The organisations founded by Bernie Glassman are still active. Zen Peacemakers International (ZPI) has a core group of people who live by vow - Zen Peacemakers Order (ZPO). I was surprised and fortunate to be invited to join the first cohort of the ZPO's two year "Formation Course". We are fast heading towards the end of year two. The methods used by ZPO draw from more traditions than Zen, sometimes this may be confusing, but it generally gets clearer as we go on. They have some lovely clever and compassionate teachers. We meet once a week on Fridays.
I am not advertising an alternative to Treeleaf. ZPI and ZPO position themselves in support of Zen Centres, not in competition with them.
Whilst ZPO may not be everyone's cup of tea, I have found some new ways to operate, new ways to approach life, through this course, and for that I am very grateful. The second cohort will start soon.
If this is all news to you, or if you are looking for a place to be challenged or to deepen your practice through lively discussion in Zoom, please consider finding out more about ZPO. It could be a lovely enhancement to your existing practice.
Nine Bows
Seiko
stlah
I am not advertising an alternative to Treeleaf. ZPI and ZPO position themselves in support of Zen Centres, not in competition with them.
Whilst ZPO may not be everyone's cup of tea, I have found some new ways to operate, new ways to approach life, through this course, and for that I am very grateful. The second cohort will start soon.
If this is all news to you, or if you are looking for a place to be challenged or to deepen your practice through lively discussion in Zoom, please consider finding out more about ZPO. It could be a lovely enhancement to your existing practice.
Nine Bows
Seiko
stlah
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