Zen Practice
for Everyday Life
A Tucson-based Zen Buddhist sangha offering meditation, teachings, retreats, and a supportive community for personal and collective transformation
A Welcoming Sangha
A practice created to benefit the whole community.
Upaya — a Sanskrit word for skillful means — names our intention: to meet each person where they are. We sit together regardless of one’s spiritual belief or religious practice, drawing on the Soto Zen tradition as a lived path.
New practitioners are warmly received. No experience is required — only the willingness to sit, breathe, and begin again.
We hold hybrid (in-person and online) meetings at 10:00 AM on each Saturday of the month at the Tucson Community Meditation Center, and on Zoom. We invite you, your family, and loved ones to visit our practice
RESOURCES
For study and listening
A small library to support your practice — whether you are just beginning or have been sitting for many years.
Getting Started
Help for both beginners and experienced practitioners.
Ethical Guidelines
Conduct and precepts that support your practice and our shared life together.
Dharma Talks
Recordings of talks offered during our regular sits and retreats.
Chants
Text and recordings of the Zen chants we use in our services.
Instructions for Zazen
Written instructions for sitting (Zazen) and walking (Kinhin) meditation.
Links
Other websites and communities related to Upaya Sangha of Tucson.