Dharma Talks on Zen Meditation

Upcoming and recorded Dharma Talks. Houston Zen Center features dharma talks by the Abbot and Senior Teachers as well as prominent visiting Teachers. Recordings are available for download and podcasts.

DHARMA TALKS

Dharma talks are given by the Abbot, Senior Teachers,
long-time members of Zen Center and Visiting Teachers.
The audio archive past years' talks is accessible below.
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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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Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin

Oct 19, 2025

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

Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin

Oct 19, 2025

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.

Oct 19, 2025

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

Shindō Neely Atkinson

Oct 26, 2025

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

Shindō Neely Atkinson

Oct 26, 2025

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

Dharma Talk by Shindō Neely Atkinson.

Oct 26, 2025

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

Abbot Gaelyn Godwin

Nov 2, 2025

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

Abbot Gaelyn Godwin

Nov 2, 2025

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

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

Nov 2, 2025

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

Gayle Jika Klaybor

Nov 9, 2025

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

Gayle Jika Klaybor

Nov 9, 2025

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

Dharma Talk by Gayle Jika Klaybor, co-Tanto / co-Head of Practice of HZC.

Nov 9, 2025

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

Seirin Tim Schorre

Nov 16, 2025

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

Seirin Tim Schorre

Nov 16, 2025

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

Compassion Week Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre.

Nov 16, 2025

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

Sally Meiya Muñoz

Nov 23, 2025

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

Sally Meiya Muñoz

Nov 23, 2025

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

Dharma Talk by Sally Meiya Muñoz.

Nov 23, 2025

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

RECENT TALKS. Podcast Audio recordings and YouTube Videos!

Recorded Dharma Talks at the Zen Center. This is a podcast, and can be subscribed to in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, your app of choice, or directly via the RSS feed. Sign up for our YouTube channel here.

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Abbot Gaelyn Godwin : Go Toward the Cold and Heat

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Sanran Maite Leal : Miracles

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KoUn Matthew Brownilie : One Mind Transmits the Teaching of the Buddhas

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Karen DeCotis : Expressing the Truth

Aug 31, 2025

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Seirin Tim Schorre : Transmitting the robe

Aug 24, 2025

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Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler : Becoming Yourself/ Do No Evil

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