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
The Power of Great Vow: Samantabhadra and Jizo Bodhisattva
4/21/2025
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk during Spring Practice Period, Sensei Monshin explores the archetypal energies of two bodhisattvas – Samantabhadra and Jizo. She begins by asking what sustains our practice and effort, answering simply: […]
Duration:00:44:31
Bodhisattva Manjushri and Wisdom for Our Times
4/14/2025
In this week’s Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, during the Spring Practice Period, Sensei Ryotan Cynthia Kear draws our attention to the foundational importance of vows, urging us to “Trust yourself and your dedication to […]
Duration:00:41:13
The Heart of Boundlessness: Bringing Prajna Paramita Home
4/7/2025
In this Wednesday Night concluding talk of the Prajnaparamita series, Kodo explores how these ancient teachings can be brought into everyday life through the practice of deep attention and appreciation. […]
Duration:00:45:15
A Clearing Opens – Finding Our Way Through Boundlessness
3/31/2025
In this dharma talk, Fushin discusses the Empty Bowl Sutra and its relationship to the Diamond Sutra, presenting them as complementary teachings about emptiness or boundlessness, and the bodhisattva path. […]
Duration:00:41:29
Awareness In Action: Racism with Ruth King (Part 4 – March)
3/30/2025
In this talk from the Awareness in Action series, Ruth King examines racism as “a heart disease that is curable,” exploring through a Buddhist lens how racial conditioning shapes our identities and […]
Duration:01:36:00
Haiku and Poetry 2025: Courageous Practice (Part 6)
3/30/2025
In this concluding session of the Haiku and Poetry program, Roshi Joan Halifax facilitates a rich dialogue among faculty and participants about language, beauty, and creative courage in difficult times. Roshi creates space for […]
Duration:01:31:42
Haiku and Poetry 2025: Cause and Effect (Part 5)
3/30/2025
In this Fourth full session of the Haiku and Poetry series, translator and artist Ian Boyden invites participants on a meditative journey through the landscape of Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei. Beginning with a […]
Duration:01:31:13
Haiku and Poetry 2025: Writing from Experience (Part 4B)
3/30/2025
This is the 2nd part of … The third full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, where Jimmy Santiago Baca brings his characteristic energy and authenticity to the practice of […]
Duration:01:16:26
Haiku and Poetry 2025: Writing from Experience (Part 4A)
3/30/2025
In this third full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, Jimmy Santiago Baca brings his characteristic energy and authenticity to the practice of writing haiku. Drawing on his background as a formerly incarcerated […]
Duration:00:42:26
Haiku and Poetry 2025: Poetry As Practice (Part 3B)
3/30/2025
This is the 2nd part of … The second full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, where acclaimed poet Jane Hirshfield explores the deep connections between poetry and contemplative practice. […]
Duration:00:24:37
Haiku and Poetry 2025: Poetry As Practice (Part 3A)
3/30/2025
In this second full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, acclaimed poet Jane Hirshfield explores the deep connections between poetry and contemplative practice. Beginning with insights into the rich tradition of Japanese women […]
Duration:00:55:07
Haiku and Poetry 2025: Elements of Haiku (Part 2)
3/29/2025
In this first full session of the Haiku and Poetry series, Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi explores the nuances of contemporary Japanese haiku through interactive discussion. He focuses on poems by Akiko Takazawa and Mitsu Suzuki, […]
Duration:00:50:03
Haiku and Poetry 2025: A Fresh Start (Part 1)
3/29/2025
In this opening session of the Haiku and Poetry series, Roshi Joan Halifax introduces a distinguished panel including Kazuaki Tanahashi, Jane Hirshfield, Ian Boyden, and Jimmy Santiago Baca. Each teacher shares their unique approaches to poetry as practice: […]
Duration:01:07:09
Nowhere Else to Look
3/24/2025
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Chris Senko Perez explores the wisdom of the Diamond Sutra’s with humility and insight. Drawing from various commentaries, he investigates how this ancient text points to the fundamental […]
Duration:00:48:55
Spin Cycle for the Logical Mind
3/17/2025
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Sensei Wendy Dainin Lau explores the Diamond Sutra’s challenging and often paradoxical teachings and the importance of the Bodhisattva vows in cultivating an upright presence during uncertain […]
Duration:00:34:12
Two Wings of a Bird, Nothing But Love
3/10/2025
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Sensei Monshin thoughtfully guides us into an embodied practice of wisdom and compassion, inviting us to examine the misunderstandings that shape our perception of self and reality. […]
Duration:00:42:24
No Strings Attached
3/3/2025
In this heartfelt Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Hoshi Chris Senko Perez weaves together his personal journey to Zen practice with reflections on the Prajnaparamita Sutra. Sharing the path that led him from a […]
Duration:00:42:08
Heart to Heart with the Mother of All Buddhas
2/24/2025
In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Sensei Kodo brings his characteristic warmth and curiosity to an exploration of classic Mahayana literature. With equal parts scholarly enthusiasm and playful inquiry, he delves into this […]
Duration:00:44:16
The Continuous Mind of Practice: WPP2025 Sesshin Day 6
2/23/2025
In this final talk of the Winter Practice Period Sesshin, Senseis Wendy Johnson, Kozan, Kodo, and Roshi Joan Halifax weave together teachings on practicing with sincerity and innocence. Beginning with reflections on practicing “without aiming,” they […]
Duration:00:51:01
Raging Fire: Expounding Dharma: WPP2025 Sesshin Day 4
2/23/2025
In this talk from the Winter Practice Period Sesshin, Sensei Kozan explores Case 24 of Dogen’s collection, “The Great Kalpa Fire,” where Zen Master Dasui teaches about the nature of impermanence and attachment. […]
Duration:00:36:44