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
What’s Going On?
2/10/2025
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Sensei Kozan takes a Buddhist stance on the current barrage of political actions and cultural chaos we are sitting in. Pulling form Buddhist wisdom and contemporary […]
Duration:00:45:20
Awareness In Action: Climate with Christiana Figueres (Part 3 – February)
2/9/2025
In this powerful talk from the Awareness in Action series, diplomat and climate activist Christiana Figueres speaks directly to the interconnected nature of the climate crisis. Amid the overwhelming climate and ecological challenges facing […]
Duration:01:35:17
Awareness In Action: Poly-Crisis with Jon Kabat-Zinn (Part 2 – January)
2/9/2025
In this profound dharma talk from the Awareness in Action series, meditation teacher and scientist Jon Kabat-Zinn explores how mindfulness practice can help us navigate our current global poly-crisis. Through guided meditation and dialogue […]
Duration:01:37:58
Awareness In Action: Meeting The World with Life-Giving Hands – Actualizing Unfaltering Engaged Practice In Our Time
2/9/2025
In this session of Awareness in Action, Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei Kozan, and Dr. Wendy Lau explore how direct engagement with social issues emerges naturally from Buddhist practice. The discussion examines Buddhist practice not as […]
Duration:01:33:21
Meeting Life Without Knowing: WPP2025 (Part 7)
2/8/2025
In this zazenkai day talk during the Winter Practice Period, Senseis Kozan and Kodo explore and clarify the meaning of “not knowing” through Case 171 of Dogen’s Shobogenzo, also known […]
Duration:00:36:44
Gathering the Heart/Mind and the Color of Silence
2/3/2025
In their first talk as Senseis, Fushin and Dainin offer a collaborative talk on Silence and Gathering the Heart/Mind. Fushin begins by talking about his lifelong relationship with silence, from […]
Duration:00:44:56
Honoring Thích Nhất Hạnh and the Practice of Interbeing
1/27/2025
In this moving Dharma talk, Wendy Johnson commemorates the third anniversary of her teacher Thich Nhat Hanh’s death, celebrating his legacy as a peace activist and founder of the Order of […]
Duration:00:57:55
What is Buddha? Deep Questions in Deep Practice: WPP2025 (Part 5)
1/27/2025
In this intimate Winter Practice Period talk, Sensei Kozan examines of Case 172 from Dogen’s Shobogenzo, where a monk asks “what is Buddha” and Dongshan responds “three pounds of flax”. Through […]
Duration:00:46:15
Living the Precepts: Direct Practice in the Face of Disruption: WPP2025 (Part 3)
1/26/2025
In this Winter Practice Period talk, Roshi Joan Halifax explores the rich intersections of everyday life and deep practice, using the evolution of Buddhist monastic traditions as a lens to […]
Duration:00:44:51
The Shobogenzo: 300 Family Stories: WPP2025 (Part 2)
1/26/2025
In this Winter Practice Period talk, Roshi Joan, and Senseis Wendy, Kodo, and Kozan explore Dogen’s life and the Shobogenzo through a lens of commitment to authentic practice. Roshi Joan […]
Duration:01:20:28
One Body Practice: Entering the Winter Practice Period: WPP2025 Exploring Dogen’s 300 Koan Shobogenzo (Part 1)
1/26/2025
In this opening session of the Winter Practice Period, Roshi Joan Halifax and Senseis Wendy, Kodo, and Kozan welcome practitioners to the month-long immersion in Zen practice. The session focuses […]
Duration:00:37:49
To Raise a Speck of Dust
1/20/2025
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk given during the Winter Practice Period, Sensei Kodo explores Case 214 from Dogen’s 300 Koan Shobogenzo: If you raise a particle of dust, the […]
Duration:00:47:33
A Continuous Thread: Weaving the Ancient Brocade
1/13/2025
In this intimate Wednesday night Dharma talk during the Winter Practice Period, Sensei Wendy Johnson weaves together themes of resilience, renewal, and radical engagement through the metaphor of a well-worn Buddhist robe. Beginning with acknowledgment […]
Duration:00:45:37
Gathering Dharma with Joan Halifax & Matthew Kozan Palevsky: Giving Life to Life: The Power of Social and Environmental Engagement
1/6/2025
In this final session of the 2024 Gathering Dharma series, Roshi Joan Halifax and Sensei Kozan explore how Buddhist practice and social activism are deeply intertwined. Drawing on examples from influential figures like Dr. Ambedkar’s work […]
Duration:01:32:35
Gathering Dharma with Sharon Salzberg & Frank Ostaseski: The Spirit of Service
12/31/2024
In this Gathering Dharma session, Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Frank Ostaseski explore the profound nature of service and compassion. Drawing from their extensive spiritual and humanitarian work, they reveal service as spiritual practice and state […]
Duration:01:35:02
Giver, Receiver and Gift
12/23/2024
In this final Wednesday Night Dharma Talk of 2024, Sensei Monshin explores the deeper meaning of giving during the holiday season. Drawing from both Buddhist teachings about dana paramita (the […]
Duration:00:43:28
Begin Again
12/16/2024
Senseis Kodo and Kozan share reflections from Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind, the nature of effort, and self-judgement in practice.
Duration:00:44:54
Dharma Plants and Seeds of Service: Rohatsu 2024 (6 of 6)
12/15/2024
On the final full day of Rohatsu, Senseis Kaz and Genzan discuss the origin, manifestation, and potential of spiritual practice. Sensei Kaz highlights the life and teachings of Roshi Joan and her deep and meaningful contributions to […]
Duration:00:41:43
Flower Womb World: Gratitude and Timeless Practice: Rohatsu 2024 (5 of 6)
12/15/2024
On the fifth full day of Rohatsu, Sensei Kaz and Wendy Lau explore the roots of Buddhist teachings. Kaz reflects on an excerpt from the Avatamsaka Sutra, and discusses themes of spiritual beliefs and practices in the […]
Duration:00:40:43
Ordinary Wisdom: Rohatsu 2024 (4 of 6)
12/15/2024
On the fourth full day of Rohatsu, Senseis Kaz and Shinzan explore the interplay of spiritual insight and practical or “common sense” wisdom. Sensei Kaz emphasizes maintaining ethical boundaries in spiritual practice, warning against neglecting common sense […]
Duration:00:33:44