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Currently, due to health and scheduling concerns, some in-person activities and meetings have been suspended. But we are meeting on Zoom, most second Thursdays of each month, at 7:30 pm. Please email [email protected] if you wish to participate. Thank you.
Hiroshima Day and Anti-Nuclear Remembrance and Vigil
Fountain Square, Dawes Park, Evanston, IL
August 6, 2022, 11am
Fountain Square, Dawes Park, Evanston, IL
August 6, 2022, 11am
November 4, 5, 2019:
Two Talks by Zenshin Florence Caplow:
Steady Gaze, Courageous Heart:
Zen Practices for a Troubled World
A talk by Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow
Tuesday November 5th 2019, 6:30-8:30pm; Free
Cortelyou Commons, 2324 N. Fremont St., DePaul Univ, Chicago
Climate breakdown, extinctions, the rise of authoritarian governments, escalating inequality, attacks on women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community, intensifying hatred of the "other"— these are aspects of the world we live in today that affect each of us, personally and collectively. This generation of humanity is being called upon to respond, for the sake of all future generations, human and non-human. In this talk, Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow will share teachings, practices, and stories from one of the world's wisdom traditions as antidotes to falling into fear, denial, or powerlessness, and to support what Buddhist ecophilosopher Joanna Macy calls "the work of the Great Turning."
Biography: Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow is a Soto Zen priest, Unitarian Universalist minister serving a congregation in Champaign-Urbana, and climate change and indigenous rights activist. She worked as a conservation biologist for twenty-five years before becoming a UU minister. She is the co-editor of Wildbranch: An Anthology of Nature, Environmental, and Place-Based Writing, and The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women.
Sponsored by the DePaul University Center for Religion, Culture & Community. Co-sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago chapter, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate temple, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha.
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Ferocious Grandmothers:
Stories from The Hidden Lamp to Inspire Us in Hard Times
Florence Caplow, Monday evening Dharma talk, November 4th
Many of the stories and koans in The Hidden Lamp feature old women who are astonishingly clear and powerful in their expressions of the dharma. What can they teach us about our own lives and practice? A few copies of The Hidden Lamp will be available for purchase by donation.
Zenshin Florence Caplow, co-editor of The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty Five Centuries of Awakened Women, is a Zen priest in the Suzuki Roshi lineage and the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana Champaign in Illinois. Florence is a field botanist and environmental activist. Her blog is: Slipping Glimpser, Zen Wanderings and Wonderings.
Monday, November 4th, 7:45 pm,
following 7:10 Zazen, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Two Talks by Zenshin Florence Caplow:
Steady Gaze, Courageous Heart:
Zen Practices for a Troubled World
A talk by Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow
Tuesday November 5th 2019, 6:30-8:30pm; Free
Cortelyou Commons, 2324 N. Fremont St., DePaul Univ, Chicago
Climate breakdown, extinctions, the rise of authoritarian governments, escalating inequality, attacks on women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community, intensifying hatred of the "other"— these are aspects of the world we live in today that affect each of us, personally and collectively. This generation of humanity is being called upon to respond, for the sake of all future generations, human and non-human. In this talk, Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow will share teachings, practices, and stories from one of the world's wisdom traditions as antidotes to falling into fear, denial, or powerlessness, and to support what Buddhist ecophilosopher Joanna Macy calls "the work of the Great Turning."
Biography: Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow is a Soto Zen priest, Unitarian Universalist minister serving a congregation in Champaign-Urbana, and climate change and indigenous rights activist. She worked as a conservation biologist for twenty-five years before becoming a UU minister. She is the co-editor of Wildbranch: An Anthology of Nature, Environmental, and Place-Based Writing, and The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women.
Sponsored by the DePaul University Center for Religion, Culture & Community. Co-sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago chapter, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate temple, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha.
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Ferocious Grandmothers:
Stories from The Hidden Lamp to Inspire Us in Hard Times
Florence Caplow, Monday evening Dharma talk, November 4th
Many of the stories and koans in The Hidden Lamp feature old women who are astonishingly clear and powerful in their expressions of the dharma. What can they teach us about our own lives and practice? A few copies of The Hidden Lamp will be available for purchase by donation.
Zenshin Florence Caplow, co-editor of The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty Five Centuries of Awakened Women, is a Zen priest in the Suzuki Roshi lineage and the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana Champaign in Illinois. Florence is a field botanist and environmental activist. Her blog is: Slipping Glimpser, Zen Wanderings and Wonderings.
Monday, November 4th, 7:45 pm,
following 7:10 Zazen, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Annual August 6th Remembrance of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An ad hoc group of peace and justice activists will gather in Hyde Park on Tuesday August 6th, 2019
5:30-6:30pm (rain or shine, program subject to change)
Meet at the Henry Moore sculpture, University of Chicago, E. 56th St. and S. Ellis Avenue
Bring a hat, sunscreen, seating (chair or blanket), and umbrella
Come join us! There will be speakers, readings, poetry, song, walking meditation, mindful breathing
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An ad hoc group of peace and justice activists will gather in Hyde Park on Tuesday August 6th, 2019
5:30-6:30pm (rain or shine, program subject to change)
Meet at the Henry Moore sculpture, University of Chicago, E. 56th St. and S. Ellis Avenue
Bring a hat, sunscreen, seating (chair or blanket), and umbrella
Come join us! There will be speakers, readings, poetry, song, walking meditation, mindful breathing
Radical Buddhism & the Three Treasures:
Liberty, Equality, & Community
Hozan Alan Senauke
DePaul University public talk
Saturday, November 17th, 2-4 pm
DePaul University Theatre School, Watts Lobby, 2350 N. Racine Ave., Chicago
Buddhism's Three Treasures — Buddha, Dharma, Sangha — mirror three principles emerging from the Western enlightenment tradition—Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (or Community). We locate the Three Treasures in our life and practice, folding in the radical communitarian practices of Martin Luther King's "Beloved Community," and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's radical Buddhism in modern India. Since these Three Treasures and principles are circular and all inclusive, we circle back to the world we live in here and now.
Alan Senauke is a Zen priest and vice-abbot of Berkeley Zen Center in California. As a Buddhist activist Alan works closely with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and Buddhist Peace Fellowship. He is on the core faculty of Upaya Zen Center’s chaplain training program. In 2007 he founded Clear View Project, developing Buddhist-based resources for social change in Asia and the U.S. Alan has served as president of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, a U.S. body of Soto Zen priests. In other lives Alan is a father, a musician, and writer.
Sponsored by the DePaul University Department of Religion, Culture and Community. Co-sponsored by Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago,
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha
Free / All are welcome
Liberty, Equality, & Community
Hozan Alan Senauke
DePaul University public talk
Saturday, November 17th, 2-4 pm
DePaul University Theatre School, Watts Lobby, 2350 N. Racine Ave., Chicago
Buddhism's Three Treasures — Buddha, Dharma, Sangha — mirror three principles emerging from the Western enlightenment tradition—Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (or Community). We locate the Three Treasures in our life and practice, folding in the radical communitarian practices of Martin Luther King's "Beloved Community," and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's radical Buddhism in modern India. Since these Three Treasures and principles are circular and all inclusive, we circle back to the world we live in here and now.
Alan Senauke is a Zen priest and vice-abbot of Berkeley Zen Center in California. As a Buddhist activist Alan works closely with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and Buddhist Peace Fellowship. He is on the core faculty of Upaya Zen Center’s chaplain training program. In 2007 he founded Clear View Project, developing Buddhist-based resources for social change in Asia and the U.S. Alan has served as president of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, a U.S. body of Soto Zen priests. In other lives Alan is a father, a musician, and writer.
Sponsored by the DePaul University Department of Religion, Culture and Community. Co-sponsored by Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago,
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha
Free / All are welcome
From Despair to Healing To Activism:
Buddhist Contemplation in Hard Times
Wars that never end. Vicious political rhetoric. Congress stalemated on gun control and immigration reform. Persistent poverty in the midst of plenty. Visible signs of climate change. Trying to be a responsible citizen in difficult times can lead to an emotional roller coaster. Anger, frustration and burnout follow all too quickly.
However, there are spiritual practices that can help us to ride the waves and stay focused and active. In this hands-on workshop we will explore our spiritual and psychological strengths and offer concrete way to navigate through dark times.
With Charles Strain, Taigen Dan Leighton, Jack Lawlor, Melissa Bryce, Ken Butigan
Thursday April 26th 2018, 6:30-8:30pm, Free
Fullerton Lobby, DePaul Theater School
2350 N. Racine (at W. Fullerton), Chicago IL
Sponsored by CRCC and BPF Chicago
Buddhist Contemplation in Hard Times
Wars that never end. Vicious political rhetoric. Congress stalemated on gun control and immigration reform. Persistent poverty in the midst of plenty. Visible signs of climate change. Trying to be a responsible citizen in difficult times can lead to an emotional roller coaster. Anger, frustration and burnout follow all too quickly.
However, there are spiritual practices that can help us to ride the waves and stay focused and active. In this hands-on workshop we will explore our spiritual and psychological strengths and offer concrete way to navigate through dark times.
With Charles Strain, Taigen Dan Leighton, Jack Lawlor, Melissa Bryce, Ken Butigan
Thursday April 26th 2018, 6:30-8:30pm, Free
Fullerton Lobby, DePaul Theater School
2350 N. Racine (at W. Fullerton), Chicago IL
Sponsored by CRCC and BPF Chicago
Join the BPF Chicago chapter for two different, free events featuring David Loy, the first on Saturday at DePaul University (below) and the second at:
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago -- 10am on Sunday October 29 2017
Dharma talk entitled "The New Bodhisattva Path."
How might we understand the bodhisattva path today? What is distinctive about it?
What can it contribute to our work for social justice and ecological healing?
We hope to see you at both events!
DePaul Event: "Why Buddhism and the Modern World Need Each Other"
DePaul University, 2550 N. Sheffield Avenue,
Lincoln Park Student Center Room 220
Saturday October 28 2017, 2-4pm
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago -- 10am on Sunday October 29 2017
Dharma talk entitled "The New Bodhisattva Path."
How might we understand the bodhisattva path today? What is distinctive about it?
What can it contribute to our work for social justice and ecological healing?
We hope to see you at both events!
DePaul Event: "Why Buddhism and the Modern World Need Each Other"
DePaul University, 2550 N. Sheffield Avenue,
Lincoln Park Student Center Room 220
Saturday October 28 2017, 2-4pm
Demonstrate with the Rohingya on Saturday September 23, 2017, Downtown Chicago 1-3pm
Plaza of the Americas, Hubbard St (just north of the Wrigley Building).
Raise your voice to stop the genocide of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority, now occurring in Burma (Myanmar).
(If you bring any signs or posters, please be mindful about wording (since Burmese "Buddhists" and military are committing the genocide). We will not be bringing the BPF banner, etc. This is about showing solidarity with the local Rohingya refugee community and the Rohingya Culture Center. If you need good background info, watch this: <https://www.democracynow.org/shows/2017/9/20>, click on the Rohingya story. Thank you and we hope to see you there.
Plaza of the Americas, Hubbard St (just north of the Wrigley Building).
Raise your voice to stop the genocide of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority, now occurring in Burma (Myanmar).
(If you bring any signs or posters, please be mindful about wording (since Burmese "Buddhists" and military are committing the genocide). We will not be bringing the BPF banner, etc. This is about showing solidarity with the local Rohingya refugee community and the Rohingya Culture Center. If you need good background info, watch this: <https://www.democracynow.org/shows/2017/9/20>, click on the Rohingya story. Thank you and we hope to see you there.
Women's March on Chicago
Please join us on Saturday January 21st 2017, in downtown Chicago, for the Women's March on Chicago, which is being held in solidarity with the Washington, D.C. march. Some members will be carrying our BPF Chicago banner, in the march. Expecting chilly or rainy weather, we will be initially gathering nearby at 9:30am, in the Barnes and Noble (DePaul University) Bookstore at State and Jackson. An email with added info will be sent out to the Yahoo Group, a few days before the event. Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
Website: http://womens121marchonchicago.org/
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1636331719994244/1644846972476052/?notif_t=admin_plan_mall_activity¬if_id=1484003726773720
Please join us on Saturday January 21st 2017, in downtown Chicago, for the Women's March on Chicago, which is being held in solidarity with the Washington, D.C. march. Some members will be carrying our BPF Chicago banner, in the march. Expecting chilly or rainy weather, we will be initially gathering nearby at 9:30am, in the Barnes and Noble (DePaul University) Bookstore at State and Jackson. An email with added info will be sent out to the Yahoo Group, a few days before the event. Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
Website: http://womens121marchonchicago.org/
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1636331719994244/1644846972476052/?notif_t=admin_plan_mall_activity¬if_id=1484003726773720
Ruth Ozeki: Tales for the Time Being
A DePaul University Public Talk
Saturday, November 5, 2016 2-4 p.m.
Cortelyou Commons
2324 N. Fremont St. at Belden
Chicago, IL / Free
Ruth Ozeki will read from her novel “A Tale for the Time Being” and talk about some of the ideas that inspired it such as ghosts and history, the perplexing nature of time, Zen and writing, metafiction, self-narratives, and the relationship between readers and writers.
Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest. Her award-winning novels include “My Year of Meats,” “The Face: A Time Code” and “A Tale for the Time Being,” which brilliantly weaves together Zen insights into Japanese culture, temporality, and war and peace in a fascinating story. She resides in British Columbia and Brooklyn, and teaches at Smith College. Her critically acclaimed independent films have been screened at Sundance and on PBS.
Sponsored by the Center for Religion, Culture and Community and the Peace, Social Justice and Conflict Studies Program; co-sponsored by Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, Lakeside Buddha Sangha, Global Asian Studies and the English Department, and others
A DePaul University Public Talk
Saturday, November 5, 2016 2-4 p.m.
Cortelyou Commons
2324 N. Fremont St. at Belden
Chicago, IL / Free
Ruth Ozeki will read from her novel “A Tale for the Time Being” and talk about some of the ideas that inspired it such as ghosts and history, the perplexing nature of time, Zen and writing, metafiction, self-narratives, and the relationship between readers and writers.
Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest. Her award-winning novels include “My Year of Meats,” “The Face: A Time Code” and “A Tale for the Time Being,” which brilliantly weaves together Zen insights into Japanese culture, temporality, and war and peace in a fascinating story. She resides in British Columbia and Brooklyn, and teaches at Smith College. Her critically acclaimed independent films have been screened at Sundance and on PBS.
Sponsored by the Center for Religion, Culture and Community and the Peace, Social Justice and Conflict Studies Program; co-sponsored by Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, Lakeside Buddha Sangha, Global Asian Studies and the English Department, and others
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate Peace and Environment Forum
Melissa Brice:
Science and Solutions Behind Climate Change
Join Climate Reality Project Leader and Chicago 350 Chapter founder, Melissa Brice, for a presentation about the science behind climate change and how this affects Chicago. She will offer solutions to climate change, diving deeper into renewable energy, energy efficiency, and fossil fuel divestment. She will share ways to implement change from an individual level to the collective level right here in Chicago.
Co-Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago Chapter
Wednesday, September 21, 7:15 – 8:45 pm
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Check for schedule on www.ancientdragon.org
Everyone welcome, no pre-registration or donation required
Melissa Brice:
Science and Solutions Behind Climate Change
Join Climate Reality Project Leader and Chicago 350 Chapter founder, Melissa Brice, for a presentation about the science behind climate change and how this affects Chicago. She will offer solutions to climate change, diving deeper into renewable energy, energy efficiency, and fossil fuel divestment. She will share ways to implement change from an individual level to the collective level right here in Chicago.
Co-Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago Chapter
Wednesday, September 21, 7:15 – 8:45 pm
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Check for schedule on www.ancientdragon.org
Everyone welcome, no pre-registration or donation required
Under the Same Sky: Climate Connects, Demands, and Informs Us
Rebecca Solnit
Sunday morning Dharma talk, April 3
Climate change is a teacher: in this moment it teaches that everything we do has repercussions, that everything is connected, that everything changes and that change must be met with change. This talk reflects on how climate change has been recognized and what possibilities as well as dangers it has opened up in the transformative last decade. How the ways climate is thought about fit into some of the larger transformations of environmental consciousness and perception in the past decades.
Rebecca Solnit, a San Francisco writer, historian, and activist, is the author of 17 books about geography, community, art, politics, hope, and feminism, and practices at San Francisco Zen Center. Her brilliant books include Wanderlust: A History of Walking; The Faraway Nearby; A Paradise Built in Hell; A Field Guide to Getting Lost; and Men Explain Things to Me.
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 10:10 am
Following 9:30 Zazen
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Part of regular Ancient Dragon Zen Gate program
Co-sponsored by Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago
All are welcome! www.ancientdragon.org
ALSO: Saturday, April 2nd, 2-4 pm, DePaul University, Cortelyou Commons
Sponsored by DePaul University Center for Religion, Culture and Community, and Environmental Science and Studies Department. Co-sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago Chapter, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha
Rebecca Solnit
Sunday morning Dharma talk, April 3
Climate change is a teacher: in this moment it teaches that everything we do has repercussions, that everything is connected, that everything changes and that change must be met with change. This talk reflects on how climate change has been recognized and what possibilities as well as dangers it has opened up in the transformative last decade. How the ways climate is thought about fit into some of the larger transformations of environmental consciousness and perception in the past decades.
Rebecca Solnit, a San Francisco writer, historian, and activist, is the author of 17 books about geography, community, art, politics, hope, and feminism, and practices at San Francisco Zen Center. Her brilliant books include Wanderlust: A History of Walking; The Faraway Nearby; A Paradise Built in Hell; A Field Guide to Getting Lost; and Men Explain Things to Me.
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 10:10 am
Following 9:30 Zazen
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Part of regular Ancient Dragon Zen Gate program
Co-sponsored by Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago
All are welcome! www.ancientdragon.org
ALSO: Saturday, April 2nd, 2-4 pm, DePaul University, Cortelyou Commons
Sponsored by DePaul University Center for Religion, Culture and Community, and Environmental Science and Studies Department. Co-sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chicago Chapter, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha
Buddhism & Politics:
Mindful Social Engagement During an Election Year
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: DePaul Theatre School Lobby (2350 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60614)
Speakers: Taigen Dan Leighton and Jack Lawlor
Free; light refreshments will be served
Another election year has begun. Already the 24/7 news cycles have been filled with angry and hateful speech. How can we approach our responsibilities as citizens without becoming angry or cynical ourselves? Two Buddhist teachers will discuss how some basic spiritual practices can help us remain thoughtful, composed and committed. Sponsored by CIE and BPF Chicago
Mindful Social Engagement During an Election Year
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: DePaul Theatre School Lobby (2350 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60614)
Speakers: Taigen Dan Leighton and Jack Lawlor
Free; light refreshments will be served
Another election year has begun. Already the 24/7 news cycles have been filled with angry and hateful speech. How can we approach our responsibilities as citizens without becoming angry or cynical ourselves? Two Buddhist teachers will discuss how some basic spiritual practices can help us remain thoughtful, composed and committed. Sponsored by CIE and BPF Chicago
Becoming Resilient in Tough Times: Buddhist Meditation in Action
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015
Location: McGowan South 105 (DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus)
Speakers: Taigen Dan Leighton & Jack Lawlor
Climate change; endless wars, growing social inequality; mass incarceration; student debt; deterioration of public school systems; polarized politics. The list of major issues confronting this generation of Americans is very long and change comes slowly or not at all. Using a workshop format, "Becoming Resilient: Buddhist Meditation in Action" offers concrete resources for activists in dealing with frustration and a sense of hopelessness. Dharma teachers Taigen Dan Leighton and Jack Lawlor will show how Buddhist meditation techniques and practices can help us to stay sane and hopeful.
Free; light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by CIE and primarily for DePaul activist students.
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015
Location: McGowan South 105 (DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus)
Speakers: Taigen Dan Leighton & Jack Lawlor
Climate change; endless wars, growing social inequality; mass incarceration; student debt; deterioration of public school systems; polarized politics. The list of major issues confronting this generation of Americans is very long and change comes slowly or not at all. Using a workshop format, "Becoming Resilient: Buddhist Meditation in Action" offers concrete resources for activists in dealing with frustration and a sense of hopelessness. Dharma teachers Taigen Dan Leighton and Jack Lawlor will show how Buddhist meditation techniques and practices can help us to stay sane and hopeful.
Free; light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by CIE and primarily for DePaul activist students.
Buddhist Tools for Processing Climate Grief
Morning Dharma Talk by Zhiwa Woodbury
In cultivating compassion for all sentient beings during a tumultuous time of human-caused suffering, it can be a challenge for Buddhist practitioners to contain the feelings of loss associated with the climate crisis in particular, and the world situation more generally. We will explore some effective strategies for bringing these difficult emotions into our dharma practice, and processing them in ways that lead to right action rather than despair and spiritual bypassing.
Zhiwa Woodbury is a long-time eco-activist, wildlife advocate, dharma practitioner, and hospice caregiver. He recently became an Eco-psychologist while offering service at Zen Hospice in San Francisco, and is in the process of writing a book tentatively entitled Planetary Hospice: Responding Compassionately to Our Climate in Crisis.
Co-sponsored by Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship
December 28, 10:10 am, following 9:30 Zazen
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Morning Dharma Talk by Zhiwa Woodbury
In cultivating compassion for all sentient beings during a tumultuous time of human-caused suffering, it can be a challenge for Buddhist practitioners to contain the feelings of loss associated with the climate crisis in particular, and the world situation more generally. We will explore some effective strategies for bringing these difficult emotions into our dharma practice, and processing them in ways that lead to right action rather than despair and spiritual bypassing.
Zhiwa Woodbury is a long-time eco-activist, wildlife advocate, dharma practitioner, and hospice caregiver. He recently became an Eco-psychologist while offering service at Zen Hospice in San Francisco, and is in the process of writing a book tentatively entitled Planetary Hospice: Responding Compassionately to Our Climate in Crisis.
Co-sponsored by Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship
December 28, 10:10 am, following 9:30 Zazen
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
A talk by Peter Coyote:
Breaking the Barriers Which Bind Us:
Spiritual Practice and Political Problems
DePaul University, Lincoln Park Student Center 314AB, 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago
Sunday, November 9, 2014
2:30-4:30pm Free, everyone welcome
Sponsored by DePaul University Center for Interreligious Engagement
Co-sponsored by Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha
Can spiritual practice be useful to political problem solving? Our political systems, in America and many other countries, are grid-locked and dysfunctional, unable to respond to real threats to our world. Part of the problem is that we forget that there are multiple ways of regarding reality. The two most dominant may be called the Comparative and the Wholistic. Both sides are necessary to our true well-being. But alone, each is half-wrong. True Wisdom is the interaction of the two world-views. The work of balancing these aspects of reality is the legacy of many spiritual traditions. Peter Coyote will present clear examples of how this balance can be helpful and healing to specific current world problems.
PETER COYOTE is an actor and activist. He is also a Buddhist practitioner for 40 years, and was ordained as a Zen priest in 2011.
Breaking the Barriers Which Bind Us:
Spiritual Practice and Political Problems
DePaul University, Lincoln Park Student Center 314AB, 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago
Sunday, November 9, 2014
2:30-4:30pm Free, everyone welcome
Sponsored by DePaul University Center for Interreligious Engagement
Co-sponsored by Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and Lakeside Buddha Sangha
Can spiritual practice be useful to political problem solving? Our political systems, in America and many other countries, are grid-locked and dysfunctional, unable to respond to real threats to our world. Part of the problem is that we forget that there are multiple ways of regarding reality. The two most dominant may be called the Comparative and the Wholistic. Both sides are necessary to our true well-being. But alone, each is half-wrong. True Wisdom is the interaction of the two world-views. The work of balancing these aspects of reality is the legacy of many spiritual traditions. Peter Coyote will present clear examples of how this balance can be helpful and healing to specific current world problems.
PETER COYOTE is an actor and activist. He is also a Buddhist practitioner for 40 years, and was ordained as a Zen priest in 2011.
(For pictures and an audio of Alan Senauke's excellent talk given on 7/28/13, see the Gallery and the New Ideas pages!)
BPF Chicago Event:
Growing Vines of Engaged Buddhism,
East and West
Alan Senauke of the Clearview Project will visit Chicago for a talk on Sunday July 28, 2:30pm at DePaul University! (Flyer on Downloads page)
In order to understand what Engaged Buddhism is we need to understand ourselves and our experience of practice and activism. And we should know about engaged Buddhism’s roots in Asia...
Sunday July 28, 2013 — 2:30 to 4:30 pm
Dorothy Day Room, JTR 400, DePaul University Library
2350 N. Kenmore Avenue, Chicago
Co-sponsored by: DePaul University Religious Studies Department
DePaul University Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies Department
BPF Chicago Event:
Growing Vines of Engaged Buddhism,
East and West
Alan Senauke of the Clearview Project will visit Chicago for a talk on Sunday July 28, 2:30pm at DePaul University! (Flyer on Downloads page)
In order to understand what Engaged Buddhism is we need to understand ourselves and our experience of practice and activism. And we should know about engaged Buddhism’s roots in Asia...
Sunday July 28, 2013 — 2:30 to 4:30 pm
Dorothy Day Room, JTR 400, DePaul University Library
2350 N. Kenmore Avenue, Chicago
Co-sponsored by: DePaul University Religious Studies Department
DePaul University Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies Department
Five Upcoming BPF Chicago Sponsored and/or Endorsed Events:
Save the dates, print flyers (on Downloads page),
and tell your friends!
1. Taigen Dan Leighton will speak Saturday May 25, 8pm, on “Socially Engaged Buddhism,” at the College of Complexes, 4008 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. For more info visit: www.collegeofcomplexes.org
2. Norman Fischer will be visiting Chicago and speaking at the DePaul University Art Museum (Lincoln Park), Tuesday June 4, 7pm on “Expressing the Inexpressible.” 735 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago. For more info visit: http://las.depaul.edu/cie/Events/CurrentEvents/S2012ExpressingInexpressible.asp
3. Zen teacher and activist Shodo Spring will give an Ancient Dragon Zen Gate evening dharma talk, Monday June 17th 7:45pm: “Appropriate Response: Zen Activism, Fossil Fuels, and the Compassionate Earth Walk.” For more info visit: CompassionateEarthWalk.org
4. "Fukushima Never Again" documentary film screening at the Bezazian Library, June 22, 2:00pm, 1226 W. Ainslie Ave., Chicago. For more info visit: http://www.chipublib.org/events/details/id/104718/
5. Alan Senauke of the Clearview Project will be visiting Chicago for a talk on Sunday July 28, 2:30pm at DePaul Univ (Lincoln Park campus, exact location TBD)
See you at these great events!
--BPF Chicago
Save the dates, print flyers (on Downloads page),
and tell your friends!
1. Taigen Dan Leighton will speak Saturday May 25, 8pm, on “Socially Engaged Buddhism,” at the College of Complexes, 4008 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. For more info visit: www.collegeofcomplexes.org
2. Norman Fischer will be visiting Chicago and speaking at the DePaul University Art Museum (Lincoln Park), Tuesday June 4, 7pm on “Expressing the Inexpressible.” 735 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago. For more info visit: http://las.depaul.edu/cie/Events/CurrentEvents/S2012ExpressingInexpressible.asp
3. Zen teacher and activist Shodo Spring will give an Ancient Dragon Zen Gate evening dharma talk, Monday June 17th 7:45pm: “Appropriate Response: Zen Activism, Fossil Fuels, and the Compassionate Earth Walk.” For more info visit: CompassionateEarthWalk.org
4. "Fukushima Never Again" documentary film screening at the Bezazian Library, June 22, 2:00pm, 1226 W. Ainslie Ave., Chicago. For more info visit: http://www.chipublib.org/events/details/id/104718/
5. Alan Senauke of the Clearview Project will be visiting Chicago for a talk on Sunday July 28, 2:30pm at DePaul Univ (Lincoln Park campus, exact location TBD)
See you at these great events!
--BPF Chicago
Co-sponsored by BPF Chicago:
The Devil's Tango: How I Learned to Do the Fukushima Two-Step
A book signing and talk with author Cecile Pineda
This book traces the worsening developments at Fukushima Daiichi during the first year following the nuclear disaster. Often poetic in tone and philosophic in scope, this book offers a unique perspective and attempts to come to terms with Fukushima nuclear melt-down’s catastrophic consequences on the planet.
Also co-sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Information Service, and Ancient Dragon Zen Gate.
Friday, March 15, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
The Devil's Tango: How I Learned to Do the Fukushima Two-Step
A book signing and talk with author Cecile Pineda
This book traces the worsening developments at Fukushima Daiichi during the first year following the nuclear disaster. Often poetic in tone and philosophic in scope, this book offers a unique perspective and attempts to come to terms with Fukushima nuclear melt-down’s catastrophic consequences on the planet.
Also co-sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Information Service, and Ancient Dragon Zen Gate.
Friday, March 15, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Co-sponsored by BPF Chicago:
Buddhism and Social Ethics:
Historical Pitfalls and Current Possibilities
Featuring Chris Ives, Eminent Scholar of Buddhist Social Ethics
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate Temple, Chicago, IL
Monday November 19, 2012 at 7:40pm
Buddhism and Social Ethics:
Historical Pitfalls and Current Possibilities
Featuring Chris Ives, Eminent Scholar of Buddhist Social Ethics
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate Temple, Chicago, IL
Monday November 19, 2012 at 7:40pm
Co-sponsored by BPF Chicago:
Buddhist Global Relief Walk to Feed the Hungry
on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail
Buddhist Global Relief's Walk to Feed the Hungry will be this coming Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 am to noon on the Lakefront Trail in Chicago's Lincoln Park. This walk is one of ten being held across the country and in the United Kingdom.
Date of the Chicago Walk Saturday, October 13, 2012
Registration and Dhamma Talk 10:00 am, Walk Starts 10:30 am
Walk Ends and Concluding Talk 12:00 pm
Starting point Lincoln Park Foster Beach
5200 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL
Ending Point Lincoln Park Grove 15
3700 N Recreation Drive Chicago, IL
Buddhist Global Relief Walk to Feed the Hungry
on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail
Buddhist Global Relief's Walk to Feed the Hungry will be this coming Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 am to noon on the Lakefront Trail in Chicago's Lincoln Park. This walk is one of ten being held across the country and in the United Kingdom.
Date of the Chicago Walk Saturday, October 13, 2012
Registration and Dhamma Talk 10:00 am, Walk Starts 10:30 am
Walk Ends and Concluding Talk 12:00 pm
Starting point Lincoln Park Foster Beach
5200 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL
Ending Point Lincoln Park Grove 15
3700 N Recreation Drive Chicago, IL
Co-sponsored by BPF Chicago:
Iran: Internal Resistance and U.S. Interventions
Presentation and discussion with Iranian activist Saman Sepehri
on what is happening in Iran and U.S. sanctions and rumors of war
7:00- 9:00 PM September 20, 2012
Wellington Ave. United Church of Christ 615 West Wellington Ave., Chicago
Sponsored by: American Friends Service Committee, Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Chicago Fellowship of Reconciliation, Middle East and Southeast Asia Task Force of Wellington UCC., Protest Chaplains of Chicago, Voices of Creative Nonviolence, and World Can’t Wait
Iran: Internal Resistance and U.S. Interventions
Presentation and discussion with Iranian activist Saman Sepehri
on what is happening in Iran and U.S. sanctions and rumors of war
7:00- 9:00 PM September 20, 2012
Wellington Ave. United Church of Christ 615 West Wellington Ave., Chicago
Sponsored by: American Friends Service Committee, Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Chicago Fellowship of Reconciliation, Middle East and Southeast Asia Task Force of Wellington UCC., Protest Chaplains of Chicago, Voices of Creative Nonviolence, and World Can’t Wait
Co-sponsored by BPF Chicago:
Joanna Macy July 4th Workshop in Chicago
"Celebration of Interdependence: The Work that Reconnects"
The Workshop is Wednesday July 4th, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, at the Tai Chi Center, 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave., 2nd floor.
Joanna Macy is a very inspiring, world-renowned teacher, scholar, activist, and long-time pioneer of Engaged Buddhism and Deep Ecology. In this workshop led by Joanna Macy, we will explore our radical interconnectedness with all being, which is the central teaching of the Buddha, and discover how this radical opening can brighten our lives and bring us courage and solidarity for healing our world.
The workshop is co-sponsored by Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and the Lakeside Buddha Sangha.
Joanna Macy July 4th Workshop in Chicago
"Celebration of Interdependence: The Work that Reconnects"
The Workshop is Wednesday July 4th, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, at the Tai Chi Center, 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave., 2nd floor.
Joanna Macy is a very inspiring, world-renowned teacher, scholar, activist, and long-time pioneer of Engaged Buddhism and Deep Ecology. In this workshop led by Joanna Macy, we will explore our radical interconnectedness with all being, which is the central teaching of the Buddha, and discover how this radical opening can brighten our lives and bring us courage and solidarity for healing our world.
The workshop is co-sponsored by Chicago Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, and the Lakeside Buddha Sangha.
BPF Chicago event:
Contemporary Buddhist Social Ethics
In the midst of challenging economic and environmental issues, and important election year debates, come join us in discovering what the Buddhist tradition and its practitioners can offer American political discourse, policy, and social cohesion. A forum exploring how the national Buddhist Peace Fellowship and its Chicago chapter serve as a vehicle for pursuing ethical goals with others. Discussion and questions will follow.
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 7:00-8:30pm, FREE Loyola University, Lakeshore Campus, Crown Center for the Humanities lobby, 1001 W. Loyola Avenue. For directions and info on parking see: http://www.luc.edu/visit.shtml
Organized by: the Chicago Chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and Loyola University’s Peace Studies program. Sponsored by: Loyola’s Theology, Asian Studies, Sociology Departments, and Campus Ministry
Contemporary Buddhist Social Ethics
In the midst of challenging economic and environmental issues, and important election year debates, come join us in discovering what the Buddhist tradition and its practitioners can offer American political discourse, policy, and social cohesion. A forum exploring how the national Buddhist Peace Fellowship and its Chicago chapter serve as a vehicle for pursuing ethical goals with others. Discussion and questions will follow.
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 7:00-8:30pm, FREE Loyola University, Lakeshore Campus, Crown Center for the Humanities lobby, 1001 W. Loyola Avenue. For directions and info on parking see: http://www.luc.edu/visit.shtml
Organized by: the Chicago Chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and Loyola University’s Peace Studies program. Sponsored by: Loyola’s Theology, Asian Studies, Sociology Departments, and Campus Ministry
