“Attachments are fears that give rise to our perceived limitations.
Letting them go is to set ourselves free.”
- Shinjo Ito
Letting them go is to set ourselves free.”
- Shinjo Ito
Shinnyo-en USA
www.shinnyoenusa.net
Na Lei Aloha Foundation
www.naleialoha.org
Lantern Floating Hawaii
www.lanternfloatinghawaii.com
Global Shinnyo-en Website
www.shinnyoen.org
Exhibition of the Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito web site
www.shinjoito.com
The Univers Foundation
www.univers.or.jp/index2.html
November 15, 2009 by
The 2009 California Governor and First Lady’s Women’s Conference in Long Beach, California gave inspiration to thousands of women. The conference featured a prestigious group of speakers including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, First Lady Maria Shriver, Katie Couric, Madeleine K. Albright, Sir Richard Branson, Dr. Jane Goodall, Geena Davis, Elizabeth Edwards and Caroline Kennedy. An estimated [...]
November 14, 2009 by
Deacon Steve Herrera, who teaches Religious and Ethnic Studies courses at Archbishop Mitty High in San Jose, California invited Staff Members Abigail Nathanson and Robyn Wilson to give a talk to his class on November 11th, 2009. Every year, Steve Herrera coordinates a Mexico Immersion and Justice Trips in conjunction with the Shinnyo-en Foundation. These [...]
November 13, 2009 by
Last year, Stephanie Hironaka wrote a research paper on community-building strategies in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. Inspired by what she learnt, Stephanie spent this summer as a Spirituality, Service and Social Change Fellow at the Shinnyo-en Foundation. She views her fellowship at the Foundation as a chance to gain deeper insight into how [...]
November 13, 2009 by
During the weekend of October 23-24, 2009, approximately 250 youth and volunteer adults came together at the Drawbridge Inn in Northern Kentucky for the annual National CISV Conference. Each year, adult CISV volunteers meet to elect new leaders and plan for the year. Youth and youth leaders gather for team building and reflection activities. On [...]
November 13, 2009 by
Tell me, from your perspective as a Master of Ceremonies, what does it mean to be a Pathfinder to Peace? Well, first of all, working with the Shinnyo-en Foundation, their mission is amazing, to build peace throughout the world. People talk about world peace all the time and being Miss America, it’s kind of an [...]
November 12, 2009 by
Katie Boehnlein, student at Seattle University and Summer Intern at the Shinnyo-en Foundation recently accompanied the Foundation on a trip to Japan. Her reflections on the trip and insight into her experiences give us a heartfelt report of her week in Japan. Shinnyo-en Foundation Staff and guests were in attendance at a Commemorative Ceremony [...]
Ms. Nan Peterson is the Director of Service Learning for The Blake School located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also the first and only Senior Fellow of the Shinnyo-en Foundation. Read more...
