Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks

This talk was given during Kisei's Monday evening online sit with Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR in July 2024.
Within there is a Jewel: Emplacement and Your Dream for the World
About a thousand years ago, a Zen teacher named Yunmen said to their community:
Within heaven and earth, through space and time, there is a jewel, hidden inside the mountain of form. Pick up a lamp and go into the Buddha Hall, take the triple gate and bring it on the lamp.
This talk explores this vital koan through the practices of mountain sitting, connecting to place and honoring our own dream (or vow) for the world.
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What is Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks?

New podcasts every Tues, Thurs and Sat. Here you can find talks from various teachers involved with the Zen Community of Oregon. We share talks from our retreats, as well as our different weekly offerings between Great Vow Zen Monastery and Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple.

Zen Community of Oregon's purpose is to express and make accessible the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha’s teachings, as transmitted through an authentic, historical lineage. To support and maintain Zen Buddhist practice in order to realize and actualize our Buddha nature in everyday life.

For more information, please visit zendust.org.