Joan Halifax

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

When 3.5% of a population actively participates in sustained, peaceful protest, it can topple authoritarian regimes — like the one currently in the Oval Office. We need 12 million people to show up on March 28 to get to 3.5%. Will you be one of them? Find out how at nokings.org

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...

BOMBSHELL: Iran offered to give away ALL of its enriched uranium during peace talks in Geneva. The British thought it was a credible offer. Hours later, Trump started bombing Iran anyway. The US didn't want peace, they wanted war.

🚨After 29 hours, our electrical system is fully operational again. In Latin America, it can take weeks to restore national electrical grids. The fact that Cuban electrical workers accomplished this in such short time is a testament to the tenacity, and ingenuity of our people.

Our Chaplaincy program has begun!

Butsumon Tuck Stibich will offer tonight’s Dharma Talk at Upaya, entitled “As the Wheel Turns” 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. MST In Person at Upaya + Online Join online here: youtube.com/user/upayazenc…

Together we rise. lionsroar.com/like-fire-we-r…

Our upcoming Spring Practice Period is almost upon us! Entitled “The Ten Ox-herding Pictures – Our Journey of Awakening”, this in person program will take up the classic study of the Ten Ox-herding pictures, a series of paintings and teachings dating back to the twelfth century. These foundational Zen teachings are formulated as visual parables for the stages of spiritual training and enlightenment – from a practitioner’s initial seeking to their full integration in the world. The metaphor spans finding, taming, and eventually transcending the ox, which represents the wild mind or true nature. Attributed to the 12th-century Zen Master Kakuan Shien, they illustrate the journey of taming the self to realize Buddha-nature, making them central to Zen understanding. Lead by Sensei Monshin Nannette Overly, Sensei Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei Ryokan Cynthia Kear, and Chris Senko Perez April 02-25, 2026 To apply, please visit upaya.org/program/spring…

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

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 upaya.org/program/being-…

NEW: Days after Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war in Iran is protected by God, Pope Leo XIV denounced those who “involve the name of God in choices of death.” “God cannot be enlisted in darkness.” thelettersfromleo.com/p/god-cannot-b…

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! upaya.org/2026/03/on-hsi…

Please join us tomorrow, Sat March 14th at 11am MST, for Upaya's Buddhist Chaplaincy Program's Cohort 17 graduation ceremony. This visionary two year program focuses on altruistic and compassionate service, and on social transformation from a systems perspective. Join the celebration in person or online via our Youtube Live page -youtube.com/user/upayazenc…

Roshi Joan speaks to nonviolence, war, and waking up vimeo.com/1173089170/3f9…

Buddhist precepts are not abstract ideals but guides for how we meet the world — shaping how we speak, act, and respond to suffering. Again and again, they return us to the heart of practice: caring for one another and for this fragile world with clarity, courage, and compassion. Portrait of Sensei Dainin taken by Sensei Kodo during Upaya's recent Jukai ceremony

Sensei James Fushin Bristol will offer tonight’s Dharma Talk at Upaya, entitled “Finding our Way” 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. MST In person at Upaya or online via YouTube Live! Join online here: youtube.com/user/upayazenc…