This is a traditional intensive training period common to many schools of Buddhism. Bodhisattvas practice Prajna Paramita, the Perfection of Wisdom, that sees the empty, interconnected, and boundless nature of reality. This is described in the 8,000 lines Prajna Paramita sutra which is examined during this retreat.
The practice period includes these retreats which may be registered for individually:
9/26: ZAZENKAI
10/3: ZAZENKAI
10/9 - 10/16: 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: $ - $$$$
Upaya Member Tuition: $1,120.00
Tuition (Non-Members): $1,240.00
Meals and dormitory lodging (or an RV space) are included in the tuition fee. You may upgrade your lodging to a double room for $25 per night, (space permitting).
Dana to teachers and residents is additional.
You may also register for any of the included programs individually.
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: 9/24/2020
End Date: 10/16/2020
Event Length: 23 days
Event Leaders: Sensei Sokaku Kathie Fischer, Sensei Shinzan Palma, Matthew Kozan Palevsky
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.
Shinzan is a Zen priest and Dharma Successor of Roshi Joan Halifax. He lives in San Diego and teaches at the Carlsbad Zen Community and Sweetwater Zen Center. His vision is to teach youth and create a Zen Hispanic community in the USA and Mexico.
Kozan is on Upaya's Board of Directors and teaches several programs each year. Before moving to Upaya, he worked as a social and political activist, organizing large-scale civic engagement on issues ranging from climate change and political corruption to criminal justice reform and workers’ rights.
Features
Health / Wellness:
Organic
Learning:
Learning, Individual Instruction, Talks / Lectures, Trainings
Meditation:
Meditation, Meditation (no specific type), Mindful Movement, Mindfulness, Vipassana (Insight), Za-Zen
Personal Development:
Personal Development, Mind / Body / Spirit, Personal Transformation, Stress Management
Special Facility Features:
Bookstore / Gift Shop, Chapel / Temple, Gardens / Outdoor Space, Labyrinth, Library, Meditation Hall
Spiritual Direction:
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Studies:
Spiritual Studies, Chanting, Consciousness Studies, Contemplative, Philosophy, Renewal, Ritual, Spiritual, Spiritual (no specific type)
Room Types: B&B, Dorm
Total Number of Rooms:
25
Some or all housing is single sex only.
Housing: We welcome lodgers to our beautiful campus designed with classic adobe buildings. Please note that as a monastery (not a motel/hotel), our rooms are simple and the majority are shared accommodations; from two to four retreatants per room. All have shared bathrooms. Should this style of lodging not be comfortable, we encourage you to consider one of the many lovely hotels in Santa Fe. A few RV spots are available.We are a non-smoking, alcohol free campus and appreciate fragrance-free products.
Food: Organic / Locally Grown, Restricted Diet Options, Vegetarian or Vegan Only
Meal Availability: Available On Site, Kitchen - Shared, Provided - All Meals
Location of this Retreat:
1404 Cerro Gordo Road
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.