@zenpeacemakers.orgStreet Retreats are a powerful act of bearing witness.
The intention is not to imitate suffering,
but to meet it without turning away.
In that meeting, reflection becomes transformation.
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@zenpeacemakers.orgFrom Belfast to Zen Practice — and Back Again
Zen teacher Paul Haller grew up in a working-class Catholic neighborhood in Belfast during The Troubles, when violence and mistrust divided entire communities.
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@zenpeacemakers.orgCouncil begins with a circle.
We listen without judgment and speak from the heart.
Respect arises naturally. We begin to see ourselves in one another.
Empathy grows. Community becomes possible.
We find common ground, beyond opinions , prejudices, and ideas.
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@zenpeacemakers.orgIn this deeply personal and unguarded exchange, Krishna Das and Bernie Glassman reflect on what it means to bear witness—from Auschwitz to the Black Hills to the streets of our own cities. They speak honestly about fear, memory, and ancestral wounds.
@zenpeacemakers.orgOur annual Bearing Witness Retreat in Auschwitz-Birkenau is only two months away - now is the time to register and make your travel plans!
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@zenpeacemakers.orgZen Peacemakers was founded in 1996 by Zen Master Bernie Glassman.
His invitation remains simple and profound:
Don’t turn away.
@zenpeacemakers.orgOur annual Bearing Witness Retreat in Auschwitz-Birkenau is just over two months away. Join us!
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