A Reflection from the 2020 Native American Virtual Retreat
ZPI encourages reflections from retreat participants, staff, members & others touched by our work and doing similar work from around the world, as part of the practice of bearing witness. Angell Deer, a participant...
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The Village Zendo People of Color Group
Willie J. Smith from from ZPI Affiliate Village Zendo in New York shares about the People of Color Group at their center.
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My own experiences with racism, my mea culpa and what I am going to do about it…
Greg Seizan Clark, a member of the Denver Zen Center sangha, discusses his reflections on a racism.
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Help for the Hospital in Radom
In this article, Polish peacemaker Krzysztof Nowiński shares how he as used the pandemic to both deepen his practice and use his practice for the benefit of his community.
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35 Backpacks
Sensei Edward Sangetsu Sullivan,a teacher in the White Plum Lineage, discusses how even in a time of pandemic a small group of highly motivated people can still accomplish something.
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Sangha in the Time of Covid-19
Our friend, Sandy Seiju Hockenbury from Eon Zen Center in Boulder, Colorado USA, kindly shared a short piece on the sangha support efforts that the Eon Zen Center has been engaged in as a response...
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Seisen’s Praise for recent publication “Book of Household Koans”
 ZPI encourages reflections from retreats participants, staff, members & others touched by our work & others doing similar work  from around the world, as part of the practice of bearing witness, to share their personal...
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A Reflection on a Day Trip to Greyston
Alexa Klein-Mayer shares about her Greyston trip with her classmates from Harvard's "Engaged Zen Buddhism" class taught by Jitsujo T Gauthier, during their visit to New York City.
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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...
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Introducing New ZPI Affiliated Group: LATVIA, Baltic Center for Contemplative Living
The following post is an introduction to new ZPI Affiliate Baltic Center for Contemplative Living in Riga, Latvia.
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