Author James Ishmael Ford writes, "...'street retreats,' for instance, moves sesshin into the streets: participants eat in soup kitchens, and, if they know they're not displacing homeless people, sleep in homeless shelters or, otherwise, sleep in public places. Zazen takes place in parks and dokusan in alleys." Socially Engaged Buddhism As a leader of Socially Engaged Buddhism, the Zen Peacemakers publish Bearing Witness, a free monthly online newsletter. The socially engaged practices of Zen Peacemakers is aimed at extending Dharma beyond the meditation hall to the worlds of business, social services, conflict resolution and environmental stewardship. Socially Engaged Buddhism has frequently led to new models of practice, allowing Buddhists to addressing the needs of individuals and communities in disadvantaged areas. The Zen Peacemakers' way is intended to "illuminate all life as a boundless meditation hall". Appraisal Religious historian Richard Hughes Seager writes "The Zen Peacemaker Order ... has the potential to rival Thich Nhat Hanh's groups and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship as a force in American activism". Notable Zen Peacemakers Ellen Burstyn Tetsugen Bernard Glassman Enkyo Pat O'Hara Joan Halifax Joshin Brian Byrnes Robert Kennedy Zen Peacemaker Communities Upaya Institute and Zen Center Peacemaker Institute Village Zendo Zen Center of Los Angeles Greyston Foundation UK Zen Peacemaker Circles Zen Peacemakers Switzerland Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community See also Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States Gallery References External links Zen Peacemakers Zen Peacemakers videos Greyston Foundation Village Zendo Bambushain (German) UK Zen Peacemaker Circles Zen Peacemakers Switzerland Peacemaker Circles International Zen in the United States Buddhist organizations based in the United States Zen sects Organizations established in 1996