Politics as Practice

Aug 20 2024
The polarization of the political systems in many of the world’s countries is a part of our shared Duḥkha (suffering and unease). Grant Couch, in addition to being a Board member of ZP has been lobbying the US Congress over the last 10 years to advocate meaningful, bipartisan national policies to address global warming. Just like all other aspects of life, the political world is a perfect place to practice the Dharma. Many of us experience tensions and damaged relationships with friends and family as a result of political polarization.
Bring your heart to this gathering. Grant will open with a bit of his experience - followed by an open discussion on the challenges of this practice.
Grant Couch worked for over 40 years in the financial services industry, with a focus on commercial and investment banking. In 1990 Grant began to explore various spiritual paths and eventually studied with many Tibetan, Zen and Vipassana teachers. After attending the 2010 Bearing Witness Retreat in Auschwitz he began working closely with Bernie. Now retired, Grant is focused on finding a bi-partisan solution to the challenging nexus of energy and global warming while never taking his eyes off the need for America to face its racial history and trauma