Truth, Healing, and Repair as a Pathway to Peace

Drawing from years of personal reflection and research into her roots as a descendant of colonizers and enslavers, Hillary Giovale addresses the profound, often painful work required to acknowledge and heal historical injustices.

Introducing New Affiliated Group: Sangha for Ukraine

To strengthen our planetary network, ZPI will feature newly affiliated groups.  Join HERE to explore some of the offerings of the organizations affiliated with ZP, and visit here for a full list of these groups. Following is an introduction to the Sangha for Ukraine   Sangha for Ukraine Compassion for Ukraine Mission: The Compassion for Ukraine community maintains […]

AGING: AM I STILL A WOMAN/MAN?

The session, titled ‘Am I Still a Woman? Am I Still a Man?’, tackles sensitive yet essential topics like passion, sensuousness, and the impact of cultural norms on our perceptions of aging.

Core training: The Way of Council with Kathleen Hoetsu Battke

Council is one of our most important core Zen Peacemaker practices. We share Council during our Bearing Witness retreats most every day. In Council we come together in a small group in a profound way. We create a shared liminal space that is safe, confidential, and perhaps sacred. We each listen and speak from the […]

Peacemakers Podcast
L.A. Fires (Part One)

We speak with a Los Angeles resident who lost his home in the recent wildfires. Through his deeply personal account, he reflects on the sudden loss of everything he owned and the emotional weight of impermanence.

A Conversation with Writer & Translator Bill Porter/Red Pine

Join us in this enlightening episode as we sit down with renowned translator and Zen Buddhist practitioner Bill Porter, also known as Red Pine. Dive into a fascinating discussion about Bill’s unique path as a translator of ancient Chinese texts and Buddhist sutras. He reveals the intricacies of translating Chinese poetry and sutras, offering insights […]

Rebuilding after the fire

In the early hours of Thursday 23rd January, the oldest building of Lower Hamlet went up in flames. In this article we share what happened and how you can support us.