Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks
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Courage To Be Afraid- Working Our Edges- Jogen Sensei
The Timeless in Direct Experience- Hogen Roshi
Our Inseparability From The Natural World- Zen Teacher Jomon
Making Peace with Your Inner Critic - Zen Teacher Jomon
- Jogen Sensei
The World Lies To Us- Jogen Sensei
Serenity Is a Stance Not a State- Jogen Sensei
Looking for Something Dependable - Hogen Roshi
Joyful Mind, Grandmother Mind, Magnanimous Mind: Dogen's Three Hearts of Practice - Bansho Sensei
This Is Not Mine- Not-Self and Thoughts That Moved In Without Paying Rent- Bansho Sensei
Right Now It's Like This: Practicing Honestly with Heat, Sweat, and a Wandering Mind- Bansho Sensei
The Diamond Sutra, a Tea Lady, and the Freedom of Not Knowing - Zen Teacher Jomon
Dharma Travels: Meeting the Extended Family of Western Zen- Zen Teacher Jomon
Dancing and Singing with Shakyamuni- Zen Teacher Jomon
The Eternal Child, The Old Man and Spiritual Commitment - Jogen Sensei
How To Be A Mystic In The City- Jogen Sensei
According to Me: Opinions About Reality Keep Us From Living It- Hogen Roshi
Trusting Your Sense of the Divine - Jogen Sensei
Yes, Yes, Yes - Hogen Roshi
Free From What? - Hogen Roshi
There Is No Better You Somewhere Else: Respect, Humility, and the Mangala Sutta- Hogen, Roshi
Sacred Lamp Of Awareness- Jogen, Sensei
How To Not Waste Time- Jogen Sensei
Carrying the Baton: Leadership, Loss, and the Long Arc of Practice-Jomon, Zen Teacher
I Can Be Right or I Can Have Peace: Impermanence, Identity, and Caring for Aging Parents- Jomon, Zen Teacher
Difficult, Easy, Both and Neither- Kisei, Sensei
Ancestral Wakefulness- Kisei, Sensei
Don't Give Up, Don't Be So Sure! - Bansho, Zen Teacher
Zazen Is Alive- Bansho, Zen Teacher
A Buddha Weighs Less Than A Feather- Bansho, Zen Teacher
Mind Abiding No Where - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Celebrating The Poetry Of Zen - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Encounters with the Stone Woman - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Nuts and Bolts of Meditation- Jogen, Sensei
Emotional Avoidance in Zen - Jogen, Sensei
Practicing Honestly- On the Mangala Sutta Pt 2 - Hogen, Roshi
Compulsion Could Arise In Wisdom - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
The Way We Do This Thing We Do- Perfection of Effort - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Abundant Blessings- On The Mangala Sutta Pt 1 - Hogen Bays, Roshi
The Mind's Filter - Chozen, Roshi
The Perfection of Wisdom - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
The Root of Faith - Hogen, Roshi
Prayer and Zen -Chozen, Roshi
Meditation and Wisdom: Being With What Is - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
The Pillars of Zen Practice - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Resting in Is-ness - Hogen, Roshi
The Power To Stay - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
The Body of Wisdom - Hogen, Roshi
Ep 740From Forbearance to Joy - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
In this talk, Jomon explores the paired Paramitas of patience (kshanti) and joyful effort (virya), showing how they support and balance one another on the path of practice. Patience becomes a willingness to fully meet life as it is, even in discomfort, while joyful effort offers the energy and curiosity to keep going. Drawing on teachings from Shantideva and real-life examples, the talk highlights how we can transform anger, doubt, and distraction into opportunities for growth. Ultimately, practice becomes sustained not by force, but by a genuine sense of engagement, meaning and joy. ★ Support this podcast ★
Ep 739Awareness in Everyday Life - Hogen, Roshi
Hogen explores how awareness and direct experience form the foundation of spiritual practice, inviting us to look closely at our own minds rather than relying on secondhand beliefs. He emphasizes grounding in the body and present moment as a way to uncover what is truly real and alive. Through this lens, challenges and problems become opportunities to expand perspective, cultivate wisdom, and deepen compassion. Ultimately, the talk points to a practice of meeting life fully—with clarity, resilience, and an open heart. ★ Support this podcast ★