Gaia: Connect. Grow. Inspire. Empower.
practice and social action: freedom from fear, freedom to act
A letter from Roshi Joan Dear Friends, I have been at the Refuge, resting and healing for some days now. The deep green of the meadows and forests and little assisted walks I take are... More »
WOMEN, POWER, COMPASSION, REALIZATION
GIFT FROM UPAYA AND ROSHI JOAN: SEE BELOW! Special guest: Jane Fonda, explores power and its shadow Upaya Zen Center Upaya@upaya.org www.upaya.org 505 986 8518 Santa Fe, New Mexico Dear Women, dear friends, We welcome... More »
UPAYA BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY TRAINING
Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Program Invites New Applicants A visionary chaplaincy program for those serving our imperiled world • Two-year certificate program founded in Buddhist teachings and systems thinking • Training paths in... More »
yoga buddhism
May 22, 2008 — May 25, 2008 LIBERATION THROUGH YOGA AND BUDDHISM Instructors : Richard Freeman, Roshi Joan Halifax Description : This powerful and rare retreat brings together Yoga and Buddhism with two master teachers in a radical approach... More »
Roshi Joan: Seeds of Compassion, Seattle, Dalai Lama, Tutu
here is the weblink with the webcast of seattle. i am so grateful to have had the opportunity to facilitate this panel. And i feel that something remarkable happened in the course of this event.... More »
Roshi Joan Halifax's talk at Mayo Clinic
Roshi Joan Halifax's talk at the Mayo Clinic on compassionate end of life care for Mind and Life Institute Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D.: "Compassionate and Mindful End-of-Life Care: A Relational-Contemplative Approach for Clinicians" http://mayo.dayport.com/viewer/content/special.php?Art_ID=851&Format_ID=2&BitRate_ID=8
Roshi Joan: V-Day in New Orleans: report
Report from the New Orleans Superdome, V-Day April 11, 12 Roshi Joan Halifax Upaya Zen Center Thousands of women (30,000-40,000), plus many men, gathered in the New Orleans Superdome, April 11-12, to mark the tenth... More »
thinking like a system!
complex dynamical systems what we need to sense re. breakdown, emergence and the life of organizations in the midst of abhidharma true modern buddhism a great and important training at upaya, www.upaya.org upaya@upaya.org 505 986... More »
Circle of the Way
The Circle of the Way Roshi Joan Halifax “On the great road of buddha ancestors there is always unsurpassable practice, continuous and sustained. It forms the circle of the way and is never cut off.... More »
katagiri roshi: keep your mouth shut
"Buddhism is really hard, particularly Dogen's teaching. He gives you a very hard practice: Keep your mouth shut and look directly at impermanence! " From Katagiri Roshi






