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Cost Of Membership

ZPO will need to sustain itself and cover the costs of its programs. Financial support is part of the practice field of all members. 

Current ZPI member dues of more than $18.00 per month or $180.00 per year qualify as ZPO membership dues.

Those not current ZPI members are encouraged to become so.

Otherwise ZPO membership dues are $18.00 per month or $180.00 per year.

Additionally, individual and series courses will carry a fee.

(FYI ZCLA just offered a four-part course, 90 minutes each, $15 per class for Members; $25 per class for Non-Members. This feels about right. -GSOK)

Membership and course fees are all subject to ability to pay. Speak with your mentor for adjustments to fees.

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(This page would include the paths detailed previously for those who want to register as prior ZPO members and for those who want to join as a new member. Linked to registration pages.)

ZPO Content

Bread Loaf Mountain & Community-Engaged Practice

Joshin shares the innovative practices his community employs to integrate Zen teachings with active social engagement. Covering topics such as food insecurity, homelessness, and community building,...

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Knowing What We Don't Know

Knowing What We Don’t Know Accept it is all fiction. The assassination attempt, the bleeding ear, the fist pump. The billionaire, being so moved by the...

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Walking with Sequoias in 2024 with Ruth Wallen

Join us in a heartfelt and profound session as we explore the intertwined themes of destruction and rebirth among the majestic sequoias. Led by Ruth Wallen...

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Path of the Dharma Troublemaker

Amy, a Zen teacher, writer, poet, and journalist, shares her insights on the radical and subversive aspects of Zen practice. Through personal anecdotes and experiences, she...

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Ba’al Shem Zen: Buber’s Hasidic Tales as Koans

A rabbi and a roshi sat down to read Buber… More than a set-up for another inter-religious joke, this real-life occurrence has given rise to a...

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Bernie Glassman and Paul Gorman Talk About Lex Hixon

Zen master Bernie Glassman and WBAI program host Paul Gorman talk about the impact that « In The Spirit » host Lex Hixon had on the 70s spiritual...

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Buddhist Journalism in a Time of Polarization with James Shaheen

This conversation delves into the challenges of Buddhist journalism in an increasingly polarized world. James Shaheen discusses the three-pronged mission of Tricycle, which includes disseminating Buddhist...

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Krishna Das and Surya Das on Mantra, Bernie, and Hungry Hearts

Call and Response Ep. 77 | KD and Surya Das on Mantra, Bernie and Hungry Hearts “There’s no possibility of being truly happy until everybody is...

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Meals Served With Love - with Ariel Pliskin

In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, join Ariel Pliskin as he shares his journey with Zen Peacemakers, moving to Massachusetts, and helping to establish the Stone...

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EARTHING: Taking Action out of Bearing Witness in the Midst of Uncertainty

In the midst of climate emergency anxiety, fear and uncertainty can arise feelings of individual and collective despair and paralysis. Yet, through this course, we have...

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EARTHING: Confident beyond Hope - Council as a WakeUp Space

In this five part series of events we want to deepen our practice as Earth Stewards, share global perspectives and local experience, and invite you to...

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Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects with Priyanka Sharma

In this heart-centered workshop, participants are encouraged to connect with their emotions through practices of gratitude and grief acknowledgment, inspired by Joanna Macy’s ‘Work That Reconnects.’
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