This is a traditional intensive training period common to many schools of Buddhism. The bodhisattva ideal provides the inspiration and path of awakened service that is foundational to Mahayana Buddhism. We study Shantideva’s classic text, A guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, to inform our aspiration to alleviate suffering for all beings.
It includes these retreats. You may come and go as your schedule allows.
4/2-4 ZAZENKAI
4/10 ZAZENKAI: A Day of Silent Meditation
4/17-24 SESSHIN
Faith
Buddhist:
Buddhist, Zen
Open to All:
Open to All
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: $ - $$$$
Do to the pandemic, Upaya is offering this remarkable retreat online for a donation only. A generous donation will make an enormous difference in Upaya’s ability to offer such important learning and practice experiences in the months ahead.
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: 3/30/2021
End Date: 4/24/2021
Event Length: 26 days
Event Leaders: Sensei Sokaku Fischer, Sensei Jose Shinzan Palma, Monshin Nannette Overley, Kigaku Noah Rossetter
Training/Lineage: Sokaku has been a Zen Buddhist priest since 1980. She practiced and worked at Tassajara and Green Gulch Farm Zen Centers from 1976-1996.
See the web page for bios on the entire faculty.
Features
Learning:
Learning, Individual Instruction, Talking Circles, Talks / Lectures, Trainings
Meditation:
Meditation, Loving Kindness, Meditation (no specific type), Mindful Movement, Mindfulness, Vipassana (Insight), Za-Zen
Personal Development:
Personal Development, Mind / Body / Spirit, Personal Transformation, Stress Management
Spiritual Direction:
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Studies:
Spiritual Studies, Chanting, Consciousness Studies, Contemplative, Philosophy, Renewal, Ritual, Spiritual, Spiritual (no specific type), Text / Scripture
Virtual / Online:
Virtual / Online, Private Call or Video, Streaming Video
Housing: Upaya's campus is currently closed to the public due to the pandemic.
Location of this Retreat:
Online Via Zoom
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States
Travel Info: The campus is two miles from downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico in the quiet historic east valley, nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Air travelers may come in through the Santa Fe Airport on United or American Airlines or the Albuquerque International Airport which is about one hour south of Santa Fe, NM.
Shuttle service is available from the Albuquerque airport (reservation is advised) and taxi service must be called for from the Santa Fe airport.