DHARMA TALKS

Dharma talks are given by the Abbot, Senior Teachers,
long-time members of Zen Center and Visiting Teachers.
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UPCOMING DHARMA TALKS

Schedule of upcoming Dharma Talks at the Zen Center. Dharma Talks are held in the main Zendo as part of the Sunday Program.
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Apr 5

Apr 5, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin

Apr 5, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Dharma Talk by Reverend Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin, Zen priest and co-Ino (Head of the Meditation Hall) of HZC.

Apr 5, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Apr 12

Apr 12, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Abbot Gaelyn Godwin

Apr 12, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC.

Apr 12, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Apr 19

Apr 19, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Imam Abdullah Antepli, Special Guest

Apr 19, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Welcoming Imam Abdullah Antepli, the new President of the Rothko Chapel.

Apr 19, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Apr 26

Apr 26, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Seirin Tim Schorre

Apr 26, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, 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.

Apr 26, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

May 3

May 3, 2026

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM08:45 – 09:458:45 AM – 9:45 AM

KoUn Matthew Brownlie

May 3, 2026

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM08:45 – 09:458:45 AM – 9:45 AM

Dharma Talk by the KoUn Matthew Brownlie, senior member of HZC.

May 3, 2026

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM08:45 – 09:458:45 AM – 9:45 AM

May 10

May 10, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Lynn Snow, Keisen/Joyful River

May 10, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

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.

May 10, 2026

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM09:45 – 10:459:45 AM – 10:45 AM

RECENT TALKS. Podcast Audio recordings and YouTube Videos!

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