

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks
Zen Community of Oregon
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 order to realize and actualize our Buddha nature in everyday life.
For more information, please visit zendust.org.
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 order to realize and actualize our Buddha nature in everyday life.
For more information, please visit zendust.org.
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Nov 9, 2024 • 33min
Meghiya Sutta and Sangha - Shonin, Dharma Holder
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.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 48min
Zen and the Intimacy of Experience Pt. 2 - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
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.
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Nov 5, 2024 • 45min
Entrancement and Wholehearted Engagement - Hogen Roshi
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.
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Nov 2, 2024 • 54min
The Challenges are The Fruits of Practice - Soten, Dharma Holder
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.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 56min
The Hearts Aspiration - Hogen Roshi
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.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 32min
Dogen Zenji and the Genjo Koan - Shonin, Dharma Holder
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.
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Oct 26, 2024 • 43min
Zen and the Intimacy of Experience - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
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.
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Oct 24, 2024 • 40min
Seeing Beyond the Nature of Thought - Hogen Roshi
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.
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Oct 22, 2024 • 37min
The Harmony of Difference and Sameness - Kisei Sensei
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.
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Oct 19, 2024 • 20min
Hongzhi's "Guidepost of Silent Illumination" - Hogen Roshi
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".
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