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Taking Action: Zen Center of Denver at Metro Caring
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Taking Action: Zen Center of Denver at Metro Caring

Peacemakers Podcast

Zen Peacemakers founder Bernie Glassman taught that practice doesn’t end on the cushion—it must move into the world. In this episode of the Peacemakers Podcast, we see how a Zen Peacemaker Affiliate, the Zen Center of Denver, brings this vision to life through their ongoing work at Metro Caring.

What emerges is a reminder that service isn’t about charity, but about belonging—creating spaces where dignity and connection flourish.

Bernie’s vision points us back to our own neighborhoods. Each of us has a “Metro Caring” close to home, a place where our practice can meet the world’s needs in simple, human ways.

Join us for this conversation about practice, service, and the everyday work of peacemaking.

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  • Show Credits:

    • Recording Date: April 17, 2025

    • Hosts: Geoff Shoun O’Keeffe, Jim Hōden Fricker

    • Audio & Video Editing/Engineering: Jim Hōden Fricker

    • Special Thanks to Metro Caring and the Zen Center of Denver

We are a Buddhist sangha (community) offering authentic Zen practice and training since our founding in 1974. Along with daily zazen (seated meditation), the ZCD offers a full range of opportunities for Zen training, including dokusan (private instruction with a teacher), samu (silent work practice), seva (community work practice), zazenkai (all-day sittings), and sesshin (weekend, five-day or seven-day retreats with a residential option).

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As a leading anti-hunger organization in Colorado, Metro Caring works with our community to meet people’s immediate need for nutritious, culturally relevant food while building a movement to end hunger at its root causes.

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