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—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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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—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 […]
From Trauma to Hope in the Holy Land Join this presentation with Elias Deis, Executive Director of Holy Land Trust. Holy Land Trust is a non-profit Palestinian organization committed to fostering peace, justice, and understanding in the Holy Land. They are deeply dedicated to exploring the root causes of violence and developing solutions to address […]
Buddhist Coalition for Democracy (BCD) board members John Murphy and Rev. Seth Zuiho Segall will discuss the origins of the BCD and its Call to Action, the organization’s guiding principles, its initial actions and future programming, and its view of the current political situation and the role Buddhists can play in supporting democratic principles, ideals, […]