HOUSTON ZEN CENTER
Houston Zen Center is a place to practice meditation in the Zen tradition. The Center offers daily meditation, classes on Buddhism including Introduction to Meditation, as well as advanced classes, workshops, meditation retreats, and frequent dharma talks. The Center’s members come from all walks of life and its meditation practice is open to everyone. See the schedule.
“Magnanimous Mind is like a mountain,
stable and impartial. Exemplifying the ocean,
it is tolerant and views everything,
from the broadest perspective.”
ZEN MASTER EIHEI DOGEN
THE DHARMA FILES
Recent talks given at HZC by various teachers in mp3 format.
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Kaz Tanahashi on Dogen Zenji 4.27.08
Kaz Tanahashi on Avalokitesvara: One Helps All to Awaken 4.24.08
Flint Koshin Sparks 4.19.08
Gaelyn Godwin: Taking the Next Step. 4.12.08
Glen Duval and Cathy Crouch: The Origin of the Houston Zen Community 4.5.08
Gaelyn Godwin: Buddha is Born. 3.29.08
Gaelyn Godwin: Real Meeting. 3.22.08
Gaelyn Godwin: Real Meeting, Discussion. 3.22.08
Glen Duval: Work as Practice 3.15.08
Jim Drew: Parenting as a Spiritual Practice 3.8.08
Carter White 3.1.08
Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi: Performing the Buddha Way.
First Talk: It Takes Great Care 2.20.08. | Second Talk 2.20.08. | Third Talk 2.21.08. | Fourth Talk 2.21.08. | Fifth Talk 2.22.08. | Sixth Talk 2.22.08. | Seventh Talk 2.23.08. | Eighth Talk 2.23.08. | Ninth Talk 2.24.08. | Closing Song 2.24.08.
Gaelyn Godwin: Refuge. 2.16.08
Tim Schorre: Taking the Next Step. 2.9.08
Tim Schorre: Taking the Next Step; Discussion. 2.9.08
Gaelyn Godwin: Tranquility and Insight. 2.2.08
Betty Holmes 1.26.08
Gaelyn Godwin: Zen Training. 1.19.08
Brian Burrell: Yoga is not a Physical Practice 1.13.08
Korin Charlie Pokorny: Meditation as Opening 1.13.08
Korin Charlie Pokorny 1.12.08
Gaelyn Godwin: Beginning Again. 1.5.08
Karen DeCotis 12.29.07
Mike Keller 12.22.07
Mary Edwards on Stewardship 12.15.07
Glen Duval 12.08.07
Glen Duval, Part 2: Discussion 12.08.07
Gaelyn Godwin: Rohatsu Sesshin, First Day. 12.01.07
Rohatsu Sesshin, Second Day. 12.02.07
Rohatsu Sesshin, Third Day. 12.03.07
Rohatsu Sesshin, Fourth Day: Putting Everything to Work. 12.04.07
Rohatsu Sesshin, Fifth Day. 12.05.07
Rohatsu Sesshin, Sixth Day. 12.06.07
Rohatsu Sesshin, Seventh Day: Gratitude. 12.07.07
Dave Smith 11.24.07
Gaelyn Godwin: Four Guardian Meditations for the Holidays. 11.17.07
Gaelyn Godwin: Guardian Meditations, Part II. 11.17.07
Sojun Mel Weitsman, Part I. 11.10.07
Sojun Mel Weitsman, Part II. 11.10.07
Louise Dreyfus 11.4.07
Gaelyn Godwin: The Dharma Needs You. 11.3.07
Joe Castleberry 10.27.07
Barbara Seirin Kohn, Sensei 10.20.07
Flint Koshin Sparks 10.13.07
Flint Koshin Sparks: Part II: Discussion 10.13.07
Gaelyn Godwin: The Practice of Pilgrimage 10.07.07
Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi: Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow.
First Talk 9.28.07. | Second Talk 9.29.07. | Third Talk 9.29.07. | Fourth Talk 9.30.07.
Shoho Michael Newhall 9.22.07
Dave Johnson 9.15.07