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18–20 September 2026 · Santa Fe

Love and Death: Opening the Great Gifts

A weekend workshop at Upaya on love and mortality, co-taught by Roshi Joan Halifax and Frank Ostaseski.

JHWith Joan Halifax ZenSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States
18Septemberto September 20, 2026
Weekend workshopFri 05:45 PM to Sun 10:30 AM
FormatWeekend workshop
PeriodAutumn 2026
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CapacityOpen
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Love and Death: Opening the Great Gifts

A weekend workshop at Upaya on love and mortality, co-taught by Roshi Joan Halifax and Frank Ostaseski.

From love, let us live by vow and carry the spirit of our practice into the life of the world.
Joan Halifax
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Zen & end-of-life care

Joan Halifax

Zen teacher, anthropologist and abbot of Upaya Zen Center, known for her work on compassionate care at the end of life.

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Zazen & everyday awareness

Zen

Direct meditative practice, zazen and everyday awareness in traditions rooted in Chinese Chan and its later forms.

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Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Upaya Zen Center

1404 Cerro Gordo Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

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