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Could You Open Your Heart To Humanity's Most Violent Stories?

Popular youth center teams with Peacemaker Institute to train Rwadans next generation for peace.  Youth play sports at the Kimisagara Youth Center,while inside they harbor traumatic memories of genocide.  You could join healing circles with Rwandan youth as…See More
A blog post by Ari Pliskin was featured Jan 3, 2011
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Blog posts by Ari Pliskin Jan 3, 2011
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Rwanda: Rembering the past, Partnerships that go deep

Re-memberOne of Peacemaker Institute's partners in the yearly Bearing Witness Rwanda retreat is IBUKA, a 15 member umbrella organization working to improve material and emotional conditions for survivors of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.  According to their website:"The word ‘Ibuka’ means ‘remember’. We preserve the memory of the 1994 genocide of Tutsi, we support survivors in overcoming its continuing effects, and we work to prevent further…See More
Blog post by Ari Pliskin Dec 30, 2010
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Rwanda: not-knowing

Plunging into not-knowingAs she describes in the video below, after completing Peacemaker Institute's Integral Peacemaker Training, Jessica has felt that the Rwanda Bearing Witness Retreat allowed her to apply the three Peacemaker Tenets in a deeper way.  The three tenets are:Not-knowingBearing WitnessLoving ActionsAs a student of conflict resolution, Jessica appreciates Peacemaker Institute's commitment to truly hearing out the people in conflict.  She feels like this is often lacking.  She…See More
A blog post by Ari Pliskin was featured Dec 28, 2010
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Rwanda: not-knowing

Plunging into not-knowingAs she describes in the video below, after completing Peacemaker Institute's Integral Peacemaker Training, Jessica has felt that the Rwanda Bearing Witness Retreat allowed her to apply the three Peacemaker Tenets in a deeper way.  The three tenets are:Not-knowingBearing WitnessLoving ActionsAs a student of conflict resolution, Jessica appreciates Peacemaker Institute's commitment to truly hearing out the people in conflict.  She feels like this is often lacking.  She…See More
Blog post by Ari Pliskin Dec 28, 2010
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Blog posts by Ari Pliskin Dec 26, 2010
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Rwanda: Rembering the past, Partnerships that go deep

Re-memberOne of Peacemaker Institute's partners in the yearly Bearing Witness Rwanda retreat is IBUKA, a 15 member umbrella organization working to improve material and emotional conditions for survivors of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.  According to their website:"The word ‘Ibuka’ means ‘remember’. We preserve the memory of the 1994 genocide of Tutsi, we support survivors in overcoming its continuing effects, and we work to prevent further…See More
A blog post by Ari Pliskin was featured Dec 26, 2010
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Sexually Assaulted Woman Seeks Reconciliation

How can we sustain restorative justice? Participating in the trial of a friend of mine a few months ago was heart-breaking. He had attacked a kid who was robbing him. I felt bad for both of them. In the court room, the two made their cases against each other without any attempt to communicate. That is why I was comforted by the following story that I read about a woman in Minnesota reported by the StarTribune : "In a lot of…See More
Blog post by Ari Pliskin Dec 9, 2010
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Ari Pliskin is now friends with David Lee Angstead and Monica Campbell Dec 9, 2010
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Ari Pliskin and Sean Bowers are now friends Aug 24, 2010
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Symposium For Western Socially Engaged Buddhism at Mother House of Zen Peacemakers

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August 9, 2010 at 10am to August 14, 2010 at 9pm
We are gathering leading Western activist practitioners, academics and sponsors of Socially Engaged Buddhism.The daily schedule includes: meditation, yoga, a key note address, 2 plenary panels, discussion groups and evening entertainment.Panels include: Prison Dharma, Asian Pioneers of Socially Engaged Buddhism, Alternative Communities, Social Entrepreneurship, Politics, Challenges for Socially Engaged Buddhism, Mental Health, Compassionate Care, Environment, and Zen Houses.See More
Ovidio Waldemar is attending Ari Pliskin's event Jul 31, 2010
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Johnny Barber commented on Ari Pliskin's blog post 'My Murmurs Over the Marmara by Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi'
Unfortunately, it seems the Rabbi has taken the IDF video and talking points at face value. My experience has shown this to be a grand mistake. It doesn't help that the military stole all the video and media of the activists, so only one side…
Jun 20, 2010
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Ari Pliskin is now friends with Ola Elenai Kwiatkowska and David Chura Jun 20, 2010
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Paul Harris commented on Ari Pliskin's blog post 'My Murmurs Over the Marmara by Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi'
It was very distressing to see the IDF video showing Israeli soldiers being struck with sticks and pipes. That video was played so many times by the news media, even on alternative sources like Democracy Now (repeatedly). I think it was a morally…
Jun 19, 2010

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Where do you live?
Montague, MA
How you are involved with the PI?
Attended Trainings
About Me: (due to recent issues with spammers auto-joining you are required to answer this question).
I completed the Zen Peacemakers Seminary and now work on staff.
My Work
I work with Bernie Glassman to promote Socially Engaged Buddhism. Most of my efforts support our online newsletter Bearing Witness and also integrating social media into our community.
My Website:
http://zpbearingwitness.blogspot.com/
My Additional Blogs
http://unforgettabletree.blogspot.com/
My Activism & Causes
Montague Farm Zen House (Montague, MA): I advise the director drawing from my ZP Seminar internship at Haley House. I participate in building community at meals and community organizing events.

Brick House (Turners Falls, MA): I co-facilitate an experimental writing group.
My Communities
Karuna Yoga (Northampton, MA): Teacher Trainee

Montague Farm Zendo (Montague, MA): Zen student
My Published Books, Online Articles &/Or Interviews with Me
Buddhist Community Organizing
http://www.zenpeacemakers.org/soc_eng_bud/articles/bernie_and_alins...

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Rwanda: Rembering the past, Partnerships that go deep

Posted on December 29, 2010 at 8:30pm 0 Comments

Re-member

One of Peacemaker Institute's partners in the yearly Bearing Witness Rwanda retreat is IBUKA, a 15 member umbrella organization working to improve material and emotional conditions for survivors of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.  According to their website:

"The word ‘Ibuka’ means ‘remember’. We preserve the memory of the 1994 genocide of Tutsi, we support survivors in overcoming…
Continue
Ari Pliskin

Rwanda: not-knowing

Posted on December 28, 2010 at 9:00am 0 Comments

Plunging into not-knowing

As she describes in the video below, after completing Peacemaker Institute's Integral Peacemaker Training, Jessica has felt that the Rwanda Bearing Witness Retreat allowed her to apply the three Peacemaker Tenets in a deeper way.  The three tenets are:

  • Not-knowing
  • Bearing Witness
  • Loving Actions

As a student of conflict resolution, Jessica appreciates Peacemaker Institute's…

Continue
Ari Pliskin

Could You Open Your Heart To Humanity's Most Violent Stories?

Posted on December 27, 2010 at 8:30am 0 Comments

Popular youth center teams with Peacemaker Institute to train Rwadans next generation for peace. 

Youth play sports at the Kimisagara Youth Center,while inside they harbor traumatic memories of…

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Ari Pliskin

Sexually Assaulted Woman Seeks Reconciliation

Posted on December 9, 2010 at 5:29pm 0 Comments

How can we sustain restorative justice?



Participating in the trial of a friend of mine a few months ago was heart-breaking. He had attacked a kid who was robbing him. I felt bad for both of them. In the court room, the two made their cases against each other without any attempt to communicate. That is why I was comforted by the following story that I read about a woman in Minnesota reported by the… Continue

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At 5:52pm on March 14, 2010, Kate CrispKate Crisp said…
Hi Ari..add the symposium here as an event..tab is at the top for adding events...thx!
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At 9:53am on March 12, 2010, Susmita BaruaSusmita Barua said…
The two online group I am with is engagedbuddhists.ning.com and bpfvirtualchapter.ning.com . And I have a few friends at the SFZC.org. My interest is in applying buddhist teaching and methodologies to mindful economics
 
 
 

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