We hold hybrid (in person and on Zoom) meetings at 10:00 am each Saturday. We invite you, your family, and loved ones to visit our practice. To be added to the meeting notification list for Zoom link information, please send us a message through the Contact Us page.
Upaya of Tucson was created to benefit the entire community, regardless of one’s spiritual belief or religious practice.
Roshi Norman Fischer “Continuous Practice”Day-Long Tucson Zen Program
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (with 90 min. lunch break)
doors open at 8:30 am
University of Arizona (UA)
Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM), Cantor Building Auditorium, 1502 E Mabel St., Tucson, AZ
Surface parking is directly to the east of AWCIM, Lot 2147 (1231 N Cherry Ave, free on weekend). Also, the Highland parking garage is to the West of AWCIM.
Due to the generous sponsorship of the following groups, there is NO FEE to attend. Also, no registration required. If you have any questions about the event, send a short note to tucsonupaya@gmail.com.
Sponsors: Upaya Zen Sangha of Tucson; Desert Rain Zen; Zen Desert Sangha; University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies; University of Arizona Poetry Center; POG Arts Tucson
Roshi Zoketsu Norman Fischer https://everydayzen.org/about/norman-fischer/ is a renowned poet and Zen Buddhist priest. For many years he has taught at the San Francisco Zen Center, the oldest and largest of the new Buddhist organizations in the West, where he served as Co-abbot from 1995-2000. He is presently a Senior Dharma Teacher there as well as the founder and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture. He is the author of numerous books on Zen, including What Is Zen: Plain Talk for a Beginner’s Mind, and When You Greet Me I Bow: Notes and Reflections from a Life in Zen (both by Shambhala Press) and many poetry collections. For more on his poetry and dharma publications, visit Norman Fischer Books.
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