NOVEMBER 1-5, 2010 AUSCHWITZ BEARING WITNESS RETREAT
To read descriptions and/or to register, please click here. This retreat includes Young Adults from Israel, Palestine, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, USA, and other countries.
First Major Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism
August 9 to 14, 2010
at the Mother House of the Zen Peacemakers in Montague, MA
Daniel Nagacitta Buckley Empowered by Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma as Sensei (1994) Empowered by Vietnamese Rinzai and Ven. T. T. Roshi Thich An Giao as Sensei (1998)
Bernie Glassman Empowered by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi as Priest (Oct. 1976), Sensei (Oct. 1976) and Roshi (May 1995) Founder of the Zen Peacemakers Co-Founder of the Zen Peacemaker Order Found OD by Kuku-Sama and Mr. YooWho Buddha Seat Holder Co-Spiritual Director of the Zen Peacemakers (May 4, 2005)
Pia Jinji Gyger, StKW Empowered by Robert Aitken as Sensei Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999) and Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999)
Joan Jiko Halifax Empowered by Bernie Glassman and Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Spiritual Director in Training of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha (May 18, 2005) Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999), Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999), Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999) and Preceptor Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997)
Sandra Jishu Holmes (deceased 1941-1998) Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest, Sensei and Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999) Co-Founder of the Zen Peacemaker Order
Wendy Egyoku Nakao Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest, Sensei, Roshi and Preceptor (June 2004) Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997) Buddha Seat Holder
Pat Enkyo O'Hara Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest, Sensei, Roshi and Preceptor (June 2004) Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997) Buddha Seat Holder Buddha Seat Holder of the Zen Peacemakers Co-Spiritual Director of the Zen Peacemakers (May 4, 2005)
Roshi Bernie Glassman received Dharma Transmission (Sensei status) in Oct. 1976 from Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi
and Inka (Roshi status) from Maezumi Roshi in May 1995. He also studied with Hakuun Yasutani Roshi (Soto Sect and Sanbo Kyo Dan)
and Koryu Osaka Roshi (Rinzai tradition). His mentor in the Order of DisOrder is Mr. YooWho.
Maezumi, Matthiessen, Bernie at Matthiessen's Ordination (1982)
ZPS Roshis Empowered (Inka) by Bernie
Roshi Peter Muryo Matthiessen
Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen
Madeline Ko-i Bastis
Dorothy Friedman
Mitchell Doshin Cantor
Michel Engu Dobbs
Dennis Ryugin Snyder (Dec 8, 2006)
ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Peter Muryo Matthiessen
Michel Engu Dobbs
Madeline Ko-i Bastis
ZPS Senseis Empowered by Madeline Ko-i Bastis
Mitchell Doshin Cantor (Oct 15, 2006)
Dorothy Daien Friedman
Roshi Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j.
Robert Kennedy
ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Robert Jinsen Kennedy
(Received Denkai and Dharma Transmission from
Maezumi Roshi (Dec. 25, 1990), acknowledged as Roshi by the White Plum Asanga
(May 15, 2000) and received Inka (Jan. 18, 2006) from Roshi Bernie)