Daily Zen Meditation

Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a Buddhist monastery that offers daily Zen meditation, weekly dharma talks, and programs on Buddhist teachings, Buddhist art, neuroscience, and social engagement. We also offer professional training for end-of-life-care and Buddhist chaplaincy. Learn More »

Mindfulness, meditation, self mastery. By Charlie Ambler.
Meditation can be a very powerful daily habit and tool. I had the chance to meet Hinnerk Polenski a Zen Master who brought Japanese Zen to Europe and runs a.
Brighten your day with inspirational quotes from Zen, Buddhist, and Taoist classics. Enter the meditation hall, or send a Zen Card to a friend.
For years, scientists have studied how meditation affects the mind and the body. There has been some particular interest in Zen meditation practice and how it affects the brain. In a 2008 study, researchers compared 12 people who had more than three years of daily practice in Zen meditation with 12 novices who had never practiced meditation.

My Meditation Practice Total Length: 1 Hour and 25 minutes Sequence: Half Lotus (right leg on top) - 25 minutes Kinhin (walking m.

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Upaya and the Circle of the Way Temple have been closed to the public since March 15.
On Wearing Masks at Upaya
You may have noticed that Upaya residents are not wearings masks in pictures and on our live-streams from the Zendo. Please know that we are in a strict isolation pod together, where no one leaves the Upaya grounds or interacts with anyone not in the pod, unless masked and at a safe distance outside. Under the expert supervision of our medical coordinator Dr. Wendy Lau, no member of our pod has had even a cold since we went into isolation on March 15th. We will continue to observe our strict rules of isolation for the duration of the pandemic, and deep thanks to you all for your care of and attention to the well-being of Upaya.
For more information about our health and safety policies, please see our COVID Safety Protocol Page.
Please join us for Online Zazen (7:00 a.m and 5:30 p.m. MT) and Wednesday Dharma Talks (5:30 p.m. MT), on Upaya Zen Center’s YouTube page.

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Socially Engaged Buddhism
Upaya Zen Center has a strong commitment to social service. This is the heart of our practice and is a way we can realize the Vows of the Bodhisattvas.

New Online Course — Compassion at the Edge: A Revolutionary Method for Benefitting Others without Burning Out
In response to the great challenges we are facing at this time, Upaya is grateful to let you know that the content of the G.R.A.C.E.®...
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Latest Dharma Talk
SESSHIN: The Perfection of Meditation (Part 3)
On day three of the Spring 2021 sesshin, Sensei Al Kaszniak presents his views on chapter 8 of the Bodhicaryavatara, the Perfection of...
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Socially Engaged Buddhism: The Path of Public Service
In this Wednesday night Dharma Talk, Senator Tom Udall speaks about his last two decades in Congress. The support his meditation...
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