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   Number 1: Natalie Goldberg: Bones of This Life

   In this Dharma Talk, Natalie Goldberg reflects on loss, loneliness, and suffering. She invites us to practice with the three marks of existence to be in our lives fully. For our lives to bloom, she asks us to “sit with our own lives, our own pain and the pain we see around us.”

   January 03, 2022·41min
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   Number 2: John Dunne & Joan Halifax: Exploring the Power of Lojong (Part 2 of 5)

   In this Day 1 Morning Session, John Dunne introduces us to the preliminaries of Tibetan “mind training” or the Lojong tradition in this morning session. Roshi Joan Halifax ends the morning with the preliminary practice of the four thoughts that turn the mind. To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here. For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: Exploring the Power of Lojong

   January 09, 2022·1h 10min
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   Number 3: John Dunne & Joan Halifax: Exploring the Power of Lojong (Part 1 of 5)

   This special weekend with Buddhist scholar Dr. John Dunne and Upaya’s Abbot Roshi Joan Halifax was a deep dive into the practices of the Tibetan “mind training” or Lojong tradition. Inspired by Indian masters such as Śāntideva, Lojong practice radiates out of the rich, pithy slogans, composed as early as the 11th century, that are powerful pointers to awakening. They have been integrated into Zen practice more recently. The weekend included an exploration of the history of Lojong and a plunge into the slogans and associated practices. Dr. Dunne explored the underlying philosophy of Lojong, and Roshi Joan focused on the practice dimension. In this Evening Opening Session, Dr. John Dunne and Roshi Joan Halifax introduce us to the Lojong and orient us to the coming days of study and practice. To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here. To access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: Exploring the Power of Lojong

   January 08, 2022·58min
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   Number 4: Alcio Braz: Dharma, Hyper Colonization, and Community

   Can the Dharma really flourish in our own lands if it does not become native? This is the guiding question to Alcio Braz’s Wednesday night Dharma talk. By discussing his rich ancestry, spiritual practice, and life, he emphasizes the importance of not allowing ‘… another layer of colonization …’ into a practice of liberation. The joyful, loving practice of Dharma allows us to ‘… find ourselves and recognize our differences, together…Loving-kindness has taught us that the dream is not over …’ we practice in order to care for each other, that’s the primary message of Zen. Zazen is care.

   December 20, 2021·41min
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   Number 5: Taigen Dan Leighton: Preserving the Dharma of Suchness: Inclined and Upright Interact

   In this dharma talk, Taigen Dan Leighton explains the history and context of Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi. He goes over the five main themes of this poem and asks us to recognize that the nature of reality itself is awakening. He ends this dharma talk with the invitation to sit and come to know the dharma of suchness, to care for it, and to preserve it well. To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here. For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: WINTER PRACTICE PERIOD 2022: Jewel Mirror of Samadhi

   January 10, 2022·47min
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