Joan Halifax

Born 1942-07-30 (age 83) Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

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.

Known For

Aside From That

as Self

Crazywise

2017

as Self – Buddhist Teacher, Zen Priest, Author, Anthropologist

The Occult Experience

1985

as Self - Anthropologist

Wake Up

2010