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17–19 September 2027 · Santa Fe

Love and Death: Opening the Great Gifts

A weekend at Upaya with Frank Ostaseski and Roshi Joan Halifax on what love and death open in us.

JHWith Joan Halifax →◎ Zen →Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
17Septemberto September 19, 2027
Retreat (in person and online)Fri 07:45 PM to Sun 12:30 PM
FormatRetreat (in person and online)
PeriodAutumn 2027
PriceFrom $690
CapacityOpen
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Love and Death: Opening the Great Gifts

A weekend at Upaya with Frank Ostaseski and Roshi Joan Halifax on what love and death open in us.

“From love, let us live by vow and carry the spirit of our practice into the life of the world.”
Joan Halifax
Teacher

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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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