Upaya Zen Center
@upaya.bsky.social
Zen Buddhist community focused on the integration of practice & social action, bringing together wisdom & compassion. Founded by Roshi Joan Halifax ⬇️ @joanhalifax.bsky.social PROGRAM LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/upayazencenter
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BEING WITH DYING: Professional Training Program for Clinicians in Compassionate Care of the Seriously Ill and Dying (In Person 2026)
Please review our current cancellation policy and health protocols for in-person programs. If you are registered for this program, please access the RESOURCE PAGE here. Please read the Letter of…
www.upaya.org
In May, Upaya will open its doors to clinicians in compassionate care for the seriously ill and dying for our annual "Being With Dying" professional training.
Please share this training with friends and family: www.upaya.org/program/bein... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
Please share this training with friends and family: www.upaya.org/program/bein... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
In just a few days, we begin our much-loved Calligraphy program, led by Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi.
You can join online for FREE, with donations appreciated.
Learn more and register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/calligraphy-online-february-2026/
You can join online for FREE, with donations appreciated.
Learn more and register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/calligraphy-online-february-2026/
CALLIGRAPHY: The Heart of the Brush - Online - FREE
Using a variety of paper and brushes of different sizes, we will also experiment with artistic interpretation and expressionistic improvisation…
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February 18, 2026 at 9:42 PM
In just a few days, we begin our much-loved Calligraphy program, led by Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi.
You can join online for FREE, with donations appreciated.
Learn more and register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/calligraphy-online-february-2026/
You can join online for FREE, with donations appreciated.
Learn more and register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/calligraphy-online-february-2026/
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A brave and strong new year to all of Upaya's friends in the world who celebrate the lunar year. And really to all beings everywhere.
February 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A brave and strong new year to all of Upaya's friends in the world who celebrate the lunar year. And really to all beings everywhere.
Yesterday, Roshi Joan, Senseis Dainin and Kodo, and the Upaya sangha joined religious leaders in an interfaith vigil in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
See photos + read the full story here:
https://www.upaya.org/2026/02/prayer-song-justice-blog/
See photos + read the full story here:
https://www.upaya.org/2026/02/prayer-song-justice-blog/
BLOG: Prayer, Song, and Justice—Interfaith Vigil in Santa Fe, NM (photos)
On Monday, February 16, 2026, Roshi Joan Halifax, Senseis Wendy Dainin Lau and Noah Kodo Roen, and Upaya’s sangha joined religious leaders…
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February 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Yesterday, Roshi Joan, Senseis Dainin and Kodo, and the Upaya sangha joined religious leaders in an interfaith vigil in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
See photos + read the full story here:
https://www.upaya.org/2026/02/prayer-song-justice-blog/
See photos + read the full story here:
https://www.upaya.org/2026/02/prayer-song-justice-blog/
This Friday, we begin our much-loved Calligraphy Program at Upaya, led by Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi.
Offered in person at Upaya. Plus, available online for FREE + by donation.
Visit the #linkinbio to register
Offered in person at Upaya. Plus, available online for FREE + by donation.
Visit the #linkinbio to register
February 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This Friday, we begin our much-loved Calligraphy Program at Upaya, led by Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi.
Offered in person at Upaya. Plus, available online for FREE + by donation.
Visit the #linkinbio to register
Offered in person at Upaya. Plus, available online for FREE + by donation.
Visit the #linkinbio to register
A marvelous and deeply caring time together for "Sitting with Original Love," taught by Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan. Access all recordings for FREE, with donations deeply appreciated.
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A marvelous and deeply caring time together for "Sitting with Original Love," taught by Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan. Access all recordings for FREE, with donations deeply appreciated.
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan this weekend at Upaya. Profound gratitude for the wisdom and teachings offered to the mahasangha.
Register for FREE + by donation by following the #linkinbio
Register for FREE + by donation by following the #linkinbio
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan this weekend at Upaya. Profound gratitude for the wisdom and teachings offered to the mahasangha.
Register for FREE + by donation by following the #linkinbio
Register for FREE + by donation by following the #linkinbio
It's not too late to join "Sitting with Original Love," with Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan this weekend. All sessions are recorded.
Registration is FREE, with donations appreciated.
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
Registration is FREE, with donations appreciated.
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
February 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
It's not too late to join "Sitting with Original Love," with Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan this weekend. All sessions are recorded.
Registration is FREE, with donations appreciated.
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
Registration is FREE, with donations appreciated.
Register here: https://www.upaya.org/program/sitting-with-original-love-online-february-2026/
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Beginning tonight! One of the most precious resources is to share the dharma as it relates to love. Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan are offering a very special and unique weekend at Upaya. Join us.
Onsite www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
Online www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
Onsite www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
Online www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Beginning tonight! One of the most precious resources is to share the dharma as it relates to love. Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan are offering a very special and unique weekend at Upaya. Join us.
Onsite www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
Online www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
Onsite www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
Online www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
BEGINS THIS EVENING (Feb 13 – 15): Register for FREE to join "Sitting with Original Love" with Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan ONLINE.
Recordings available. Donations appreciated.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/sitt... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
Recordings available. Donations appreciated.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/sitt... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
SITTING with ORIGINAL LOVE (Online February, 2026)
Soon after you register, you will receive an email with a link to the Resource Page which is where all of the recordings and readings are listed. It may take a few minutes to reach you.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
BEGINS THIS EVENING (Feb 13 – 15): Register for FREE to join "Sitting with Original Love" with Henry Shukman and Roshi Joan ONLINE.
Recordings available. Donations appreciated.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/sitt... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
Recordings available. Donations appreciated.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/sitt... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
February Zen Circle begins next week!
This program includes Calligraphy and The Poetry of Cold Mountain, which can be registered for separately, as well as online for FREE + by donation.
Learn more here: www.upaya.org/program/febr...
This program includes Calligraphy and The Poetry of Cold Mountain, which can be registered for separately, as well as online for FREE + by donation.
Learn more here: www.upaya.org/program/febr...
FEBRUARY ZEN CIRCLE - In Person 2026
The Winter Zen Circle is a time of retreat, learning, art practice, meditation practice, and the opportunity to fully participate with Upaya’s resident community…
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February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
February Zen Circle begins next week!
This program includes Calligraphy and The Poetry of Cold Mountain, which can be registered for separately, as well as online for FREE + by donation.
Learn more here: www.upaya.org/program/febr...
This program includes Calligraphy and The Poetry of Cold Mountain, which can be registered for separately, as well as online for FREE + by donation.
Learn more here: www.upaya.org/program/febr...
Henry Shukman will offer tonight's Dharma Talk at Upaya, entitled "Original Love."
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MST
In Person + online
Join online: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...
Register for Henry & Roshi's program this weekend, "Sitting with Original Love," online for free: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MST
In Person + online
Join online: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...
Register for Henry & Roshi's program this weekend, "Sitting with Original Love," online for free: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
February 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Henry Shukman will offer tonight's Dharma Talk at Upaya, entitled "Original Love."
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MST
In Person + online
Join online: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...
Register for Henry & Roshi's program this weekend, "Sitting with Original Love," online for free: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MST
In Person + online
Join online: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...
Register for Henry & Roshi's program this weekend, "Sitting with Original Love," online for free: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
This weekend, Henry Shukman & Roshi Joan will lead a very special program together, “Sitting with Original Love."
🔴 A few spaces remain to join us in person at Upaya: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
💻 Online is FREE, with donations deeply appreciated: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
🔴 A few spaces remain to join us in person at Upaya: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
💻 Online is FREE, with donations deeply appreciated: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This weekend, Henry Shukman & Roshi Joan will lead a very special program together, “Sitting with Original Love."
🔴 A few spaces remain to join us in person at Upaya: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
💻 Online is FREE, with donations deeply appreciated: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
🔴 A few spaces remain to join us in person at Upaya: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
💻 Online is FREE, with donations deeply appreciated: www.upaya.org/program/sitt...
When we bear witness, when we become the situation - homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death - the right action arises by itself. Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises.
– Roshi Bernie Glassman
– Roshi Bernie Glassman
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 AM
When we bear witness, when we become the situation - homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death - the right action arises by itself. Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises.
– Roshi Bernie Glassman
– Roshi Bernie Glassman
TOMORROW: The Spirit of Service 5-part course with Frank Ostaseski begins.
This course is open to anyone and may be of particular interest to healthcare professionals and other caregivers.
Learn more and register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
This course is open to anyone and may be of particular interest to healthcare professionals and other caregivers.
Learn more and register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
TOMORROW: The Spirit of Service 5-part course with Frank Ostaseski begins.
This course is open to anyone and may be of particular interest to healthcare professionals and other caregivers.
Learn more and register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
This course is open to anyone and may be of particular interest to healthcare professionals and other caregivers.
Learn more and register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
We are grateful to share that author, Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher, facilitator, & friend of Upaya, Valerie Brown, will join Ro Grace for next week's BIPOC Sangha online.
During this month's gathering, Valerie will offer a dharma talk & meditation.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/bipo...
During this month's gathering, Valerie will offer a dharma talk & meditation.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/bipo...
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
We are grateful to share that author, Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher, facilitator, & friend of Upaya, Valerie Brown, will join Ro Grace for next week's BIPOC Sangha online.
During this month's gathering, Valerie will offer a dharma talk & meditation.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/bipo...
During this month's gathering, Valerie will offer a dharma talk & meditation.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/bipo...
Being with Dying is a profoundly impactful training, serving this vital community of practitioners, providing important tools for work with people who have serious illnesses, as well as dying people and their families.
www.upaya.org/program/bein...
www.upaya.org/program/bein...
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Being with Dying is a profoundly impactful training, serving this vital community of practitioners, providing important tools for work with people who have serious illnesses, as well as dying people and their families.
www.upaya.org/program/bein...
www.upaya.org/program/bein...
In May, Upaya will open its doors to clinicians in compassionate care for the seriously ill and dying for our annual "Being With Dying" professional training.
Please share this training with friends and family: www.upaya.org/program/bein... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
Please share this training with friends and family: www.upaya.org/program/bein... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
BEING WITH DYING: Professional Training Program for Clinicians in Compassionate Care of the Seriously Ill and Dying (In Person 2026)
Please review our current cancellation policy and health protocols for in-person programs. If you are registered for this program, please access the RESOURCE PAGE here. Please read the Letter of…
www.upaya.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
In May, Upaya will open its doors to clinicians in compassionate care for the seriously ill and dying for our annual "Being With Dying" professional training.
Please share this training with friends and family: www.upaya.org/program/bein... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
Please share this training with friends and family: www.upaya.org/program/bein... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
This session will be a plunge into what it means to actualize courage as we face what to some feels like insurmountable challenges. What does courage look like in relation to the authoritarianism that has unfolded so rapidly in our country?
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-...
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-...
The Measure of Our Humanity: Christiana Figueres — Feb 1st, 2026 - ONLINE - FREE
Upaya began a powerful series of online teachings in 2020 as the pandemic unfolded…
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January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This session will be a plunge into what it means to actualize courage as we face what to some feels like insurmountable challenges. What does courage look like in relation to the authoritarianism that has unfolded so rapidly in our country?
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-...
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-...
The Measure of Our Humanity—COURAGE
This Sunday, Feb 1, 11am - 12:30pm MST
Online, FREE, donations appreciated
With three remarkable women, Christiana Figueres, Roshi Joan, and Rebecca Solnit.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
This Sunday, Feb 1, 11am - 12:30pm MST
Online, FREE, donations appreciated
With three remarkable women, Christiana Figueres, Roshi Joan, and Rebecca Solnit.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
The Measure of Our Humanity: Christiana Figueres — Feb 1st, 2026 - ONLINE - FREE
Upaya began a powerful series of online teachings in 2020 as the pandemic unfolded…
www.upaya.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The Measure of Our Humanity—COURAGE
This Sunday, Feb 1, 11am - 12:30pm MST
Online, FREE, donations appreciated
With three remarkable women, Christiana Figueres, Roshi Joan, and Rebecca Solnit.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
This Sunday, Feb 1, 11am - 12:30pm MST
Online, FREE, donations appreciated
With three remarkable women, Christiana Figueres, Roshi Joan, and Rebecca Solnit.
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
NEW: The Nation is Shattered; Mountains and Rivers Remain (DU FU, 757CE) by Roshi Joan Halifax (blog) www.upaya.org/2026/01/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
The Nation is Shattered; Mountains and Rivers Remain (DU FU, 757CE) — by Roshi Joan Halifax
It is January 24, Saturday evening. I am sitting across the table from a good friend, a man who is a professor and a chaplain. David has flown in from Minneapolis…
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January 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM
NEW: The Nation is Shattered; Mountains and Rivers Remain (DU FU, 757CE) by Roshi Joan Halifax (blog) www.upaya.org/2026/01/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
Roshi Joan will be giving a Dharma Talk in just a few minutes — available online for FREE by registering for our Winter Practice Period. Recording will be available.
When: 11am MST
Where: online
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/wint... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
When: 11am MST
Where: online
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/wint... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Roshi Joan will be giving a Dharma Talk in just a few minutes — available online for FREE by registering for our Winter Practice Period. Recording will be available.
When: 11am MST
Where: online
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/wint... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
When: 11am MST
Where: online
Register here: www.upaya.org/program/wint... @joanhalifax.bsky.social
Join Sesshin Online (FREE) Jan. 24 – 30
Online participants will be granted access to a resource page containing all teachings from this practice period so far.
Sesshin is fully recorded, so you can work this time into your daily life.
Register here (online, FREE): www.upaya.org/program/wint...
Online participants will be granted access to a resource page containing all teachings from this practice period so far.
Sesshin is fully recorded, so you can work this time into your daily life.
Register here (online, FREE): www.upaya.org/program/wint...
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Join Sesshin Online (FREE) Jan. 24 – 30
Online participants will be granted access to a resource page containing all teachings from this practice period so far.
Sesshin is fully recorded, so you can work this time into your daily life.
Register here (online, FREE): www.upaya.org/program/wint...
Online participants will be granted access to a resource page containing all teachings from this practice period so far.
Sesshin is fully recorded, so you can work this time into your daily life.
Register here (online, FREE): www.upaya.org/program/wint...
Join our upcoming Winter Practice Period Sesshin
Jan 24 - 30 ONLINE FOR FREE
Register for the entire WPP to gain access, as well as view all dharma talks, seminars, and teachings from this practice period.
www.upaya.org/program/wint...
Jan 24 - 30 ONLINE FOR FREE
Register for the entire WPP to gain access, as well as view all dharma talks, seminars, and teachings from this practice period.
www.upaya.org/program/wint...
WINTER PRACTICE PERIOD: Dogen’s Tenzo Kyokun - (Online 2026)
The Tenzo Kyokun (Instructions for the Temple Cook) is one of Zen Master Dogen’s most intimate and practical teachings…
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January 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Join our upcoming Winter Practice Period Sesshin
Jan 24 - 30 ONLINE FOR FREE
Register for the entire WPP to gain access, as well as view all dharma talks, seminars, and teachings from this practice period.
www.upaya.org/program/wint...
Jan 24 - 30 ONLINE FOR FREE
Register for the entire WPP to gain access, as well as view all dharma talks, seminars, and teachings from this practice period.
www.upaya.org/program/wint...
Photos and details to watch last week's Rematriation Ceremony are now live on Upaya's blog!
Deep gratitude to Roxanne Swentzell, Alonso Méndez, Roshi Joan, Sensei Wendy Johnson, and all hands and hearts who have tended to Upaya's grounds and gardens over the years.
www.upaya.org/2026/01/rema...
Deep gratitude to Roxanne Swentzell, Alonso Méndez, Roshi Joan, Sensei Wendy Johnson, and all hands and hearts who have tended to Upaya's grounds and gardens over the years.
www.upaya.org/2026/01/rema...
Upaya Rematriation Ceremony - 2026 (Photos)
On Monday, January 12th, during Winter Practice Period, we were joined by Roxanne Swentzell, Alonso Méndez, Donna Bone, and the Upaya mahasangha for a Rematriation Ceremony, returning ancestral seeds ...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Photos and details to watch last week's Rematriation Ceremony are now live on Upaya's blog!
Deep gratitude to Roxanne Swentzell, Alonso Méndez, Roshi Joan, Sensei Wendy Johnson, and all hands and hearts who have tended to Upaya's grounds and gardens over the years.
www.upaya.org/2026/01/rema...
Deep gratitude to Roxanne Swentzell, Alonso Méndez, Roshi Joan, Sensei Wendy Johnson, and all hands and hearts who have tended to Upaya's grounds and gardens over the years.
www.upaya.org/2026/01/rema...
Great joy. A precious moment captured between Roshi Joan and Genryu @joanhalifax.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Great joy. A precious moment captured between Roshi Joan and Genryu @joanhalifax.bsky.social