NEW! Zen Peacemaker Fellowship
The Zen Peacemaker Fellowship is a unique six-month residential program designed to nurture and deepen Dharma-inspired leadership qualities, including self-awareness, resilience, the ability to consider diverse perspectives, and the practice of wise compassion through the experience of serving others.
Fellows undergo a transformative journey that expands their understanding of socioeconomic disparities, equips them to engage with complex systems, and guides them in integrating their work within local communities in caring and sustainable ways. The Zen Peacemaker Fellowship’s mission is to help individuals from diverse backgrounds blend contemplative work and intentional personal growth with efforts to bring about positive change in communities, all within a framework of Buddhist ethical training and a culture of care.
In this, our pilot year, we will accept one Peacemaker Fellow for six months, from February through July, 2025. We ask that only serious candidates apply, and be able to make a solid commitment to the complete six months. You will receive free housing in a shared apartment and vegetarian meals, as well as a stipend of $600 a month. We cannot accept pets at this time. We are seeking a fellow who will make a firm commitment to remain in residence from the beginning of February 2025 through July 2025. We are unable to be flexible with these dates.
The ideal candidate would be someone who is rather early in their career, with some documented employment experience and a track record of success working in nonprofit organizations, including solid proficiency in technology, and willingness to provide us with constructive feedback on the fellowship experience. The person should be grounded and stable, honest and sincere, and view this opportunity as an important step in their training and development as a Zen practitioner and change-maker in the world. The potential candidate should be familiar with or interested in the Zen Peacemakers, and be a committed learner, excellent communicator, and enthusiastic worker. A successful candidate will be able to make a commitment to practicing meditation with the community, and capable of making a full commitment to the skilled path of service to people at the margins of society. Candidates may not have outside work during the fellowship. This is a full-time experience.
To express interest in the Zen Peacemaker Fellowship, please write a letter of aspiration along with names of three references to Joshin: Joshin@breadloafmountainzen.org
