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 order to realize and actualize our Buddha nature in everyday life.
For more information, please visit zendust.org.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 698
- Years Active
- 2004 - 2025
Turn The Attention To What Is Wholesome - Shonin, Dharma Holder
This talk was given by Dharma holder Shonin at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on November, 24th 2024. In this talk Shonin discusses the 7th realization of great beings or turning to what is wholesome and…
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 …
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 c…
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 m…
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 an…
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 …
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 …
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 o…
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 a…
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 d…
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 …
Sovereignty Over Our Minds - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a talk given by Jogen Sensei at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on November 13th. In this talk Jogen Sensei reads a poem by Rashani Rea and talks about the 8 realizations of great beings and how w…
Closing the Gaps - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
This Dharma talk was given by Patrick Bansho Green at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November 14th, 2024 during Gratitude Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho talks about closing the gaps in practice…
Four Thoughts That Turn The Mind to Dharma - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
This Dharma talk was given by Patrick Bansho Green at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November 12th, 2024 during Gratitude Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho talks about vows, opening to support, gr…
What Is Being Given Now? Pt. 2 - Shinei Monial, Dharma Holder
This Dharma talk was given by Shinei Monial, Dharma Holder at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November 15th, 2024 during Gratitude Sesshin. In this talk Dharma Holder Shinei continues to illuminate gratit…
Loving Kindness - Myoyu Voekel, Dharma Holder
This Dharma talk was given by Myoyu Voekel, Dharma Holder at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November 3rd, 2024 during Sunday Program. In this talk Dharma Holder Myoyu talks about loving kindness and the …
What Is Being Given Now? - Shinei Monial, Dharma Holder
This Dharma talk was given by Shinei Monial, Dharma Holder at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November 13th, 2024 during Gratitude Sesshin. In this talk Dharma Holder Shinei talks about what is being give…
Dukha and Gratitude - Patrick Bansho Green, Zen Teacher
This Dharma talk was given by Patrick Bansho Green at Great Vow Zen Monastery on November 11th, 2024 during Gratitude Sesshin. In this talk Zen Teacher Bansho talks about the experience of Duhka, the…
Hunger, Craving and The Practice of Satisfaction - Kisei Sensei
In this dharma talk we explore the archetype of the hungry ghost and inquire into the nature of craving. We then explore how gratitude and practicing satisfaction can transform our relationship to cr…
The 8 Realizations of Great Beings - Shonin, Dharma Holder
This talk was given by Dharma holder Shonin at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on November, 3rd 2024. In this talk Shonin talks about the sutra of the 8 realizations of Great beings and how it becomes inc…