Practice that doesn’t look away.
Living the Three Tenets: Practice that touches the world

The Zen Peacemaker Order Formation is a 16-month training in contemplative study and engaged social action.
Grounded in the Three Tenets of Not-Knowing, Bearing Witness, and Taking Action, it helps practitioners bring their vows to life in the world as it is.
They are not ideas to memorize, but experiences to live.
Not-Knowing invites us to drop certainty.
Bearing Witness asks us to see clearly — joy and sorrow, side by side.
And from that seeing, compassionate action arises naturally.
In March 2026, we open the doors to Cohort 4, a 16-month formation in contemplative study and engaged social action.
In ZPO Formation, these teachings unfold through study, peer circles, and council practice.
Together we learn to meet life with curiosity and courage, cultivating the capacity to act wisely in the face of suffering.
It’s not about fixing the world.
It’s about letting the world awaken us.

