Joan Halifax

Known for ActingBorn 1942-07-30Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

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

Wake Up

2010

Aside From That

as Self

The Occult Experience

1985 · as Self - Anthropologist

Crazywise

2017 · as Self – Buddhist Teacher, Zen Priest, Author, Anthropologist