

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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Jan 2, 2025 • 38min
Practicing With Family - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on November 27th. In this talk Jogen Sensei talks about the challenges of practicing with family and how we can show up despite our karma.
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Dec 31, 2024 • 55min
Obstacles and Adjustments to Practice - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on November 20th. In this talk Jogen Sensei articulates the obstacles to progression in practice and what practical adjustments we can make to see real improvements.
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Dec 28, 2024 • 39min
Silent Mind - Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on December 6th, 2024 during Rohatsu Sesshin. In this talk Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi talks about how to nurture a silent mind and why it is crucial for awakening.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 45min
Phases of Practice - Hogen Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Hogen, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on December 4th, 2024 during Rohatsu Sesshin. In this talk Hogen talks about why we practice, the different phases of practice and how it changes us.
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Dec 24, 2024 • 34min
Why We Practice and How We Investigate - Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi
This Dharma talk was given by Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi at Great Vow Zen Monastery on December 3rd, 2024 during Rohatsu Sesshin. In this talk Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi talks about what led to the Buddha's awakening and how to investigate the self.
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Dec 21, 2024 • 44min
The Story of the Buddha's Awakening - Onshin Landry, Dharma Holder
This talk is from Great Vow Sunday Program on December 1st 2024, given by Dharma Holder, Onshin Landry. In this talk Onshin discusses the Buddha's path to enlightenment and reads from John Tarrant's The Story of the Buddha.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 38min
Living the Bodhisattva Path and Burnout - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
This talk is from Great Vow Sunday Program on November 24th 2024, given by resident zen teacher, Jomon Martin. In this talk Jomon discusses Jizo or Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Asking for help and burn out.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 50min
Be Grateful to Everyone - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
This Dharma talk was given by Patrick Bansho Green at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November 16th, 2024 during Gratitude Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho talks about the 4 notions, Bodhichitta and the Lojong Slogans.
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Dec 14, 2024 • 49min
5th Realization of Great Beings - Hogen Roshi
This talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Sunday program at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November, 17th 2024. In this talk Hogen Roshi talks about the 5th Realization of Great Beings ignorance, birth and death.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 24min
Being Aware of Gratitude - Shonin, Dharma Holder
This talk was given by Dharma holder Shonin at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on November, 13th 2024. In this talk Shonin talks about gratitude and how it can transform us and how it works together with 8 realizations of great beings.
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