A legacy of trees & meadows, guided by landscape artist Donna Bone with Roshi Joan, Jimmy & crew. For generations, Upaya will be an oasis for many species because supporters have made this possible. The last set of trees will be planted soon. To support. upaya.org/giving/giving-…

Crews have begun chainsawing and shredding thousands of protected Joshua trees to make way for a sprawling solar field in the Mojave Desert. Century-old trees become a pile of dust. “Once the trees go through the shredders, they vanish” bit.ly/4dSFEm6

correction: it's not "power shifting from humanity to alien intelligences" rather it's shifting power away from the masses towards big corporations and their share holders

at dusk on the temple's adobe wall shadows play (Upaya Zen Center)

Join Tara Brach and me Sept 10, 2024 from 9:00—10:00 AM PT, on Zoom for a special hour on bridging the divides... banyantogether.com/community-talk…

We couldn’t be more grateful for our wonderful faculty who guided participants both in-person and online throughout this weekend's G.R.A.C.E. Compassion Training Program. Thank you so very much! Deep bows 🙏 Elena Brower, Cynda Rushton, Roshi Joan Halifax, Tony Back, and Wendy Lau

NEXT WEEKEND: Join Roshi Joan for our Gathering Dharma series as she shares a very special perspective of the Bodhisattva view, in relation to socially and environmentally engaged Buddhism. This program is online and offered freely, with donations deeply appreciated. Register

Join Tara Brach and me Sept 10, 2024 from 9:00—10:00 AM PT, on Zoom for a special hour on bridging the divides... Am so grateful we are doing this tomorrow, the debate day here in the States and with all that is going on in the world. Join us! banyantogether.com/community-talk…

A “pro-life” agenda looks like: - gun safety laws - universal school meals - Medicare for All - universal pre-k - combating the climate crisis

Still time to oin Tara Brach and me today, from 9:00—10:00 AM PT, on Zoom for a special hour on bridging the divides... Am so grateful we are doing this tomorrow, the debate day here in the States and with all that is going on in the world. Join us! banyantogether.com/community-talk…

Have you joined us for a Dharma Talk lately? Sensei Kozan will be sharing a talk tomorrow at 5:30pm (MDT). You can also stream live via our Online Zendo! Join here: youtube.com/user/upayazenc… Joan Halifax

I am all ears tonight! In fact, most days and nights.

Sep 15, 11AM MT GATHERING DHARMA The Bodhisattva’s Secret and Wild Promise upaya.org/program/gather… donation appreciated

Last night was a study in toxic masculinity.

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER (FREE, Online): This Sunday we are offering a very special opportunity to join Roshi Joan for our monthly Gathering Dharma series—looking at perspectives of the Bodhisattva view in relation to socially and environmentally engaged Buddhism. Your

We are excited to spend Sunday with Roshi! Another incredible opportunity to practice online with us. Online, Free, with donations deeply appreciated: upaya.org/program/gather… Joan Halifax

Nelson Mandela “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”