Upaya Institute and Zen Center is a center for residential
Zen
Zen (; from Chinese: ''Chán''; in Korean: ''Sŏn'', and Vietnamese: ''Thiền'') is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhism, particularly Yogacara and Madhyamaka phil ...
practice located in
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe ( ; , literal translation, lit. "Holy Faith") is the capital city, capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Santa Fe County. With over 89,000 residents, Santa Fe is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, fourt ...
, and founded by
Joan Halifax Roshi. The center focuses on integration of Zen practice with social action, with traditional cultivation of wisdom and compassion in the Buddhist sense. It also provides service in the areas of death and dying, prison work, environment, women's rights and peace work. According to the Upaya website, in 2002
Joan Halifax founded the Prajna Mountain Buddhist Order. A
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
organization, Prajna is a new Buddhist Order in the lineage of
Taizan Maezumi
Hakuyū Taizan Maezumi ( Maezumi Hakuyū, February 24, 1931 – May 15, 1995) was a Japanese people, Japanese Sōtō Zen, Zen Buddhist priest who substantially contributed to development of Zen in the United States.
In 1956 he was sent to the Uni ...
Roshi, the
Zen Peacemaker Order and
White Plum Asanga
White Plum Asanga, sometimes termed White Plum Sangha, is a loose (hence asangha) "organization of peers whose members are leaders of Zen Communities in the lineage of Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi," created by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi and Tetsugen Ber ...
.
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Residency
Upaya offers both short-term and long-term residency for aspiring Zen practitioners. The resident program is intended for people who wish to practice and learn while living in community at Upaya. A 4 month program with the possibility of making a long term commitment is offered.
Daily Schedule
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See also
*Buddhism in the United States
The term American Buddhism can be used to describe all Buddhism, Buddhist groups within the United States, including Asian Americans, Asian-American Buddhists born into the faith, who comprise the largest percentage of Buddhists in the country.
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*Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States
Below is a timeline of important events regarding Zen Buddhism in the United States. Dates with "?" are approximate.
Events
Early history
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References
External links
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Videos of Joan Halifax Roshi giving talks at Upaya
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Buddhist temples in New Mexico
Buildings and structures in Santa Fe, New Mexico
White Plum Asanga
Buddhism in New Mexico
Zen centers in the United States
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