Upaya Zen Center

B. Alan Wallace – Settling The Mind In Its Natural State Series : All 8 Parts

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  From Upaya Zen Center, this is an 8-part series of podcasts featuring B Alan Wallace, one of the foremost scholars of Tibetan Buddhism. The series of talks is focused on the meditative practice of “settling the mind in its natural state,” which is foundational for both the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. … Read more

Zen Brain: Consciousness, Complex Systems, and Transformation (12 Parts)

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It’s my favorite time of year – the annual Zen Brain Conference at Upaya Zen Center, hosted as always by Roshi Joan Halifax. Among the regular attendees who were there again this year were Richard Davidson, Evan Thompson, Al Kaszniak, and John Dunne. This year’s topic was Consciousness, Complex Systems, and Transformation. In this intensive … Read more