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Joan Halifax

Born
Jul 30, 1942 · Age 84
Place of birth
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
4
TV credits
0
Also known as (2)
  • Roshi Joan Halifax
  • Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

Biography

Joan Jiko Halifax is an American 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 and guiding teacher of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a Zen Peacemaker community which she founded in 1990.