A day of sitting and walking meditation. The day includes a dharma talk by Rev. Zenshin Greg Fain. Zenshin Roshi is a teacher at San Francisco Zen Center; the former Head of Practice of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, and a long-time friend of Houston Zen Center.
Rev. Colin Gipson: Taking the Path of Forgiveness
Dharma Talk by Zen Priest Colin Gipson, Abiding Teacher of San Antonio Zen Center.
Leo Golub, Kagen: Fukanzazengi
Dharma Talk by Kagen Leo Golub, senior member of HZC, chair of finance committee. Leo is also a financial advisor and parent. He is devoted to caring for the land.
Rev. Hondo Dave Rutschman: Turn Things Around
Dharma Talk by Rev. Hondo Dave Rutschman, Shuso/Head Student of the 2018-2019 Practice Period. Hondo is also a therapist in private practice, a grief counselor, and a parent to two children, and a poet and writer.
Sesshin Day Three: Holding up a Flower: What do you "hold up"?
Sesshin Day Two: Gratitude
Sesshin Day One: Thoroughgoing Zen
Abbot Gaelyn Godwin Roshi gives the first talk of Sesshin.
Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin: Responding to Suffering
Dharma Talk by Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin, Zen priest and past president of HZC.
Gayle Klaybor: Grandmotherly Mind
Gayle Klaybor
Dharma Talk by Jika Gayle Klaybor, the co-Tanto/Head of Practice of HZC.
Gaelyn Godwin Roshi: The Buddha and the Practice Period
Dharma Talk by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin, Abiding Teacher of HZC.