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SUMMARY:Meeting the Polycrisis Together With All Beings
DESCRIPTION:Join Shodo Spring as she discusses her new book: OPEN REALITY Meeting the Polycrisis Together With All Beings \nOpen Reality speaks to the world behind and beneath our daily collective trauma. It opens practical possibilities for creating a shared\, flexible culture that knows the natural world both as family and as a working partner. It invites the reader to a world of possibility. What if industrial civilization isn’t the best that humans can do? What if we weren’t alone in the world\, but embedded in a universe of conscious\, intentional\, powerful beings? \nRegistration at: \nhttps://hive.zenpeacemakers.org/events/193616
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/meeting-the-polycrisis-together-with-all-beings/
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SUMMARY:The Three Tenets with Sensei Jim Daikan Bastien
DESCRIPTION:Bernie Glassman articulated the Three Tenets of the Zen Peacemakers early in the evolution of the organization. But these three\, simple\, profound\, vows or commitments can also be taken as a complete practice for our life: \nI will embody Not Knowing\, thereby giving up fixed ideas.\nI will Bear Witness\, opening my heart to the joy and suffering of life.\nI will take Loving Action arising out of not-knowing and bearing witness. \nWe can practice and manifest our true selves in every situation and with everything that arises\, using the Three Tenets. This is a lifelong practice\, one we never complete on our hourlong session we will present and describe the Three Tenets and have time to take your questions. \nDuration: 60 minutes – Format: Presentation \nTo register: \nhttps://hive.zenpeacemakers.org/events/188997
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/the-three-tenets-with-sensei-jim-daikan-bastien/
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T133000
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SUMMARY:Zen Peacemaker Event: The Buddhist Coalition for Democracy: The New Kid on the Block
DESCRIPTION: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\, norms\, and processes. We will discuss the BCD’s intention to be a non-denominational Buddhist organization that embraces a broad spectrum of anti-authoritarian political views. \nYou can register for this event here. \nhttps://hive.zenpeacemakers.org/events/188967/booking/07c50b55-4ae6-4577-a907-1ef7a9669306/ticket-selection
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/zen-peacemaker-event-the-buddhist-coalition-for-democracy-the-new-kid-on-the-block/
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T030133
CREATED:20250826T185309Z
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SUMMARY:Zen Peacemakers Bearing Witness to Gaza Silent Meditation
DESCRIPTION:As Zen Peacemakers\, we practice seeing our world from a position of stillness and non-judgment\, witnessing life’s beauty and joy alongside the horror and suffering\, without looking away. From that intense experience our hearts call us to act. \nPlease join us virtually Friday\, September 5th at 12:00 pm US Eastern Time\, to sit together in silence for one hour\, to acknowledge all those suffering in Gaza. \nDuration: 60 minutes \nA link to join using Zoom will be sent after you register. \nTo register: \nhttps://hive.zenpeacemakers.org/events/189562 \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/zen-peacemakers-bearing-witness-to-gaza-silent-meditation/
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T030133
CREATED:20250826T183357Z
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SUMMARY:The Three Tenets: The Intimacy of Taking Action
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a panel discussion with Genjo Marinello\, Joshin Byrnes\, Jitsujo Gauthier\, Koho Mello\, and Mikko Ijäs discussing Zen Peacemakers third Tenet: Taking Action. In this panel discussion\, we will probe the emotional and spiritual aspects of taking action. Many of us struggle with the notion of taking action without naming or blaming perpetrators\, without calling out evil\, without siding with one group against another\, or this against that. Many of us are hard-wired for the language\, the tone\, the energy and the action of conflict and resistance\, which we know does not make matters better. And yet we are called to act. \nHow do we do this wisely and compassionately\, preserving our inherent interconnectedness?\nThis tenet has been expressed as “healing”. How do we promote healing when we take action? \nGeoff O’Keeffe will moderate and there will be an opportunity for participants to participate in the discussion.\nDuration: 90 minutes \nA link to join using Zoom will be sent after you register. \nTo register: \nhttps://hive.zenpeacemakers.org/events/187516
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/the-three-tenets-the-intimacy-of-taking-action/
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T133000
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CREATED:20250730T222732Z
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SUMMARY:From Trauma to Hope in the Holy Land
DESCRIPTION:From Trauma to Hope in the Holy Land \nJoin 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 them. They believe that true peace and justice are achieved through nonviolent activism\, personal and spiritual transformation.\nFounded in 1998 by local Palestinian visionaries\, Holy Land Trust has over 20 years of experience in nonviolence\, peacemaking\, and raising awareness of the social and political conditions in the Holy Land. Officially registered with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior on May 5\, 2004\, under registration number BL-408-C\, Holy Land Trust stands out for its focus on personal transformation and addressing the spiritual trauma that hinders a just and lasting peace. They are neither a political nor a religious organization but strive to live and act with unconditional love rather than fear. \nElias Deis – Executive Director\nHoly Land Trust’s E.D.\, Elias Deis has worked for over a decade at Holy Land Trust. He was formally the Travel & Encounter Program Director and serves on the Beit Sahour City Council. \nDuration: 90 minutes\, Presentation followed by Q&A\nA link to join using Zoom will be sent after you register. \nEvent registration link. \nhttps://hive.zenpeacemakers.org/events/185511/
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/from-trauma-to-hope-in-the-holy-land/
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T030133
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Peacemaking with Eve Marko
DESCRIPTION: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 this way. Please join us to learn about Zen Peacemaking. \nEvent website \nhttps://hive.zenpeacemakers.org/events/182442
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/introduction-to-zen-peacemaking-with-eve-marko/
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T030133
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T211539Z
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SUMMARY:Zen Peacemakers presents Do Not Comply in Advance
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/do-not-comply-in-advance/
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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