Haiku is a refuge when life seems chaotic, when you are lost, frightened, confused and tangled. It’s a practice in LISTENING, in receiving a haiku is to experience what it does to our mind — it creates a sensation of space. But also the practice of WRITING haiku makes us alert, open, receptive.
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 based on the integration of our spirituality, education, livelihood, service, and community. Head Abbot: Roshi Joan Halifax.
Average Cost: $ - $$$$
Due to the pandemic, Upaya has closed its campus to the public. Programs are now offered online and for a donation only. Please donate generously so that Upaya may continue to present such great programs and connection in the months ahead.
Donation: There is no set fee for this retreat. It is either free or strictly donation only - you donate only what you can afford.
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: 2/19/2021
End Date: 2/21/2021
Event Length: 3 days
Event Leaders: Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei KazTanahashi, Natalie Goldberg, Clark Strand
Training/Lineage: Joan Halifax Roshi is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and author. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya.
Kaz Tanahashi is a master calligrapher and teacher of calligraphy and lettering arts. He is a renowned translator of ancient Japanese texts and is also a peace and environmental activist.
Natalie Goldberg is the author of fourteen books, including Writing Down the Bones. For the last forty years she has practiced Zen and taught seminars in writing as a spiritual practice.
Clark Strand has been studying the world’s spiritual traditions for more than thirty years. He's the author of Waking the Buddha.
Features
Art:
Art, Art (no specific type), Creativity, Writing / Poetry
Health / Wellness:
Organic
Learning:
Learning, Classes, Learning (no specific type), Talks / Lectures, Trainings
Meditation:
Meditation, Meditation (no specific type), Mindful Movement, Mindfulness, Vipassana (Insight), Za-Zen
Personal Development:
Creative Development, Mind / Body / Spirit, Personal (no specific type), Personal Transformation
Spiritual Direction:
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Studies:
Consciousness Studies, Contemplative, Philosophy, Renewal, Ritual, Spiritual, Spiritual (no specific type), Text / Scripture
Housing: Upaya's campus is temporarily closed to the public due to the pandemic.
Location of this Retreat:
Online via Zoom
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 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.