Houston Zen Center Dharma Talks

Kokyo Roshi is a dharma heir of Tenshin Zenki Roshi, and a longtime friend of Houston Zen Center. His teaching during this visit will focus on the important Zen teaching: Face to Face Transmission. January 8: 6-8 pm - Class at Houston Zen Center. This class is the first part of the “Genzo-e”, an intensive teaching retreat on Face to Face Transmission. Everyone welcome, and it is especially meant f...

Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Washing the Face Download

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 years as well as the Treasurer of the Monastery. Rev. Zenshin Greg Fain, Roshi : Dharani Download

Dharma Talk by Zen teacher Shinchi Linda Galijan Roshi. Shinchi is a dharma heir of Sojun Mel Weitsman. She is the Abbot-elect of Berkeley Zen Center. Rev. Linda Galijan, Roshi : Sutras of the Buddhas Download

Dharma Talk by Bruce Handley. Bruce Handley is a seasoned student of Zen, who began his journey into Buddhism in the late 1980s. He took the precepts on September 29, 2024, and received the name Shigetsu Koki (Finger Pointing at the Moon, Boundless Joy).  Bruce Handley : Sutras of the Buddhas Download

Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 5 by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 5 : Insentient Beings Speak Dharma Download

Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 4 by Seirin Tim Schorre Seirin Tim Schorre : Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 4 : Insentient Beings Speak Dharma Download

Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 3 by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 3 : Insentient Beings Speak Dharma Download

Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 2 by Seirin Tim Schorre Seirin Tim Schorre : Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 2 : Insentient Beings Speak Dharma Download

Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 1 by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Rohatsu Sesshin Talk 1 : Insentient Beings Speak Dharma Download

Dharma Talk by Kristin Diggs. Kristin Diggs is a Soto Zen priest in the Suzuki Roshi lineage. She was the Head Monk/Shuso at Tassajara for the Spring Ango 2025. She trained residentially for eight and a half years at Green Gulch, Tassajara, and the San Francisco City Center, beginning in 2014. She was ordained by Eijun Linda Cutts in 2021. Kristin Diggs : Secret Words Download

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. Sally Meiya Muñoz : The Way of the Buddhas Download

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. In honor of Compassion Week, Rev. Seirin will devote this talk to the 1000 Hands, 1000 Eyes of Compassion. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center. He is the co-leader of Establishing the Path of Practice and the leader of HZC’s prison outreach program. Seirin Tim Schorre : One Thousand Arms, One Thousand Eyes Of Compass...

Dharma Talk by Jika Gayle Klaybor, co-Tanto / co-Head of Practice of Houston Zen Center, and Lay Dharma Teacher. Jika Gayle Klaybor : The Reality Of All Things Download

Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Talking Of The Mind, Talking Of The Nature Download

Dharma Talk by Shindō Neely Atkinson. Shindō is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center, an ordained novice Zen priest, and a retired professor at Rice University. Shindō Neely Atkinson : The Three Realms Are Just One Mind Download

Dharma Talk by Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin, Zen priest and co-Ino (Head of the Meditation Hall) of HZC. Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin : Cypress Tree Download

Dharma talk by Shōjin Vicki Glenn, Soto Zen Priest, and co-Tanto / Head of Practice of HZC. Shōjin Vicki Glenn : Connecting With Our Lineage Download

Dharma talk by Kogen Glen Duval, one of the founding members of HZC. He now lives in Santa Fe, NM with his family, and practices with Upaya Zen Center. Kogen Glen Duval : Twining Vines Download

Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Go Toward the Cold and Heat Download

Dharma Talk by Zen priest Choro Antonaccio. Choro Antonaccio : Buddha's Arhat Disciples Download 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 also trained at Tassajara, Green Gulch Farm, and City Center. She is a Dharma Heir of Abbot Gaelyn.

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 Dharma Names means Orchid of the Mountains. Sanran Maite Leal : Miracles Download

Dharma Talk by KoUn Matthew Brownlie KoUn / Radiant Cloud Matthew Brownlie is a senior member of HZC. He is also a musician and parent. He served as the Shuso / Head Student of the 2024 Spring Practice Period: KoUn Matthew Brownlie : One Mind Transmits the Teaching of the Buddhas Download

Dharma Talk by Karen DeCotis, Abiding Teacher of San Antonio Zen Center. Karen received priest ordination in the Soto Lineage in 2016 from Sojun Mel Weitsman; transmission in 2019. She practiced at the Berkeley Zen Center and San Francisco Zen Center beginning in 1986. She practiced with and taught the Bozeman Zen Group for 20 years. Devoted to service and engaged learning, Karen brings knowledge...

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. Seirin Tim Schorre : Transmitting the Robe Download