Ando Jaune Evans

Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha

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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 designate your gift?" and indicate HOC sangha.

Author

Ando Jaune Evans

Episodes

HOC - December 5, 2025 - "Buddha's Day of Awakening 2025" - Jaune Evans 07.12.2025 12:49

HOC - November 21, 2025 - "Beyond Ethical Conduct" - Jaune Evans 26.11.2025 14:34

Source book: 'The World Could Be Otherwise' by Norman Fischer

HOC - November 14, 2025 - "Ethical Conduct and Peacekeeping" - Wendy Johnson 15.11.2025 27:56

Source book: 'The World Could Be Otherwise' by Norman Fischer

HOC - November 7, 2025 - "The Perfection of Ethical Conduct" - Jaune Evans 09.11.2025 17:53

Source book: 'The World Could Be Otherwise' by Norman Fischer

HOC - October 31, 2025 - "The Skillful Means of Generosity" - Wendy Johnson, Jaune Evans 01.11.2025 40:30

Source book: ' The World Could Be Otherwise' by Norman Fischer Please note that around the 6 minute mark and again at the 23 minute mark there are interruptions in the recording. Yet, nothing is really lost. Apologies for the loss of flow.

HOC - October 24, 2025 - "Generosity Sets Things in Motion" - Barbara Bernier and Irene Borger 25.10.2025 43:49

Source book: ' The World Could Be Otherwise' by Norman Fischer

HOC - October 17, 2025 - "The Perfection of Generosity" - Jaune Evans, Wendy Johnson, and Sangha 20.10.2025 28:47

Source book: ' The World Could Be Otherwise' by Norman Fischer

HOC - October 10, 2025 -"Sending and Receiving Imagination" - special guest: Norman Fischer 12.10.2025 53:23

Sangha is reading: ' The World Could Be Otherwise' by Norman Fischer Note: the recording has a glitchy patch from minute 7:46 through to 9:12 and at 9:05 it is silent until 9:12. (The recorders internet connection was unstable.) During the glitchy time, Norman is speaking about the philosopher John Sallis and refers to Sallis' book: Force of Imagination: The Sense of the Elementa...

HOC - October 3, 2025 - "Finding Your Standing Stone" - Wendy Johnson, Harmony Grisman 06.10.2025 30:46

HOC - September 26, 2025 - "A Pocket Book of Paramitas" - Jaune Evans and Sangha 28.09.2025 38:34

Source book: The World Could Be Otherwise by Norman Fischer

HOC - September 19, 2025 - "Seeing With Dark-Adjusted Eyes" - Wendy Johnson 20.09.2025 35:22

Source book: The World Could Be Otherwise by Norman Fischer

HOC - September 12, 2025 - "Imagination is a Key Site of Spiritual Practice" - Jaune Evans 14.09.2025 40:48

HOC - September 5, 2025 - "Our Heart of Compassion Circle of Belongingness" - Jaune Evans and Sangha 08.09.2025 1:21:44

Please note that at the 40:15 min mark there was a mysterious interruption and the beginning portion of Larry's share is not in this recording.

HOC - August 28, 2025 - Green Gulch Retreat - "Into the Tangle; Gardening at the Dragon's Gate" - Wendy Johnson and Sangha 04.09.2025 1:05:23

HOC - August 29, 2025 - Green Gulch Retreat - "Soil Kinship" Jaune Evans and Sangha 04.09.2025 43:38

HOC - August 22, 2025 - "Ryokan's Path to Freedom" Part 2 - Jaune Evans and Wendy Johnson 24.08.2025 51:32

HOC - August 15, 2025 - "Ryokan's Path to Freedom" Part 1 - Jaune Evans 16.08.2025 31:49

HOC - June 20, 2025 - "Sangha Reflections On the 14 Tiep Hein Precepts" - Jaune Evans, Wendy Johnson, and Sangha 22.06.2025 55:41

Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hein Precepts, 1966

HOC - June 13, 2025 -"Precept 14: 'Stepping Off Into the Unknown, Being Wonderfully Together'" - Jaune Evans 14.06.2025 42:08

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.

HOC - June 6, 2025 - "Precept 13: 'Possess Nothing That Should Belong to Others'"- Wendy Johnson, Marty Frankel, and Sangha 09.06.2025 55:58

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.

HOC - May 30, 2025 - "Precept 12: 'Do Not Kill'" - Jaune Evans, Nora Burnett 31.05.2025 29:37

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.

HOC - May 25, 2025 - "Precept 11: 'Do Not Live with a Vocation that is Harmful to Humans and Nature....'" - Jaune Evans, Jane Flint 24.05.2025 19:50

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.

HOC - May 16, 2025 - "Precept 10: 'Not Using Our Spiritual Community for Personal or Political Gain'" - Jaune Evans, Wendy Johnson 17.05.2025 37:15

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.

HOC - May 9, 2025 - "Precept 9: '...Have Courage to Speak Out About Situations of Injustice...'" Ruth White and Jaune Evans 11.05.2025 26:21

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 situ...

HOC - May 2, 2025 - "Precept 8: 'Do not utter words that can create discord....'" Wendy Johnson and Patricia Starr 03.05.2025 33:04

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.