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 ...
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Realizing Impermanence: Contemplating Life, Loss, Climate and Uncertainty - Kisei Sensei
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Everything is changing, that is what we experience moment to moment. During this Dharma Talk we explore different ways of practicing with and contemplating impermanence. It can be a radical and subversive act to realize the changing nature of experience, to do so empowers us to be present with the uncertainty of life. ★ Support this podcast ★…
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Lighting the Incense of Unknowing - Jogen Sensei
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This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of WIsdom Zen Temple on November 6th. In this talk Jogen Sensei reads a practice spell he wrote and talks with the Sangha about their experience post election results. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Election Results and Responding Skillfully - Hogen
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This talk was given at Sunday program at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November, 10th 2024. In this talk Hogen Roshi lays out 4 different perspectives we can take to help us respond skillfully to our lives and help others. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Meghiya Sutta and Sangha - Shonin, Dharma Holder
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This dharma talk was given by Shonin at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 15th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Dharma Holder Shonin illustrates the Meghiya Sutta and how it relates to Sangha. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Zen and the Intimacy of Experience Pt. 2 - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
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This dharma talk was given by Patrick Bansho Green at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 14th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho further expounds on the intimacy of not knowing and the results of Dukkha in practice. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Entrancement and Wholehearted Engagement - Hogen Roshi
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This dharma talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 18th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Hogen Roshi talks about the entrancement and wholehearted engagement. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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The Challenges are The Fruits of Practice - Soten, Dharma Holder
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This dharma talk was given by Soten, Dharma Holder at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 17th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Soten talks about the challenges of sesshin and practice along with a poem by Maria Sabina. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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This dharma talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 16th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Hogen Roshi talks about the Hearts Aspiration and the 6th ancestor Huineng. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Dogen Zenji and the Genjo Koan - Shonin, Dharma Holder
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This dharma talk was given by Shonin, Dharma Holder at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 13th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Shonin discusses the Genjo Koan and how it expresses Dogen Zenji's Great Doubt or investigation. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Zen and the Intimacy of Experience - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
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This dharma talk was given by Patrick Bansho Green at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 12th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho illuminates the intimacy of not knowing in practice. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Seeing Beyond the Nature of Thought - Hogen Roshi
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This dharma talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 11th, 2024 during Ancient Way Sesshin. In this talk Hogen Roshi talks about the direct experience before fixed views obstructs our reality. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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The Harmony of Difference and Sameness - Kisei Sensei
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In Zen practice we experientially explore the relationship of the One and Many, or Difference and Sameness. This talk fleshes out how these two dimensions of experience play together. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Hongzhi's "Guidepost of Silent Illumination" - Hogen Roshi
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This dharma talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on September 29th, 2024 during Sunday Night Program. In this talk Hogen discusses and interprets the chant Hongzhi's "Guidepost of Silent Illumination". ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Ego and Zen Practice - Jogen Salzeberg Sensei
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This dharma talk was given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on October 2nd, 2024 during Wednesday Night Program. In this talk Jogen discusses the ego, its many facets and how it impacts or life. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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This dharma talk explores the teachings and sayings of Zen Master Shitou and his famous poem the Identity of Relative and Absolute. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Change, Gratitude and Stability - Jogen Salzeberg Sensei
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This dharma talk was given by Jogen Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monastery on October 6th, 2024 during Sunday Program. In this talk Jogen discusses hurricane Helena and it's impacts and how we can meet that as dharma practitioners. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Q&A With the Roshis - Chozen Roshi and Hogen Roshi
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This talk was given by Chozen and Hogen Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on September 29, 2024 during the Sunday Public Program. This talk includes a short description of the four noble truths and then a longer question and answer session with the audience. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Stories of The Buddha's Past Lives - Shonin Ashton, Dharma Holder
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This talk was given by Shonin Ashton at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on September 19th, 2024 during the weekly Thursday evening program. In this talk Shonin discusses some of the stories of the Buddha's past lives from the Jataka Tales, which is a collection of stories of the buddha's various past lives. ★ Support this podcast ★…
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What role does dissatisfaction play in practice? - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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This talk was given by Jogen Salzberg, Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR on September 18, 2024. In this talk Jogen discusses dissatisfaction and its role in our zen practice. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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I need a purpose. Is that true? - Patrick Bansho Green
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This talk was recorded on September 22, 2024 at the Great Vow Zen Monastery Sunday Public Program. In this talk Bansho discusses the topic of a life purpose and how that is different than a vow. He also relates this topic to zen practice and the Work of Byron Kate. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Calm Abiding (Shamatha) Meditation - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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This talk was given by Jogen Salzberg, Sensei on September 11, 2024 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR. In this talk Jogen discusses settling the mind with calm-abiding (shamatha) meditation. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Discussing the Practice of Lojong - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
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This talk was given by Kodo Conover on September 10, 2024 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR during the Tuesday evening program. In this talk Kodo finishes up a series of talks on the Tibetan practice of Lojong. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Women and Zen Practice - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
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This talk was given by Kodo Conover during the Sunday evening program on September 8th, 2024 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR. In this talk Kodo discusses women zen practice. Is zen a liberating practice for women as well as men? ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Paths of Zen Practice - Shonin Ashton, Dharma Holder
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This talk was given by ZCO Dharma Holder Shonin Ashton on September 5th, 2024 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR. In this talk Shonin discusses the path of zen practice, and specifically how leaders in ZCO sometimes looks at the path of practice in ZCO. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Young Adults in Dharma - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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This dharma talk was given by Jogen Salzberg, Sensei on September 4th, 2024 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR. In this talk Jogen discusses a meditation retreat he led for young adults in NY the week prior. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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The Qualities of Jizo Bodhisattva - Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi and Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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This talk was given on September 15, 2024 during our Sunday Public Program at Great Vow Zen Monastery. This was the last talk of our 5 day 2024 Jizo Sesshin. During the talk Chozen, Roshi and Jomon discuss the qualities of Jizo Bodhisattva and then talk with the participants in the zendo about why they decided to attend the retreat. ★ Support this …
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The Story of Angulimala - Shonin Ashton, Dharma Holder
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This talk was given at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR during the Thursday evening program on August 15th, 2024. In this talk Shonin discusses a sutta in the buddhist pali cannon where the Buddha is interacting with the infamous Angulimala. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Zen Is Based Upon Reality - Hogen Bays, Roshi
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This talk took place at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland during the Sunday Evening Program. In this talk Hogen discusses zen practice and it's simple instruction to be with reality as it is. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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The Life of Maezumi, Roshi - Hogen Bays, Roshi
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This talk was given by Hogen, Roshi on Sunday August 25th, 2024 during the Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple Sunday Evening Program. This talk is about our Dharma Ancestor Maezumi, Roshi and his relationship to ZCLA and other details of his life. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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This talk took place during the Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple weekly Thursday evening sit. In this talk Gensho discusses how we turn the phenomena of our lives into things, instead of leaving them as alive processes. He also discusses how this relates to the things in our lives being not personal. ★ Support this podcast ★…
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This talk was given by James Ford, Roshi during the Great Vow Sunday Public Program on September 1st, 2024. This is a reading from his new book The Intimate Way of Zen, and then a discussion afterwords. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Making a Commitment to Practice - Myoyu Voekel, Novice Priest
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This talk was given by Myoyu during the Sunday Program at Great Vow Zen Monastery on August 25, 2024. In this talk she discusses her practice at the monastery and commitment to returning to practice through all the waves we experience in a practice life. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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The Whole Earth is Medicine - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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This is talk 5 of Grasses and Trees Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Kisei discusses healing and wholeness in relation to nature. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Looking Deeper Into Nature - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
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This talk was given on day 4 of Grasses and Trees Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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The Chrysalis of Spiritual Practice - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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This is talk 3 of Grasses and Trees Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Kisei, Sensei uses the process of a monarch butterfly and its life cycle as a metaphor for the spiritual journey, and sesshin. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Falling in Love With The Earth - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
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This is the 2nd talk of Grasses And Trees Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Kodo talks about how we were raised and how it effects our relationship to the earth. She also discusses how we can come to love the earth. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Can You Be A Tree? - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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This is the first talk of Grasses and Trees Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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What Is The Path Of Zen? - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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This talk was given by Kisei, Sensei on August 11, 2024 for the Great Vow Zen Monastery Sunday Public Program. In this talk she discusses a meeting of Zen Community of Oregon leaders, and the zen path in all the different ways it looks for each individual. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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This is a talk by Hogen, Roshi from Rohastsu Sesshin at Great Vow Zen Monastery in 2017. The main theme in this talk is the restless heart and its role in our spiritual path. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Continuous Practice - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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This talk is from Great Vow Sunday Program on August 4th 2024, given by resident zen teacher, Jomon Martin. In this talk Jomon discusses continuous practice in our everyday lives. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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What is Zen Practice about? - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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This talk is by Jogen, Sensei from July Sesshin 202 at Great Vow Zen Monastery , talk 5. In this dharma talk Jogen discusses a bigger view of zen practice and specifically sesshin practice. What is all this practice really about? ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Our Inherent Freedom - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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This is talk 4 of July Sesshin 2024 with Jogen, Sensei at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Jogen discusses opening the hand of thought, our own inherent freedom, and the ability of everyone to wake up. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Working with The Inner Critic - Chozen & Hogen Bays, Roshi and Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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This talk was given at the end of our summer 2024 inner critic workshop at Great Vow Zen Monastery. Hogen Roshi, Chozen Roshi and Jogen Sensei sit together and discuss working with the inner critic in this unique style of talk. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Zen and Stillness - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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This talk is from July Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery, Day 3. In this talk Jogen discusses immersion in the flow of life, stillness, language and many other topics in this sesshin dharma talk. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Within There Is A Jewel - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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This talk was given during Kisei's Monday evening online sit with Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR in July 2024. Within there is a Jewel: Emplacement and Your Dream for the World About a thousand years ago, a Zen teacher named Yunmen said to their community: Within heaven and earth, through space and time, there is a jewel, hidden inside …
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To Be Free With, Not Free From - Jogen Salzeberg, Sensei
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This talk is from July Sesshin 2024, day 2 at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Jogen, Sensei discusses the goal of practice as being free with all of the painful habits of mind, rather than the attempt to be free from them. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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No One Said This Would Be Easy - Myoyu Voekel, Novice Priest
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This is the first talk of the July 2024 Sesshin at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Myoyu discusses our relationship to the weather as we practice, and many other topics including how our personal practice effects the lives of the people around us. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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The World Needs More Listeners - Laura Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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This is a repost from 2022: Laura Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher Sounds Sesshin 2022 Great Vow Zen Monastery 3/19/22Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Diving Into Impermanence - Chozen Bays, Roshi
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Repost from 2023: Chozen Bays, Roshi Sunday Program Great Vow Zen Monastery 09/03/23 ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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Engaged Buddhism, World Wound + Tonglen - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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This talk is from Kisei's Monday night online sit through Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple. This includes a dharma talk and then a guided Tonglen meditation toward the end. ★ Support this podcast ★Av Zen Community of Oregon
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