50 episodes

The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya's diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.

Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot

    • Religion & Spirituality

The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya's diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.

    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (8 of 8)

    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (8 of 8)

    This is a continuation of the morning session (the final session of the program) during which Roshi, Frank, and the participants from the program open up and share their touching experiences, and final thoughts/ feelings from the sessions. In this open format Roshi and Frank talk back and forth with participants in this tender conclusion to Love and Death.

    • 34 min
    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (7 of 8)

    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (7 of 8)

    In this final session of the program, Roshi, Frank, and the participants from the program open up and share their touching experiences, and final thoughts/ feelings from the sessions. In this open format Roshi and Frank talk back and forth with participants in this tender conclusion to Love and Death.

    • 55 min
    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (6 of 8)

    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (6 of 8)

    In this session Frank initiates a discussion about the participants’ reactions to a series of photographs depicting individuals in the process of dying. The participants express what attracts and repels them in the images. Some mention being drawn to eye contact, smiles, or alertness in the dying individuals, while others are disturbed by signs of physical frailty or mental confusion. The discussion delves into the subjective nature of these reactions, with participants acknowledging their own hopes and fears regarding death. There is an emphasis on recognizing the common humanity in the dying process and exploring the emotional complexities associated with witnessing others’ mortality.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (5 of 8)

    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (5 of 8)

    This is a continuation of the afternoon session during which Roshi guides a meditation practice focused on cultivating loving-kindness and compassion. The practice involves extending love and care to oneself and others, including those who may be difficult or trigger aversion. Roshi introduces phrases related to loving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity, emphasizing the intention to offer care and presence without attachment to outcomes. The talk continues with a focus on the Brahma viharas—loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—as essential qualities to cultivate for inner well-being and extending care to others.

    • 52 min
    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (4 of 8)

    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (4 of 8)

    Roshi guides a meditation practice focused on cultivating loving-kindness and compassion. The practice involves extending love and care to oneself and others, including those who may be difficult or trigger aversion. Roshi introduces phrases related to loving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity, emphasizing the intention to offer care and presence without attachment to outcomes. The talk continues with a focus on the Brahma viharas—loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—as essential qualities to cultivate for inner well-being and extending care to others.

    • 58 min
    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (3 of 8)

    Love and Death 2023: Opening the Great Gifts (3 of 8)

    This is a continuation of the morning session during which Roshi and Frank reflect on personal experiences, teachings, and encounters that shaped their perspectives on life, love, and death. They touch on themes of justice, social and environmental issues, personal suffering, and the transformative power of meditation. Roshi reads a story which brings into focus the depth of compassion we can cultivate even with our pets and how it can transform our views and relationship to life.

    • 1 hr 2 min

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