Monday Morning Zen Practice at Montague Farm Zendo

The event begins at 6:45 am on Monday, May 12 and ends at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2008.

This is a Daily program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

free!

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Please come for a regular Monday morning schedule of sitting meditation practice..

Schedule:
6:45-8:00 a.m.: Sitting meditation

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Weekly Kirtan

The event begins at 7:30 pm on Monday, May 12 and ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, May 12, 2008.

This is a Weekly program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

free!

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Kirtan is held every Monday night in the House of One People.
The Singing of Kirtan goes back a thousand years in India. Created by ancient Rishis from the seed mantras of the Vedas, the sounds are designed to resonate with your chakras to help move the energy up your spine. Then, they put these sounds, like Om Namah Shivaya, or SitaRam, to a simple melody.

Kirtan is an easy practice. We sing the kirtan, call and response style, over and over, with more and more Bhava (spiritual emotion, or Ray Charles like soul) until the singers enter higher planes of consciousness. The wonderful thing about Kirtan is that it is fun. Other forms of sadhana can be strenuous, but Kirtan just flows from everyone's connection to music. Even those who feel they do not have a good voice discover themselves singing on pitch, in time. It is an excellent way to discover your true voice, singing these Sanskrit seed mantras.

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Tuesday Evening Zen Practice at Montague Farm Zendo

The event begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 13 and ends at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

This is a Weekly program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

free!

Contact Maezumi Info by email or call 413.367.2080, ext. 4# for registration information.



  

Please come for a regular Tuesday evening schedule of sitting meditation, study, and council practice..

Schedule:
7:00 pm: Beginning Meditation Instruction 7:30-9:00 p.m.: Sitting meditation and Study

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Thursday Morning Zen Practice at Montague Farm Zendo

The event begins at 6:45 am on Thursday, May 15 and ends at 7:45 am on Thursday, May 15, 2008.

This is a Daily program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

free!

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Please come for a regular Thursday morning schedule of sitting meditation practice..

Schedule:
6:45-7:45 a.m.: Sitting meditation

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Zikr - The SUFI Ceremony of Divine Remembrance

The event begins at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 15 and ends at 9:00 pm on Thursday, May 15, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

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At the Heart of Sufism is the practice of dhikr - the remembrance of God, whom we call Allah, and who is known by so many beautiful names by the world's various spiritual traditions. The dhikr circle is open to people of all religious and non-religious paths and is a universal mode of awakening to the Divine presence within each of us through chanting, singing, and prayer.

This evening will be a communal experience of the Dhikr Ceremony as practiced by the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Order of Dervishes.

NO NEED TO REGISTER. JUST COME!

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Weekly Gentle Yoga Class

The event begins at 8:00 am on Thursday, May 15 and ends at 9:00 am on Thursday, May 15, 2008.

This is a Weekly program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

Registration Fee: $10

Contact Daniel Herman by email or call (413) 367-2080 ext. 4# for registration and member discount information.



  

Learn to stretch and relax with ease. People of all ages, sizes, and abilities are welcome. You may join on a drop-in basis, or attend the full six-week unit of classes.

Come try a class--the first one is free! Your body will thank you.

This session starts May 1st and runs for 5 weeks: May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2008.

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Friday Morning Zen Practice at Montague Farm Zendo

The event begins at 6:45 am on Friday, May 16 and ends at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2008.

This is a Daily program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

free!

Contact Maezumi Info by email or call 413.367.2080, ext. 4# for registration information.



  

Please come for a regular Friday morning schedule of sitting meditation practice..

Schedule:
6:45-8:00 a.m.: Sitting meditation

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Christian Vespers and Meditation

The event begins at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 22 and ends at 9:30 pm on Thursday, May 22, 2008.

This is a Monthly program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA.

free!

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St Benedict established the Liturgy of Hours with his Rule of Life. By doing so, he invited desert monks committed to meditation into common prayer and common life. By reading of the scriptures, singing of the psalms and silent meditation, we will seek the heart of Christianity.

The group is led by Father Bruce Teague. Please click here to contact him with questions related to the content.

Please Click on this link for the daily Vesper service.

To read more about Centering Prayer and the Christian Contemplative Tradition, please click on this link.

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One Day Zen Retreat

The event begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 24 and ends at 4:30 pm on Saturday, May 24, 2008.

This is a Monthly program.

House of One People at the Mother House of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha in Montague, MA

Registration Fee: $25

Contact Judtih Myoki Breier by email or call 413-367-9117 for registration and member discount information.



  

Silent retreat includes meditation, a dharma talk, private study with Sensei Eve Myonen Marko, and lunch.

Cost: Members: $15; Non-members: $25.

Dana will be requested on behalf of teachers. Please register ahead of time.

Roshi Bernie Glassman will give a Dharma Talk at 4:30pm.

Non-members can Register Online Now!

Members of Montague Farm Zendo and Zen Peacemakers please call 413-367-2080 ex. 4# to register and receive your membership discount.

Sensei Myonen's future one day retreats, for 2008, are scheduled on June 7, September 20, October 18 and November 18.

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Introduction to Zen Practice

The event begins at 9:00 am on Sunday, June 08 and ends at 12:30 pm on Sunday, June 08, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

Montague Farm Zendo, Montague, MA

free!

Contact Judith Myoki Breier by email or call 413-367-9117 for registration information.



  

The session will include instruction in Zen meditation (focusing on body, mind and breath), two brief meditation periods, and basic zendo etiquette. We will also have questions and answers, as well as a circle discussion of meditation practice, its benefits for everyday life and its role in helping us--and everyone--awaken.

This is a perfect way to wake up--literally--on a Sunday morning, and to learn about Zen.

No fee, but a donation is appreciated.

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Boston Street Retreat

The event begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 28 and ends at 12:00 pm on Sunday, June 29, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

The City of Boston

Registration Fee: $150



Contact Daniel Herman by email or call 413.367.2080, ext. 4# for registration and member discount information.

  

Faculty: Sensei Eve Myonen Marko & Dharmaholder James Ryudo Bastien.

Street retreats have been a core practice of the Zen Peacemakers since 1991, when Roshi Bernie Glassman led the first one in the streets of the Bowery in New York City. They continue to be held annually in many cities around the world.

Participants go on the streets with no money and just the clothes on our backs. We eat in soup kitchens and beg for money or food. We don't claim to be homeless; we're simply living on the streets for 30 hours, relying on the generosity of the streets to take care of us.

We're mostly in small groups but come together a few times a day to do council practice and chant the Gate of Sweet Nectar liturgy to feed the hungry ghosts. We also spend the night together.

The retreat will be co-led by Sensei Eve Myonen Marko and Jim Ryudo Bastien, but the streets are the main teacher. It will begin on Saturday morning and will end by Sunday noon.

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Order of DisOrder Training: Clowning your Zen

The event begins at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 05 and ends at 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 06, 2008.

This is a Annual program.

House of One People, Montague MA

Early Registration Fee: $200
Late Registration Fee: $225
Early registration fee deadline is Sunday, June 15.

Contact Daniel Herman by email or call 413.367.2080, ext. 4# for registration and member discount information.



  

Goals:

• To provide participants an opportuntiy to develop ideas, methods, and clown abilities to bring humor into their social activism.
• To provide the tools for actions of disorder as well as sensitivity, understanding and listening skills to know when and how to offer humor

Roshi Bernie and Mister YooWho invite us to be silly and to explore our sense of humor in a safe heartfull environment. Bernie and YooWho are seniors in the Zen Peacemakers Order of Disorder.

This workshop includes humor, improvisation, together and solo, and gives our imaginations a good workout.

YooWho teaches a blend of European, Japanese and Native American styles of clowning inviting the participants to develop their expressive potential as they explore their clown world. Each day includes physical warm-up exercises from Eastern and Western traditions, exploring the art of miming, the inventive use of objects, and vocal relaxation and expression. Special skills include learning how to create humorous clown turns and walk-throughs,as well as how to hold an audience through timing.

Roshi Bernie relates the clowning work to the essentials of Zen Practice.

Fee includes tuition and some meals. Donations (Dana) are optional for Teachers.

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Five-day Zen retreat

The event begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, July 15 and ends at 12:00 pm on Sunday, July 20, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

House of One People at the Mother House of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha in Montague, MA

Registration Fee: $300

Contact Judith Myoki Breier by email or call 413-367-9117 for registration and member discount information.



  

This summer sesshin will begin at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening,with Zen meditation, guidelines for the retreat, and instruction for oryoki meals. The schedule on other days will be 6 am to 9 pm, except on Sunday, July 20, when the retreat will end at noon. It will comprise sitting and walking meditation, oryoki meals, service, private study with Sensei Eve Myonen Marko, and talks. The talks will focus on the Zen Peacemakers Precepts as well as on the Third Tenet of the Zen Peacemakers, Loving Action. It will end with a ceremony transmitting the Precepts and with the installation of Jim Ryudo Bastien as a Senior of the Montague Farm Zendo.

Cost: $250 members, $300 nonmembers. Accommodations at the Farmhouse are available for an additional fee. You must pre-register for this retreat.

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Commuter Zazen/Street Retreat in Paterson, NJ

The event begins at 3:00 pm on Friday, July 25 and ends at 11:00 am on Sunday, July 27, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

High Mountain Crystal Lake in Wyckoff, NJ
and
The Streets of Paterson, NJ

Registration Fee: $132



Contact Cynthia Seiho Brighton by email or call 201-891-9100 for registration and member discount information.

  

A street retreat is a plunge into the unknown. An opportunity to go beyond our imagined limits. A chance to see beyond our small selves, to begin to eliminate the barriers. It's the barest poke at renunciation.

It's not about them. It's about us.

"When we go... to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves." - Bernie Glassman

You can read more about street retreats.

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African Safari with Peter Matthiessen

The event begins at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 29 and ends at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

Arrive and Depart from Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania, Africa

Registration Fee: $9800

Contact Daniel Herman by email or call 413.367.2080, ext. 4# for registration and member discount information.



  

Peter Matthiessen       Bernie Glassman

Peter Matthiessen, famed environmentalist, explorer, and prize-winning writer, will lead a small group on a 15 day deluxe safari in Tanzania. Zen Master Bernie Glassman will accompany the tour and offer meditation and discussion.

Our Adventure

We will land at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and start our trip near the Snows of Kilimanjaro. Our luxury private tented safari will take us into the famed Ngorongoro Crater and to game-viewing in Tarangire park. We will explore the Ruaha national park and Arusha national park. We will be at the waterholes and rivers that animals frequent during the summer months, giving us the opportunity to see more animals than at any other time of the year.

Tanzania has the largest variety and numbers and the greatest concentrations of wild mammals of any place in the world, and it also has more than a thousand species of birds.

Bernie and Friend on 2006 Safari

We will sit and watch wild bull elephants in Ngorongoro crater. We may have a chance to spot a leopard stalking its prey or a lion lounging in the morning mist.

Imagine it. Whilst enjoying our early morning coffee or tea at our bedside to the sound of bird calls, we prepare for our pre-breakfast game-viewing tour.

Your luxurious tent has been set up in a strategic site, so you are amongst the wildlife almost immediately on leaving your campsite. In your specially-adapted Land Rover, with extra leg and head room, you prepare your binoculars and photographic equipment for instant use from either of the two large custom-built roof hatches. You travel along at a slow speed, marveling at all you see - the scenery, the plants, the birds and the mammals all around you. The silence is broken only by the hum of the vehicle, the sounds of the wild, the click of a camera and a well-chosen story from your driver.

You return to your camp for a hearty breakfast followed by the mid-morning tour. Lunch is served in camp after which you may want to relax a little before going out on the final tour of the day.

Ruaha Base Camp

When evening comes, you return to camp for hot showers and cocktails around the campfire where Peter Matthiessen and Bjørn (our guide) answer our questions about what we have seen and what we will see. They share their immense breadth of knowledge of our planets environmental issues and the history of Africa.

This is followed by your candlelight dinner which is prepared from fresh meats, fruits and vegetables and includes fresh-baked bread and rolls, accompanied by an assortment of real home-made chutneys, pickles and jellies. Roughing it in the bush of Africa - roughing it easy! You retire to your luxurious tent and ponder the day.

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Street Retreat

The event begins at 3:00 pm on Thursday, July 31 and ends at 11:00 am on Sunday, August 03, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

Streets of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Registration Fee Unknown

Contact Eric Jordan by email or call 250-642-7936 for registration and member discount information.



  

A street retreat is a plunge into the unknown. An opportunity to go beyond our imagined limits. A chance to see beyond our small selves, to begin to eliminate the barriers. It's the barest poke at renunciation.

It's not about them. It's about us.

"When we go... to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves." - Bernie Glassman

You can read more about street retreats.

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Resident Training Program in Socially Engaged Buddhism

The event begins at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 13 and ends at 12:00 pm on Sunday, July 12, 2009.

This is a Ongoing program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People Building, Montague MA

Registration Fee: $20000

Contact Daniel Herman by email or call 413.367.2080, ext. 3# for registration and member discount information.



  

Faculty includes Roshi Bernie Glassman, Sensei Eve Myonen Marko, Dharmaholder James Daikan Bastien, Sensei Paul Genki Kahn, seniors of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha and leaders in the socially engaged buddhism movement.

The Core Program

The Maezumi Institute will offer a four-month residential training program in socially engaged Buddhism beginning in September 2008. The curriculum will cover four areas - Zen training, financial and managerial skills, service methodologies, and communications. All these aspects of the curriculum are considered spiritual practices. Study at the Institute will be followed by a six-month residential service internship in a Zen House. Upon completion of requirements in the two phases of study, students will be eligible for either certification as a Socially Engaged Buddhist Mentor or for ordination as a Socially Engaged Buddhist Minister.

The goals of the program are three-fold: to inspire and train a new generation of practitioners committed to socially engaged Buddhist practice; to encourage the design of new models for such practice; and to make direct efforts to alleviate suffering in the world by training practitioners to create and run social service projects in disadvantaged areas.

The training of Zen Peacemakers is grounded in traditional Zen practice - meditation, retreats, liturgy, a personal study-relationship with an empowered teacher, and the intimate recognition of mastery, which maintains the integrity of Zen lineages.

What characterizes the socially engaged practices of Zen Peacemakers is how they extend Dharma from the meditation hall to the worlds of business, social service, conflict resolution, and environmental stewardship. This work has engendered new models of practice, especially ones that address the needs of individuals and communities in disadvantaged areas.

The curriculum will include formal training in the basic tenets of Buddhism, the Observances of the Zen Peacemakers and meditation practice. We will teach administrative and management skills on how to develop sustainable businesses and create jobs, work with a Board of Directors, set policy, manage staff, fundraise and handle budgets. The training will also include the development of counseling skills, a multi-faith perspective, knowledge of social service systems and the delivery of services, the variety of public funding sources and client entitlements, community organizing, and some knowledge of mental health assessment and referrals. Communication skills will cover networking, public relations and advertising, from flyers, brochures and print advertisements to web site development and pod casting.

In addition to the core, residential faculty, an array of the leading teachers and educators in socially engaged Buddhism will lead workshops within the program at the Maezumi Institute.

Program Fees

Fees include room, board, classes, and workshops: $20,000. There are a limited number of scholarships up to 100% of the total fee. These will be awarded on a competitive basis. Those receiving full scholarships will be asked to commit to working in a Zen House for one-year at a reasonable salary.

To Apply for this Program

The Maezumi Institute, the study and training arm of the Zen Peacemakers, is receiving applications for those wishing to join the ten month program that provides a structure for practice, training, and hands-on internships.

Please fill in the application form and send it to:

Daniel Herman
Resident Program
Maezumi Institute
177 Ripley Road
Montague MA, 01351

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"In Spite of Darkness" Film

The event begins at 6:30 pm on Saturday, September 13 and ends at 8:30 pm on Saturday, September 13, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

Maezumi Institute, Montague, MA

Registration Fee Unknown

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In Spite of Darkness - A Spiritual Encounter with Auschwitz

A documentary film by Christof Wolf

Auschwitz -- unique symbol of methodically-perfected horror, and at the same time destination for daily streams of tourists. How can an encounter with this place avoid the banality of a visit?

This question was asked by New York Zen master Roshi Bernhard Glassman. His answer: the Auschwitz Retreat.

He invites people of different ethnicity and belief to face Auschwitz directly and without cover. The group will spend five days in meditation, silence, prayer and sharing on the very grounds of the termination camp. An encounter happens between Christians, Jews, Muslims and Buddhists. Descendants of victims meet descendants of perpetrators.

The film portrays five participants and follows closely their inner development. They are changing. Beliefs are undermined, old wounds torn open, reconciliation begins. It is no longer they who come to Auschwitz, it is Auschwitz that comes to them. In silence they bear witness to what happened there.

In Spite of Darkness won 3 Silver Telly Awards in the categories: Videography / Cinematography; use of Music and Religious / Spirituality.

For more information, please visit www.in-spite-ofdarkness.com

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Power of a Loving Heart with Krishna Das & Sharon Salzberg

The event begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 14 and ends at 5:00 pm on Sunday, September 14, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

House of One People at the Maezumi Institute in Montague, MA

Early Registration Fee: $55
Late Registration Fee: $60
Early registration fee deadline is Saturday, September 13.

Contact Daniel Herman by email or call 413.367.2080, ext. 4# for registration and member discount information.



  

Lovingkindness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg and Devotional Chanting with Krishna Das.

Lovingkindness meditation (from the Buddhist tradition) and devotional chanting (an ancient Indian tradition) are complementary practices that cultivate our natural capacity for faith, compassion and love. Especially in times of uncertainty, these techniques can open us to deeper levels of courage and wisdom. Through teachings, stories, songs and guided meditations, this workshop leads us within to find our own inner knowledge- the power of the heart.

Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg has been teaching meditation retreats worldwide for almost 30 years. She is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. She is the author of several books, including Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience. More information can be found on sharonsalzberg.com.

Krishna Das

Krishna Das first traveled to India in 1970 where he met his guru Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji). Through Maharaj-ji, he was introduced to the devotional practice of kirtan, an ancient method of heart purification. He has released several CDs and now leads chanting and workshops around the world, helping us to turn within and find our own inner understanding. Krishna Das has also studied Buddhist meditation for more than 30 years. More information can be found on krishnadas.com.

Sharon and Krishna Das originally met in 1971 at a Buddhist meditation retreat in Bodhgaya, India. Since then, they have traveled many paths and studied with many teachers.

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Ottawa Street Retreat

The event begins at 3:00 pm on Thursday, October 02 and ends at 11:00 am on Sunday, October 05, 2008.

This is a one-time program.

Streets of Ottawa, Canada

Registration Fee Unknown

Contact Tejumo Ogouma by email or call 613 231-3649 for registration and member discount information.



  

A street retreat is a plunge into the unknown. An opportunity to go beyond our imagined limits. A chance to see beyond our small selves, to begin to eliminate the barriers. It's the barest poke at renunciation.

It's not about them. It's about us.

"When we go... to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves." - Bernie Glassman

You can read more about street retreats.

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Instructions to the Cook

The event begins at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 17 and ends at 1:00pm on Sunday, October 19, 2008.

This is a Annual program.

The Maezumi Institute's House of One People building, Montague MA

Early Registration Fee: $225
Late Registration Fee: $275
Early registration fee deadline is Wednesday, September 17.

Contact Laura Carboni by email or call 413 367-2080 ext. 4# for registration and member discount information.



  

Zen masters call a life that is lived fully and completely, with nothing held back, the supreme meal. And a person who lives such a life -- a person who knows how to plan, cook, appreciate, serve, and offer the supreme meal of life, is called a Zen cook.

-- Bernard Tetsugen Glassman, Instructions to the Cook

Roshi Bernard Tetsugen Glassman is a Zen Master and founder of the Zen Peacemakers. He is also an aeronautical engineer, an entrepreneur and a social activist who founded the Greyston Mandala of social service organizations in Yonkers, New York.

According to Roshi Glassman, one of the most useful metaphors for life is what happens in the kitchen. In this workshop, Roshi Glassman will offer recipes for the supreme meal, the life lived fully and completely. With the aid of such precepts as Use what you have, Don't reject anything and Recognize your faults as your best ingredients, Glassman will show how these spiritual principles apply to relationships, the marketplace and to building community. He will discuss the five main courses of a complete meal that sustains and nourishes life:

• spirituality
• study
• livelihood
• social action
• relationship/community

This workshop is aimed at people who wish to explore the role of spirituality -- and particularly Zen Buddhist teachings -- in the world of business and social action. Glassman will provide examples from his own life path: as head of a community of Zen practitioners, he established a profitable gourmet bakery to create jobs in the inner city, build supportive housing for homeless families, and develop a housing and a day treatment center for people with HIV/AIDS. He is currently investigating ways to work with the homeless in Springfield, MA.

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Japan Tour: Temples and Traditions

The event begins at 7 pm on Monday, May 04 and ends at 1:00pm on Sunday, May 17, 2009.

This is a one-time program.

Japan

Registration Fee Unknown

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Join Roshis Bernie Glassman and Pat Enkyo O'Hara for an intimate tour of Japan's temples, traditions and arts. The tour will retrace the path Roshi Glassman walked with his first dharma successor, the famed environmentalist and author, Peter Matthiessen in their 1982 pilgrimage to Japan. Roshi Matthiessen later wrote of the trip with his teacher in the book Nine Headed Dragon River. Twenty- four years later, Roshi Glassman will return to Japan to guide a tour to the ancient and modern day holy sites of his lineage. The fifteen-day trip will provide travelers with an experience of Japanese culture and tradition throughout history.

For more details of this trip please link to Japan Tour Details.

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