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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 2d

Sometimes the simplest path is the hardest to take. We circle our suffering, analyze it, explain it — yet the door stands open.
Step through.

Join the Zen Peacemakers and put words into action: buff.ly/nTaAYOv

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 2d

October with Zen Peacemakers: Haiku (Oct 1), Gaza meditation (Oct 3), Women in Zen (Oct 8), Five Skandhas (Oct 9), Resilience (Oct 15), Faith in America (Oct 21). Details: buff.ly/WY8EUKH

#ZenPeacemakers #Mindfulness

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 3d

Beyond Us & Them: Council, Connection, and Taking Action (with Jared Seide)

In this episode of the Peacemakers Podcast, we sit down with Jared Seide of Beyond Us & Them to explore a simple, radical practice: sitting in a circle and truly listening.

LISTEN HERE: buff.ly/h7B9s2k

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 4d

Join us for an open informational session about ZPO Cohort 4, beginning March 6, 2026 — a 16-month formation in contemplative study and engaged social action.
REGISTER HERE: buff.ly/ctCOwu3

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 5d

Together, we will explore practical ways to steady the mind and heart in the face of uncertainty and difficulty.

📅 Wednesday, October 15th
🕛 12:00 pm Eastern Time
📍 Online

Register here: buff.ly/49SgX3S

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 9d

October with Zen Peacemakers: Haiku (Oct 1), Gaza meditation (Oct 3), Women in Zen (Oct 8), Five Skandhas (Oct 9), Resilience (Oct 15), Faith in America (Oct 21). Details: buff.ly/WY8EUKH

#ZenPeacemakers #Mindfulness

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 12d

We invite you to join Sensei Traven FuSho Rice and members of the Women in Zen Working Group for an interactive presentation: Women in Zen Buddhism.

📅 Wednesday, October 8th
🕛 12pm Eastern Time
👉 Register here: buff.ly/Hefvm7x

#ZenPeacemakers #WomenInZen #ThreeTenets #BearingWitness #TakingAction

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 16d

October with Zen Peacemakers: Haiku (Oct 1), Gaza meditation (Oct 3), Women in Zen (Oct 8), Five Skandhas (Oct 9), Resilience (Oct 15), Faith in America (Oct 21). Details: buff.ly/WY8EUKH

#ZenPeacemakers #Mindfulness

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 17d

Join us for Zen Peacemakers Bearing Witness to Gaza Silent Meditation with Geoff Shōun O’Keeffe.
Together, we will sit in silence for one hour, holding in our hearts all those suffering in Gaza.

🕊️ Friday, October 3rd, 12:00 pm ET
🕑 Duration: 60 minutes

Registration 🔗 buff.ly/k3ZZt3K

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 19d

We invite you to join Zen teacher and interfaith chaplain Myobun Esther Tishman as she shares stories from her 2,100-mile Liberty Walk across America.

📅 Tuesday, October 21st
🕛 12:00pm US Eastern Time
🔗 Register here buff.ly/uGPwm2w

#ZenPeacemakers #BearingWitness #Faith #Pilgrimage

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 19d

We invite you to join Lorraine A Padden & David Levy for an inspiring workshop:
Through a Haiku Lens: The Ten Thousand Joys and Sorrows

📅 Wednesday, October 1st
🕛 12:00pm US Eastern Time
📍 Online

👉 Register here: buff.ly/WKtslls

#ZenPeacemakers #BearingWitness #Haiku #PoetryAsPractice #

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 20d

Join us for Staying Grounded, Centered, & Sane in Challenging Times with Sean Tetsudo Murphy, Sensei.
Together, we will explore practical ways to steady the mind and heart in the face of uncertainty and difficulty.

📅 Wednesday, October 15th
🕛 12:00 pm Eastern Time

Register here: buff.ly/49SgX3S

Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 21d

We invite you to join us for a special gathering:
Bernie Glassman Memorial: Embracing Our Past

📅 Tuesday, October 28th
🕛 12:00pm Eastern Time
📽️ Duration: 90 minutes | Format: Presentation + Q&A
🔗 buff.ly/g8LuCOd

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 22d

Join us for Zen Peacemakers Bearing Witness to Gaza Silent Meditation with Geoff Shōun O’Keeffe.
Together, we will sit in silence for one hour, holding in our hearts all those suffering in Gaza.

🕊️ Friday, October 3rd, 12:00 pm ET
🕑 Duration: 60 minutes

Registration 🔗 buff.ly/k3ZZt3K

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 23d

October with Zen Peacemakers: Haiku (Oct 1), Gaza meditation (Oct 3), Women in Zen (Oct 8), Five Skandhas (Oct 9), Resilience (Oct 15), Faith in America (Oct 21). Details: buff.ly/WY8EUKH

#ZenPeacemakers #Mindfulness

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 25d

We invite you to join Mark Eckhardt for an interactive presentation on One Million Truths—a groundbreaking platform using AI and scientific research to revolutionize conflict prevention and transformation worldwide.

📅 Thursday, September 25th
🕛 12:00 PM Eastern

👉 Register here: buff.ly/4mH942z

Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 18

This fall, we’re gathering for powerful online events—ranging from the Buddhist Coalition for Democracy and One Million Truths, to explorations of haiku, women in Zen, the skandhas, and the Three Tenets of Decarbonation. Join us in practice, reflection, and action.

👉 buff.ly/On9F4Pa

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 16

We invite you to join Mark Eckhardt for an interactive presentation on One Million Truths—a groundbreaking platform using AI and scientific research to revolutionize conflict prevention and transformation worldwide.

📅 Thursday, September 25th
🕛 12:00 PM Eastern

👉 Register here: buff.ly/4mH942z

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 14

We invite you to a timely community conversation with Rev. Seth Zuihō Segall and John Murphy of the Buddhist Coalition for Democracy.

Register: buff.ly/ZyS3i2r
Tuesday, Sept. 16 • 12pm Eastern

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 12

We invite you to join Sensei Traven FuSho Rice and members of the Women in Zen Working Group for an interactive presentation: Women in Zen Buddhism.

📅 Wednesday, October 8th
🕛 12pm Eastern Time
👉 Register here: buff.ly/Hefvm7x

#ZenPeacemakers #WomenInZen #ThreeTenets #BearingWitness #TakingAction

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 12

We invite you to a 6-part online series: Explore the Five Skandhas with Roshi Ken Byalin.

🗓 Weekly on Thursdays: Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6 & 13
🕛 12:00pm US Eastern Time
👉 Register here: buff.ly/v1HGK8F

#ZenPeacemakers #FiveSkandhas #MeditationPractice #Buddhism #Mindfulness

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 12

September and October events with Zen Peacemakers include dialogues on Taking Action, Bearing Witness at Auschwitz, business with a heart, Buddhists and democracy, and responding to the climate crisis.

Join us: buff.ly/ekkUE61

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 10

We invite you to join Lorraine A Padden & David Levy for an inspiring workshop:
Through a Haiku Lens: The Ten Thousand Joys and Sorrows

📅 Wednesday, October 1st
🕛 12:00pm US Eastern Time
📍 Online

👉 Register here: buff.ly/WKtslls

#ZenPeacemakers #BearingWitness #Haiku #PoetryAsPractice

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 9

Can a business be a force for justice? 🍪🍦
Join Jeff Furman (Ben & Jerry’s) & Via Carpenter (Via’s Cookies)
for a conversation on business with heart.
📅 Sept 10 | 🕛 12pm ET
🔗 buff.ly/fiJs3ek

#SocialJustice #ImpactBusiness #BenAndJerrys #ViasCookies #BusinessWithHeart

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · Sep 8

We invite you to join Mark Eckhardt for an interactive presentation on One Million Truths

📅 Thursday, September 25th
🕛 12:00 PM Eastern

👉 Register here: buff.ly/4mH942z

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