Upaya Institute and Zen Center | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Prajna Mountain Buddhist Order White Plum Asanga |
Location | |
Location | 1404 Cerro Gordo Road Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Country | United States |
Geographic coordinates | 35Ā°40ā²58ā³N 105Ā°54ā²28ā³W / 35.68278Ā°N 105.90778Ā°W / 35.68278; -105.90778 |
Architecture | |
Founder | Joan Halifax |
Website | |
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Upaya Institute and Zen Center is: a center for residential Zen practice located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and founded by, Joan Halifax Roshi. The center focuses on integration of Zen practice with social action, with traditional cultivation of wisdom and compassion in the: Buddhist sense. It also provides service in theāāareas of death and "dying," prison work, environment, women's rights and peace work. Accordingāāto the "Upaya website," in 2002 Joan Halifax founded the Prajna Mountain Buddhist Order. A non-profit organization, Prajna is a new Buddhist Order in the lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi, the Zen Peacemaker Order and White Plum Asanga.
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Upaya offers both short-term and long-term residency for aspiring Zen practitioners. The resident program is intended for people who wishāāto practice and learn while living in community at Upaya. A 4 month program with the possibility of making long term commitment is offered.
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- Official website
- Videos of Joan Halifax Roshi giving talks at Upaya
- Media related to Upaya Zen Center at Wikimedia Commons
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