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Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks
New podcasts every Tues, Thurs and Sat. Here you can find talks from various teachers involved with the Zen Community of Oregon. We share talks from our retreats, as well as our different weekly offerings between Great Vow Zen Monastery and Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple. Zen Community of Oregon's purpose is to express and make accessible the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha’s teachings, as transmitted through an authentic, historical lineage. To support and maintain Zen Buddhist practice in…
Episodes
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksZuigan Calls His Own Master - Jogen, Sensei
This talk is about the koan "Zuigan Calls His Own Master". Jogen discusses this koan and its implications and nuances including the mind's tendency to stay in…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksWhat Is This Light? - Kisei Sensei
This talk was given as the opening talk of 2025 Ancestors Sesshin. In this talk Kisei discusses our practice of sesshin, our relationships to the zen…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksNan Chuan's This is A Dream - Kisei Sensei
Looking into what is real and exploring the dream-like nature of reality. Are you dreaming? How does this simple question open the heart of compassion? This…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksIntroduction to The Art of Living - Hogen Roshi
In this talk Hogen gives a recap/his version of the introduction of the book The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh. This talk was given by Hogen Roshi on May 4…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksDream As Psychoactive - Kisei, Sensei
We make a lot of assumptions about who we are and what is happening, the practice of regarding all dharmas as dreams awakens possibility, it invites us to…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Four Divine Abidings - Hogen Roshi
In this talk Hogen Roshi discusses the four divine abidings, or the four Brahma Viharas. These include loving-kindness, equanimity, sympathetic joy and…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksKoan Study and Koan Training - Chozen Roshi
In this talk Chozen Roshi discusses working with koans. She discusses the differences between koan study and formal koan training with a teacher. This talk was…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksJoshu's Oak Tree In The Garden - Chozen Roshi
This talk was given by Chozen Roshi on April 18th 2025 during Koan Sesshin at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Chozen talks about when barriers come up…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Three Rawnesses - Jogen, Sensei
In this talk Jogen discusses his view on three inherent "rawnesses" that humans have. The three rawnesses are uncertainty, sensory discomfort and lack of…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksHow to Fall in Love With The World - Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
In this talk Bansho discusses loving-kindness practice, and warm regard for our experience. This talk was given by Bansho during the 2025 Love and Spaciousness…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Art of Living - Hogen Roshi
In this talk Hogen gives a recap/his version of the first chapter of the Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh. This talk was given by Hogen Roshi on April 27 2025…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksFive Things to Make The Path Easier - Jogen, Sensei
This talk was given by Jogen at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on April 9, 2025. In this talk Jogen gives us advice on five things we can do to make the spiritual…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksWhat Are Koans? - Hogen Roshi
This talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on Sunday April 20 2025. In this talk Hogen discusses what koans are, their value, and how to…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksEmotions and Social Action - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
This talk was given by Zen Teacher Jomon at Great Vow Zen Monastery Sunday Program on April 27 2025. In this talk she discusses emotions, social action and how…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksRyonen Scars Her Face: Sacrifice on the Spiritual Path - Amy Kisei, Sensei
This talk was given by Kisei, Sensei during her weekly online program in March of 2025. Spiritual practice involves sacrifice, we must give up all habits of…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksNot Being Stingy with Dharma Assets (Bodhisattva precepts Ep. 3) - Jogen Sensei
This talk was given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on March 26, 2025. This is the third talk of a three talk series about the precepts given by…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Three Pure Precepts (Bodhisattva precepts Ep. 2) - Jogen Sensei
This talk was given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on March 5 2025. This is the second talk of a 3 talk series about the precepts given by Jogen…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Bodhisattva Precepts Series Ep.1 - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This talk was given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on March 5 2025. This is the first talk of a 4 talk series about the precepts given by Jogen…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks8 Practices for Times of Crisis - Amy Kisei Sensei
This talk was given by Amy Kisei Sensei in March 2025. "We live in a crazy time, yet the teachings say samsara has always been this way. Here are the 8…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Nature of Awareness - Hogen Roshi
This talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR on April 6, 2025. In this talk Hogen talks about the inclusive nature of the…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Mind's Cognitive Errors - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on April 2, 2025. This talk is about cognitive errors and buddhist spiritual practice. ★…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksDasui's Aeonic Fire - Amy Kisei, Sensei
This podcast was given by Amy Kisei Sensei in March of 2025. Exploring Zen's teachings for the end times, this dharma talk reminds us that courage is a…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Gift of the Dharma - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monastery During Sound Sesshin on March, 27th. In this talk Jogen discusses the gift of dharma practice…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksCrisis and Deep Spiritual Practice - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery during Sound Sesshin on March 21st, 2025. In this talk Hogen Roshi discusses when people…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksDays Of Desired Reduction To The Essential - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monastery During Sound Sesshin on March, 20th. In this talk Jogen discusses companioning our experience…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksSamadhi and Prajna - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery during Sound Sesshin on March 18th, 2025. In this talk Hogen Roshi continues the…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Platform Sutra and The Spaciousness of Sound - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monastery During Sound Sesshin on March, 17th. In this talk Jogen discusses the Platform Sutra, the…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Foundation of Sesshin - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery during Sound Sesshin on March 15th, 2025. In this talk Hogen Roshi discusses the…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksHands and Eyes of Great Compassion - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
An exploration of the archetype of Great Compassion and friendship on the spiritual path. ★ Support this podcast ★
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksLooking at Impermanence - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
This talk was given by Kodo Conover on February 2nd, 2025 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple. In this talk Kodo shares her experience of being with those who are…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksRight Speech - Shonin, Dharma Holder
This talk was given by Dharma Holder Shonin at Great Vow Zen Monastery on February, 6th 2025. In this talk Shonin discusses the 4th precept or not lying but…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Continuum of Life and Death - Kōshō Janet Ault
This talk is given by Kosho Janet Ault at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on February 9th 2025, given by Assistant Temple Manager at Heart of Wisdom and Manager of…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksAt Home In Ourselves - Kisei Sensei
The Heart Sutra invites us to discover our true home, right here in our own being. ★ Support this podcast ★
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Sky Is Not Falling - Lama Lekshe
This is a guided mediation given by Lama Lekshe King Tamang on January, 13th 2025. In this talk Lama Lekshe discusses a poem she wrote about death and…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksGuided Meditation - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
This guided meditation was given by Kodo Conover on January 28th, 2025 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple. Kodo helps us find stillness through her years of…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksPrajna Paramitas Great No! - Kisei Sensei
The Heart Sutra is a guide for discovering what is most true in the midst of chaos! ★ Support this podcast ★
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksDirect Experience Of The Non-Dual Nature - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January 26th, 2025. In this talk Hogen Roshi discusses the importance of having a…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Komyozo Zanmai Part 3 - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January, 29th. In this talk Jogen Sensei continues his discussion on the Komyozo Zanmai a…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksVow And The Roving Mind - Kosho Janet Ault
This talk is given by Kosho Janet Ault at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January 19th 2025, given by Assistant Temple Manager at Heart of Wisdom and Manager of…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksHealthy Boundaries and Power Dynamics - Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi
This talk is given at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January 19th 2025, given by founder Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi. In this talk Chozen Roshi discusses power…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksWe Have Everything We Need - Kisei Sensei
This talk was given by Kisei Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monestary on February 8th, 2025 during Parinirvana Sesshin. In this talk Kisei goes into what arises into…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksFriendship And Community During Crisis - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on February, 12th. In this talk Jogen Sensei discusses leaning into friendship and community…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksTrusting The Heart Of Our Deepest Longing - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
This talk is from Great Vow Zen Monastery on February 7th 2025, given by resident Zen teacher, Jomon Martin. In this talk Jomon discusses separation, how our…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksGuided Metta Meditation - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
This is a guided meditation was given by Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January, 17th. In this meditation Zen Teacher…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Komyozo Zanmai Part 2 - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January, 15th. In this talk Jogen Sensei continues his perspective on the Komyozo Zanmai…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksFreedom In Life And Death - Kisei Sensei
This talk was given by Kisei Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monestary on February 6th, 2025 during Parinirvana Sesshin. In this talk Kisei discusses the many deaths…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksLetting Go Into This - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
This talk is from Great Vow Zen Monastery on February 5th 2025, given by resident Zen teacher, Jomon Martin. In this talk Jomon discusses letting go and the…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Charnel Grounds - Kisei Sensei
This talk was given by Kisei Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monestary on February 4th, 2025 during Parinirvana Sesshin. In this talk Kisei discusses a Koan about…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksWildland Firefighters and Zen - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
This talk is from Great Vow Sunday Program on January 19th 2025, given by resident zen teacher, Jomon Martin. In this talk Jomon discusses the parallels…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksTaking Refuge - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January 12th, 2025. In this talk Hogen Roshi asks the sangha how they take refuge…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksAnger, Zen Dialogue and Adapting To Culture - Dharma Holder, Gensho Welsh
This talk was given by Dharma Holder Gensho Welsh at Heart of Wisdom on January 9th, 2025. In this talk Gensho takes suggestions from the audience about topics…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksOur Fundamental Vow - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on January 11th, 2025 during Vow Sesshin. In this talk Hogen Roshi discusses the four…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksVow Discovery - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
This Dharma talk was given by Zen Teacher Bansho at Great Vow Zen Monastery on January 10th, 2025 during Vow Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho discusses…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Vow Of Life - Shonin, Dharma Holder
This talk was given by Dharma Holder Shonin at Great Vow Zen Monastery on January, 9th 2025. In this talk Shonin discusses the vow of life itself, inherited…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Ephemerality Of Thinking- Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January 5th, 2025. In this talk Hogen Roshi discusses the nature of suffering and…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksReflections On 2024 And The Suffering Mind - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on December 29th, 2024. In this talk Hogen Roshi reflects on the last year and the…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksThe Komyozo Zanmai - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on January, 8th. In this talk Jogen Sensei talks about the Komyozo Zanmai a text by Koun Ejo…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksExploring Vows - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
This Dharma talk was given by Zen Teacher Bansho at Great Vow Zen Monastery on January 8th, 2025 during Vow Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho discusses…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksMaking Practice A Habit - Myoyu Voekel, Dharma Holder and Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Myoyu Voekel, Dharma Holder and Hogen Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on January 5th, 2025 during Sunday Program. In this talk…
Zen Community of Oregon Dharma TalksGifts - Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on December 22nd, 2024 during Sunday Program. In this talk Jan Chozen Bays…