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Joan Halifax

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Joan Halifax is a Zen Buddhist teacher, anthropologist, ecologist, civil rights activist, hospice caregiver, and the author of several books on Buddhism and spirituality. She currently serves as abbot of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Halifax has received dharma transmission from both Bernard Glassman and Thich Nhat Hanh, and studied under Korean master Seung Sahn. In the 1970s she collaborated on LSD research projects with her ex-husband Stanislav Grof, in addition to other collaborative efforts with Joseph Campbell and Alan Lomax. As a socially engaged Buddhist, Halifax has done extensive work through her Project on Being with Dying. She is on the board of directors of the Mind and Life Institute, a non-profit organization exploring the relationship between science and Buddhism.

Joan Halifax

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Website: Go to Website

Joan Halifax is a Zen Buddhist teacher, anthropologist, ecologist, civil rights activist, hospice caregiver, and the author of several books on Buddhism and spirituality. She currently serves as abbot of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Halifax has received dharma transmission from both Bernard Glassman and Thich Nhat Hanh, and studied under Korean master Seung Sahn. In the 1970s she collaborated on LSD research projects with her ex-husband Stanislav Grof, in addition to other collaborative efforts with Joseph Campbell and Alan Lomax. As a socially engaged Buddhist, Halifax has done extensive work through her Project on Being with Dying. She is on the board of directors of the Mind and Life Institute, a non-profit organization exploring the relationship between science and Buddhism.

Books from Joan Halifax

Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death

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The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom

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The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism

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The Human Encounter With Death

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Shaman: The Wounded Healer (The Illustrated library of sacred imagination)

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Leaves Falling Gently: Living Fully with Serious and Life-Limiting Illness through Mindfulness, Compassion, and Connectedness

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their Modern Expression

4.2/5 ( ratings)

World as Lover, World as Self: Courage for Global Justice and Planetary Renewal

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Most Intimate: A Zen Approach to Life's Challenges

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Sophie Learns to Be Brave

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A Buddhist Life in America: Simplicity in the Complex

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À beira do abismo: Encontrando liberdade onde o medo e a coragem se cruzam

20 Years, 20 Teachings (Tricycle Teachings #1)

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Dying & Death (Tricycle Teachings #9)

Seeing Inside

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Shamanic Voices: A Survey of Visionary Narratives

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Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their Modern Expression -- An Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism

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Gratwanderung: Achtsame Ethik für ein nachhaltig bewusstes Leben

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Spiritual Perspectives on America's Role as a Superpower

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