Houston Zen Center Dharma Talks

Houston Zen Center Dharma Talks episodes:

• 05.26.2024

  Shuso Matthew KoUn Brownlie : Way Seeking Mind

  Dharma Talk by the Shuso / Head Student of the Spring Practice Period: KoUn Matthew Brownlie. KoUn / Auspicious Cloud Matthew Brownlie is a senior member of HZC. He is also a musician and parent. ...

  
• 05.19.2024

  Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson : Japan and Dharma Gates

  Dharma talk by Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson, assistant priest of Houston Zen Center. ...

  
• 05.12.2024

  Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin : Practice-Realization and Prajñaparamita

  Dharma Talk by, Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin, former Shuso / Head Student, Zen priest and past president of HZC. ...

  
• 05.05.2024

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Our World and Vairocana Buddha

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 04.28.2024

  Zengetsu Vicki Glenn : Recycling Is Picked Up On Thursday

  Dharma talk by Zengetsu Vicki Glenn, Soto Zen Priest, and co-Tanto / Head of Practice of HZC. ...

  
• 04.21.2024

  Shinji Mary Carol Edwards : Earth Day Part 2 : The Extraordinary in the Ordinary

  Dharma talk by Assistant Teacher of HZC Shinji Mary Carol Edwards. Mary Carol is a landscape designer, wetlands restoration expert, and owner/founder of Green Star Wetland Plant Farm. ...

  
• 04.14.2024

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Earth Day Part 1

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 04.07.2024

  Jika Gayle Klaybor : The Bottom Falls Out

  Dharma Talk by Jika Gayle Klaybor, co-Tanto / co-Head of Practice of Houston Zen Center, and Lay Dharma Teacher. ...

  
• 03.31.2024

  Shindō Neely Atkinson : Dharma Gates : What Are They?

  Dharma Talk by Shindō Neely Atkinson. Shindō is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center, and a newly ordained novice Zen priest, and a recently retired professor at Rice University. ...

  
• 03.24.2024

  Hondo Dave Rutschman : Zazen : Just Sitting

  Dharma Talk by Rev. Hondo Dave Rutschman, Shuso/Head Student of the 2018-2019 Practice Period. Hondo is also a therapist in private practice, a grief counselor, a parent to two children, and a poet and writer. ...

  
• 03.17.2024

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Wash Your Bowls

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 03.16.2024

  Seirin Tim Schorre : The Pure and Simple Color of True Practice

  Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center. He is the co-leader of Entering the Path of Practice and the leader of HZC’s prison outreach program. ...

  
• 03.10.2024

  Musō Constance Braden : Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi

  Dharma Talk by Musō Constance Braden. Constance is the founder and primary teacher of Houston Iyengar Yoga Studio. ...

  
• 03.03.2024

  Hōdō Zack Becker : The Real Work of the Work Leader

  Dharma Talk by Hōdō Zack Becker, Zack is a senior member of HZC, and currently serves on the Board of Directors. He is the Chair of the Safety Committee. He is a serving police officer with HPD. ...

  
• 02.25.2024

  Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi : Zen Meditation on the Flower Adornment Scripture : Talk 5 of 5

  Dharma Talk by Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi. This dharma talk is the concluding talk of the 5 day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center. ...

  
• 02.24.2024

  Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi : Zen Meditation on the Flower Adornment Scripture : Talk 4 of 5

  Dharma Talk by Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi. This dharma talk is the fourth talk of the 5 day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center. ...

  
• 02.24.2024

  Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi : Zen Meditation on the Flower Adornment Scripture : Talk 3 of 5

  Dharma Talk by Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi. This dharma talk is the second talk of the 5 day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center. ...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi : Zen Meditation on the Flower Adornment Scripture : Talk 2 of 5

  Dharma Talk by Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi. This dharma talk is the second talk of the 5 day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center. ...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi : Zen Meditation on the Flower Adornment Scripture : Talk 1 of 5

  Dharma Talk by Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi. This dharma talk is the first talk of the 5 day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center. ...

  
• 02.18.2024

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : The Path of Seeing (Reality)

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 02.11.2024

  Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre : Entering the Path of Practice

  Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center. He is the co-leader of Entering the Path of Practice and the leader of HZC’s prison outreach program. ...

  
• 02.04.2024

  Rev. Zengetsu Vicki Glenn : Remembering Our Women Ancestors

  Dharma talk by Zengetsu Vicki Glenn, Soto Zen Priest, and co-Tanto / Head of Practice of HZC. ...

  
• 01.28.2024

  Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin : Nurturing Peace

  Dharma Talk by, Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin, former Shuso / Head Student, Zen priest and past president of HZC. ...

  
• 01.21.2024

  Sally Meiya Muñoz : Joy

  Sally Meiya Muñoz is a senior member of Houston Zen Center. She taught at Duchesne Academy for 30 years, where she began a program to teach mindfulness to second, third, and fourth graders. Her dharma names means Luminous Night. ...

  
• 01.20.2024

  Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson : Ordinary or Holy

  Dharma talk by Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson, assistant priest of Houston Zen Center. ...

  
• 01.14.2024

  Leo Kagen Golub : We Have the Words

  Dharma Talk by Leo Kagen Golub. Leo’s Dharma Name is Kagen Ryotan Fire Regarder, Complete Abundance. Leo is a senior member of HZC, and the chair of the Finance Committee. ...

  
• 01.07.2024

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Embrace the Territory and Treasure the Road

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 12.31.2023

  Rev. Zenshin Greg Fain, Roshi : This New Year

  Dharma Talk by Zen teacher Zenshin Greg Fain Roshi. Zenshin is a dharma heir of Sojun Mel Weitsman. He has lived and trained at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center for many years. He served as the Tanto/Head of Practice for many...

  
• 12.24.2023

  Rev. Linda Galijan, Roshi : Cultivating Spaciousness

  Dharma Talk by Zen teacher Shinchi Linda Galijan Roshi. Shinchi is a dharma heir of Sojun Mel Weitsman. She began practicing Buddhism in 1984, and was ordained by Sojun Roshi in 2004. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, and a...

  
• 12.17.2023

  Yuhō Wade Maggert : On Generosity

  Dharma Talk by Yuhō Wade Maggert. Yuhō’s dharma name: Yuho Myoki, means Gentle Phoenix, Luminous Expression. Yuho is a psychotherapist at the Houston VA hospital. He also has a private practice dedicated to the Houston LGBTQ community and facilitates HZC’s...

  
• 12.10.2023

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Rohatsu Talk 5 : Mountains and Waters

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC ...

  
• 12.09.2023

  Shinji Mary Carol Edwards : Rohatsu Talk 4 : Mountains and Waters

  Dharma talk by Assistant Teacher of HZC Shinji Mary Carol Edwards. Mary Carol is a landscape designer, wetlands restoration expert, and owner/founder of Green Star Wetland Plant Farm. ...

  
• 12.08.2023

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Rohatsu Talk 3 : Mountains and Waters

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC ...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Shinji Mary Carol Edwars : Rohatsu Talk 2 : Mountains and Waters

  Dharma talk by Assistant Teacher of HZC Shinji Mary Carol Edwards. Mary Carol is a landscape designer, wetlands restoration expert, and owner/founder of Green Star Wetland Plant Farm. ...

  
• 12.06.2023

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Rohatsu Talk 1 : Mountains and Waters

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC ...

  
• 12.03.2023

  Shinji Mary Carol Edwards : The Time of Enlightenment

  Dharma talk by Assistant Teacher of HZC Shinji Mary Carol Edwards. Mary Carol is a landscape designer, wetlands restoration expert, and owner/founder of Green Star Wetland Plant Farm. ...

  
• 11.26.2023

  Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson : Gratitude

  Dharma talk by Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson, assistant priest of Houston Zen Center. ...

  
• 11.19.2023

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Attention

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 11.12.2023

  Sanran Maite Leal : The Dharma of Water

  Dharma talk by Sanran Maite Leal. Maite is a senior member of HZC. She is the recent Shuso / Head Monk, of the 2023 Practice Period of Every Day Life. She is an art protector and restorer at MFAH. Her...

  
• 11.11.2023

  Musō Constance Braden : The Four Elements

  Dharma Talk by Musō Constance Braden. Constance is the founder and primary teacher of Houston Iyengar Yoga Studio. ...

  
• 11.05.2023

  Rev. Hondo Dave Rutschman : Just As You Are : The Arrival of Bodhidharma

  Dharma Talk by Rev. Hondo Dave Rutschman, Shuso/Head Student of the 2018-2019 Practice Period. Hondo is also a therapist in private practice, a grief counselor, a parent to two children, and a poet and writer. ...

  
• 10.29.2023

  Rick Mitchell, Dharma Moon : Mountains and Rivers Never Stay the Same

  Dharma talk by Hōgetsu Rick Mitchell, long-time senior member of HZC. He served as Shuso, head monk, for the 2016 practice period. Rick is a writer, with a popular national radio show on jazz. He now lives in Portland, OR...

  
• 10.22.2023

  Kent Kōkai Rutter : The Dharma of Elephants

  Dharma talk by Kōkai Kent Rutter. Kent is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. His Dharma Name means Luminous Ocean. He is also an attorney. ...

  
• 10.15.2023

  Alberto Gomez de la Torre : The Vow to Alleviate Suffering

  Dharma Talk by Alberto Gomez de la Torre. Alberto is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. He received the Bodhisattva precepts in Quito, Ecuador in 1998, and was given the Dharma Name HoEi, Eternal Dharma. He received a second...

  
• 10.08.2023

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Trees and Forest Bathing

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 10.01.2023

  Gayle Jika Klaybor : Buddha's Enlightenment

  Dharma Talk by Jika Gayle Klaybor, co-Tanto / co-Head of Practice of Houston Zen Center, and Lay Dharma Teacher. ...

  
• 09.25.2023

  Choro Antonaccio : Three Pure Precepts

  Dharma Talk by Zen priest Choro Antonaccio.Choro is the Abiding Teacher of Austin Zen Center. She began formal Zen practice in 1999 at Chapel Hill Zen Center, where she was lay and priest ordained by Josho Pat Phelan Roshi. Choro...

  
• 09.17.2023

  Rev. Colin Gipson : Transmission of Light

  Dharma Talk by Zen Priest Colin Gipson, Abiding Teacher of San Antonio Zen Center. ...

  
• 09.10.2023

  Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Zen Comes to Houston

  Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. ...

  
• 09.04.2023

  Kokyo Henkel, Roshi : Heart of Zen : Talk 4

  Final Dharma Talk by Kokyo Henkel, Roshi on Menzan Zenji’s Self-Enjoyment Samadhi at the Heart of Zen weekend retreat at Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center. ...