Multifaith Prayer Circle in Support of the Apache People Protecting Oak Flat

As Buddhist practitioners, we invite you to join us at a perilous moment, in supporting the Western Apache people of southeastern Arizona, who have for centuries remained steadfast in protecting Mother Earth. You may have heard of Oak Flat, the name in English for sacred high-desert land critical to Apache religion and culture, about 60 […]

Preparing for Sun Day 2025

Join Bill McKibben in conversation with Third Act staff and Sun Day partners to learn about why we must dramatically accelerate and scale-up solar energy and how Sun Day will help achieve this goal.

Zen Peacemakers presents Do Not Comply in Advance

Zen Peacemakers presents Rev. Dan Clark for an interactive presentation: Do Not Comply in Advance. In this talk, we will explore the political and religious foundations of resisting authoritarianism and the ways in which contemplation and action work together to support meaningful solidarity and effective advocacy.

One Million Rising: Session 2

One Million Rising—a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. Session 2: This train-the-trainer session is how we get to one million. Learn not just our strategy, but how you can train others and get them […]

A Mindful Town Hall: Inner Connection & Interconnection

​We are inviting you to a Mindful Town Hall, in which we will explore how we are affected by the political situation. This will be a 90-minute Zoom session in which there will be time for meditation, breakout rooms, and group discussion. ​The meeting will be facilitated by Serge Prengel, a therapist and mindfulness practitioner […]

Hozan Alan Senauke’s Memorial Service

Honor and celebrate the life of Zen Priest-Musician-Activist Hozan Alan Senauke, the late Abbot of Berkeley Zen Center. The day will include a Zen ceremony, stories from a number of friends, and lots of music. Hozan authored several books in which he shared his lived understanding of the Dharma: Heirs to Ambedkar: The Rebirth of […]

Introduction to Zen Peacemaking with Eve Marko

Our approach to Peacemaking is unique. As we practice the Three Tenets of Not Knowing, Bearing Witness, and Taking Action, we commit to not taking fixed positions, to embracing wholeness and unity, to setting a place at the table for everyone. In a world of conflict, suffering, and violence, how do we make peace in […]

One Million Rising: Session 3

One Million Rising—a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. Session 3: You'll be onboarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally as well as get plugged into our next national campaign […]