
Houston Zen Center Dharma Talks
Recorded Dharma Talks at the Zen Center.
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Recorded Dharma Talks at the Zen Center.
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Practice Period of Every Day Life Sesshin Talk 5 of 5 by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : The Intention of the Ancestral Master In Coming From India : Sesshin Talk 5/5 Download
Practice Period of Every Day Life Sesshin Talk 4 of 5 by Shuso Kagen Leo Golub Shuso Leo Kagen Golub : The Intention of the Ancestral Master In Coming From India : Sesshin Talk 4 Download
Practice Period of Every Day Life Sesshin Talk 3 of 5 by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : The Intention of the Ancestral Master In Coming From India : Sesshin Talk 3/5 Download
Practice Period of Every Day Life Sesshin Talk 2 of 5 by Shuso Kagen Leo Golub Shuso Leo Kagen Golub : The Intention of the Ancestral Master In Coming From India : Sesshin Talk 2 Download
Practice Period of Every Day Life Sesshin Talk 1 of 5 by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : The Intention of the Ancestral Master In Coming From India : Sesshin Talk 1/5
Dharma Talk by Musō Constance Braden. Constance is a senior student at Houston Zen Center and the founder and primary teacher of Houston Iyengar Yoga Studio. Muso Constance Braden : The Pātra Bowl Download
Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Gowin : Empty Space Download
Imam Abdullah Antepli serves as President of The Rotko Chapel. A Turkish-born American imam and one of the few scholars working at the convergence of faith, ethics, and public policy, Antepli brings a deep commitment to pluralism and intellectual diversity – values core to the Chapel’s mission. Since its founding in 1971, the Chapel has stood as an international beacon at the intersection of spirituality, art, and human rights. Under Antepli’s leadership, it will continue to expand its global reach as a platform for interfaith engagement and social justice rooted in spiritual inquiry. Imam Abd
Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, and a senior 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 : The Samadhi of Self Verification Download
Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Great Practice Download
Dharma Talk by Karen DeCotis, Abiding Teacher of San Antonio Zen Center. Karen DeCotis : Turning the Dharma Wheel Download
Dharma talk by Kōkai Kent Rutter. Kent is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. His Dharma Name means Luminous Ocean. He is the leader of the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts series of classes. He is also an attorney. Kent Kōkai Rutter : The King of Samadhis Samadhi Download
Dharma Talk by Keisen Lynn Snow, PhD. Lynn is a lay-entrusted dharma teacher and a senior member of Houston Zen Center. She leads a group of meditators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she is also a professor of psychology, specializing in geriatric psychology. Lynn Snow, Keisen/ Joyful River : The Entire Body of the Tathagata Download
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 : The Udumbara Flower Download
Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, and a senior 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 : The Intention of the Ancestral Master's Coming From the West Download
Dharma talk by Assistant Teacher of HZC Shinji Mary Carol Edwards. Today is a celebration of Earth Day. Mary Carol will reflect on the importance of the Earth in Zen Practice. Mary Carol is a landscape designer, wetlands restoration expert, and owner/founder of Green Star Wetland Plant Farm. Shinji Mary Carol Edwards : Earth Day Download
Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Song of the Dragon Download
Dharma Talk by Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin, Zen priest and co-Ino (Head of the Meditation Hall) of HZC. Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin : Reading a Sutra Download
Dharma Talk by Hōdō Zack Becker, Zack is a senior member of HZC, and currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors. He is the Chair of the Safety Committee. He is a serving police officer with HPD. Hōdō Zack Becker : Dharma Nature Download
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 also trained at Tassajara, Green Gulch Farm, and City Center. She is a Dharma Heir of Abbot Gaelyn. Choro Antonaccio : The 37 Factors of Bodhi 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. Shindo Neely Atkinson : Everyday Matters Download
Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC. Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : The Eye Download
Dharma Talk by Yuhō Wade Maggert. Leader of Queer Dharma and co-leader of Mindful Self-Compassion. Yuho Wde Maggert : All Inclusive Study Download
Dharma Talk by Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi. This is talk 6 of 6, dated February 22, from the 5 day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Zen Retreat Center, February 17-22, 2026 Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi : The Teaching of Thusness: Voyaging in the Ocean of Dharma : Talk 6/6 Download
Dharma Talk by Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi. This is talk 4 of 6, dated February 20, from the 5 day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Zen Retreat Center, February 17-22, 2026 Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi : The Teaching of Thusness: Voyaging in the Ocean of Dharma : Talk 4/6 Download