Visions of Engaged Buddhism: Vinny Ferraro in Conversation (VF1B23)
Vinny Ferraro, Roshi Joan Halifax, Valerie Brown and Frank Ostaseski
May 7, 2023
Registration closes at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on May 7, 2023. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.
A Benefit for Upaya and Spirit Rock
Description:
Spirit Rock is proud to host Roshi Joan Halifax (Upaya Zen Center), Dharmacharya Valerie Brown (Plum Village), and Frank Ostaseski (Zen Hospice Project) in conversation about engaged Buddhist practice with Vinny Ferraro. Our time will be spent discussing what our traditions have in common and what that means regarding taking our practice off the cushion and into the world.
Together we’ll explore the connections between social action, social justice, and social service and then focus on the inspired work each of these teachers has been involved in. There’ll be a short guided practice, as well a chance to be in dialogue with the panel. Please join us for this very special event.
Online Only: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options will support Upaya and Spirit Rock. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers as well as Upaya, Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Further scholarships are not available for this Benefit.
Benefactor – $275
Sustainer – $160
BASE – $125
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $55
*Recording Note: You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.
About the Teachers
Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro has been a practitioner of insight meditation (Vipassanā) since the mid-90s. He is a co-Founder of the Dharma Punx and he’s been the Guiding Teacher of the Big Heart City Sangha in San Francisco for 20 years. He is also a nationally recognized leader in designing and implementing interventions for at-risk adolescents and […]
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Roshi Joan Halifax
Roshi Joan Halifax speaks to Buddhists and non-followers alike on such universal topics as compassion, suffering, and what it is to be human. Influenced by early experiences as an anthropologist-world traveler, passionate end-of-life pioneer, and her work in social and ecological activism, she eloquently teaches the interwoven nature of engaged Buddhism and contemplative practice. She […]
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Valerie Brown
Valerie Brown is an author, ordained Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher in the lineage of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village tradition, facilitator, and executive coach specializing in leadership development and mindfulness with a focus on diversity, social equity, and inclusion. A former lawyer and lobbyist, Valerie transformed her high pressure, twenty-year corporate career […]
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski is an internationally-respected Buddhist teacher and visionary co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. He has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, leading corporations like Google and Apple Inc., and teaches at major spiritual centers around the globe. Frank is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious […]
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