Temple
Service to the Temple - Heart of Wisdom Portland, OR
Full Moon Fusatsu - Affirming the Precepts
With Kodo Conover and Myoyu Haley Voekel
Fusatsu is an ancient bowing and chanting ceremony with origins dating back to the time of the Buddha, when monks would gather under the full moon to renew their vows. This ritual traveled through India, China, and Japan, becoming a significant monthly ceremony in the large monasteries of Japan. In this ceremony, we re-affirm our […]
Guest Speaker Claude AnShin Thomas
Bringing Meditation to Life - Applied Zen Meditation is not only something we do seated on a cushion or a chair. It is the way we live our lives. We can learn and practice specific forms of meditation in order to wake up to the reality that spiritual practice and daily life are not two different things. Claude AnShin […]
New Member Tea
Calling New Members~ The ZCO membership committee joyfully invites you to join us at our New Member Tea! New member tea is open to ZCO members who joined in the 2025/2026 calendar year. Come connect, make new friends, tour the temple, learn about ways to practice and the organization as a whole. It's a great […]
Inner Critic Workshop
With Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This retreat will bring together parts work modality (i.e. IFS, Voice Dialogue) with Buddhist meditation practices to amplify understanding, empathy and dis-identification from parts, specifically the inner critic and perfectionist, that hinder our unfolding. Sessions will be a mix of silent and guided sitting meditation and group facilitations where participants directly explore parts of themselves such as those listed above. […]
ZCO Annual Meeting
Every year, ZCO has our Annual Membership Meeting, and everyone is invited, whether or not you are a member. Come and learn about how this organization operates. During this year's meeting, we will: Introduce the ZCO Board of Directors and Officers. Learn about the financial health of the organization. Receive yearly overviews of Great Vow, […]
Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day Workshop
With Darah Shonin Ashton, Ed Gensho Welsh and Kosho Ault
Experience an Introduction to Zen Practice through the Ten Directions. This one-day in-person workshop at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple is for beginners or those who want to dive deeper into Zen practice. Learn how to practice using ancient methods that are applicable in today’s world: Meditation and sitting with stability Mindfulness practice off the […]
Solstice Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
With Ed Gensho Welsh
Summer Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
With Darah Shonin Ashton
Chant for Peace at Heart of Wisdom
Interfaith 12 Hour Chant for Peace DATE: Saturday, August 22, 2026 TIME: 9:00am - 9:00pm LOCATION: Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple ADDRESS: 6401 NE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97211, USA Awake with a passion for inner and global transformation, this 12-hour chanting vigil is a celebration of our spiritual aspirations to see the Sacred in every person, […]
Equinox Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
With Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day Workshop
With Darah Shonin Ashton, Ed Gensho Welsh and Kosho Ault
Experience an Introduction to Zen Practice through the Ten Directions. This one-day in-person workshop at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple is for beginners or those who want to dive deeper into Zen practice. Learn how to practice using ancient methods that are applicable in today’s world: Meditation and sitting with stability Mindfulness practice off the […]
