2018年12月2日（日）：禅ｘプログラミング基礎ワークショップ（初心者向け）

Code Chrysalisのカニ先生と初心者向けのJavaScriptのZenITのワークショップを開きました！（イベント詳細）


まずは、あみる氏からのZenITについての発表で、皆さんに簡単にプロジェクトの目的を説明しました。


その後は皆さんに座禅のやり方の正式な動画を見せてからみんなで座禅しました。雰囲気は静かになって、これからのワークショップの精神的な準備が整えた状態になりました。


ソフトウェアのプロで1年間以上東京で教えてるカニ先生の「JavaScriptを使ったプログラミング入門」の授業に入りました。珍しくて、先生と生徒さんが同じ立場の、四角のテーブルで発表をしながら、みんなにコードを書いていただきました。


カニ先生の通じやすい日本語で、自己紹介から始めた、ゆっくりしたプログラミングの基礎紹介で、時間は遅く動いてる感覚でした。生徒さんが迷ってるときも多かったですが、隣の生徒さんに支えてもらうことはカニ先生がすごく勧めて、皆さんのコミュニケーション能力も大事な授業でした。


1時間ぐらいたったら、8分間の休憩して、戻るときはまた座禅でリセット。


最後に皆さんに質問を聞かれて、アンケートを記入して頂いて、座禅して静かな雰囲気終わりました。
jig.jpの福野さんも顔を出してて、3人のコンピュータ会社の創立者のプログラミング先生の自撮り。

About ZenIT

If you are a software developer and interested in joining the effort, please check out the Pilot Program and let your friends know about it!

Japanese slides: 日本語のスライド

Can you imagine a world where every workplace is a peaceful retreat, leaving every day feeling better than when you came in to work?

The goal of the ZenIT project is to bring peace to the workforce by defining a new style of working... one that is very peaceful and highly productive, enabling us to think creatively and apply technology at the greatest levels mankind has seen yet. We have taken on the responsibility to reverse the global trends of high workplace stress and burnout. And our goal by 2040 is for every person in the world to have the option of a peaceful job.

The war and human rights violations occurring daily in “peaceful” countries often goes ignored. In Japan and China, I must watch many of my good friends suffering in the workforce, where they are made to work 10-20 hours per day and on weekends, developing mental diseases and sometimes being driven to death. Even back home in the Silicon Valley, with shorter working hours, high stress, mental illnesses (anxiety, panic attacks, depression, etc.), and food issues (heartburn, etc.) are regarded as normal. Myself included, many of us have lived in hell, despite being surrounded by beautiful things, technology, and an abundance of money.

We must also be aware that technology also poses a threat. Although it is convenient, human society is not fully aware of the side effects of heavy computer/smartphone use. In my own personal experience, I have found it to damage my mind and internal organs, manifesting as anxiety and severe heartburn. We cannot continue like this. How will the current generation of toddlers being raised on tablet computers grow up? It’s critical that we redefine the way we use technology so that future generations have a proper chance at life.

But how can these problems be solved? Perhaps by defining the ZenIT style of work and spreading it globally. This mission will require an immense amount of collaborative effort, research studies (Psychology/Computer Science), corporate training programs, education for kids, collaboration with governments on law change, recognition by the United Nations, and so forth. The vision is to have ZenIT centers in every country of the world and ZenIT’s mission has support from young leaders from 50+ countries.

Fortunately, the founder of ZenIT is well-positioned to lead this effort, having been granted:

1. Proficiency in the highly productive Silicon Valley software development styles and pair programming, with access to developers and executives at several Silicon Valley firms 
2. UC Berkeley Computer Science degree, with access to the global alumni network 
3. Eiheiji Town Evolution Ambassador, with access to the peaceful principles of Zen and meditation, highly developed over 750 years, and the Japanese government 
4. One Young World Ambassador with access to a worldwide network of young leaders, presidents/prime ministers, famous CEOs, and Nobel Laureates committed to bettering the world
5. 13+ years of experience in Martial Arts, Yoga, and mindfulness

About Eiheiji and Zen

Fukui is continuously ranked as the happiest prefecture in Japan and Eiheiji town is among the happiest towns in it. Eiheiji is the head temple of Soto Zen, with 15,000 branch temples across the world. Up to 6,000 people per day visit it for sightseeing.

Japanese Zen focuses on learning yourself and reducing suffering through Zazen sitting meditation and many philosophical teachings. It is a highly advanced way of living that yields peaceful human beings.

Contact

Please contact us at info_web@ZenIT.jp. We are very happy to share more details, get feedback, and set up workshops for your group.

Join the ZenIT Team

We are very open to accepting new members into the team. The only real requirement is a passion towards the ZenIT vision. Currently, we’re looking for possible co-founders and people with strong creativity/initiative.

The current team is composed of people from many disciplines (IT, social work, governmental, etc.) and everybody is volunteering their time. 

ZenIT Core Team & Advisory

Please see this page.

About Eiheiji Town

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiheiji,_Fukui

ZenIT Talk @ UC Berkeley

ZenIT: Mindful Work through Zen Meditation and Collaboration

In this session, Amil Khanzada, former UC Berkeley Computer Science alumnus now indicted as Evolution Ambassador of Eiheiji Town in Japan, will talk about ZenIT, a new movement to define a style of working that is highly productive *and* peaceful, by combining Japanese Soto Zen meditation and Silicon Valley software development pairing/collaboration principles.
https://www.ZenIT.jp/p/about.html

The movement is based in Eiheiji Town, which sits in the happiest region of Japan and houses the head temple for Soto Zen with over 15,000 temples worldwide.

The ZenIT team will be running a free pilot program in Japan until March 2019, so we are looking for:
- software developers interested in joining the pilot
- students interested in writing a research paper (increase productivity, mindfulness, well-being, happiness, etc.)
https://www.ZenIT.jp/p/phase-0.html

Date/Time
Friday, November 9th, 4-5pm

Location
UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley, California
370 Dwinelle

Collaboration
UC Berkeley Japanese Department
http://japanese.berkeley.edu/
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/eecs.html?event_ID=121434

Speaker
Amil Khanzada
Founder of ZenIT
One Young World 2018 Fukui delegate (profile)
UC Berkeley Computer Science 2012 graduate (profile)
Silicon Valley developer (experience)