Upaya Zen Center

Santa Fe, NM, USA

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Upcoming Retreats

QUEER and TRANS Sangha (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Mar 5, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026 10 sessions (10 days total) Online Zen

Monthly online sangha group for queer and trans practitioners with suggested donation to support facilitators.

with Ro Grace , Danny Wolf

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THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Mar 8, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026 4 sessions (4 days total) Online Zen

Five-part online course on the spirit of service with base price of $200 plus optional higher donations.

with Frank Ostaseski

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BIPOC Sangha (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Mar 10, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026 10 sessions (10 days total) Online Zen

Monthly online sangha group for BIPOC practitioners with suggested donation to support facilitators.

with Ro Grace , Valerie Brown, JD, MA, PCC

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HIDDEN LAMP STUDY GROUP (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Mar 28, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026 9 sessions (9 days total) Online Zen

Online study group exploring the Hidden Lamp teachings with Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow.

with Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow, Sensei

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Valerie Brown (March 29, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Mar 29, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Valerie Brown on actualizing compassionate action.

with Valerie Brown , Valerie Brown, JD, MA, PCC

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times – Special Series (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Mar 29, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 10 sessions (10 days total) Online Zen

Special series on actualizing compassionate action in tangled times with various teachers throughout 2026.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times with John Paul Lederach (April 12, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Apr 12, 2026 – Apr 12, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with John Paul Lederach on actualizing compassionate action.

with John Paul Lederach, PhD

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CLOUD ZENDO COMMUNITY (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

May 3, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 3 sessions (3 days total) Online Zen

Online cloud zendo community gatherings with Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow.

with Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow, Sensei

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Tara Brach (May 3, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

May 3, 2026 – May 3, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Tara Brach on actualizing compassionate action.

with Tara Brach

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BEING WITH DYING: Professional Training Program for Clinicians in Compassionate Care of the Seriously Ill and Dying (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

May 8, 2026 – May 15, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

Eight-day professional training program for clinicians in compassionate care of the dying. Base price for commuters; lodging available.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Anthony Back, MD , Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Holly Yang, MD , Rev. Corinna Chung , Mary Taylor

THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Roshi Joan (June 7, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Jun 7, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Roshi Joan Halifax on actualizing compassionate action.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

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YOUNG ADULT SESSHIN (In Person June 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 14, 2026 6 days Residential Zen

Six-day intensive retreat for young adults with included dormitory lodging.

with Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei

from $315
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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi (July 12, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi on actualizing compassionate action.

with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

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JULY ZEN CIRCLE (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Jul 23, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 11 days Residential Zen

Eleven-day in-person zen circle with included dormitory lodging and room upgrades available.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Kaz Tanahashi, Sensei , Monshin Nannette Overley, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong, Roshi , Dr. Bruce Linton , Norman Fischer, Roshi , Sokaku Kathie Fischer, Sensei

from $1,071
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CALLIGRAPHY: Painting Bodhidharma in the Spirit of Zenga and Joy (In Person July 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Jul 24, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026 3 days Residential Zen

Three-day in-person calligraphy retreat. Base price for commuters; lodging available for additional cost.

with Kaz Tanahashi, Sensei , Dr. Bruce Linton

from $531
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THE WORLD WE KNOW IS POSSIBLE: A BIPOC Retreat (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Aug 14, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026 3 days Residential Zen

Three-day in-person BIPOC retreat. Base price for commuters; lodging available for additional cost.

with Valerie Brown, JD, MA, PCC , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Ro Grace

from $293
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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Rebecca Solnit (August 30, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Aug 30, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Rebecca Solnit on actualizing compassionate action.

with Rebecca Solnit

BUDDHIST-BASED RESILIENCE FOR CAREGIVERS with Loved Ones with Disabilities (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 4 sessions (4 days total) Online Zen

Four-week online course on buddhist-based resilience for caregivers with loved ones with disabilities.

with Silvia Fernandez-Campos, PhD

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LOVE AND DEATH: Opening the Great Gifts (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 3 days Residential Zen

Three-day in-person retreat on love and death. Base price for commuters; lodging available for additional cost.

with Frank Ostaseski , Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

from $585
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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Frank Ostaseski (September 20, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Sep 20, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Frank Ostaseski on actualizing compassionate action.

with Frank Ostaseski

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Jack Kornfield (October 25, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Oct 25, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Jack Kornfield on actualizing compassionate action.

with Jack Kornfield

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Terry Tempest Williams (November 15, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program with Terry Tempest Williams on actualizing compassionate action.

with Terry Tempest Williams

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GRATEFULNESS and GENEROSITY (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Nov 22, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Single session online program on gratefulness and generosity with Frank Ostaseski and Roshi Joan Halifax.

with Frank Ostaseski , Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

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ROHATSU: Circle of the Way (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

An intensive week-long sesshin celebrating Rohatsu (Buddha's Enlightenment Day) at Upaya.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Kaz Tanahashi, Sensei , Monshin Nannette Overley, Sensei , Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , James Fushin Bristol, Sensei , Genzan Quennell, Sensei

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Roshi Joan Halifax, and Senseis Dainin Lau and Kodo Roen (December 13, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Online

Dec 13, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 1 days Online Zen

A single-session online program with Roshi Joan Halifax and senseis on actualizing compassionate action.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei

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WINTER PRACTICE PERIOD: Moon in a Dewdrop – Working with Fascicles and Writings from Kaz Tanahashi's Celebrated Book (In Person 2027)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027 23 days Residential Zen

A month-long in-person practice period exploring Kaz Tanahashi's Moon in a Dewdrop and Zen practice.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Wendy Johnson, Sensei , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei

from $1,782
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