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The event is sponsored by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, the Lenz Foundation and the Zen Peacemakers. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review is the exclusive media partner.
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The following are presenting at the Symposium. Click on their name to read about them.
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The information that follows is a work in process. We are firming up dates of arrivals and departures for the Presenters and will modify the events to accommodate their schedules.
Monday August 9: Welcome and Orientation
10:00am - 10:45am |
Welcome: Bernie Glassman, Caroline Pfohl-Ho, Christopher Queen |
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11:00am - 12:30pm |
Roots of Socially Engaged Buddhism: Moderator, Christopher Queen |
12:30pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
2:00pm - 3:45pm |
Challenges for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism: Moderator, Bernie Glassman |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Discussion Groups |
6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Dinner |
Tuesday August 10: Community
6:45am - 8:00am |
Meditation |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Yoga |
10:00am - 10:15am |
Invocation: |
10:15am - 11:00am |
Keynote: Jan Willis |
11:15am - 12:45pm |
Socially Engaged Communities: Moderator, Alan Senauke |
12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
2:00pm - 3:45pm |
Zen House Movement: Moderator, Eve Marko |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Discussion Groups |
6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Dinner |
7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Entertainment |
Wednesday August 11: Social Entrepreneurship
6:45am - 8:00am |
Meditation |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Yoga |
10:00am - 10:15am |
Invocation: |
10:15am - 11:00am |
Keynote: Peter Senge |
11:15am - 12:45pm |
Socially Engaged Businesses: Moderator, Joe Sibilia |
12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
2:00pm - 3:45pm |
Special Ministries: Moderator, Fleet Maull |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Discussion Groups |
6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Dinner |
7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Entertainment |
Thursday August 12: Justice and Activism
6:45am - 8:00am |
Meditation |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Yoga |
10:00am - 10:15am |
Invocation: |
10:15am - 11:00am |
Keynote: Robert Thurman |
11:15am - 12:45pm |
Politics and Justice: Moderator, Paul Haller |
12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
2:00pm - 3:45pm |
Environment and Justice: Moderator, Ken Kraft |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Discussion Groups |
6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Dinner |
7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Entertainment |
Friday August 13: Wellness and Healing
6:45am - 8:00am |
Meditation |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Yoga |
10:00am - 10:15am |
Invocation: |
10:15am - 11:00am |
Keynote: Jon Kabat-Zinn |
11:15am - 12:45pm |
Compassionate Care: Moderator, Pat O'Hara |
12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
2:00pm - 3:45pm |
Mental Health: Moderator, John Makransky |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Discussion Groups |
6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Dinner |
7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Group Discussion: Jeff Bridges and Ellen Burstyn (Depends on Filming Schedule) |
Saturday August 14: Arts, Media and the Future
6:45am - 8:00am |
Meditation |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Yoga |
10:00am - 10:15am |
Invocation: |
10:15am - 11:00am |
Keynote: Richard Gere (Depends on Filming Schedule) |
11:15am - 12:45pm |
Arts and Media: Moderator, Caroline Pfohl-Ho |
12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
2:00pm - 3:45pm |
Future of Socially Engaged Buddhism: Moderator, Sallie King |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Discussion Groups |
6:00pm -9:00pm |
Banquet and Closing Ceremony |
Fees
The fee for the entire Symposium (Mon-Sat) is $600. Link here to pay the full fee now. The fee includes tuition, continental breakfast and lunch. It does not include lodging and dinner.
A Deposit of $300 can be made to reserve a place at the Symposium (link here to pay your deposit.) Once our Symposium participant level has been reached, priority will be given to fully paid participants. Participants having paid deposits will be notified as we are reaching our participant level and, if they don’t pay the full fee, will receive refunds of all but $50 of their fees.
The full fee of the Symposium ($600) must be paid within 3 months of the Symposium.
Starting in May 2010, we will post registrations for part-time participants. Priority will be given to full-time participants.
Refund Policy
If the Symposium is canceled by the Zen Peacemakers, registrants will receive full credits or refunds of the paid registration fees. No refunds can be made for lodging, airfare or any other expenses related to attending the workshop.
If a registration is canceled by the participant more than one month (31 days) prior to the retreat start date, all but $50 of the paid fees will be refunded.
If you cancel 15-30 days before the start date of the workshop, you will receive all but $100 of your retreat fee.
Fees are nonrefundable if a registration is cancelled by the participant within two weeks (14 days) of the start date of the retreat.
All refunds will be processed within 60 days of notification of cancellation.























































