Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast
Buddhist Talk
The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya’s diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.
Location:
Santa Fe, NM
Description:
The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya’s diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.
Twitter:
@upayazen
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.upaya.org/
Email:
upaya@upaya.org
Episodes
Practicing the Paramitas at 17000 ft is Awakened Action
11/18/2024
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk and prequel to the upcoming Awakened Action program at Upaya, Dr. Wendy Lau offers a heartfelt reflection on the intertwined relationship between practice and […]
Duration:00:54:03
A Call to Hearten: Let Tender Tenacity Walk with Fierce Patience
11/11/2024
Peacemaker John Lederach offers a realistic and hopeful reflection on the 2024 US Presidential Election. He discusses America’s uncertainty and divisions, and how to move forward with curiosity, dignity, courage, […]
Duration:00:25:47
Dancing with the Unseen World
11/4/2024
Sensei Noah Kodo Roen discusses the rich meaning and history of the Gate of Sweet Nectar liturgy, and its importance to the White Plum Lineage of which Upaya is a […]
Duration:00:42:17
Gathering Dharma with Joan Halifax, Konda Mason & Matthew Kozan Palevsky: Why Voting Matters?
11/3/2024
In this session of Gathering Dharma, Roshi Joan Halifax emphasizes the importance of courage, community, and compassionate engagement in turbulent times, encouraging people to transform fear into an ally and pursue joy […]
Duration:01:33:08
Gathering Dharma with Joan Halifax & Matthew Kozan Palevsky: Where Practice and Politics Meet
11/3/2024
In this session of Gathering Dharma, Roshi Joan Halifax begins with a heartfelt reflection on the moral call to engage with the suffering of the world. She emphasizes the connection between Buddhist […]
Duration:01:32:40
Re-Entering the World With Continuous Practice FPP2024 Sesshin Day 6
11/3/2024
On the sixth and final day of the Fall Practice Period sesshin, Senseis Shinzan, Monshin, Kathie, and Kozan reflect on the essence of Zen practice following six intense days of […]
Duration:00:44:31
Walking the Circle of Practice With Compassion and Presence FPP2024 Sesshin Day 5
11/3/2024
On the fifth day of the Fall Practice Period sesshin, Sensei Kozan uses the striking scarlet runner bean hidden in its pod as a metaphor for the profound practice of sesshin. He emphasizes […]
Duration:00:44:36
Embracing Suchness: The Path of Stillness and Interconnection FPP2024 Sesshin Day 4
11/3/2024
On the fourth day of this Fall Practice Period sesshin, Sensei Monshin delves into the phrases “Thusness” or “Suchness” as a path to direct experience. She illuminates the interplay between […]
Duration:00:40:05
Song of The Jewel Mirror: Hiding in the Clear Dawn FPP2024 Sesshin Day 2
11/3/2024
In this Fall Practice Period sesshin day 2 talk, Sensei Shinzan delves into the poem The Jewel Mirror Samadhi, focusing on key lines that highlight how clarity and awakening are […]
Duration:00:43:40
Cultivating Inquiry and the Open Hand of ‘Thusness’: FPP2024 Sesshin Day 1
11/3/2024
On this first full day of the Fall Practice Period sesshin, Sensei Kathie introduces the teaching of The Jewel Mirror Samadhi and shares stories about Zen Master Dongshan, the co-founder of the Caodong School of […]
Duration:00:45:51
Drumming and Singing Go Together
10/28/2024
Sensei Kathie Fischer discusses the Song of the Jewel Mirror Awareness, emphasizing the importance of stillness and presence in Zen practice. She explores how complications and difficulties in practice are “auspicious” […]
Duration:00:33:53
Fall Practice Period 2024: The Dustless Practice of Hui-neng
10/27/2024
In this Zazenkai day Dharma talk during the Fall Practice Period, Sensei Kozan introduces us to the teachings of the sixth Chinese ancestor, Hui-neng. He focuses on Hui-neng’s written work, the Platform Sutra, […]
Duration:00:46:32
Fall Practice Period 2024: The Five Schools and Historical Context of the Golden Age of Zen
10/27/2024
In this session of the Fall Practice Period, Senseis Monshin, Kozan, and Shinzan introduce key teachers, teachings, and historical context which impacted the era of Zen this practice period focuses on. Each of the Five […]
Duration:01:06:26
Fall Practice Period 2024: Beyond Words Beyond Thought
10/27/2024
This Fall Practice Period Zazenkai talk by Sensei Shinzan addresses a core koan of our practice: how to directly engage with something that seems unattainable. Shinzan brings a subtle joy to this talk, pointing […]
Duration:00:37:31
Fall Practice Period 2024: Meeting The Ancestors
10/27/2024
In this opening session of the Fall Practice Period the guiding teachers, Senseis Shinzan, Monshin and Kozan set the tone for the coming weeks of communal practice. Shinzan speaks to the ubiquity of ‘Zen’ products and […]
Duration:01:15:36
The Grandchildren of Huineng
10/21/2024
In this Fall Practice Period and Wednesday night Dharma talk, Senseis Monshin and Shinzan share stories of ancient masters. Shinzan reflects on a fundamental question we must grapple with, why do we sit at all, what are […]
Duration:00:43:16
Wise Women of the Golden Age of Zen
10/14/2024
In this Fall Practice Period 2024 and Wednesday night Dharma talk, Sensei Monshin brings our awareness and curiosity to the women ancestors of Zen. She quotes Grace Schireson, “Women were practicing zen form the beginning, […]
Duration:00:39:33
Gifts from T’ang Dynasty China: The Golden Age of Zen
10/7/2024
Senseis Kozan and Monshin introduce 2024 Upaya’s Fall Practice Period exploring the golden age of Zen during the Tang Dynasty, focusing on its cultural influences and historical challenges. They bring […]
Duration:00:48:42
Engaged Dharma in Israel-Palestine
9/30/2024
Natalie Goldberg introduces an extraordinary Wednesday night Dharma talk, in which human rights activist Aviv Tatarsky calls in from Jerusalem to offer his candid view into the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Aviv […]
Duration:00:59:43
Gathering Dharma with Joan Halifax & Matthew Kozan Palevsky: The Bodhisattva’s Secret and Wild Promise
9/29/2024
In this session of Gathering Dharma Roshi Joan Halifax points unwaveringly to the heart of our deeply held questions and commitments, asking, “What is it to connect… to foster community, […]
Duration:01:32:53