 1 year passes since the Russian full-scale invasion on Ukraine. As many of you know already on February 27, the first transport of medical supplies collected by our Foundation, Sangha Kanzeon, Blyzkist collective and many friends set off from Warsaw, Poland. Thanks to Your amazing help, hearts, and support from the […]

Shuttlesworth

Screening and Discussion with T.Marie King, Willie Mukei Smith and Geoff Shoun O’Keeffe. Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was raised in the crucible of segregated Birmingham but he was forged by its attempt to kill him. When the KKK planted a bomb underneath his bed and he emerged unharmed, he was sure he was saved by God […]

Community-Engaged Practice

We use the term Community Engaged Buddhism to describe a way of practicing on the path of service and social action close to home, in the intimacy of a neighborhood and local community. It is about opening the doors for relationship with those who live nearby but have previously been “othered” and marginalized.  Bread Loaf Mountain Zen has experimented with this […]

Polish Peacemakers: Helping Ukraine This Winter

Our Polish Peacemaker friend, Orina Krajewska of Małgosia Braunek “Be” Foundation and the Zwiazek Buddyjski/Kanzeon Sangha in Warsaw has been bringing medical supplies into Ukraine and supporting Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw. Orina will be talking about what she and her organization are doing to get Ukrainians through the many challenges they will face this winter.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision for Mindfulness in Public Health

Brother Pháp Lưu, a monk ordained by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh (or Thầy, which means “teacher) within the International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, will share how Thầy’s efforts to bring about global, collective awakening among humankind not only sows seeds of peace; it supports the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health and […]

SHARED POWER WITH SOCIOCRACY

Please join Ted Rao & Jerry Koch-Gonzalez for an interactive presentation: SHARED POWER WITH SOCIOCRACY Every group needs to decide who is going to make decisions and how – that’s governance! We see governance as the part that connects people and the shared action they are passionate about. In this session, we will describe how […]

Teaching Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness

The SENTE Program has been developed in Porto Alegre, Brazil since 2007 in schools covered by the Santa Cecilia UBS. Inspired by working with Zen Peacemakers International, the program established a partnership with the State School of Elementary Education Ivo Corseuil, located in the neighborhood Petrópolis/POA. In 2011, the SENTE Program became part of the […]

The Whole Language – The Power of Extravagant Tenderness

Fr. Gregory Boyle will share what he has learned in three decades working with marginalized populations at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California—that love is the answer, community is the context, and tenderness is the connective tissue. Tenderness reflects the foundational notion that there is no us and them, only us. Homeboy seeks to be […]

Walking the Path of Healing with Midwives Around the World

Please join Jennifer Dohrn as she shares her journey of “Walking the Path of Healing with Midwives Around the World” Jennifer will talk about her lifelong journey as a midwife and Zen practitioner, from working with women and families of color in the South Bronx, New York City to being on the frontlines in South […]