THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-full-series-online-2026/ FULL SERIES At its very heart, this question is about a path toward a sane and compassionate future. It is about confirming what defines our moral worth and how we move forward in our tangled world.

Zendo, Upaya Zen Center: Shila... cool and peaceful.

THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-full-series-online-2026/ FULL SERIES This is about laying down a path toward a sane and compassionate future. It is about confirming what defines our moral worth and what we stand for.

Protect.

Upaya Zen Center at dusk.

Today John Paul Lederach THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION I am grateful to be joining John Paul as well. upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-john-paul-lederach-online-april-12-2026/ Sun, April 12, 11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online Truly we need to hear from him now. Join us!

Sun, John Paul Lederach meets with us in THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION I am so grateful to be joining John Paul as well. upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-john-paul-lederach-online-april-12-2026/ Sun, April 12, 11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online We need to hear from him now.

With deep concern about the deconstruction of the Forest Service and turning the wilds into a commodity, I was reminded early this morning of this from Eihei Dogen: “Mountains and waters right now are the actualization of the ancient Buddha way.”

In the midst of the stillness of Spring Practice Period, this: Upaya Zen Center

Special Upaya members meeting this Sat. with Roshi Joan, Senseis Dainin and Kodo. www.upaya.org/membership-i... Upaya is a refuge for people of all races and social backgrounds to learn what it means to live a life of socially and environmentally engaged Buddhism. Join us as a member.

this sky luminous another sky ominous is it rain or tears

An opinion: this country is an uncivilization. Perhaps others share this view.

Dr Red Bison, PhD @redbison.bsky ♀🏳️‍🌈🌻 A civilization that will drill Chaco Canyon, put up a wall on the Rio Grand in Big Bend NP, mine the Sky Islands of southern Arizona, bomb hospitals, universities, and elementary schools in Iran, and do "double tap" strikes that kill 1st responders is no longer

youtube.com/user/upayazencenter/live April 8, Upaya Zen Center, join us in person or online, 7AM: Hanamatsuri, or the "Flower Festival," celebration of Buddha birthday by pouring of sweet tea over a statue of the infant Buddha in a flower-adorned shrine (hanamido).

upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-john-paul-lederach-online-april-12-2026/ THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION John Paul Lederach Sun, April 12, 11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online Join this renowned peacemaker with deep experience guiding national peace processes.

www.upaya.org/program/the-... THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION John Paul Lederach Sun, April 12,11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online. To explore Rehumanization in times of profound division, we will hear from John Paul Lederach, a peacemaker with

If ever there was a time to hear from John Paul Lederach, it is now... His work in peace transformation is remarkable. Do not miss the session on April 12. www.upaya.org/program/the-...

www.upaya.org/program/the-... April 12, 11AM MT: THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION John Paul Lederach, free/online John Paul is internationally recognized for groundbreaking work in conflict transformation in conciliation processes in Latin America, Africa, Asia.

Vimalakirti Sutra “A straightforward mind is the place of awakening."

The great beauty of art and dharma shine through Mayumi Oda and Sensei Shinzan at Upaya.

VARELA CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCE RETREAT Aug 20-23 www.upaya.org/program/vare... Onsite. Join astrophysicist Adam Frank, cognitive scientist Molly Crockett, Buddhist philosopher John Dunne, Zen teacher Roshi Joan to explore science and Buddhist views and practice

Haiku by Roshi Joan Halifax thedewdrop.org/2026/03/31/r...

Haiku by Roshi Joan Halifax thedewdrop.org/2026/03/31/r...

Learning of the Tassajara fire, I had to paint.

THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-full-series-online-2026/ What is the irreducible essence of our humanity? This is what we are exploring in this powerful series. Free, online. Register now!: Tomorrow: March 29. 11-12:30 MT: TRANSFORMATION with Valerie Brown

:NO" is a complete sentence.

America does not know how to exist in a world it does not control. (Lydia Polgreen)

Well worth a read, from @joanhalifax.bsky.social "In 2011, Grace Lee Boggs wrote... 'Movements are born of critical connections rather than critical mass.' Today, I honestly think it is both: critical connections plus critical mass." #Buddhism #engagedbuddhism www.lionsroar.com/like-fire-we...

In the midst of so much, I have been making Haiku Paintings. This one is from the Summer Series, 1. They are 8x8 and come in a series of three, each a line from a haiku.

"One person like Gandhi, Dr. King, Lech Walesa, Thich Nhat Hanh, Greta Thunberg, Mohsen Madawi might be the spark, but the movement only works because, like fire, we rise up together." @joanhalifax.bsky.social 's excellent call to solidarity

Lions Roar: War Close to the What's in the Heart www.lionsroar.com/war-close-to...

Sensei Dainin Lau and Roshi Joan, Open Dharma, Wed, March 24, 5:30PM MT, Upaya Zen Center. Onsite, online. Free. www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

This close friend, the late Peter Matthiessen... thinking of him today... What words would he have written as war ramps up in too many quarters.

THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY series, free www.upaya.org/program/the-... We ask, What remains inviolable? What is the irreducible essence of our humanity?

In the midst of sitting, writing, teaching, I have been doing Haiku Paintings, small paintings of the seasons. Three bare winter paintings, two bright summer paintings, and four night fall paintings. I have yet to paint spring. But here in Santa Fe,

Roshi Joan: War Close to the Heart www.upaya.org/2026/03/war-...

Looking through a slit window at Puye archeological site, I am reminded that seeing into the past teaches us about the present.

Believe women.

Standing with Dolores.

By Fushin whose photo is of Orion's belt, 1300 light years away. Voyager was launched in 1977 and traveled until last year at 38000 miles per hour and made it one light day...

Together we rise. www.lionsroar.com/like-fire-we...

To be published in Lions Roar.. A direct exploration of solidarity and sangha. www.upaya.org/2026/03/like...

BEING WITH DYING: Professional Training Program for Clinicians in Compassionate Care of the Seriously Ill and Dying (In Person 2026) May 8-15 50 CME's for clinicians www.upaya.org/program/bein...

A piece I wrote yesterday when not feeling well. I think it applies to much of what is happening now. We are indeed up a tree! www.upaya.org/2026/03/on-h...

Roshi Joan speaks to nonviolence, war, and waking up vimeo.com/1173089170/3...