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
A Restless Heart - Hogen Bays, Roshi
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.
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Continuous Practice - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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.
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What is Zen Practice about? - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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 a…
Our Inherent Freedom - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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 w…
Working with The Inner Critic - Chozen & Hogen Bays, Roshi and Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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 i…
Zen and Stillness - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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 tal…
Within There Is A Jewel - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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 thou…
To Be Free With, Not Free From - Jogen Salzeberg, Sensei
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 a…
No One Said This Would Be Easy - Myoyu Voekel, Novice Priest
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 persona…
The World Needs More Listeners - Laura Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Diving Into Impermanence - Chozen Bays, Roshi
Repost from 2023:
Chozen Bays, Roshi
Sunday Program
Great Vow Zen Monastery
09/03/23
Engaged Buddhism, World Wound + Tonglen - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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.
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The Bodhisattva Vow and Collective Liberation - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
This talk is from Kisei's Monday night online sit through Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in late June 2024.
When we take thoughts or beliefs as ultimate truth—divisiveness, conflict or isolation often fol…
The Infinite Facets of Our Lives - Hogen Bays, Roshi
This talk is from the Great Vow Sunday Public Program on Sunday July 14th 2024.
In this talk Hogen, Roshi discusses the different views one can take in looking at our lives. From a cursory look at ou…
Chiyono's No Water, No Moon - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
This talk is from Kisei's Monday evening online sit through Heart of Wisdom in late June 2024.
With this and that I tried to keep the bucket together, and then the bottom fell out.
Where the water does…
A Zen of Thinking Pt. 2 - Undoing The Dehumanizing Function - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
A continuation of our last episode with Jogen discussing his "Thinking Zen". Dharma talk given at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple during the Wednesday night sit. Topics in this podcast include:
- Juneteenth,…
A Zen of Thinking Pt.1 - Imagining Intricacy - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Jogen's talk during the Wednesday night sit at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR.
Topics touched on in this episode include:
- what to do about the frustrating shift from open-hearted, naked awa…
The Benefits of A Beginner's Mind - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
In this podcast Kodo discusses the benefits of functioning in our daily lives with a beginners mind.
Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
Sunday Public Program
Great Vow Zen Monastery
07/09/2024
The Mystery Of Zen Practice - Hogen Bays, Roshi
Hogen Bays, Roshi
Rohatsu Sesshin 2020
Great Vow Zen Monastery
December 2020
Sun Face Buddha, Moon Face Buddha - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Monday Evening Online Heart of Wisdom Talk
May 2024