No idea is as ubiquitous across Buddhist traditions as the possibility of enlightenment. To be a buddha is to have awakened or be enlightened. Yet there is little consensus about what enlightenment is. This daylong immersion brings leading Buddhist contemplatives, scholars, and philosophers together to explore the meaning of enlightenment.
Faith
Buddhist:
Mahayana, Theravada, Vajrayana, Zen
Mission/Lineage: Upaya Zen Center is a Zen Buddhist practice, service, and training center that focuses on the integration of practice and social action, bringing together wisdom and compassion.
The Five Buddha Family Mandala is based on the Five Meditation Buddhas of traditional Buddhism from India. It is a vision of Buddhism that is integrated, interconnected, and process oriented and is based on the integration of our spirituality, education, livelihood, service, and community into a whole cloth.
Average Cost: $ - $$$$
Pre-registration is required to receive the Zoom link which will be sent 24 hours in advance.
Donations are deeply appreciated so that Upaya may continue to offer such insightful programming in the months ahead. Please give generously.
Donation: There is no set fee for this retreat. It is either free or strictly donation only - you donate only what you can afford.
Environment: Mountain, River / Stream, Woods
Gay Friendly: Yes!
Restrictions: No Alcohol, No Drugs, No Smoking
Environmentally Sustainable:
Yes!
• Upaya preserves our natural resources and emphasizes recycled, organic and biodegradable in purchased products.
• Produce is grown in our garden or purchased from local growers and organic growing methods when possible. The dining room gives compost and gray water to our gardens.
• Upaya uses high efficiency CFLs, skylights and a passive heat sources.
• Emphasis is placed on water conservation. A windmill draws our well water. Cisterns collect our rainwater.
Language: English
Start Date: 2/7/2021
End Date: 2/7/2020
Event Length: -365 days
Event Leaders: Roshi Joan Halifax, Roshi Enkyo O'Hara, Evan Thompson, PhD; John Dunne, PhD; Anne Klein; MR Sheehy
Training/Lineage: John Dunne holds the Distinguished Chair in Contemplative Humanities at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. John is also a Buddhist philosopher, Tibetan translator, and a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute.
Roshi Joan is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and author. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center.
Enkyo is the Abbot of Village Zendo in New York City.
Dr. Thompson co-authored The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience with Francisco Varela and Eleanor Rosch.
Features
Learning:
Classes, Learning (no specific type), Talks / Lectures
Meditation:
Meditation, Mahayana (Tibetan), Meditation (no specific type), Mindfulness, Za-Zen
Personal Development:
Personal Development, Mind / Body / Spirit, Personal Transformation
Special Facility Features:
Labyrinth
Spiritual Direction:
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Studies:
Consciousness Studies, Contemplative, Philosophy, Spiritual, Spiritual (no specific type)
Virtual / Online:
Virtual / Online
Location of this Retreat:
Online Via Zoom
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States
Travel Info: The monastery is two miles from downtown Santa Fe in the quiet historic east valley, nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Air travelers may come in through the Santa Fe Airport on American or United Airlines, or the Albuquerque International Airport which is about one hour south of Santa Fe, NM. Prearranged shuttle or taxi service from the airports is advised.