Lessons from Minneapolis: Zen Practice and Interfaith Organizing, Online 2/25
Description
The Zoom link to participate in this event will be provided at least 24 hours before it begins. Please call 415-354-0360 if you have any questions.
Thursday, February 25, 6:00–8:00 pm PT
Ben Connelly will present stories and lessons from a wide variety of Buddhist and Interfaith work as part of the nonviolent response to the violence brought by federal officers to the Minnesota community in 2026.
He will tie these lessons to a variety of Buddhist teachings and practices, as well as long lineages of practice for countering state violence and creating collective liberation. This two-hour, online session will include a variety of modes of dialogue and meditation practice.
Explore this topic further in the SFZC archives:
Doshin Mako Voelkel’s dharma talk at City Center, Agents of Peace and Change.
Abiding Abbot Dōshin Mako Voelkel discusses her January 2026 visit to Minneapolis with MARCH (Multifaith Antiracism, Change & Healing).
Bearing Witness in Minneapolis: A Letter to the Sangha from Abbot Mako. Sangha News, January 27, 2026.
Recordings:
All course sessions will be recorded, and registered participants will receive temporary access to the recordings for later viewing.
Fee Information
- Benefactor Ticket Price: $70 — supports others’ participation
- Standard ticket price: $56 — covers full program costs
- Member (Become an SFZC Member): $50 — for current SFZC members
- Supported: $34 — community supported rate
- Deeply Supported: $14 — for broadest accessibility
- Current SFZC residents and qualified SFZC retirees may attend this course for free. To register, please email onlineprograms@sfzc.org at least 72 hours before the program begins.
Or call 415-354-0360.
Ben Connelly
Ben Connelly is a Soto Zen teacher. He also teaches mindfulness in a wide variety of secular contexts including police training and addiction recovery groups, and works with multi-faith groups focused on social and climate justice.