Bright Way Zen - Rev. Domyo Burk

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The Koan of Effort in Practice - Domyo

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 51:27

Why are we intensifying our practice during Ango? In Zen, the question of effort vs. non-effort in practice is, in itself, a Koan. Should we aim for vow, intention, motivation, with the urgency of "putting out a fire on your head"? Or, would we be better off settling into equanimity and radical acceptance, just "resting in the Samadhi of all the Buddhas"? Domyo takes input from Sangha on the positives and negatives of each approach, and further discussion follows.

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Fall Ango Opening Ceremony

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 29:39

Bright Way Zen's Sangha opens a new season of practice with acknowledging all who have practice roles, chanting the Heart Sutra, and singing "Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva."

Our Bright Way Zen Lineage - Week 2

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • Duration 49:38

In the second week of our study series on our Bright Way Zen Linieage we look at the Dharma Cloud lineage including Sanghas established by Kyogen and Gyokuko Carlson and their students. We begin with Roshi Kennett and talk about the Carlson's training, their move to Oregon, the establishment and evolution of Dharma Rain Zen Center, and end with some audio of one of Kyogen's talks.

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Making Vows and Living By Vow - Jomon Laura Martin

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 40:15

Our guest speaker leads Plum Blossom Zendo in Vancouver, Washington, and is a teacher and resident of Great Vow Monastery. Here, she shares a little bit about vows and how her community works with them, the difference between a vow and a goal, and the various kinds of vows and how they operate. Small group discussions follow - what might our own life vows actually be?

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Our Bright Way Zen Lineage - Week 1

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 47:42

In this episode, Domyo has returned from her sabbatical and begins our series on The Bright Way Zen Lineage. Starting with the Bodhi Dharma, Domyo begins tracing our lineage through China and Japan and it's move to North America by Jiyu Kennett.

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Sangha Voices - Katie - Is Zen Buddhism a Natural Religion?

Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 44:50

Before Katie joined Bright Way and accepted Jukai, she made a list of religious elements that mattered to her. She called the list "natural religion" because it came from human values and experience. How does American Zen Buddhism measure up against natural religion? (in case you are holding your breath — pretty well). You might see your own values as she identifies key elements of natural religion in Buddhism.

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Sangha Voices - Carson - We Are the River

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 54:14

Carson brings us into the field of his vocation: river restoration, which is to return river systems to their natural conditions. Inspired by Zen teachings, his work has shown him the preciousness and interconnectedness of all life. To define a river is difficult - where is the boundary? It's a shifting, constantly changing concept - ultimately impermanent, and empty. To act in accordance with the nature of reality - how can we apply that to our practice? What does it mean to truly be a part of nature?

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Sangha Voices - Hokaku - You are ______. The Talk with No Name

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 54:34

Hokaku introduces us to Koans, and relates how Case 7 of the Blue Cliff Record has knocked him off-kilter and destroyed his life, exactly as it is supposed to. He also talks about Buddha-nature, completely losing touch with himself and reality, identity (and lack thereof), faith and doubt, emotional instability, rivers, the cyclical nature of Zen practice, utter self-indulgence, fear, death, failure, falling apart and why he cries when peeling onions.

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Sangha Voices - Jeff - Was The Buddha A Scientist?

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 • Duration 52:33

In the latest talk in our Sangha Voices series, Jeff, a physician specializing in psychiatry and addiction medicine, compares and contrasts the tenants of science and Buddhism and invites the attendees to consider whether Buddha was a scientist. He will also review some scientific findings that may help explain how Buddhist practice can be beneficial for health and wellness.

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Sangha Voices - Soki - Four Retreats and a Funeral

Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 50:53

Soki describes her life, practice, and priest training so far in 2026 - including her time spent at Green Gulch of San Francisco Zen Center, Dharma Rain Zen Center, and Great Vow Monastery. She then demonstrates a self-massage technique she learned at Great Vow from Guo Gu. An open discussion follows.

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