NOVEMBER 1-5, 2010 AUSCHWITZ BEARING WITNESS RETREAT
To read descriptions and/or to register, please click here. This retreat includes Youth from Israel, Palestine, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, USA, and other countries.
This is a time of meeting each other and learning about the activities of Sangha Groups. Roshi Bernie will also give teachings and have dialogue with the attendees. It is also a time for schmoozing with members of the ZPS. Fee includes food and miscellaneous expenses. Starts Oct. 15 at 7:30pm and ends Oct. 17 at 1pm.
First Major Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism
August 9 to 14, 2010
at the Mother House of the Zen Peacemakers in Montague, MA
Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j. Empowered by Koun Yamada as Sensei Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999) and Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999)
David Mokusui Bruner Empowered by Paul Genki Kahn as Dharma Holder (June 18, 2005)
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)
John Daishin Plum-Mountain Buksbazen Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Dec. 6, 2003), Dharma Holder (Dec. 14, 2002) and Sensei (Jun 15, 2008)
Ken Byalin, Paco Lugoviña and Dianne Shainberg at becoming Full Priests
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)
Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Jul 28, 2006) and Dharma Holder (Aug 6, 2006)
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
Paul Genki Kahn Empowered by Dennis Genpo Merzel as Priest Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 18, 2007 Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Preceptor (Feb. 6, 2006) Buddha Seat Holder
Sally Sonen Kealy Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999)
Robert Sokan Lee Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Elder of the Family (June 2004) Buddha Seat Holder Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 25, 2007)
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 Moshe "Mr. YooWho" Cohen.
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
Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp
Kevin Jiun Hunt, oc (Apr. 17, 2004)
Ray Ryuzan Cicetti (Dec. 2004)
Roshi Sandra Jishu Holmes (1941-1998)
Ken, Paco and Dianne
Dharma Holders Empowered by Sandra Jishu Holmes
Ken Tetsuji Byalin (Jan. 17, 1999)
Sheila Jinen Hixon (Jan. 17, 1999)
Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Jan. 17, 1999)
Dianne Soshin Shainberg (Jan. 17, 1999)
Roshi Lex Nur Jikai Hixon (Jan. 17, 1999) (1941-1995)
Roshi Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp
(Dharma Successor
of Roshi Kennedy and received Inka (Jan. 17, 1999) from Roshi Bernie)
Janet Richardson
ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Janet Jinne Richardson
Rosalie Jishin McQuade, csjp (Jan. 17, 1999)
Bruce Seiryu Blackman (2004)
Rose Mary Myoan Dougherty, ssnd (July 12, 2006)
Pia Gyger and Niklaus Brantschen
Roshi Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j.
(Dharma Successor of Yamada Roshi and Roshi Bernie and received Inka from Roshi Bernie)
Anna Myoan Gamma, StKW (Jointly Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Pia Jinji Gyger and Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen)
Erwin Mu-I no shinnin Egloff (Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen)
Roshi Pia Jinji Gyger, StKW
(Dharma Successor of Aitken Roshi and Roshi Bernie and received Inka from Roshi Bernie)
Anna Myoan Gamma, StKW (Jointly Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Pia Jinji Gyger and Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen)
Peter Ki-Gen Widmer (Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Pia Jinji Gyger)
Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax
(Dharma
Successor of Roshi Bernie and Teacher in the Tiep Tien Order)
Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara
Trudi Jiji Jinpu Hirsch
Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp
Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson
Ordained Full Zen Priests (New Ceremony) Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara
Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp (Aug 12, 2005)
Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson (Aug 12, 2005)
Julie Kirin Myoko Terestman (Aug 9, 2007)
Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger (Aug 9, 2007)
Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax
Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Joan Jiko Halifax
Trudi Jiji Jinpu Hirsch
Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick
(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)
ZPS Senseis Empowered by Gerry Shishin Wick
Ilia Shinko Peréz (April 7, 2004)
Roshi Anne Seisen Saunders (Feb. 17, 2007)
Roshi Clàudia Coen Souza (Oct. 12, 2007)
ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Bernie Glassman
Don Singer
Don Ani Shalom Singer
Nancy Mujo Baker
Grover Genro Gauntt (Jan. 17, 1999)
Eve Myonen Marko (Jan. 17, 1999)
ZPS Preceptors Empowered by Eve Myonen Marko
Barbara Salaam Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)
Roland Yakushi Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)
Alfred Jitsudo Ancheta
(Dharma Successor of Maezumi Roshi and
Roshi Bernie (Jan. 17, 1999))
Ken Tetsuji Byalin (Feb. 18, 2007)
Sheila Jinen Hixon (Feb. 25, 2007)
Robert Sokan Lee (Feb. 25, 2007)
Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Feb. 25, 2007)
Fleet Shinryu Maull (Feb. 25, 2007)
Fariha al Jerrahi Koji Friedrich (Apr. 20, 2008)
ZPS Dharma Holders Empowered by Bernie Glassman
Maggie Jifu Gower (Mar 25, 1995)
Brent Shigeoka
Paul Schwerdt
ZPS Dharma Holders in the Circle Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman
Margi Teido Gregory (Feb. 17, 2007)
Barbara Salaam Wegmüller (Feb. 17, 2007)
Roland Yakushi Wegmüller (Feb. 17, 2007)
ZPS Dharma Holders in the Social Action Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman
James Daikan Bastien (Feb. 17, 2007)
Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Feb. 17, 2007)
Fleet Shinryu Maull (Feb. 17, 2007)
Cristopher Panos (Feb. 17, 2007)
ZPS Dharma Holders in the Ratna Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman
Cristopher Panos (Feb. 17, 2007)
Mark Mininberg (Jan. 19, 2008)
ZPS Dharma Holders in the Multi-Faith Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman
John Sprague (Jan. 19, 2008)
Amina Kokai Al Jerrahi (Apr. 20, 2008)
Ali Koan Rahman (Apr. 20, 2008)
ZPS Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Bernie Glassman
Peter Muryo Matthiessen
Sandra Jishu Holmes
Wendy Egyoku Nakao
Pat Enkyo O'Hara
Anne Seisen Saunders
Joan Jiko Halifax (Jan. 17, 1999)
Ken Tetsuji Byalin (Jan. 17, 1999)
Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Jan. 17, 1999)
Dianne Soshin Shainberg (Jan. 17, 1999)
Michael Daigu O'keefe, Claude AnShin Thomas and Sally Sonin Kealy