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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

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18:40

The Beauty Gate - Jogen Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/17

This episode explores how moments of beauty can interrupt our mental habits and reconnect us with presence. Whether it’s light through leaves, a piece of music, or the sound of wind chimes, beauty can cut through the trance of constant thought. We reflect on how to become more available to those moments, to linger in them, and to let them open space in our busy minds. Beauty, in this sense, becomes a gateway to awareness and a form of real practice. This talk was given on July 2, 2025 at

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15:48

Beyond Labels - Hogen Roshi

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/15

This talk explores the Buddhist teaching of signlessness, including the fact that who we are cannot be reduced to fixed categories or identities. Drawing on Thich Nhat Hanh’s insights, we look at how everything—including ourselves—is in constant transformation. Through mindfulness and embodied awareness, we can step outside rigid definitions and experience life as fluid and creative. This shift opens the door to compassion, integrity, and a deeper sense of freedom. This talk was given at

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39:02

As If Love Was the Point- Jogen Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/12

This episode explores how we can live from a place of love, even when we don’t feel like we’ve earned it. We talk about the pressure to be perfect, the feeling of not being enough, and how choosing love—toward ourselves and others—can shift everything. With reflections from Adrienne Maree Brown, Rumi, and other voices, this is an honest look at what it means to let love lead. This talk was given as the fifth talk of the 2025 Loving-Kindness Sesshin.★ Support this podcast ★

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46:43

Metta is Like the Sun - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/11

In this talk Jomon dicusses the practice of metta, Loving-Kindness. She uses the analogy of metta being like the sun. This talk was given as the 4th talk of the 2025 Loving-Kindness Sesshin at Great Vow Zen Monastery. She also tells her story of doing metta for a difficult person and encourages us to do the same in our lives.★ Support this podcast ★

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23:05

Are You a Soul Mate of the Buddha? - Hogen Roshi

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/08

In this talk Hogen continues his talks from Thich Naht Hanh's Art of Living book. In this talk, Hogen explores the Kalama Sutta and Thich Nhat Hanh’s reflections on how to cultivate true faith through direct experience rather than blind belief. We look deeply at how the Buddha encouraged the use of our own critical mind to investigate teachings for ourselves. Through practices like loving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity, we learn to discern what reduces suffering and brings peace. This

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45:41

Karma, Time & Deep Self Respect - Jogen, Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/05

In this episode, Jogen explores the nature of karma as our participation in creating the world, moment by moment. Using vivid metaphors like sending postcards to our future selves, he illustrates how our past actions echo into the present. He invites us to contemplate how these echoes shape our experience, while reminding us that each moment holds the possibility for fresh, liberating choices. This talk balances deep insight with practical reflections on compassion, equanimity, and freedom

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36:49

The Labyrinth of Love - Jogen Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/03

This is the third talk of the 2025 Metta Sesshin at GVZM. In this talk Jogen talks about the heart as a "spiritual organ". He talks about the mind and our cultivation of a kind heart amidst the complications of our daily lives. ★ Support this podcast ★

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42:00

The Mystery of Loving - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/07/01

This is the second talk of the 2025 Metta Sesshin at GVZM. In this talk Jomon discusses love and appreciation. What do these words really mean, and how to they relate to our lives, right here and now?★ Support this podcast ★

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47:23

Universal Friendliness - Jogen Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/28

This talk was given during the 2025 Loving-Kindness Sesshin at GVZM. This is the first talk of the sesshin. In this talk Jogen discusses Loving-Kindness in general and how we can view metta through a lens of universal friendless. ★ Support this podcast ★

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43:32

Is Consciousness True Self? - Jogen Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/26

In this talk Jogen replies to a number of questions from practitioners during the Heart of Wisdom Wednesday night program on June 4 2025. Some questions include: Why is consciousness not the self? How to I balance striving, and relaxing and opening up? How do I balance enjoying pleasure and not attaching to it in my practice? ★ Support this podcast ★

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24:50

The Evolution of Something into Everything Else -...

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/24

This is the fifth talk in a series on the Art of Living By Thich Naht Hanh. Hogen dicusses what he calls the physics of reality. He discusses impermanence and how it changes how we relate to our live and our sense of aliveness.★ Support this podcast ★

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30:25

Call Me By My True Name - Hogen Roshi

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/21

This talk is the fourth talk in a series on Thich Naht Hanh's book The Art of Living. In this talk Hogen continues to discuss chapter 1 of the book. He talks about our assumptions of who we think we are and how we can open to a more spacious view in our everyday lives. ★ Support this podcast ★

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47:14

The Light of Zazen - Bansho Green, Zen Teacher

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/19

This talk was given by Bansho during Ancestors Sesshin 2025 on the fourth day. This talk is about "Yunmen's Light" Koan, and many other topics about practicing when deeper in sesshin. He discusses the essence of the practice of zazen, and what we are really doing when we sit.★ Support this podcast ★

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49:54

A Hug From The Ancestors - Kisei, Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/17

How are we connected to the zen ancestors? To our biological ancestors? This practice is loving, and we are supported by all those who have come before us. This talk was given by Kisei on the last day of Ancestors Sesshin in May 2025 at GVZM.★ Support this podcast ★

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28:09

Emptiness Is The Door of Liberation - Hogen Roshi

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/14

This talk was given by Hogen on May 11 2025 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple. This is part three of a talk series on Thich Nhat Hahn's Art of Living Book. This talk is a discussion on the chapter titled Emptiness is the Door of Liberation. ★ Support this podcast ★

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56:50

Yun Men's Light - Kisei Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/12

This talk was the fourth talk of the 2025 Ancestors Sesshi on May 15 2025.. In this talk Kisei discusses the Koan "Yun Men's Light". What is this light that all of us have?★ Support this podcast ★

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45:44

The Vows of Our Ancestors - Bansho Green, Zen Teacher

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/10

In this talk Bansho discusses the vows of our ancestors and their continuation in our daily lives. This talk was given by Bansho during the 2025 Light of Our Ancestors sesshin at Great Vow Zen Monastery in May 2025.★ Support this podcast ★

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24:21

Zuigan Calls His Own Master - Jogen, Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/07

This talk is about the koan "Zuigan Calls His Own Master". Jogen discusses this koan and its implications and nuances including the mind's tendency to stay in habitual pathways, excuses we use to avoid being wakeful and more. This talk was given by Jogen at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on May 28th 2025.★ Support this podcast ★

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22:32

What Is This Light? - Kisei Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/05

This talk was given as the opening talk of 2025 Ancestors Sesshin. In this talk Kisei discusses our practice of sesshin, our relationships to the zen ancestors, and the use of the phrase light in various spiritual contexts.★ Support this podcast ★

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40:33

Nan Chuan's This is A Dream - Kisei Sensei

Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks ·

2025/06/03

Looking into what is real and exploring the dream-like nature of reality. Are you dreaming? How does this simple question open the heart of compassion? This talk was given by Kisei in April 2025 during her Monday evening online program.★ Support this podcast ★

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