ZPI Executive Director’s Message (Spring 2021)

Zen Peacemakers International Executive Director’s Note Spring 2021 Dear Members and Friends of Zen Peacemakers around the world, As we grow and expand our global community of social action based on and gently rooted in meditation and the Three Tenets, we deeply value and appreciate both your participation and your support. Thank you. We go […]
My Buddhism in everyday life and at work: way – practice – study

My Buddhism in everyday life and at work: way – practice – study Lecture Spiritual Care Z13 3020 Part 2 Akademie für Palliativmedizin of the Malteser-Krankenhauses Bonn on 11/5/2020 Monika Winkelmann, Bonn My Buddhism I have always wanted to write a book with this title, but it was not meant to be […]
We Have To Heal

RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, USA. This writing, by Roshi Eve Myonen Marko, first appeared on her blog on February 10th, 2020. It has been reprinted here with her permission. The piece reflects on the most recent meeting with Native American Plunge Leader Manny & Renee Iron Hawk, sharing intimate, poignant dialogue exchanged in the meeting held […]
Stringed Together: on the Zen Peacemakers’ Mala Practice and Being a Good Relative

Rami Efal, former Executive Director of Zen Peacemakers & current Rabbinical Student, discusses a bit about the ZPI Mala Raising practice and reflects on how it’s lessons have impacted other areas of his life.
Harvard Divinity Class Visits Zen Peacemakers & Greyston

Rami Efal, Executive Director of Zen Peacemakers, shares about the interaction exchanged between Zen Peacemakers & Harvard Divinity School school students during their recent visit to New York City.
Gratitude for the Volunteers of 2019 Who Made our Year at ZPI Possible

It takes a village to generate the change we hope to encourage in the world. We would like to thank all of our volunteers for being apart of the co-creation & manifestation of the vision behind Zen Peacemaker.
Retreating Into Auschwitz – a Participant’s Reflection on Raising a Mala

Miriam shares her reflective response to a post about her Mala Campaign she had shared on her social media to raise funds for the Auschwitz Bearing Witness retreat.
Summary Report: 2019 Zen Peacemakers Auschwitz-Birkenau Bearing Witness Retreat

The Auschwitz retreat, for the 23nd year, is an effort towards spiritual healing, peacebuilding across cultural, political, religious, and other divides, and a plunge into extremes of human nature: its darkest cruelty and most noble compassion.
2019 Zen Peacemakers Bearing Witness Programs Impact Report

The Auschwitz-Birkenau retreat is the core program of ZPI’s Bearing Witness programs. What follows is this year’s impact report on the 23rd Bearing Witness retreat in Auschwitz.
Support Us in Our 2019 End-of-year Fundraising Campaign

2019 has already reached its last quarter after a full and rich year of practice and action. Thank you for taking part in, and adding your attention and care to, the organization’s efforts in supporting our community of Peacemakers. Please consider a donation in support of our continuous work in the world.