Zen Peacemakers International

Become a part of a community that is working to connect, inspire, support, train, and mobilize throughout the world. For more information: https://lnkd.in/e3VUd7wb #ZenPeacemakersInternational #ZPI #ZenPeacemakers #BearingWitness #NotKnowing #TakingAction #ThreeTenets

🌿 Four Powerful Peacemaker Circles This April! 🌿 Ever wonder how laughter, healing, connection, and service can transform our lives? Join us for four unique Peacemaker Circles this April—each offering a different way to engage, learn, and grow in community. ✨ April 1 | Sacred Mischief for April Fool’s A gathering of clowns, fools, and misfits sharing love, light, and belly laughter! Come expecting nothing—you’ll likely get it! ✨ April 8 | Curative Practice for Healthcare Workers A 5-part series exploring how The Three Tenets can support those in the medical, mental health, and holistic healing fields. Space is limited—register soon! ✨ April 15 | Work That Reconnects with Priyanka Sharma Feeling the weight of the world? This interactive workshop, based on Joanna Macy’s teachings, will help you transform overwhelm into inspired action. ✨ April 23 | Stone Soup Café with AriEl Pliskin Discover how a simple meal can create dignity, community, and transformation through the powerful story of Stone Soup Café. 📅 All events at 12PM Eastern 📍 Join us online https://buff.ly/I83hmg2 We invite you to be part of these meaningful gatherings. Which one speaks to you most? 💛 #ZenPeacemakers #BearingWitness #HealingAction

Ever wonder how you can bring deeper presence and resilience into your healthcare practice? Join us for Curative Practice – Healthcare Workers, a 5-part workshop series with Roshi Roland Yakushi Wegmueller, Iris Hoka Dotan Katz, and Martin Pradel. Together, we’ll explore The Three Tenets: Not Knowing, Bearing Witness, and Loving Action, applying them to the challenges and healing work of healthcare professionals. This is an opportunity to connect with others in your field and build a mindful, supportive community. 📅 Dates: April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20 & June 17 ⏰ Time: 3:00-4:30 PM US Eastern Time 🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/yVTmira Attendance is limited—secure your spot today!

How do we practice Peacemaking in a world of conflict, suffering, and division? Join us for Introduction to Zen Peacemaking with Eve Marko as we explore the Three Tenets—Not Knowing, Bearing Witness, and Taking Action. This unique approach to Peacemaking invites us to embrace wholeness, set a place at the table for everyone, and move beyond fixed positions. Eve Marko, a Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order, will share her wisdom from years of training peacemakers and social activists worldwide. 📅 Monday, April 14th 🕖 7 PM Eastern Time Join us and be part of this essential conversation. https://buff.ly/XnaEd4p #zen #BearingWitness #zenpeacemakers #peace #nonviolence #education #globalmovement #war #conflictresolution

Ever wonder how the past shapes our present? Join us as we honor the life and legacy of Roshi Sandra Jishu Angyo Holmes, co-founder of the Zen Peacemakers, on the 27th anniversary of her passing. Her dedication to the Three Tenets and the vision of Zen Peacemaking continues to inspire and guide our community. This special memorial will feature a panel discussion and Q&A, offering reflections on Jishu’s life and teachings. 📅 Thursday, March 20th ⏰ 12 PM Eastern Time 📍 Online via Zoom (registration required) Come remember, reflect, and reconnect. All are welcome. 🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/fbY8OoR

🌎 Fearless Hearts: Women Leaders in Contemplative Social Action 🌿 How can we lead with wisdom and courage when facing crisis? Join Deena Metzger—poet, novelist, healer, and teacher—for an interactive presentation on contemplative leadership in challenging times. She will reflect on the recent California wildfires, our relationship with Earth, and the choices we face: devastation or transformation. 🗓 March 26 | 2PM ET 🔗 Register now (Link in First Comment) #ZenPeacemakers #WomenInLeadership #ContemplativeAction

Ever wonder how spirituality shaped the Civil Rights Movement? Join us for an interactive presentation with Pablo del Real, Secrets of the Civil Rights Movement, where we’ll uncover how mindfulness and spiritual practice played a vital role in the campaigns that changed the heart of America. Through storytelling, artifacts, and exercises, explore the power behind the movement’s success. 📅 Wednesday, March 19 ⏰ 12 PM ET 📍 Online via Zoom ✨ Register now and receive the link to join: https://buff.ly/98rkH2J 🔎 Learn more about our 2025 Bearing Witness to Racism in America Retreat: https://buff.ly/ac4lC5z #ZenPeacemakers #CivilRights #Mindfulness #SpiritualActivism #BearingWitness

🌍 Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? 🌍 What if you could transform despair into inspired action? Join Priyanka Sharma for an interactive workshop on Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects, a powerful process that fosters connection, resilience, and courage to face today’s challenges. This 90-minute session will guide you through a spiral of gratitude, honoring pain, seeing with new eyes, and moving forward with intention. Come and be heard in a supportive community. 📅 Tuesday, April 15 ⏰ 12 PM ET 📍 Live on Zoom (registration required) Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with yourself, others, and the healing power of the world. Register now! https://buff.ly/Y3QTE99

Affectionate Awe and Radical Kinship: Transforming Lives at Homeboy Industries  🕊️ What if radical kinship was the key to transformation? In our latest Peacemakers Podcast, Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, shares how the power of affectionate awe fosters healing, dismantles shame, and creates true kinship. Drawing from his decades of experience working with marginalized communities, he offers profound insights on compassion-driven leadership, community building, and transformation. Don’t miss this conversation on the power of tenderness to change lives. Listen now: https://buff.ly/IKnaUrH #ZenPeacemakers #RadicalKinship #Leadership #SocialChange #PeacemakersPodcast

Our Simple Life as Dharma Council focuses on maintaining a lifestyle that manifests contentment, health, and freedom. For details about our upcoming Council Practice, visit: https://lnkd.in/gv_6ZHgn #ZenPeacemakersInternational #ZPI #ZenPeacemakers #BearingWitness #NotKnowing #TakingAction #ThreeTenets