MAY 11, 11-12:30 TARA BRACH www.upaya.org/program/the-... IMAGINATION: The capacity to envision and foster a world that is sane, brave, and good.

THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY:
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At its very heart, this question is about a path toward a sane and compassionate future. It is about confirming what defines our moral worth and how we move forward in our tangled world.

Zendo, Upaya Zen Center: Shila... cool and peaceful.

THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY:
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This is about laying down a path toward a sane and compassionate future. It is about confirming what defines our moral worth and what we stand for.

Protect.

Upaya Zen Center at dusk.

Today John Paul Lederach THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION I am grateful to be joining John Paul as well. upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-john-paul-lederach-online-april-12-2026/
Sun, April 12, 11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online
Truly we need to hear from him now. Join us!

Sun, John Paul Lederach meets with us in THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION I am so grateful to be joining John Paul as well. upaya.org/program/the-measure-of-our-humanity-john-paul-lederach-online-april-12-2026/
Sun, April 12, 11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online
We need to hear from him now.

With deep concern about the deconstruction of the Forest Service and turning the wilds into a commodity, I was reminded early this morning of this from Eihei Dogen: “Mountains and waters right now are the actualization of the ancient Buddha way.”

In the midst of the stillness of Spring Practice Period, this: Upaya Zen Center

Special Upaya members meeting this Sat. with Roshi Joan, Senseis Dainin and Kodo. www.upaya.org/membership-i...
Upaya is a refuge for people of all races and social backgrounds to learn what it means to live a life of socially and environmentally engaged Buddhism. Join us as a member.

this sky luminous
another sky ominous
is it rain or tears

An opinion: this country is an uncivilization. Perhaps others share this view.

a civilization.

Dr Red Bison, PhD @redbison.bsky ♀🏳️‍🌈🌻
A civilization that will drill Chaco Canyon, put up a wall on the Rio Grand in Big Bend NP, mine the Sky Islands of southern Arizona, bomb hospitals, universities, and elementary schools in Iran, and do "double tap" strikes that kill 1st responders is no longer

absurd

horrifying...

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April 8, Upaya Zen Center, join us in person or online, 7AM: Hanamatsuri, or the "Flower Festival," celebration of Buddha birthday by pouring of sweet tea over a statue of the infant Buddha in a flower-adorned shrine (hanamido).

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION
John Paul Lederach
Sun, April 12, 11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online
Join this renowned peacemaker with deep experience guiding national peace processes.

implementation of integrative and strategic approaches to peacebuilding.

extensive experience in guiding local and national peace processes with extensive experience in Latin America, Africa, Southeast and Central Asia, and Europe. Lederach is widely known for the development of culturally based approaches to conflict transformation and the design and

The Measure of Our Humanity: John Paul Lederach— April 12, 2026 - ONLINE - FREE In 2026, we take a deep dive with our faculty and global community into confirming what defines our moral…

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION
John Paul Lederach
Sun, April 12,11AM-12:30PM MDT, free, online.
To explore Rehumanization in times of profound division, we will hear from John Paul Lederach, a peacemaker with

The Measure of Our Humanity: John Paul Lederach— April 12, 2026 - ONLINE - FREE In 2026, we take a deep dive with our faculty and global community into confirming what defines our moral…

If ever there was a time to hear from John Paul Lederach, it is now... His work in peace transformation is remarkable. Do not miss the session on April 12. www.upaya.org/program/the-...

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April 12, 11AM MT: THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: REHUMANIZATION John Paul Lederach, free/online
John Paul is internationally recognized for groundbreaking work in conflict transformation in conciliation processes in Latin America, Africa, Asia.

Terry Tempest Williams Still Has Her Copy of ‘Valley of the Dolls’

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Vimalakirti Sutra
“A straightforward mind is the place of awakening."

The great beauty of art and dharma shine through Mayumi Oda and Sensei Shinzan at Upaya.

through a contemplative retreat. Join onsite or online upaya.org/program/varela-contemplative-science-retreat-online-2026/

VARELA CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCE RETREAT
Aug 20-23
www.upaya.org/program/vare... Onsite.
Join astrophysicist Adam Frank, cognitive scientist Molly Crockett, Buddhist philosopher John Dunne, Zen teacher Roshi Joan to explore science and Buddhist views and practice