Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha

By Ando Jaune Evans

The Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha is a member-community of Everyday Zen and Branching Streams, West Marin, CA. Donations: westmarincommunityservices.org/donate. Please scroll down to "Where can we

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Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha episodes:

August 24, 2025 HOC - August 22, 2025 - "Ryokan's Path to Freedom" Part 2 - Jaune Evans and Wendy Johnson
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52min
August 16, 2025 HOC - August 15, 2025 - "Ryokan's Path to Freedom" Part 1 - Jaune Evans
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32min
June 22, 2025 HOC - June 20, 2025 - "Sangha Reflections On the 14 Tiep Hein Precepts" - Jaune Evans, Wendy Johnson, and Sangha
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966
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56min
June 14, 2025 HOC - June 13, 2025 -"Precept 14: 'Stepping Off Into the Unknown, Being Wonderfully Together'" - Jaune Evans
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966
Precept 14: Do not mistreat your body. Learn to handle it with respect, preserve vital energies (sexual, breath, spirit) for the realization of the Way. Be fully aware of the responsibility of bringing new lives into the world. Meditate on the world into which you are bringing new beings.
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43min
June 09, 2025 HOC - June 6, 2025 - "Precept 13: 'Possess Nothing That Should Belong to Others'"- Wendy Johnson, Marty Frankel, and Sangha
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966
Precept 13: Possess nothing that should belong to others. Respect the property of others, but prevent others from profiting from human suffering or the suffering of other species on Earth.
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56min
May 31, 2025 HOC - May 30, 2025 - "Precept 12: 'Do Not Kill'" - Jaune Evans, Nora Burnett
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966
12. Do not kill. Do not let others kill. Find whatever means possible to protect life and prevent war.
Note: This recording begins with Jaune reading the 14 Precepts. It completes at the 12:50 mark.
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30min
May 24, 2025 HOC - May 25, 2025 - "Precept 11: 'Do Not Live with a Vocation that is Harmful to Humans and Nature....'" - Jaune Evans, Jane Flint
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966
11. Do not live with a vocation that is harmful to humans and nature. Do not invest in companies that deprive others of their chance to live. Select a vocation that helps realize your ideal of compassion.
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20min
May 17, 2025 HOC - May 16, 2025 - "Precept 10: 'Not Using Our Spiritual Community for Personal or Political Gain'" - Jaune Evans, Wendy Johnson
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966
10. Do not use the Buddhist community for personal gain or profit, or transform your community into a political party. A religious community, however, should take a clear stand against oppression and injustice and should strive to change the situation without engaging in partisan conflicts.
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38min
May 11, 2025 HOC - May 9, 2025 - "Precept 9: '...Have Courage to Speak Out About Situations of Injustice...'" Ruth White and Jaune Evans
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966
9th Precept:
Do not say untruthful things for the sake of Personal interest or to impress people. Do not utter words that cause division and hatred. Do not spread news that you do not know to be certain. Do not criticize or condemn things of which you are not sure. Always speak truthfully and constructively. Have the courage to speak out about situations of injustice, even when doing so may threaten your own safety.
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27min
May 03, 2025 HOC - May 2, 2025 - "Precept 8: 'Do not utter words that can create discord....'" Wendy Johnson and Patricia Starr
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Toep Hein Precepts, 1966
Recommended: 'Beginning a New' by Sister Chan Chong
Precept 8:
Do not utter words that can create discord and cause the community to break. Make every effort to reconcile and resolve all conflicts, however small.
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34min

FAQs about Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha:

How many episodes does Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha have?

The podcast currently has 196 episodes available.