Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day Workshop
With Kodo Conover and Ed Gensho Welsh
October 11, 2025
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 cushion
- Chanting
- Mindful eating
- Work practice
- Stillness
- Walking meditation
- Koans
- Tradition and ritual
- Dharma teachings
These workshops fill with waitlists. If you are not coming, please let us know ASAP so we can give your spot to someone else.
Suggested donation includes a vegetarian/vegan lunch. No one turned away for lack of funds.
About the Leaders
Kodo Conover
Nancy Kodo Conover has been practicing Zen since 2000 and received Lay Transmission from Chozen and Hogen Roshi in 2015, ordained as a temple priest in 2021 and received Dharma Transmission and Preceptor authorization in 2023. Kodo retired from a career as a vocational rehabilitation counselor to help establish Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple and […]
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Ed Gensho Welsh
Ed Gensho Welsh began practicing Zen in 2002 and was made a Dharma Holder in 2016. He served on the Zen Community of Oregon board of directors for 10 years. He works in IT and is a married father with three grown children.
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