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
December 15, 2011 by
Save the Date When: January 8, 2012 at 11 am Where: Shinnyo-en USA Head Temple located at 3910 Bret Harte Drive, Redwood City, CA 94061 Who: All interested in learning more about Global Glimpse www.globalglimpse.org What: Presentation by Eliza Pesuit, Global Glimpse Director, Scholar Program; Laila Essimidi, Outreach Coordinator and a number of high [...]
December 2, 2011 by
Contributed by Julie Rogers Bascom, Service-Learning Coordinator, Edina Public Schools, Edina MN If you are from Minnesota, you would be used to the colloquial phrase “Is it cold enough for ya?” as familiar way to greet a friend. You see, weather has a great impact on those of us who experienced last year’s snowfalls and [...]
November 30, 2011 by
Small Contributions Apache Fair Trade Coop Bay Area Community Development Corporation Burlingame Community For Education Foundation Center for Sustainable Change City of White Plains Youth Bureau Communities in Schools, Hawaii Diocese of San Jose Foundation for Public Education, White Plains Japan Cultural & Community Center of Northern California Leadership Foundation National Indian Youth Leadership National [...]
November 9, 2011 by
By Nurredina Workman, Cal Corps Public Service Center, UC Berkeley From research, we know that being clear on our values and listening to our inner voice makes a significant difference in our work. A study by Posner and Schmidt[i] (1993) showcases the importance of listening to one’s inner voice. They found that high levels of [...]
October 27, 2011 by
September 20, 2011, George Mason University The announcement of selection for the fellowship with the Shinnyo-en Foundation was an incredible addition to our lives. At the beginning, we were focused individually on how our perspectives of peace influenced the path we might take in our community efforts. We have such divergent backgrounds and experiences which [...]
October 25, 2011 by
On Oct. 15, 2011, Shinnyo-en Buddhism celebrated the re-inspiriting of the Nirvana Buddha sculpture in the renovated Nirvana Hall at Oyasono, the head temple complex of the order in western Tokyo prefecture. The ritual to enshrine the peaceful and elegant image is called “the eye-opening ceremony,” which has long been a part of many Buddhist traditions. [...]
October 20, 2011 by
Shinnyo-en Foundation supports Brothers on the Rise. Meet Their Team – Join Their Cause Join Brothers on the Rise (BOTR) Thursday, November 3rd between 6-9 PM at Montclair Bistro as they celebrate their 4th year empowering male youth in Oakland. Please RSVP here. Please also see their facebook page for event details! Free admission [...]
October 12, 2011 by
A Blake Upper School Path to Peace is to promote community safety. Take Back the Night is a nationwide event to raise awareness about sexual assault and sexual violence. This year The Blake School, along with Harvard University; Kent State; University of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s College is proud to be one of Ten [...]
October 11, 2011 by
On September 30, 2011 hundreds of Gunn High School students in Palo Alto, California celebrated International Day of Peace in the school’s central quad. “What do I do next?” “Which way do I fold this?” These were just some of the excited shouts heard as Gunn High School students scrambled to fold origami paper into [...]
October 10, 2011 by
Remembering what we experienced on September 11, 2001, can be very difficult. But sharing our memories and reflections of that day and its aftermath can help us give and gain a fresh perspective on our blessings as we foster peace in our lives. Below are narrative fragments of what friends shared with me. If you would [...]
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...
