Thank you for a beautiful thanksgiving talk kozan!

Thank you so much for these vital conversations. I feel compelled to add that the best of human nature is not always elicited by extreme crises. Looking at the examples of Hurricane Katrina, human beings made the decisions to put survivors in outdoor cages without due process or accountability. Human beings spread disinformation on media, which lead to destructive decisions, including those of bus drivers who refused to enter the city to accept rescues because they were fed propaganda that violence there was rampant. Humans fired on unarmed civilians who were trapped on a bridge, and they killed people doing nothing but searching for baby supplies. Humans used police to prohibit people fleeing the 9th Ward from entering their drier suburban areas. When people are afraid, some give in, they side with the oppressors. I recall the explosion of hate crimes against Muslim people in the US and abroad following the attack on the Twin Towers. The lies stated at the UN that lead to the deaths of thousands of Iraqis and others. Why is it important to acknowledge this? Because, I think, we need to balance hope with realistic perceptions and realistic perceptions with hope. As Fred Rogers said, look for the helpers. As he didn't say, because he was talking to young children, remember that there are people who are geared to causing harm.

Yes, Sensei, I'll practice this. Thank you.

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We care for things

May you, Roshi Joan Halifax, be safe. May you be peaceful. Namaste

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

This brings me so much joy 🙏🏻

“To connect with things just as they are…” Roshi Joan A great aspiration! To not find fault with the present … To be completely connected… undivided, seamless, guided by our character and our commitment to care. Thank you, Dear Roshi Joan!

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Thank you for this. I began my practice more than 25 years ago and about 12 years ago or so it fell by the wayside. I have returned to it since the election. It feels like the best thing I can do right now. I appreciate the community…

Dear Roshi Joan + Upaya, this was just an absolutely beautifully moving and powerful talk by dear Roshi. Thank you so so much. My heart is deeply touched.

Thank you so much for this offering. I so appreciate it.

Thank you Nomads team !!! Wendy La, beautiful speech and presentation !!!

much love and respect

woefully in love with this woman

Wish I were there in person! But I'm here in person....Gassho. Love to you all.

<"When people worry about crime when it is low, an economy when it is thriving and immigrants when they do much of the hard work that sustains that economy and commit fewer crimes than the native-born, the media has failed to reach them." >- and there you have the problem, contained neatly in one elongated sentence. As long as you push that delusional narrative, the media will always fail to reach them. Academics think they can bundle everything up into one easy to consume package, often using the semantics of fellow academics and elitists, in order to take the moral high ground. But they often fail to do the groundwork and actually test their theories on the ground. The dismissive nature of this whimsical sentence, completely detached from the reality that 'real' people doing 'real' jobs experience on a daily basis, exemplifies the disconnect. But the words used look good to those who share the same groupthink worldview, devoid of any critical thinking. Ooops indeed.

I always respect the monks meditating at Upaya Meditation Center!

Just the medicine my broken heart needed tonight

Perfect start to this eventful day. Mahalo💓🦋

Grateful that you have chosen to wear the hat of Sensei alongside the many other hats. I learned about hungry ghosts two decades ago in a powerful Dharma teaching. And two decades from now, I will be recalling your teaching this evening.

appreciate this stream namaste

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Thank you Joan for slowly me down to listen for 6 minutes and 38 seconds and beyond.

Silence is as black matter, full of energy...🌃🌠🍮

We divided reality up into separate things - slice and dice - then struggle to reunite them. There are no outlines in Nature.

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Watching Thursday morning, thank you for the posting and for the teachings.

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His yogacara commentary is an important contribution. Thank you Ben I listen to your work on Audible nearly every night. Like you advise, know it by heart.

I have always had great respect for the teachers and practitioners of the Upaya Zen Center!

I have always had great respect for the teachers and practitioners of the Upaya Zen Center!

Many thanks for bringing me in to this sunlit gathering. Bows

Deep Bow! When I left Ecuador I thought I would be spending much time at Upaya and NOPE! instead here I am four hours up the road creating beloved community and creating good trouble. 😎

Powerful talk

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Awesome presentation

Thank you Sensei Monshin. I did find you on KZbin randomly. After watching a lot of Thich Nhat Hanh lectures I noticed Upaya having a live ceremony and I began to passively watch it. I happen to get up and walk across the room just at the moment of the chant calling out to all Buddhas throughout space and time and it stopped me in my tracks. I am now enjoying sitting in zen daily and have connected to a local zen centre. Thank you for your continued inspiration 🙏 ❤😊

Thank you so much for this teaching🙏

While reading the book, AWE by Dacher Keltner, under a heading "Death," I discovered Upaya and Roshi Halifax...so, I searched for the FB/KZbin, and was led to this video. It truly touches my heart as a person who embrace the dreams of a soul child beyond professional successes. (as a naturalized citizen from Korea (my father was a MD/PhD, I totally understand how you have traveled toward your spiritual calling). As I am entering to my 3rd stage of life at 77, what I have done and lived are no longer relevant. Death has approached me with new faces...a touching video that speaks to me deeply this morning. Thank you!

Thank you for this wonderful talk. Could someone say what is the documentary to which Joan refers to?

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Thank you for this beautiful offering.🌿

Warm hand to warm hand - thank you for the Dharma talk and for posting it