Buddhist views and practice in the medium of a contemplative retreat. Drs. Crockett, Dunne, Frank, and Roshi Joan are long-time Buddhist practitioners coming from the Theravada, Tibetan, and Zen schools, respectively. Registration is limited. You are advised to register now.
Leaving the deep quiets today. Hours of writing and as many of aimlessness. Several recent essays can be found here. Photo by Wendy Lau.... www.upaya.org/wisdom-libra...
Taking time for exploring past teachings I have given and writing essays based on them. Themes include dharma, koans, justice, leadership, ethics, compassion, war, enaction, solidarity, and more. It is a journey into the mind, past, and future. www.upaya.org/wisdom-libra...
Compassion must be understood as more than an emotional response. Feelings come and go. Compassion is deeper than feeling. It is the capacity to perceive deeply and a way of being fully inhabited by reality.
This is a very special program when five remarkable teachers, the astrophysicist Adam Frank, the cognitive scientist Molly Crockett, the Buddhist philosopher John Dunne, the social activist and writer Michael Pollan, and Zen teacher Roshi Joan Halifax, will explore science and
Taking time for exploring past teachings I have given and writing essays based on them. Themes include dharma, koans, justice, leadership, ethics, compassion, war, enaction, solidarity, and more. It is a journey into the mind, past, and future. www.upaya.org/wisdom-libra...
This essay explores areas I have been thinking about and working on for the past several years... or decades. Perhaps you might find it useful...
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Francisco Varela, neuroscientist and philosopher, has had an enormous influence on my life and view. Here is an essay based on a talk I gave at Mind and Life Europe on Zen and the Enactive View. www.upaya.org/2026/06/enac...
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The Varela Contemplative Science Retreat this year is a remarkable opportunity to explore the intersection of science, consciousness, and the effects of mystical and contemplative experience on how we experience and understand reality.
