Bodhisattvas practice Prajna Paramita, the Perfection of Wisdom, to see the empty, interconnected, and boundless nature of reality. For bodhisattvas, love and compassion is the core of Buddhist practice and this ideal is one of the great contributions of Mahayana Buddhism to world spirituality.
Sesshin is a week of intensive Buddhist practice which includes sitting and walking meditation, service, formal meals in the zendo, personal interviews with teachers, work and physical practice.
Faith
Buddhist:
Buddhist, Zen
Open to All:
Open to All
Mission/Lineage: Upaya provides a context for community practice, education in Buddhism and with special focus on service in the areas of death and dying, prison work, the environment, women’s rights, and peacework. It endeavors to fulfill the vision of the Five Buddha Family Mandala, by understanding the integration of all of its functions - a vision of Buddhism that is based on the integration of our spirituality, education, livelihood, service, and community into a whole cloth.
Average Cost: $ - $$$$
Tuition (Members): $620.00
Tuition (Non-Members): $682.00
Includes dormitory lodging or an RV space.
If you would like to upgrade your accommodations, you may reserve a double room for an additional $25 per night (space permitting).
A donation to the teachers and residents is respectfully encouraged.
Environment: Mountain, River / Stream, Woods
Gay Friendly: Yes!
Restrictions: No Alcohol, No Drugs, No Smoking
Environmentally Sustainable:
Yes!
Upaya preserves our natural resources by emphasizing recycled, organic and biodegradable in all purchasing decisions.
Much of the produce used in our is grown in our garden. Foods that are purchased come from local organic growers, whenever possible. Kitchen compost and gray water is used on our garden and landscape.
Water conservation is emphasized. A windmill draws water from our well. Cisterns collect rainwater. We use high efficiency light bulbs, skylights and passive heat.
Language: English
Start Date: 10/9/2020
End Date: 10/16/2020
Event Length: 8 days
Event Leaders: Sokaku Kathie Fischer, Sensei Shinzan Palma, Matthew Kozan Palevsky
Training/Lineage: Sokaku is has been a Zen Buddhist priest since 1980. She has practiced and worked at Tassajara and Green Gulch Farm Zen Centers from 1976-1996, where she and Norman raised their twin sons.
Shinzan is a Zen priest and Dharma Successor of Roshi Joan Halifax. He co-teaches a teenagers retreat for the Inward Bound Mindfulness Education and weekends retreats in several parts of the country.
Kozan is the president of Upaya, tending to the organization’s day-to-day administration and facilitating Upaya’s resident community. He has 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
Meditation:
Meditation, Meditation (no specific type), Mindful Movement, Mindfulness, Vipassana (Insight), Za-Zen
Personal Development:
Personal Development, Mind / Body / Spirit, Personal (no specific type), 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, Renewal, Ritual, 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 grounds 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 these accommodations 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: Upaya’s monastery 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 on American or United Airlines through the Santa Fe Airport 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.