This is a traditional intensive training period common to many schools of Buddhism. This sutra expounds the teaching of sunyata (boundlessness, emptiness, interconnection): all beings are non-separate and therefore connected; personal enlightenment is impossible. For bodhisattvas, love and compassion is the core of Buddhist practice.
The practice period includes these online 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: $ - $$$$
We are offering this remarkable retreat online for donation only. A generous donation will make an enormous difference in Upaya’s ability to offer such an important learning and practice experience.
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 Fischer; Roshis Norman Fischer and Enkyo O'Hara, Stephen Batchelor, and more
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 web page for bios on the faculty.
Features
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)
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.