“It takes a lot of courage to let go of our deep
rooted craving to always want more.”
- Shinjo Ito
rooted craving to always want more.”
- 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
June 11, 2010 by
It was in India, this summer, that I visited an orphanage for disabled children, to give away some old clothes and toys that I no longer use. Sometimes, it is the smaller acts of kindness that can lead to powerful personal experiences. That is where my journey truly began. I have been a Global Ambassador [...]
June 10, 2010 by
When you think Hawaii, what comes to mind? Sun, sea, surf and sand; hula dancers and fancy shirts? The evening sun sinking into the water, those perfect sideways-leaning palm trees? For the more serious vacationer, perhaps Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor, go-to destinations? So it might seem incongruous that a week ago I was celebrating [...]
June 5, 2010 by
Once a month Blake School teachers offer after school tutoring and meals to a neighborhood close to Upper School. The faculty Path to Peace is to build meaningful connections with our neighbors. “I don’t like green beans” “Here are a few, just try them” “May I have some more, and some of those mashed potatoes [...]
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...
