Weekly on Thursdays for 13 Weeks: First Class: Jan. 29th, ONLINE via Zoom
Introduction to Precept Practice with Roshi Ken Byalin
The Precepts, the Buddhist guides to ethical conduct, are inexhaustible tools of personal transformation. Roshi Bernie Glassman’s second Ox course introduced Roshi Ken to precept practice. Roshi Jishu Holmes, who taught a Precept course, showed him how to use the precepts as tools for self study. In this course, you will take a quick dive into each of the ten grave precepts, using them both as mirrors and guidelines. Roshi Ken Byalin looks forward to sharing this gift which he received from Bernie and Jishu with you.
Facilitator:
Roshi Ken Byalin is the spiritual leader of the Zen Community of Staten Island. A Dharma Successor of Roshi Bernie Glassman, Ken also studied with Roshis Jishu Holmes, Robert Kennedy, S.J., and Kyudo Nakagawa. His career in mental health and education culminated under Ken’s leadership in the founding of Integration Charter Schools. Under Ken’s leadership, ICS grew to a network of four schools serving 1500 students with annual revenue of $45 million. Ken lives on Staten Island with his wife, Diane, “Dee”, and their daughter, Morrigan and now spends his days writing. Ken is co-editor of The Bernie Koans and a member of the Zen Peacemakers. His blog, In the Bardo, appears bi-weekly at https://www.zen-ken.com/blog
With gratitude,
The Zen Peacemakers Team


