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16–23 January 2027 · Santa Fe

Sesshin during Winter Practice Period

A week-long silent sesshin closing Upaya's winter practice period, led by Roshi Joan Halifax with Senseis Kodo Roen, Dainin Lau and Gyokei Yokoyama.

JHWith Joan Halifax ZenSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States
16Januaryto January 23, 2027
SesshinSat 07:45 PM to Sat 01:00 PM
FormatSesshin
PeriodWinter 2026
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CapacityOpen
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Sesshin during Winter Practice Period

A week-long silent sesshin closing Upaya's winter practice period, led by Roshi Joan Halifax with Senseis Kodo Roen, Dainin Lau and Gyokei Yokoyama.

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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