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The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya’s diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.

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Bodhisattva Manjushri and Wisdom for Our Times 41:13

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In this week’s Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, during the Spring Practice Period, Sensei Ryotan Cynthia Kear draws our attention to the foundational importance of vows, urging us to “Trust yourself and your dedication to your practice.” Cultivating a deep confidence in our commitment to practice, knowing we are not perfect, creates the necessary ground for wisdom to emerge. Source…

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The Heart of Boundlessness: Bringing Prajna Paramita Home 45:15

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In this Wednesday Night concluding talk of the Prajnaparamita series, Kodo explores how these ancient teachings can be brought into everyday life through the practice of deep attention and appreciation. He frames the slow, careful reading of sutras as “a radical act of defiance” against the attention economy, describing how this practice creates a different relationship with time and presence than… Source…

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A Clearing Opens – Finding Our Way Through Boundlessness 41:29

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In this dharma talk, Fushin discusses the Empty Bowl Sutra and its relationship to the Diamond Sutra, presenting them as complementary teachings about emptiness or boundlessness, and the bodhisattva path. Fushin explains that the Empty Bowl Sutra features Manjushri teaching about emptiness/boundlessness while the Diamond Sutra shows how this understanding leads to the bodhisattva vow to liberate… Source…

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Awareness In Action: Racism with Ruth King (Part 4 – March) 1:36:00

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In this talk from the Awareness in Action series, Ruth King examines racism as “a heart disease that is curable,” exploring through a Buddhist lens how racial conditioning shapes our identities and relationships. She illuminates the characteristics of dominance and subordination in racial dynamics, explaining how white privilege and supremacy are maintained through patterns of “blindness, sameness… Source…

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: Courageous Practice (Part 6) 1:31:42

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In this concluding session of the Haiku and Poetry program, Roshi Joan Halifax facilitates a rich dialogue among faculty and participants about language, beauty, and creative courage in difficult times. Roshi creates space for deep exploration of how poetry can address both personal and collective suffering. Jane Hirshfield shares her profound poem “Let Them Not Say,” written as a response to… Source…

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: Cause and Effect (Part 5) 1:31:13

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In this Fourth full session of the Haiku and Poetry series, translator and artist Ian Boyden invites participants on a meditative journey through the landscape of Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei. Beginning with a recognition of our present moment of global crisis, Boyden introduces Wang Wei (699-761 CE) as the “poet Buddha” who seamlessly integrated poetry, painting, and calligraphy into what became… Source…

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: Writing from Experience (Part 4B) 1:16:26

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This is the 2nd part of … The third full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, where Jimmy Santiago Baca brings his characteristic energy and authenticity to the practice of writing haiku. Drawing on his background as a formerly incarcerated writer who discovered the redemptive power of language, Baca guides participants through a process of finding meaningful personal images and transforming… Source…

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: Writing from Experience (Part 4A) 42:26

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In this third full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, Jimmy Santiago Baca brings his characteristic energy and authenticity to the practice of writing haiku. Drawing on his background as a formerly incarcerated writer who discovered the redemptive power of language, Baca guides participants through a process of finding meaningful personal images and transforming them into poetry. Source…

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: Poetry As Practice (Part 3B) 24:37

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This is the 2nd part of … The second full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, where acclaimed poet Jane Hirshfield explores the deep connections between poetry and contemplative practice. Beginning with insights into the rich tradition of Japanese women poets—from ancient court poets like Izumi Shikibu to Mitsu Suzuki—Hirshfield reveals how poetry has always served as an instrument of… Source…

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: Poetry As Practice (Part 3A) 55:07

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In this second full session of the Haiku and Poetry program, acclaimed poet Jane Hirshfield explores the deep connections between poetry and contemplative practice. Beginning with insights into the rich tradition of Japanese women poets—from ancient court poets like Izumi Shikibu to Mitsu Suzuki—Hirshfield reveals how poetry has always served as an instrument of transition and transformation. Source…

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: Elements of Haiku (Part 2) 50:03

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In this first full session of the Haiku and Poetry series, Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi explores the nuances of contemporary Japanese haiku through interactive discussion. He focuses on poems by Akiko Takazawa and Mitsu Suzuki, […]

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Haiku and Poetry 2025: A Fresh Start (Part 1) 1:07:09

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In this opening session of the Haiku and Poetry series, Roshi Joan Halifax introduces a distinguished panel including Kazuaki Tanahashi, Jane Hirshfield, Ian Boyden, and Jimmy Santiago Baca. Each teacher shares their unique approaches to poetry as practice: […]

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Nowhere Else to Look 48:55

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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Chris Senko Perez explores the wisdom of the Diamond Sutra with humility and insight. Drawing from various commentaries, he investigates how this ancient text points to the fundamental […]

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Spin Cycle for the Logical Mind 34:12

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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Sensei Wendy Dainin Lau explores the Diamond Sutra’s challenging and often paradoxical teachings and the importance of the Bodhisattva vows in cultivating an upright presence during uncertain […]

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Two Wings of a Bird, Nothing But Love 42:24

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