Mindful Peace International is a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the noble tradition of Buddhist culture and Chan-Inspired lifestyle across the globe. With a growing presence across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and Africa, we are committed to fostering an open and diverse global ecosystem of Mindful Peace culture.
Culture
We share the unique charm of Eastern culture — a culture rooted in mindfulness and universal compassion. Mindfulness unlocks wisdom, dissolves negative emotions, and nurtures a wholesome character. Universal compassion, grounded in the teaching of no-self, helps resolve social conflicts and fosters harmony among humankind.
Mindful Peace International (MPI) is honored to have received the trust of Venerable Master Jiqun—a contemporary distinguished figure in Chinese Buddhism, the 10th-generation successor of the Weiyang Sect, and the 45th-generation successor of the Linji Sect of Chinese Chan Buddhism. With over more than thirty years of exploring modern approaches to the education of Chinese Buddhism, Master Jiqun has developed a comprehensive Buddhist curriculum, which he has generously entrusted to Mindful Peace International to share with people around the world. We have respectfully invited Master Jiqun to be the guiding teacher of MPI, offering profound guidance on the promotion of Mindful Peace culture and on the organization’s overall development.
Message from the Venerable Master:
“To establish the Mindful Peace Academy is to carry forward the wisdom of the Buddha Dharma, offering overseas Chinese and international friends a path to peace, purpose, and refuge for both body and mind.”—Venerable Master Jiqun
Since its registration in Zurich, Switzerland, in February 2022, Mindful Peace International has been growing steadily in the right direction. This growth includes building a global membership network, organizing a wide range of mindful cultural activities and programs, and connecting with individuals and communities from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Every step deepens our mission, puts our guiding vision into practice, and affirms our lasting commitment to sharing the Mindful Peace culture with the world.
Centered on a life-awakening educational curriculum, MPI is developing a series of nonprofit initiatives, including Mindful Peace Academy, Mindful Peace Yards, and Dhyana Tea. Across different regions, we design Chan-Inspired spaces and operate standardized programs that offer an experience characterized by supportive atmosphere, progressive stages, clear methods, and compassionate guidance. Through these efforts, more people can explore and learn from this 2,000-year-old life-awakening education and experience the unique inspiration of Mindful Peace culture.
Vision & Mission
Our vision is to foster a global ecosystem of Mindful Peace culture by sharing the wisdom of Buddhism and the aesthetics of Chan-Inspired living. Through this work, we aim to support modern individuals in overcoming confusion, afflictions, and various psychological challenges, enabling them to experience inner calm, harmony, awakening, and ease. We hope that as inner peace and ease arise within individuals, peace and stability can be realized in the world at large.
The Amrita Chan Realm
Global Events
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Compassion Summit — Berlin
Talks and practice on compassion in modern society.
Mindfulness Retreat — California
Three-day retreat focusing on breath, posture, and clear awareness.
Zen Weekend — London
Two-day weekend of sitting, walking, and mindful inquiry.
Chan Tea Ceremony — Melbourne
Savor mindful tea and discover the Seven Steps to a Mindful Tea.
Amrita Meditation Day — Bangkok
One-day Chan meditation immersion at the Amrita space.
Metta Workshop — Tokyo
A half-day practice on cultivating loving-kindness in daily life.
Mindful Peace Academy (MPA), founded by Mindful Peace International (MPI), is a brand dedicated to the culture of life-awakening. Mindful Peace Academy is also the physical space that embodies Chan-Inspired living, currently being established across the globe.
Mindful Peace Academy is the core component of MPI’s global Mindful Peace ecosystem. Its core product is a free, nonprofit course composed of two parts: guided cultivation and public service.
Chan-Inspired Living
Enriching Material Life with Spiritual Essence
By integrating Eastern Chan Wisdom into modern living, we offer a range of Chan-Inspired practices and experiences, including Chan-Inspired Space, Dhyana Tea, Dhyana Tea Space, Dhyana Tea Ceremony, Dhyana Vegan Experience, Baduanjin Exercise, Mindful Decluttering, Acupressure Massage, and Wholistic Healthy Circulation. These courses can help us slow down, calm the mind, and experience our innate clarity and tranquility.
Wisdom in Life
Offering Solutions to Both Practical and Ultimate Questions
Life presents us with many challenges—family, finances, relationships—as well as timeless questions: Who am I? Where do we come from and where are we going? What is the purpose of life? By studying and discussing the Mindful Peace Academy Collection, we cultivate the right understanding and discover practical solutions to life’s challenges.
The Path to Awakening
Making the Buddha Dharma Easy to Learn
To meet the needs of modern-day practitioners, the Mindful Peace Academy Curriculum offers a progressive and structured learning path. It provides stages, methods, guidance, and a supportive environment. This systematic approach is designed to help practitioners transform their lives, cultivate mindfulness and universal compassion, and walk the path toward awakening.
