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Guest Teachers

Guest Teachers: Larry and Peggy Rowe Ward
​​Be Not Afraid Teaching Tour 

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Join this precious opportunity for a weekend of practice with Larry and Peggy Ward. Larry and Peggy transmit the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh to diverse communities internationally with a fresh innovative style. Several Minnesota Buddhist communities are partnering to bring them to Minnesota and to bring our communities into deeper relationships. Find out more about Larry and Peggy.

Activities in the Twin Cities
November 4 - November 6, 2022 


Talk by Larry Ward at MZMC
This event is offered in person and online.

Friday Evening, November 4, 7:00 pm
No registration needed.
​Suggested donation: $20
Click here to donate. 
Click here to attend the talk via Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87674833504?pwd=dngyK0MvMjNYUUFrUU11MHk2VzdnZz09
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Larry Ward will share insights from his forthcoming book Be Not Afraid. Join in this precious opportunity to hear from and be in dialogue with a great Buddhist teacher.

Day of Mindfulness with Larry and Peggy at MZMC
This event is offered in person only.
Saturday, November 5, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with vegetarian lunch
Cost: $75 members of any TC Dharma Centers |  $85 nonmembers | $50 scholarship | $90 scholarship supporter 
(Please contact the office if additional financial assistance is needed. info@mnzencenter.org)​
Register

Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe Ward bring fresh approaches to practice and deep insights to each day of mindfulness. Here their teachings and practices will focus on cultivating the fearlessness of a bodhisattva, a heart that is strong enough to meet whatever comes our way, and tender enough to meet it with liberative compassion.

The following opportunities to practice with Larry and Peggy will occur at other locations: 
  • Sunday morning join for an open dialogue with these amazing teachers at Clouds in Water Zen Center. Date: Sunday, November 6, 9 – 10:30 am (Offered in person and online.)
    Description: Sunday Talk will be a Dharma Discussion: Questions & Answers with Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe-Ward Location: Clouds in Water Zen Center, 445 Farrington St., St. Paul, MN 55103
    Learn more: https://cloudsinwater.org/
  • Sunday afternoon we come together for a Half-day of Mindfulness, which will include a formal transmission of the Five Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing with Blooming Heart and Still Water Sanghas. Date: Sunday, November 6, 2:00 – 6:00pm (Offered in person and online.)
    Learn more: http://bloomingheart.org/index.php?page=half-day-of-mindfulness-november-2022

Find out more about Larry and Peggy. https://www.thelotusinstitute.org/about-us

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  • Home
  • Programming
    • MZMC Programming
    • Zoom Program Links
    • Introductory Class
    • Sunday/Tuesday Talks
    • Classes
    • Retreats and Workshops
    • Daily Meditation
    • Calendar
    • Curriculum
    • Affinity Groups
    • Mentorship
    • Youth Programs
  • Resources
    • MZMC Resources
    • Sunday Talk Archive
    • Chants and Services
    • MZMC Authors
    • Tim Burkett's Blog
    • Sewing Practice
    • Books and Links
    • Spiritual Care
    • Equity and Inclusion
    • Library
    • Ceremonies
    • Primers
    • Newsletter
  • Community
    • MZMC Community
    • 50th Online Booklet
    • Council Process
    • Racial Justice Action
    • People of Color Dharma Group
    • Death and Dying Book Group
    • Waking Up to Race
    • LGBTQ+ Dharma Group
    • Volunteer
    • Movie Night
    • Buddhism and Recovery
    • Joyce Food Shelf
  • Katagiri project
    • Katagiri Project
    • Biography and Lineage
    • Books, Photos, and Videos
    • Audio Archive Project >
      • The Dainin Katagiri Audio Archive
    • Tomoe Katagiri
    • Blog
  • About MZMC
    • About MZMC
    • Teachers
    • Board
    • Ethics
    • Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
    • History of Inclusivity
    • Initiation and Priest Training
    • Building Project
    • Contact
  • Support
    • Support MZMC
    • Membership and Donation Season
    • Become a Member
    • Donate
    • Donation-Only Programming
    • Volunteer