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Roshi Joan Halifax
@joanhalifax.bsky.social
Abbot and Founder, Upaya Zen Center
Join good friend Jon Kabat-Zinn and me on Sun, Jan 4 11-12:30PM MST in this important series THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY
Continuation of the 5yr exploration of socia//environmental engagement, solidarity, + building community in the midst of a complicated world
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FREE
The Measure of Our Humanity: Jon Kabat-Zinn — Jan 4th, 2026 - ONLINE - FREE
In 2026, we take a deep dive with our faculty and global community into confirming what defines our moral…
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January 4, 2026 at 4:48 AM
January 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
so much for the international rules based order. take note!
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Join Jon Kabat-Zinn + Roshi Joan Sun Jan 4 11:00-12:30PM. MST for THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY.
Continuation of the five-year exploration of social and environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, and building community in the midst of our complicated world.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Join Jon Kabat-Zinn + me on Sun, Jan 4, 11:00-12:30PM. MST for the first session in the series on the THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY.
Continuation of the exploration of social + environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, and building community.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
January 3, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Join Jon Kabat-Zinn + me Jan 4 11:00-12:30PM. MST for the first session on the THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY. A continuation of the five-year exploration of social + environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, building community.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Join my beloved friend Jon Kabat-Zinn and me on Sun, Jan 4, 11:00AM-12:30PM. MST for the first session in this important series on the THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
January 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Join my beloved friend Jon Kabat-Zinn and me on Sun, Jan 4, 11:00AM-12:30PM. MST for the first session in this important series on the THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Welcome the New Year together with a special sit and talk from Roshi Joan. Join online. We look forward to spending this time together in community!
When: Dec. 31st, 10pm – 12am MST
NEW YEAR’S EVE SIT 2025-2026 (Online)
Soon after you register, you will receive an email confirming the New Year’s Eve Sit information. It may take a few minutes to reach you. Once you register, you can find the program Zoom link on the…
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January 1, 2026 at 4:15 AM
May the coming year be met with courage, humility, and compassion—for one another and for this world we share.
January 1, 2026 at 3:48 AM
As we step into the new year, may we carry forward the commitment to show up: to listen deeply, to act with courage and care, to speak truthfully, and to remember our interconnection with all beings.
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Rebecca Solnit: ....they have the power to command. We have the power to refuse
January 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM
“Human beings are the only species known to mistake their worldview for the world.”
December 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Measure of Our Humanity—2026 Opening Session
"Interconnectedness" with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Roshi Joan stewarding the session.
This Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (MST)
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FREE + by donation
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Join powerful series: The Measure of Our Humanity.
2026 Opening Session on "Interconnectedness"
with JON KABAT-ZINN.
Sun, Jan. 4, 11:00AM-12:30PM. MST
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FREE + by donation
Entire series: www.upaya.org/program/the-...
December 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The entire extraordinary 2025 Awareness in Action series is available for FREE + can be accessed at your own pace. Every single session was truly exceptional. www.upaya.org/program/awar...
Great thanks: Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christiana Figueres, Ruth King, Valerie Brown, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Father Greg Boyle,
December 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Reposted by Roshi Joan Halifax
The final session of Awareness in Action “Going Forth,” — a powerful time with Roshi, Dainin, and Kodo.

The recording is now available at Upaya.org or by following the #linkinbio

Deep gratitude to all who participated in this remarkable series. @joanhalifax.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
TODAY!. Dec 28, 11-12:30PM, MT.
Roshi Joan, Senseis Dainin and Kodo complete the remarkable yearlong series on AWARENESS IN ACTION. Going forth!
Online, please register, free
Online: www.upaya.org/program/enga...
Onsite, just show up.
Awareness in Action “GOING FORTH” with Roshi Joan Halifax, Senseis Dainin + Kodo. Dec. 28th (FREE, Online, In Person)
This year, we have held fifteen remarkable sessions of our “Awareness in Action” series…
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December 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
TOMORROW. DO NOT MISS!
Dec 28, 11-12:30PM, MT. Roshi Joan, Senseis Dainin and Kodo will complete the remarkable yearlong series on AWARENESS IN ACTION. Going forth!
Online, please register, free and donation appreciated
Online: www.upaya.org/program/enga...
Onsite, just show up.
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We have a number of opportunities to gather in community over the coming days at Upaya and online.

Sun, Dec. 28th—Awareness in Action "Going Forth," with Roshi Joan, and Senseis Kodo and Dainin: www.upaya.org/program/enga...

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Awareness in Action “GOING FORTH” with Roshi Joan Halifax, Senseis Dainin + Kodo. Dec. 28th (FREE, Online, In Person)
This year, we have held fifteen remarkable sessions of our “Awareness in Action” series…
www.upaya.org
December 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
, morality and ethics: Developing a practical model for moral decision-making
April 2018
DOI: 10.31231/osf.io/8qby6
Alfred W KaszniakAlfred W KaszniakCynda Hylton RushtonCynda Hylton RushtonJoan HalifaxJoan Halifa
Leadership
(PDF) Leadership, morality and ethics: Developing a practical model for moral decision-making
PDF | The present paper is the product of collaboration between a neuroscientist, an ethicist, and a contemplative exploring issues around leadership,... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...
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December 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Why are we tolerating this cruelty?
The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime
Its plan to warehouse immigrants has shades of Nazi concentration camps and America's shameful imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
On this Christmas Eve, I have a humble wish that all of us endeavor to meet the current challenges in our world and in our lives with steady care, courage, and wisdom, and that we encounter all beings with the boundless compassion of an awakened heart.
December 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Read this important piece by lawyer Monica Roa on Fascism and Isolation vs. Democracy and Interconnection: The Narrative Antidote to Authoritarianism” horizonsproject.us/fascism-and-...
Fascism and Isolation vs. Democracy and Interconnection: The Narrative Antidote to Authoritarianism
By Mónica Roa, Puentes One way to understand our time is as a battleground of intense narrative disputes. On one side, the climate emergency, the impact of artificial intelligence on […]
horizonsproject.us
December 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM