Bright Way Zen

Bright Way Zen is a Zen community based in Portland Oregon, USA, and accessible worldwide via our "Cloud Zendo" (Zoom). This podcast includes talks and classes by our teacher, Rev. Domyo Burk, of the Zen Studies Podcast, as well as by Sangha members and visiting teachers. If you like the podcast, considering joining Bright Way Zen yourself! brightwayzen.org

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - Field 5, The Precepts 12/15/2025

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - Field 5, The Precepts In this episode Rev. Domyo Burk discusses with the sagha the fifth Field in the teaching of her Ten Fields of Zen, The Precepts. Domyo speaks about the The precepts as are our moral guidlines in Zen and play a large role in our practice. /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39417435

The Importance of Sesshin in Zen Practice 12/14/2025

The Importance of Sesshin in Zen Practice As Rohatsu Sesshin begins for many Zen Buddhists all over the world, Rev. Domyo Burk discusses Sesshin (a silent multi-day residential retreat), addressing the challenges, and describing why it is important and central to Zen practice /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39397575

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - Field 4 - Dharma Study, Wrestling with the Teachings 12/14/2025

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - Field 4 - Dharma Study, Wrestling with the Teachings In this episode Rev. Domyo Burk discusses field 4 in the series on her Ten Fields of Zen. Field 4, Dharma Study, Wrestling with the Teachings, Domyo discusses the role dharma study and engaging critically with the teachings plays in our practice. /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39397550

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - Field 3 - Mindfulness 12/12/2025

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - Field 3 - Mindfulness In her thrid field Rev. Domyo Burke discusses the important role of Mindfulness in our Zen practice. /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39384500

The Ten Fields of Zen - Field 2, Zazen 12/11/2025

The Ten Fields of Zen - Field 2, Zazen During this class discussion, Rev. Domyo Burk discusses the second field, Zazen and role in our practice as Soto Zen Buddhists. This is the third episode in the ongoing series of Domyo Burk's Ten Fields of Zen. /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39373765

When Meditation Is Not Enough 12/08/2025

When Meditation Is Not Enough This Dharma talk, Inspired by the regretful story of a dedicated monk who carried significant trauma, but was then instructed by his teacher to “snap out of it – you know how to meditate!”, Domyo advises that Zazen and formal Buddhist practices can’t completely heal every wound, nor address all different kinds of psychological challenges alone. Three types are outlined, (trauma, attachment wounding, and narcissistic wounding) and we discuss aspects of our practice which can help create a Sangha environment of mutual awareness and care. /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39331145

The Ten Fields of Zen - Field 1 - Bodhicitta 12/08/2025

The Ten Fields of Zen - Field 1 - Bodhicitta In this episode Rev. Domyo Burk continues to lead her Sangha through a fall series of her Ten Fields of Zen. Taken from her upcoming book, The Ten Fields of Zen: A Primer for Practioners. In her first field, she discusses Bodhicitta, The Mind That Seeks The Way, focusing on the pracitcal aspects of how to go about exploring the first field in our everyday lives. /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39330070

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - An Introduction 12/06/2025

Domyo's Ten Fields of Zen - An Introduction In this class discussion, Rev. Domyo Burke introcuces her Ten Fields of Zen. Over the next ten weeks she will guide the Sangha through discussions around each of her Ten Fields. Have you ever wanted to be sure you are covering all the essential aspects of Zen practice? Domyo created the Ten Fields of Zen to give you a sense of the potential breadth of your practice and help you envision the many different ways it can manifest: Bodhicitta, Zazen, Mindfulness, Dharma Study, Precepts, Opening Your Heart, Learning the Self, Realization, Bodhisattva Activity, and Connecting with the Ineffable. As we work our way through Domyo’s new book The Ten Fields of Zen: A Primer for Practitioners, the emphasis will be very practical: How do you go about exploring this field, and making it part of your life? We’ll hear from other Sangha members as well as Domyo. /episode/index/show/49d3a2b5-aa19-483a-af17-02ac0a3f9242/id/39308190

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