This Sunday! Don't miss Awareness in Action with Tara Brach — exploring "Disarming the Heart—Practices for Bridging Divides." Online, FREE, register here: www.upaya.org/program/enga... @joanhalifax.bsky.social

Don't miss tonight's Dharma Talk with Sensei Noah Kodo Roen! 5:30 p.m. MST. "Buddha Nature 2.0: Embodying the Four Perfections with Dōgen" Join us in person at Upaya or online via YouTube Live. www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

We will begin 2026 with Winter Practice Period. Part of Roshi Joan's limited teaching schedule, we look forward to gathering in person & online with the sangha for this time of deep practice together. You can also sign up for 1-day Zazenkai + Sesshin. Learn more here: www.upaya.org/program/wint...

7 years ago today, Roshi Joan's beloved teacher, Roshi Bernie Glassman, died. A message from Roshi Joan: "My gratitude for his support, wild wisdom, & generosity is boundless." We bow deeply to the life & legacy of Roshi Bernie, & all that he brought forth in this world @joanhalifax.bsky.social

This weekend, Tara Brach joins Awareness in Action to teach a session on “Disarming the Heart: Practices for Bridging Divides." Nov. 9th. 11am MST. This session will be translated into Italian. Learn more on the program page! FREE + online. Register here: www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Peace at Upaya. One of our guest practitioners enjoying the serenity of practice and time spent in the quiet space of our Zen center in Santa Fe, NM.

Roshi Joan "Standing at the Edge—Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet." @joanhalifax.bsky.social

📬 Do you receive Upaya’s weekly newsletter? This week, we share updates from Roshi Joan’s trip to Japan, the NEW Ease & Joy of Mornings for Families program, & photos from our recent Fall Practice Period. Stay connected with weekly updates on Upaya programs & news here! www.upaya.org/newsletters/

Nov. 29th @ 5:30pm MDT Valerie Brown will give this week's Dharma Talk entitled "Inner Sangha: Healing & Transformation with the Life and Teachings of Larry Ward." Please join us for this time together with Valerie. Join in person at Upaya, or online. Online link: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

Tara Brach joins our Awareness in Action series on November 9th. FREE, Online. We are deeply grateful that Tara will be offering her voice through a teaching on "Disarming the Heart—Practices for Bridging Divides." REGISTER HERE: www.upaya.org/program/enga... @joanhalifax.bsky.social

NOV 14 – 16: Awakened Action returns next month! With Roshi Joan, Valerie Brown, Terry Tempest Williams, Rebecca Solnit, and Christiana Figueres. Online is FREE + by donation: https://bit.ly/43oaIH3 A few spaces remain to attend in person: https://bit.ly/42RSBcr

Alchemizing joy and gratitude for our teachers, this land, and sangha as we prepare meals with produce from last week's harvest.

Tonight — Sensei Kathie Fischer will give a Dharma Talk at Upaya and online. Join us in community for "Dōgen’s Dōgen’s Unconstructedness in Stillness."

Last week, Alonso Méndez led a harvest ceremony for Upaya's Three Sisters Garden. The depth of care that many hands have shown this land over the years, and throughout this season, has a profound impact on our sangha. View photos + read more: https://www.upaya.org/2025/10/harvest-ceremony-2025/

Renowned author, conservationist, & activist, Terry Tempest Williams returns to Upaya NEXT MONTH. Joining Roshi Joan, Valerie Brown, Rebecca Solnit, & Christiana Figueres for the highly anticipated “Awakened Action: Making the Future in the Present. ONLINE. FREE. Nov 14–16 https://bit.ly/43oaIH3

Sesshin during Fall Practice Period begins tomorrow. We offer this to the online mahasangha for free + by donation. The sesshin is streamed + recorded, so that you can weave this time of practice into your daily life. https://www.upaya.org/program/fall-practice-period-online-2025/

Friends of Upaya – Awakened Action returns next month! Don't miss this opportunity to be in community with Roshi Joan Halifax, Valerie Brown, Terry Tempest Williams, Rebecca Solnit, and Christiana Figueres. www.upaya.org/program/awak... @joanhalifax.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

JOIN TODAY'S DHARMA TALK: Today at 5:30 p.m. MDT, beloved Upaya guiding teacher, Sensei Monshin Nannette Overley, will give a talk on "Finding Yourself Where You Are." All are welcome to join in person at Upaya, or online via YouTube Live. Join here: https://bit.ly/4nWcpnw

On Indigenous Peoples Day, we honor the original peoples of this land. We bow to Roxanne & Porter Swentzell, Alonso Mendez, Keido Troy Fernandez, Melissa Nelson, & many teachers who have shared their wisdom with Upaya, informing the stewardship of our Zen center & surrounding lands. Bowing deeply.

Today at 11 am MDT, Guo Gu joins our free, online series "Awareness in Action" for a teaching on "Embodiment." Please share, and click the link below to register! https://www.upaya.org/program/engaged-buddhism-online-october-2025/

Fall at Upaya Zen Center. Deep bows to the many hands and hearts of Upaya. 🍂

This Sunday, Guo Gu teaches "Embodiment" for Awareness in Action. Online, FREE, recorded. We hope to see you! Register here: www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Sensei Shinzan will give tonight’s Dharma Talk. Join us to watch the live stream in Taizando at Upaya, or online via YouTube Live. YouTube link: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

FALL PRACTICE PERIOD dates (in-person & online) Zazenkai October 11th: www.upaya.org/program/zaze... Sesshin October 18 – 25: www.upaya.org/program/sess... Join Zazenkai online, Sesshin online, or register for the remainder of the practice period online: www.upaya.org/program/fall...

We are in the quiet space of Fall Practice Period at our Zen center. Our residents, teachers, and guests are in deep practice for the month. And we welcome you to join us online, + for Zazenkai and Sesshin, which are both available online. Visit Upaya.org, or follow the links in the next post...

You can now listen to Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi's teaching on "Discernment" on Upaya's Dharma Podcast! As Roshi Joan shares: "His perspective around genocide, war, peace, and sanity is essential to hear at this time." @joanhalifax.bsky.social www.upaya.org/2025/10/bodh...

Fall Practice Period begins tomorrow. Online is free, & all teachings are recorded, making it possible to weave this schedule of Zen practice into your daily life. Registration is also open to join Sesshin, + two Zazenkais, in person & online. We hope to see you! Links to register are in our bio ➡️

With deep reverence, Upaya honors the passing of Jane Goodall, whose life embodied compassion and care for all beings. Dr. Goodall's tireless work revealed our deep interconnectedness and showed that every act of kindness matters. Her presence was a living teaching of courage and care.

Upaya's local sangha steward, Tuck Butsumon Stibich, is giving tonight's Dharma Talk, "Way Seeking Mind." Tuck is an epidemiologist, microbiologist, chaplaincy student, and a postulant. Learn more: www.upaya.org/person/tuck-... Join online: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

Chishō, our joyous kitchen steward, shared: "The rainy weather made it feel like fall really started that day, and there was a lovely one-body feeling. Everyone got involved, cutting, cleaning, and processing the squash, removing seeds from the pulp for drying..."

This past weekend, Upaya residents harvested acorn squash from the Three Sisters Garden, which was roasted and shared as a community meal. This marked the first autumn family dinner of the season, gathered together inside Riverhouse.

NEW UPAYA DHARMA PODCAST: Listen now, Sensei Noah Kodo Roen's Dharma Talk on "The Ultimate Inspiration: The Lion's Roar of Queen Srimala" www.upaya.org/2025/09/roen...

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi is generously joining our 2025 Awareness in Action online series for an important teaching on "Discernment." This Sunday, Sept. 28th: 11am – 12:30pm FREE, Online. Register here: www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Early signs of fall are appearing around our Zen center while the pollinator meadows are a hum of activity preparing for the cooler months… 🐝 🦋

Sensei Kodo is giving tonight's Dharma Talk. Please gather with us in person at Upaya, or join us online. Online link: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

“Beings are the owners of their actions, the heirs of their actions; they spring from their actions, are bound to their actions, and are supported by their actions. Whatever deeds they do, good or bad, of those they shall be heirs.” ― Bhikkhu Bodhi, The Noble Eightfold Path

This Sunday, Sept 28th. We are so grateful that Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will offer a teaching on "Discernment" during a time when we need it most. We look forward to gathering with you! Join online for free here (donations appreciated): www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Join Bhikkhu Bodhi online Sept 28 for the Awareness in Action series. His perspective around genocide, war, peace and sanity is essential to hear at this time. Free, online, donation appreciated. www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Love & Death with Roshi Joan & Frank Ostaseski begins this evening. Registration to join online will remain open and is FREE, with donations appreciated. All sessions are recorded for those who cannot join live. ONLINE (free, by donation): www.upaya.org/program/love... @joanhalifax.bsky.social

A family of deer often visits the Western Pureland Grove, where two fawns and a doe graze peacefully as we go about our practice and daily activities. It's always a great joy to see the young ones passing through...

Frank Ostaseski and Roshi Joan bear witness to and reflect on practice, suffering, beauty, dying, and love www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXTG...

Roshi Joan and Frank Ostaseski will hold a special Dharma Exchange "On Meeting Life, Death, and Freedom," at Upaya TONIGHT, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. MDT. Offered in person & online as part of our weekly Dharma Talk schedule. We look forward to gathering with you! Online: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

As we meet in this moment, we hope you will join us in community. Recording available for those who cannot join live. Register here: www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Today, at 11am MDT, we will gather online with one of this world's leading voices on NONVIOLENCE, Father John Dear. Roshi Joan will also be present for this important session of Awareness in Action. It is free, with donations included. Register here: www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Grateful for our resident bodhisattvas and all that they bring to our Zen center. If you are interested in residency at Upaya, applications are open to join our community in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn more: www.upaya.org/being-at-upa...

This weekend’s teaching by Father John Dear on Nonviolence feels especially urgent. Father John's work toward peace & nonviolence reminds us that nonviolence is not just the absence of violence, but a way of living that seeks respect, justice, & reconciliation. www.upaya.org/program/enga...

We reflect on this past weekend's G.R.A.C.E. compassion training as we continue to meet the profound suffering of this time. To all who train and practice with us (both here and online) and to the many who joined us for G.R.A.C.E., thank you. www.upaya.org/2025/09/cult...

We're happy to see Roshi, Dainin, and Kodo enjoying a stroll through Upaya after last night's rain. Roshi has been offering limited teachings. She is doing well, though still needing rest and rehab, and is keeping Thank you deeply for your continued support. @joanhalifax.bsky.social

If you didn't make it to Rebecca Solnit's Awareness in Action session, you can access the recording below! "We Were Made for This" will also be released on the Upaya Dharma Podcast next week. Register to access the recording here: www.upaya.org/program/awar... @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

Sensei James Fushin Bristol will give tonight's Dharma Talk, live in Taizando, and streamed online. All welcome! 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MDT Join online here: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...