Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks

This talk was given by Hogen Roshi at Heart of Wisdom on November, 3rd 2024. In this talk Hogen talks about heartbreak, impermanence and the 8 realizations of great beings.

This talk was given by Dharma Holder Gensho Welsh at Heart of Wisdom on October 31st. In this talk Gensho talks about the facets of the insatiable always seeking mind.

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 subve…

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 ele…

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 li…

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…

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…

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 engagemen…

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 a…

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 …

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 Doge…

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…

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 ob…

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.

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…

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 …

This dharma talk explores the teachings and sayings of Zen Master Shitou and his famous poem the Identity of Relative and Absolute.

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 th…

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 th…

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'…