In 2026, I am bringing many areas of my long time interests and activity to focus on Buddhist Peace and Conflict Chaplaincy by starting two new programs through the Sati Center:
Peace Chaplaincy Speaker’s Series for dialogues we people working in directly or indirectly in the field of Peace and Conflict Chaplaincy. It continuous the conversations I had with the Palestinian Dharma teacher Muna Shaheen and Israeli Dharma Stephen Fulder and with Mohsen Mandawi
The next conversation will be Saturday, February 7 with Michael Nagler, the founder and beacon of the UC Berkeley Peace and Conflict Studies program. He will be interviewed by Peace Builder Kerstin Deibert with whom I will be teaching the program below. More info at Sati.org
Buddhist Peace and Conflict Chaplaincy with Gil Fronsdal and Kerstin Deibert
June 2026-December 2027
The Buddhist Peace and Conflict Chaplaincy program (PACC; pronounced like pax) draws on foundational Buddhist teachings and practices to uncover the innate potential of the human heart to foster peace within and without. Participants will intimately explore the role of a Buddhist Peace Chaplain – a spiritual caregiver who is dedicated to the flourishing of peace and supports those enmeshed in conflict with clarity, kindness, and impartiality. More info here
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