Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast

Publicly listed emails

dharmapodcast@gmail.com

upaya@upaya.org

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Ancestral Stories: A Dharma Gate of Intimacy with Our Lives

October 12, 2026

In this Wednesday night Dharma talk, Sensei Cynthia Ryotan Kear opens up the practice of koans as part of Upaya’s Fall Practice Period devoted to the Chinese master Zhao Zhou. She suggests that the longing that drew practitioners to Zen in ancient China is the same one we carry today: the wish to stop observing our lives from a distance and to live them more intimately. “Thinking about our life is… Source

Zhao Zhou’s Mu: The Threshold of Everyday Practice

October 05, 2026

In this Wednesday night Dharma talk, Sensei Shinzan explores the famous koan “Mu” from Zhao Zhou (Joshu in Japanese), leading up to Upaya’s fall practice period devoted to the Chinese master’s teachings. Shinzan sets the scene in Tang-dynasty China, where Chan practitioners turned away from dense scholasticism toward a direct, down-to-earth practice and introduces Zhao Zhou as a humble teacher who… Source

LOVE and DEATH 2026: Keeping Close (Part 5B)

October 04, 2026

This is the second half of the closing session for the Love and Death series: Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on what it means to practice beyond our transactional habits. She points to awakening in the details of everyday life and to presence as “being with, but not being hijacked by.” Drawing on her own recent brush with death, she names the realizations at the heart of love and death: there is no… Source

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The publicly listed emails for Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast: dharmapodcast@gmail.com and upaya@upaya.org.

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Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Established Buddhist teachers, contemplative-science scholars, writers, activists, and practitioners with meaningful expertise in socially engaged Buddhism, compassion, nonviolence, end-of-life care, prison work, or related humanitarian fields. Common among recent guests: Published books or substantial scholarship; Recognized leadership in contemplative science, social change, humanitarian work, or compassionate care; Significant experience translating Buddhist or contemplative principles into practical social engagement. Recent guests include Rebecca Solnit.

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Recent episodes cover Religion, Buddhism, Socially Engaged Buddhism, Meditation, and End Of Life Care. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.