Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Program

Applications for our Chaplaincy Cohort 20 (start March 2027) are open.

Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program Socially Engaged Buddhism Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program Chaplaincy Training Application & Scholarship Chaplaincy Faculty Final Projects FAQ Chaplaincy Training Application & Scholarship Chaplaincy Faculty Final Projects FAQ Program Description The Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program is...

Offering Deep Presence at the End of Life.

By Upaya Chaplain Sallamah Aliah

Offering Deep Presence at the End of Life Through her training at Upaya and service as a hospital chaplain, the author learns that chaplaincy is not a profession but a way of life. In moments of death, fear, and vulnerability, she discovers the power of presence—standing with others in their fire and finding her own promise to live.

100 days of Tonglen for Healing of Genocide.

Tonglen Meditation for the Healing of Genocide A guided meditation offering for those participating in the Moral Army Meditation with Sonya Renee Taylor. 100 days of meditation for the healing of genocide...

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Walking through the grounds of Upaya in July. Towering sunflowers, sheet mulch settling into the earth, the peace of deep practice, and cherished Three Sisters Garden brimming with new life and abundance. A true gift. Thank you all for your presence and support of this sacred place. Deep bows, Upaya

Not that kind of chaplain.

Not That Kind of Chaplain A spiritual care consult order came in from a unit I was covering.  Annie, a nurse on the unit, noted that Ingrid, an elderly woman in her care, seemed lonely and anxious; Annie thought she mi…

A wonderful article that highlights a few of our graduates!

Right Here With You: Buddhist Chaplains’ Inspiring Stories of... What’s it like to provide spiritual care in hospitals, hospices, prisons, and beyond? Seven Buddhist chaplains share their moving stories.

Column of Alan Senauke on our Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Program

At the Heart of Buddhist Chaplaincy - Buddhistdoor Global Hozan Alan Senauke examines the engaged path of the bodhisattva in Buddhist chaplaincy.

Listen to the great teachers of Upaya

this moment This film is the second in a series that distills wisdom from talks given at Upaya Zen Center's Socially Engaged Buddhist Training program in 2021-2022. Each…