Dharma Talk by Kyoshin Anna Gonzalez. Anna's dharma name is Kyoshin, Bridge of Truth. She is on the Board of Directors of HZC, and is a long-time student of Zen.
Kōsen Mitko Badov : Four Horses
Dharma talk by Mitko Badov. This will be a “way-seeking mind” talk, the first talk by HZC member Mitko. Mitko received the Bodhisattva Precepts in February 2022, and the Dharma name, Kōsen Shikaku / River of Light, Deep Awakening. Mitko is a physician, practicing in Florida.
Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin : Refuge in the Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Samgha
Dharma Talk by Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin, Zen priest and co-Ino (Head of the Meditation Hall) of HZC.
Shōjin Vicki Glenn : Today is Significant : One-Day Sesshin Dharma Talk
Dharma talk by Shōjin Vicki Glenn, Soto Zen Priest, and co-Tanto / Head of Practice of HZC.
Choro Antonaccio : Offerings to the Buddhas
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.
Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Bringing Forth the Mind of Bodhi
Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC.
Seirin Tim Schorre : Receiving the Precepts
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.
Sanran Maite Leal : The Merit of Leaving Home
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.
Jika Gayle Klaybor : Leaving Home
Dharma Talk by Jika Gayle Klaybor, co-Tanto / co-Head of Practice of Houston Zen Center, and Lay Dharma Teacher.
Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : The King Requests Saindhava
Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC.