THIS WEEK AT UPAYA: DHARMA TALK, October 8, 2008, 5:30pm by Beate Stolte, Co-Abbot of Upaya Zen Center.

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1 From: Upaya Subject: Impermanence. Oct. 6, Upaya Zen Center Newsletter Date: October 6, :47:52 PM MDT To: 1 Attachment, 2.4 KB Save Slideshow October 6, 2008 UPAYA INSTITUTE and ZEN CENTER Santa Fe, New Mexico It may be asked how it is possible for economics to be free of values when, in fact, it is rooted in the human mind. The economic process begins with want, continues with choice, and ends with satisfaction, all of which are functions of the mind. Abstract values are thus the beginning, the middle and the end of economics, and so it is impossible for economics to be value-free. Yet as it stands, many economists avoid any consideration of values, ethics or mental qualities, despite the fact that these will always have a bearing on economic concerns. -Phra Payutto. Buddhist Economics Barn's burnt down- Now I can see the moon. -Masahide Impermanence abounds around the world. During this unsettling time, we watch, wait and take refuge in buddha, dharma, sanga. Sign up for Upaya's Fall Practice Period, coming up at the end of this month which promises to be a dynamic and deep experience of meditation and teachings from wonderful teachers: Joan Halifax, Norman Fischer, Sharon Salzburg, and many others. See listings below for links to more information and registration. THIS WEEK AT UPAYA: DHARMA TALK, October 8, 2008, 5:30pm by Beate Stolte, Co-Abbot of Upaya Zen Center. MEDITATION SCHEDULE - Upaya meditations are scheduled at 7am, 12:20pm, and 5:30pm and open to the public. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early.

2 CALENDAR OF UPCOMING UPAYA RETREATS and PROGRAMS: JUKAI CLASS BEGINS! October 19th, 3-5pm. Thank you all for your patience for and anticipation of this year's Jukai class with Jisen. The first class will be held on October 19th from 3-5pm in the Upaya House. All are welcome- those receiving Jukai or those who wish to explore the buddhist precepts with a community. The first hour will be spent in exploration of one of the precepts in the format of Council (no previous experience req.). The second hour will be spent sewing and preparing Lineage papers. Please see our website for more details (it will be posted some time this week). Roberta at registrar@upaya.org to register for the class. We look forward to seeing you. REGISTER NOW FOR FALL PRACTICE PERIOD - EXPLORING RESILIENCE & THE COMPASSIONATE LIFE. October 24 - November 9, Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei Zoketsu Norman Fisher, Sharon Salzberg, Jim Gollin, Beate Seishin Stolte, Jean Wilkins, Ani Tenzin Palmo. Compassion has many faces revealing themselves when we see life as a journey to awakening for the benefit of all beings. Join us with these dynamic teachers for deep learning and practice. For registration and more information on individual programs, see: 1. SESSHIN: TO STUDY THE MIND. Oct.24 - Oct 30, Beate Seishin Stolte, Jean Wilkins, talk by Roshi Norman Fischer. For registration and information, click on: 2. SAILING HOME: Using the Widsom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate your Spiritual Journey. Oct Nov. 02, Roshi Norman Fischer. For registration and information: 3. POLITICS AND COMPASSION ELECTION RETREAT: Buddhist Perspectives on Democracy and the Environment. Nov 04, 2008 Nov 06, Roshi Joan Halifax, Jim Gollin, Ani Tenzin Palmo will give a talk. 4. ANI TENZIN PALMO DHARMA TALK -Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 4:00pm. Topic: The Value of Contemplative Life. Free and open to the public. Please see websight for more information.tinyurl.com/3kut9m 5. COMPASSION AND RESILIENCE: Transforming Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue. Nov 07 - Nov 09, 2008 Sharon Salzberg, Roshi Joan Halifax. For information and registration: UPAYA'S RESIDENTIAL PATH OF SERVICE Live in a practice community for three months to a year in the historic east valley of Santa Fe, New Mexico; enjoy and learn from the precious opportunity to receive teachings from Roshi Joan and many other extraordinary teachers; hear weekly seminars and dharma talks; attend dokusan and retreats, and experience the deep joy of living in community. All of this is in exchange for serving all the many beings who come through our doors every day. If you are interested, or know of someone who might be interested, please let Yushin know at: pos@upaya.org Path of Service candidates must have a deep appreciation of practice and community, and be physically and mentally healthy. You can find more information for this rare opportunity on our website, as well as the application form. Click here for more information: THANK YOU UPAYA FLOOD DONORS - And a continuing welcome to all incoming donations that will help us complete this project to protect our unique and beautiful Upaya which brings so

3 much inspiration and deep wisdom to those who come here. PRAJNA MOUNTAIN FOREST REFUGE WORK RETREAT: From October 1 through the 21st, You are welcome to join Roshi Joan, Peg Murray and Marty Peale and some Upaya residents who will be preparing the Forest Refuge for the winter. We will be winterizing cabins, doing fuel abatement in the forests, and if we have enough carpenters, building a small bathhouse. Samu will last from four to six hours a day. There will be simple meals, some zazen, gorgeous brisk days and good friends. People with the following skills, please contact Peg: carpentry, plastering, cooks, chainsawing, lovers of good respectful work. You may join us from one to three weeks or for shorter periods. For further information, contact Peg: peggy@upaya.org ENGAGED BUDDHISM: ONGOING PROGRAMS at UPAYA UPAYA BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM Invites New Applicants. A visionary chaplaincy program for those serving our imperiled world: Two-year certificate program founded in Buddhist teachings and systems thinking Training paths in End-of-life Care, Prison Ministry, Peacemaking, Environmental Ministry, Interfaith and Multi-faith Ministry, and Women s Ministry 2009 faculty includes Roshi Joan Halifax, Fleet Maull, Daniel Siegel, Richard Davidson, Stephen Batchelor, and many more. Applicants now being accepted for 2009 Cohort. For More info: or chaplaincy@upaya.org METTA COUNClL - OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER WITH COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS AT UPAYA Compassionate Friends provides spiritual companionship to people living with a life changing illness and those approaching the end of life. This encompasses home visits, institutional visits, phone communication and support, and the sharing of contemplative practices and perspectives around living with an illness and approaching the end of life. Engaging with this work offers each of us the opportunity to explore the meaning of death in our own lives, and develop an approach to death that is kind, open and dignified. A new round of training for volunteers, will begin in October. If you are interested, please Jean Wilkins at jean@upaya.org for an application form. Please put in the subject line of the "Volunteer Application". Application forms will also be available at the front desk of Upaya. Jean Wilkins, Co-odinator Metta Refuge and Compassionate Friends. jean@upaya.org, phone , ext. 22. Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to noon, there is a meeting for people who are ill, their caregivers, hospice volunteers, nurses, and those interested in exploring issues around sickness, aging and death. Beginning around 12:05 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. the group engages in contemplative writing as a way to explore what is alive for people in the moment. No writing experience is needed, just a willingness to be fully present. Please call Jean at or for more information: jean@upaya.org For more details: PRISON OUTREACH PROJECT Excerpt of a letter from an inmate: "I must admit that I am ignorant to the details of Buddhism, but I am also very interested in learning as much as possible and very sincere in possibly applying the practice to my life. From the little that I do know, I understand that much is the basis of peace and harmony, which I am in very desperate need of. Upaya s Prison Project offers contemplative practices for inmates in the county jail, juvenile detention center and via letter writing. Our mission is to teach meditation and other mindfulness

4 practices as a means of ending the cycle of addiction, violence and incarceration for men, women and youths. Currently our volunteers are teaching adults and teens through explicit meditation and yoga as well as through creative writing, GED/ESL and the Way of Council. The Project also includes the Pen Pal Program, where inmates across the country can share their spiritual practice and life experience through letter writing. Volunteers are happily welcomed into any of the programs. Please contact Ray Olson at nanrayols@aol.com for information about the adult program; Shakti at shaktima0@gmail.com for the juvenile program; and Jim Dunn at jamesmdunn@earthlink.net for the pen pal program. Donations are greatly needed and always appreciated for simple expenses such as mileage, postage and books for inmates and volunteers. Even your small donation would be warmly welcomed. Please call the office at ROSHI JOAN: ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS: Presenting at the NHPCO's 9th Clinical Team Conference, Roshi Joan Halifax and Gwyn Sullivan will be leading a special one day seminar at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, in Dallas Texas, on Wednesday, October 22, 2009, 9a-5p. They will explore contemplative approaches that cultivate mindful awareness around issues of death and dying through an experiential learning process.spaces are limited. Find out more and register at: tinyurl.com/4gr2kc See the New Article about Roshi in ascent magazine, by Christopher McCann who interviewed her in the hospital after she broke her hip. Go to: ROSHI JOAN HALIFAX ON THE WEB Roshi Joan discusses dharma, offers koans, poetry, considers the works of Ken Wilber, William Irwin Thompson, and Francisco Varela at jhalifax.gaia.com/blog This complements her photosight: where she constantly adds new photos of current Upaya happenings, as well as some great archival photos of her life. The Chinese filmmaker Kam Sung has made a fascinating and visually poetic account of Roshi Joan in Tibet and her teachings. A high-resolution version on DVD is now available from Upaya. at upaya@upaya.org or call to order. Roshi's new book, Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death can be pre-ordered from Amazon: tinyurl.com/2ullul The book is a powerful exploration of nearly 40 years of contemplative work with dying people. Roshi Joan's 6-CD series on Being with Dying (from Sounds True Audio) is now available. Call to order or upaya@upaya.org The Upaya bookstore has a number of Roshi's dharma talks on DVD, including one with Brother David. We are happy to make this wonderful series available to you. Please call the front office for titles and ordering or upaya@upaya.org -- If you do not want to receive any more newsletters, visit this link

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