• The Story of Angulimala - Shonin Ashton, Dharma Holder
    Sep 17 2024

    This talk was given at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR during the Thursday evening program on August 15th, 2024. In this talk Shonin discusses a sutta in the buddhist pali cannon where the Buddha is interacting with the infamous Angulimala.

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    31 mins
  • Zen Is Based Upon Reality - Hogen Bays, Roshi
    Sep 14 2024

    This talk took place at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland during the Sunday Evening Program. In this talk Hogen discusses zen practice and it's simple instruction to be with reality as it is.

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    29 mins
  • The Life of Maezumi, Roshi - Hogen Bays, Roshi
    Sep 12 2024

    This talk was given by Hogen, Roshi on Sunday August 25th, 2024 during the Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple Sunday Evening Program. This talk is about our Dharma Ancestor Maezumi, Roshi and his relationship to ZCLA and other details of his life.

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    29 mins
  • There Are No "Things" - Gensho Welsh
    Sep 10 2024

    This talk took place during the Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple weekly Thursday evening sit. In this talk Gensho discusses how we turn the phenomena of our lives into things, instead of leaving them as alive processes. He also discusses how this relates to the things in our lives being not personal.

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    22 mins
  • Surprised By Joy - James Ford, Roshi
    Sep 7 2024

    This talk was given by James Ford, Roshi during the Great Vow Sunday Public Program on September 1st, 2024. This is a reading from his new book The Intimate Way of Zen, and then a discussion afterwords.

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    36 mins
  • Making a Commitment to Practice - Myoyu Voekel, Novice Priest
    Sep 5 2024

    This talk was given by Myoyu during the Sunday Program at Great Vow Zen Monastery on August 25, 2024. In this talk she discusses her practice at the monastery and commitment to returning to practice through all the waves we experience in a practice life.

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    30 mins
  • The Whole Earth is Medicine - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
    Sep 3 2024

    This is talk 5 of Grasses and Trees Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery. In this talk Kisei discusses healing and wholeness in relation to nature.

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    52 mins
  • Looking Deeper Into Nature - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
    Aug 31 2024

    This talk was given on day 4 of Grasses and Trees Sesshin 2024 at Great Vow Zen Monastery.

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    38 mins