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Conflict to Connection: Building Sangha Resilience

When
05/16/2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
Location
Online via Zoom (Eastern Time)

Registration

Online ticket
The Soto Zen Buddhist Association relies on the generosity of its supporters to offer programming. All fees offered through registration will be shared with speakers and panelists. We suggest a sliding scale registration fee of $10-15 for online participation. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

About this event:

This workshop will explore developing conflict skills and emotional maturity in sanghas.to find and create inspiration for finding commonalities and connecting through differences.

Are you planning to attend the May 27 session, Facilitator Skills for Conflict and Connection? Please note that attendance at this May 16 event is required in order to register for the follow-up program.

Location and schedule:

The event is online-only via Zoom.

Friday, May 16, 2025
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (Click here for a time converter.)

Fees:

The Soto Zen Buddhist Association relies on the generosity of its supporters to offer programming. All fees offered through registration will be shared with speakers and panelists. We suggest a sliding scale registration fee of $10-15 for online participation. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

About the speaker:

Rev. Diane Hamilton, is an award-winning mediator and a teacher of Zen meditation. She received dharma transmission from Genpo Merzel Roshi in 2006. Diane served as the Director of Dispute Resolution for the Utah Judiciary from 1994 - 1999, mediating many matters, from simple neighborhood disputes to complex, multi-party negotiations. She was most recognized for her skills in facilitating difficult conversations about race, gender, and religion in Utah. She began working with Ken Wilber and the Integral Institute in 2004 and has held transformative containers for many people interested in their development for fifteen years.

She is the co-founder of Two Arrows Zen, a center for Zen study and practice in Utah. She is the author of three books on conflict resolution, relationships,and communication. Her latest book is Waking Up and Growing Up: Spiritual Cross-training for an Evolving World (Shambhala Publications, June 2025), co-authored with Gabriel Wilson.