keep remembering my teacher Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh who not only walked for peace, but protested directly the war we were waging in his country.

The peace monks continue to walk... for all of us. As they walk, I feel we must act.. through our courts, through our solidarity, through our votes, and through our protests.

I found myself shivering with emotion tonight late as I read about the murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. And then the gaslighting by the current administration. This, Venezuela invaded, Greenland threatened. And more...

I say: Do not let your fear stop you. Let your fear, your grief, your anger teach you and strengthen your resolve to work for justice, for care, for wisdom.

Remember the Ninth Mindfulness Training has this at its conclusion: "We will do our best to speak out about situations of injustice, even when doing so may make difficulties for us or threaten our safety."

On Eihei Dogen's INSTRUCTION TO THE COOK: Dharma talk tonight with Wendy Johnson, Senseis Dainin and Kodo, and Roshi Joan. 5:30PM MT, Taizando. Will be online as well: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

www.upaya.org/program/the-... Join this extraordinary session on THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY with Christiana Figueres, Roshi Joan, and Rebecca Solnit: Online February 1. Free.

Undivided activity @joanhalifax.bsky.social

Join Jon Kabat-Zinn today, Jan 4, 11-12:30PM MST for this important series: THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY. Continuation of the exploration of social/environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, building community in the midst of our complicated world. www.upaya.org/program/the-... FREE

Continuous practice is not separate from faith in practice. We are not just sitting on our meditation cushion like so much old laundry. We have to have faith that the dharma will restore sanity and goodness, seeing that our whole life, can be a medium for practice, not just the time in the zendo.

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 www.upaya.org/program/the-... FREE

so much for the international rules based order. take note!

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-...

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

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

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

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

www.upaya.org/program/new-... 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

May the coming year be met with courage, humility, and compassion—for one another and for this world we share.

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.

Rebecca Solnit: ....they have the power to command. We have the power to refuse

“Human beings are the only species known to mistake their worldview for the world.”

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) www.upaya.org/program/the-... FREE + by donation

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 www.upaya.org/program/the-... FREE + by donation Entire series: www.upaya.org/program/the-...

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,

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

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.

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.

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

Why are we tolerating this cruelty? The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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.

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-...

A Winter Solstice sit and then a talk by Roshi Joan. Join us for dinner, if you are onsite. 5:30 PM MT. Join onsite or online. www.youtube.com/user/upayaze...

Join our final session of Awareness in Action, with Roshi Joan + Senseis Dainin and Kodo. GOING FORTH Sun, Dec. 28th, 11am to 12:30pm Online + In Person No registration required to join in person We invite on-site attendees to stay for lunch. www.upaya.org/program/enga... @joanhalifax.bsky.social

Still catching up with all the amazing talks - due to Australian timezone, but it has been amazing. A great resource for contemplative change makers.

The Measure of Our Humanity—2026 Opening Session "Interconnectedness" with Jon Kabat-Zinn Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2026 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (MST) www.upaya.org/program/the-... FREE + by donation Entire series: www.upaya.org/program/the-...

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 www.upaya.org/program/enga... Onsite, just show up.

New blog: THE LIFE THAT IS FOREVER www.upaya.org/2025/12/the-...

Join us in person at Upaya for tonight's Dharma Talk with Clayton Genryu Dalton on "Wayseeking Mind: No Other Life." Dinner will be offered following the talk. Watch online via YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/user/upayaze... @joanhalifax.bsky.social

After a remarkable year of teachings on engaged Buddhism, we arrive at the final Awareness in Action session — Going Forth With Roshi Joan + Senseis Kodo Roen & Dainin Lau Dec 28, 2025 — 11am to 12:30pm Online + in person ONLINE: www.upaya.org/program/enga... IN PERSON: No reg required

Chanukah ... the miracle of light... may the human heart be released to give light and warmth to all in these dark times.

AWARENESS IN ACTION: MEETING THE WORLD WITH LIFE-GIVING HANDS – GOING FORTH with Roshi Joan Halifax, and Senseis Kodo Roen and Dainin Lau (Online and onsite, December 28, 2025) www.upaya.org/program/enga...

Winter Solstice meditation, 5:30PM, Dec 21, and a talk by Roshi Joan on Turning the Light Around (Eko Hensho). Will be onsite and online. For our onsite sangha, please join us for dinner. Deep bow

The enlightened person, Norman Fischer says, is simply the person who isn't selfish, who sees things as they really are, loves them, and acts out of that love.

Through practice, we discover that the instinct to preserve and enhance the self is so powerful that it becomes almost impossible to begin living life that is not a prolonged and often painful strategy for self-protection and self-enhancement—

The Ease & Joy of Mornings: A free, in-person + online course. A wonderful way to connect with the sangha, no matter where you are in your practice This Sat, Dec. 20th, at Upaya and online In-person: www.upaya.org/program/the-... Online: www.upaya.org/program/the-... @joanhalifax.bsky.social

Giving oneself to practice is an extraordinary opportunity, and it is easy to squander. For many of us who have found our way to this path, we have turned away from life as lived by most people, because we experience a kind of existential unease