about peter

I host this weblog for all who’re curious about the spiritual nature of everyday living. In doing so, I draw on an idiosyncratic mix of interests, including engaged Buddhism, meditation practices (Zen, Vipassana, Centered Prayer), being-of-service, inter-faith understanding, and life-long learning. 

Peter Renner lives on Galiano Island (British Columbia, Canada) where he bakes bread for the food bank, hosts a meditation group, volunteers in several settings, and studies applied arts at V.I.S.A. He holds degrees in adult education, counselling psychology, and a UBC doctorate (Ed.D.) in educational leadership and is author of several books including the best-selling The Art of Teaching Adults. For the previous 25 years Peter worked as an independent trainer and facilitator in corporate and higher educational classrooms across Canada.

Peter has been a student of Chozen Bays Roshi and Hogen Bays Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monastery since 2000 and  received Buddhist precepts (jukai) and the name Daishin (meaning ‘boundless heart’) in late 2002. In November of 2006 he completed the year-long end-of-life care practitioner’s program with the Metta Institute of San Francisco. Peter has presented at professional conferences and offers workshops on meditation and aspects of conscious living & dying.

Since early May he’s takes up the challenge of Coordinator of Spiritual Care at Victoria Hospice whilst the incumbent is away for chemo and radiation treatment. May she be at ease during this trying time.

Feel free to write renner-at-gulfislands-dot-com.