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Open relationships for gay men: a recipe for disaster or the key to thriving love? This week, we're breaking it all down! Join me and Dr. Wade Maggert as we explore: Why monogamy might not be your vibe (and that's okay!) How to set rules and boundaries that actually work Understanding your attachment style so you can thrive, whether you're open, poly, or somewhere in between. It's time to break free from outdated ideas and discover what works for YOU. Tune in for laughs, insights, and real talk. About Wade Dr. Wade Maggert, esteemed mental health expert and advocate, harbors a past as vibrant as his current professional pursuits. Before his doctoral days, the world knew him as DJ Ra, spinning tracks in the most electrifying gay nightclubs across global capitals. His journey through the highs of fame was a prelude to personal transformation. Encountering the consequences of an intense lifestyle led him to therapy, revealing the scars of an anti-gay upbringing. Embracing self-love marked the beginning of his dedication to mental health, inspiring a profound shift from electrifying dance floors to empowering lives in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. With a Master of Social Work from UNLV and a groundbreaking PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Dr. Maggert has pioneered research into the depths of the masculine psyche. As an educator and a seasoned practitioner, his mastery extends from academia to the frontlines of mental health advocacy. His specializations in advanced therapeutic techniques have revolutionized treatment paradigms. At the helm of three VA mental health programs and at the heart of his private practice, Dragonfly Psychotherapy, Dr. Maggert is a trailblazer for trauma and addiction recovery within the LGBTQ+ community. Beyond his professional prowess, he is a Zen Buddhist adept, weaving the tranquility of meditation into his therapeutic approach and sharing his wisdom at the Houston Zen Center. Dr. Maggert's life's work is not just his occupation, but his offering to the world. Connect With Wade Website Instagram Hey Guys, Check This Out! Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you're going to do, but never do? Then it's time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. They happen the third Monday of each month at 5:00 pm Pacific - Learn More! Break free of fears. Make bold moves. Live life without apologies

The pursuit of peace-of-mind, serenity, of "Can this crazy life just let me breathe?" As gay men this is the hamster wheel that we struggle with from the time we realize we are gay, to present day - the pursuit of peace. But what changes when we have the tools to slay the "everything, everywhere, all at once" dragons in our lives? We learn to activate mindfulness, choice, and embracing we can only control what we can control. Joining me once again for a lively, fun, and thoughtful discussion is Dr. Wade Maggert, a very astute and insightful Psychologist. In this episode we...  Help you identify how to define peace-of-mind for yourself Guide you through some of our own truths to how we developed peace Give you a five step guide for uncovering peace - don't miss this from Dr. Wade About Wade Dr. Wade Maggert, esteemed mental health expert and advocate, harbors a past as vibrant as his current professional pursuits. Before his doctoral days, the world knew him as DJ Ra, spinning tracks in the most electrifying gay nightclubs across global capitals. His journey through the highs of fame was a prelude to personal transformation. Encountering the consequences of an intense lifestyle led him to therapy, revealing the scars of an anti-gay upbringing. Embracing self-love marked the beginning of his dedication to mental health, inspiring a profound shift from electrifying dance floors to empowering lives in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. With a Master of Social Work from UNLV and a groundbreaking PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Dr. Maggert has pioneered research into the depths of the masculine psyche. As an educator and a seasoned practitioner, his mastery extends from academia to the frontlines of mental health advocacy. His specializations in advanced therapeutic techniques have revolutionized treatment paradigms. At the helm of three VA mental health programs and at the heart of his private practice, Dragonfly Psychotherapy, Dr. Maggert is a trailblazer for trauma and addiction recovery within the LGBTQ+ community. Beyond his professional prowess, he is a Zen Buddhist adept, weaving the tranquility of meditation into his therapeutic approach and sharing his wisdom at the Houston Zen Center. Dr. Maggert's life's work is not just his occupation, but his offering to the world. Connect With Matt Website Instagram Hey Guys, Check This Out! Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you're going to do, but never do? Then it's time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. They happen the third Monday of each month at 5:00 pm Pacific - Learn More! Break free of fears. Make bold moves. Live life without apologies

Happy Pride. That's what today's guest said over the pounding beat of his DJing life for many years. The thrill, the fun, the drugs, the sex. It all made him feel desired and alive...so to speak, until it didn't. Then he woke to the truth that to be desired and loved, he had to do that to and for himself. Dr. Wade Maggert, brings his Buddhist sensibilities and practical awakened self to this candid conversation about his life, then and now, and shares how during this Pride Season, you can find yourself when you simply look within. About Wade Dr. Wade Maggert, esteemed mental health expert and advocate, harbors a past as vibrant as his current professional pursuits. Before his doctoral days, the world knew him as DJ Ra, spinning tracks in the most electrifying gay nightclubs across global capitals. His journey through the highs of fame was a prelude to personal transformation. Encountering the consequences of an intense lifestyle led him to therapy, revealing the scars of an anti-gay upbringing. Embracing self-love marked the beginning of his dedication to mental health, inspiring a profound shift from electrifying dance floors to empowering lives in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. With a Master of Social Work from UNLV and a groundbreaking PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Dr. Maggert has pioneered research into the depths of the masculine psyche. As an educator and a seasoned practitioner, his mastery extends from academia to the frontlines of mental health advocacy. His specializations in advanced therapeutic techniques have revolutionized treatment paradigms. At the helm of three VA mental health programs and at the heart of his private practice, Dragonfly Psychotherapy, Dr. Maggert is a trailblazer for trauma and addiction recovery within the LGBTQ+ community. Beyond his professional prowess, he is a Zen Buddhist adept, weaving the tranquility of meditation into his therapeutic approach and sharing his wisdom at the Houston Zen Center. Dr. Maggert's life's work is not just his occupation, but his offering to the world. Connect With Matt Website Instagram Hey Guys, Check This Out! Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you're going to do, but never do? Then it's time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. They happen the third Monday of each month at 5:00 pm Pacific - Learn More! Break free of fears. Make bold moves. Live life without apologies

Gaelyn Godwin Roshi, Abbot of Houston Zen Center gave a visiting teacher dharma talk on July 23, 2022. ----- The San Antonio Zen Center is supported solely by Dana (the paramita of generosity) so that everyone can participate in our offerings and programs regardless of income. Please consider making a donation to SAZC on our site sanantoniozen.org or by visiting PayPal.me/sanantoniozen

“I was there for 10 minutes, and already I felt calmer.” And in that moment, I was reminded once again how Shabbat is a practice that when regularly “practiced,” sensitizes us to shabbats that arise when we are least expecting them. And that is a central element for what it means to live Jewishly. Yesterday, Ann Friedman and I visited the Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center in Chappell Hill, just an hour outside of Houston. Formerly the Margaret Austin Center, and now owned by the Houston Zen Center, this retreat center is where CSK's first Shabbat retreat will take place, this coming March 17-19.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center, and will be leading the 2022 Entering the Path of Practice Program.

Dharma Talk by Keisen Lynn Snow, PhD. Lynn is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. She leads a group of meditators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she is also a professor of psychology.

Kent Rutter is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. He will be giving his Way Seeking Mind talk, his first dharma talk. Kent's Dharma Name means Luminous Ocean.

Sally Meiya Muñoz is a senior member of Houston Zen Center. She taught at Duchesne Academy for 30 years, where she began a program to teach mindfulness to second, third, and fourth graders. Her dharma names means Luminous Night.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center, and will be leading the 2021 Entering the Path of Practice Program.

Dharma Talk on by Gyōshin Dan Le. Long time member of Houston Zen Center, currently practicing with monastic vows, Gyōshin has returned to Houston for a visit.

Dharma talk by Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson, assistant priest of Houston Zen Center.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center, and will be leading the 2021 Entering the Path of Practice Program.

Dharma Talk by Keisen Lynn Snow, PhD. Lynn is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. She leads a group of meditators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she is also a professor of psychology.

Dharma Talk by Brad Warner, Author, blogger, documentarian, musician, Zen teacher.Brad returns to Houston Zen Center! But not yet in person. This will be a zoom talk and discussion.Brad Warner is the author of Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen, Hardcore Zen, Sit Down and Shut Up, Don’t Be a Jerk, and several other books. He was ordained a Zen Buddhist monk by Gudo Nishijima Roshi. He grew up in Akron, Ohio and Nairobi, Kenya.He has practiced Zen for over 30 years. He plays bass in the hardcore punk band Zero Defex. For 11 years, he worked in Japan for the company founded by creator of Godzilla. He’s appeared in the film Zombie Bounty Hunter M.D. and there is a documentary about him titled Brad Warner’s Hardcore Zen. Brad Warner

Isshin Glen and Abbot Gaelyn Godwin Dharma Talk by Zen Priest and senior member of HZC, Isshin Glen Snyder. Isshin (Whole Hearted) was ordained at Houston Zen Center in 2012. He currently lives in Tokyo, where he has been based for 6 years. He completed Ango (training period) at Toshoji monastery in Japan. He works on research, and guides other researchers, at Gakushuin University in Tokyo and at the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute at the University of Tokyo. He served in many roles at HZC, including Ino, and lived in residence at the temple before moving to Japan.

Dharma Talk by Zen Priest Dōjin Sarah Emerson, the co-Head Priest of Stone Creek Zen Center in Sebastopol, California. Rev. Dōjin trained at Tassajara and Green Gulch Farm Zen Center from 1997-2007. She was ordained at Houston Zen Center in 2007 and served as Shuso/Head Monk in 2013-2014. She received Dharma Transmission, recognition as a fully ordained dharma successor from Abbot Gaelyn, in 2015. She is now the co-head teacher of Stone Creek Zen Center in Sebastopol, CA, but returns to teach at Houston Zen Center every year.

Dharma talk by Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson, assistant priest of Houston Zen Center.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, and an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center.

Dharma Talk by Hank Lazer, a poet.This Sunday, Hank Lazer, a longtime Zen practitioner and poet, will give a cloud dharma talk. Hank is a well-known poet.He has been a Zen practitioner for approximately 20 years, principally with instruction from his long-time friend Norman Fischer. Lazer has taken part in sesshins at the Upaya Zen Center, Mar de Jade (in Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico – where he went through the jukai ceremony), and the Rohatsu Sesshin this past December at the Houston Zen Center. He lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where for the past four years he has convened a weekly meditation for the Quiet Tide Sangha. In his retirement, he teaches a seminar Zen Buddhism & Radical Approaches to the Arts at the University of Alabama where he was an administrator and professor for nearly 40 years. He has published thirty-one books of poetry, including the recently released Slowly Becoming Awake (N32) (2019, Dos Madres Press) and Poems That Look Just Like Poems (2019, PURH – one volume in English, one in French). In 2015, Lazer received Alabama’s most prestigious literary prize, the Harper Lee Award, for lifetime achievement in literature.

Buddha activity is the wondrous process of freeing all beings so that we may live together in peace and harmony.This retreat will explore this inconceivably wonderful function. Join the retreat to hear the teachings of this distinguished teacher.Led by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center and Founder of Houston Zen Center.

Buddha activity is the wondrous process of freeing all beings so that we may live together in peace and harmony.This retreat will explore this inconceivably wonderful function. Join the retreat to hear the teachings of this distinguished teacher.Led by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center and Founder of Houston Zen Center.

Buddha activity is the wondrous process of freeing all beings so that we may live together in peace and harmony.This retreat will explore this inconceivably wonderful function. Join the retreat to hear the teachings of this distinguished teacher.Led by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center and Founder of Houston Zen Center.

Buddha activity is the wondrous process of freeing all beings so that we may live together in peace and harmony.This retreat will explore this inconceivably wonderful function. Join the retreat to hear the teachings of this distinguished teacher.Led by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center and Founder of Houston Zen Center.

Buddha activity is the wondrous process of freeing all beings so that we may live together in peace and harmony.This retreat will explore this inconceivably wonderful function. Join the retreat to hear the teachings of this distinguished teacher.Led by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center and Founder of Houston Zen Center.

Buddha activity is the wondrous process of freeing all beings so that we may live together in peace and harmony.This retreat will explore this inconceivably wonderful function. Join the retreat to hear the teachings of this distinguished teacher.Led by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center and Founder of Houston Zen Center.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre. Tim is a Zen Priest, an architect, an assistant teacher at Houston Zen Center, and is currently co-leading the Entering the Path of Practice Program.

Dharma talk by Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson, assistant priest of Houston Zen Center.

Dharma Talk by Keisen Lynn Snow, PhD. Lynn is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. She leads a group of meditators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she is also a professor of psychology.

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.

Gaelyn Godwin, Abbot and Abiding Teacher of the Houston Zen Center and Director of the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center discusses the Four Noble Truths. At San Antonio Zen Center on May, 4th, 2019.

Happy Day, Friends! On today's episode, I dive into a wee bit of yoga philosophy from the Yoga Sutras, looking at attachment (raga) and non-attachment (vairagya). I've been reflecting a lot about attachment lately because of the tea cup story I share in this episode (and on the episode with Gaelyn Godwin, Abbot of the Houston Zen Center). I thought you may find it valuable to understand that when we are attached to people, experiences, and objects we tend to feel a push-pull cycle of pleasure and pain, happy and unhappy. This cycle is a tough place to be and creates so much craziness in our life! With mindfulness practices we can cultivate the art of freedom from attachment, meaning we are free from ego-driven personal desires for personal gain, which leads us away from that crazy push-pull cycle of pleasure and pain. Thank goodness! We can also choose to shift that motive of personal desires for personal gain to a motive of personal desires to serve others that's driven by something beyond ourselves. This way of being helps us cultivate and maintain a state of contentment and equanimity. Awe, let's breathe that one in a few times. I give you two tools to use to cultivate non-attachment. Enjoy the freedom and joy they can bring to your day, relationships, and life. Keep breathing deep and shining bright, Friend! XO ~ Athea PS. To learn more about my mindfulness trainings, courses, books, and products go to www.solsenseyoga.com

Happy Day, Friends! If your energy levels are off the charts like mine (insert excited students and kids looking forward to summer around the corner) with the buzz buzz bloom of spring, then it's time to get your mind chillaxed and relaxed. I couldn't think of a better way to share how to help you and yours make that happen in your everyday life than to interview Gaelyn Godwin, Zen Master and Abbot at the Houston Zen Center. Join our warm conversation where we talk about all things zen, relationships, and life. No fluff. But, you may find extra sparkles in your heart after listening. Straight talk to help you and yours de-stress for success. Gaelyn gives us one tangible tool we can use right now to have our own insta-chillax button. It's recommended in high doses for connecting relationships and a joyful life. For a live demonstration of this life-saving tool, join me (after listening to the podcast) on my Facebook Live at 9:00 a.m. (or watch later). Visit Sol Sense Yoga by Athea on Facebook=> https://www.facebook.com/solsenseyoga/Keep breathing deep and shining bright, Friends! XO ~ Athea PS. My FREE, digital Mindful Living Masterclass begins May 6, 2019. If you want to take a sneak peak and register now to up your chillax and relax game check it out by clicking the link after this arrow => https://www.solsenseyoga.com/ninetoshine

Dharma talk by Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson, assistant priest of Houston Zen Center. Rev. Gyōzan Royce Johnson

2/6/2019 Twelve Moments: Stewardship Zen Buddhist Tradition with Mary Carol Edwards For the month of February, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation on the topic of "Stewardship" in the Zen Buddhist tradition, led by Mary Carol Edwards.  This program preceded our 2019 Symposium "Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis" taking place February 28 through March 2 at the Rothko Chapel and University of St. Thomas. To learn more, click here.  About the presenter: Mary Carol is a lay entrusted dharma teacher at the Houston Zen Center. After exploring various faith traditions, she began practicing Zen Buddhism in the Soto lineage in 1998. She also has a calling for environmental restoration, particularly wetlands. She was a stormwater wetland specialist for Texas A&M Extension Service for 8 years, and recently started on a new path as a wetland plant farmer. Mary Carol has deep roots in Texas as a 9th generation native, and loves to see nature and the dharma flourishing in Houston. About the series: Since September 2005, on the first Wednesday of each month at 12pm, the Rothko Chapel hosts a contemplative practice focusing on different spiritual or faith traditions featuring teachers and religious leaders from throughout the greater Houston community. This series provides opportunities for visitors to learn more about specific spiritual and faith traditions and experience a contemplative practice.

Tenshin Reb Anderson, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center, and the honorary founder of Houston Zen Center, leads a 5-day retreat.

Tenshin Reb Anderson, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center, and the honorary founder of Houston Zen Center, leads a 5-day retreat.

Tenshin Reb Anderson, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center, and the honorary founder of Houston Zen Center, leads a 5-day retreat.

Tenshin Reb Anderson, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center, and the honorary founder of Houston Zen Center, leads a 5-day retreat.

Tenshin Reb Anderson, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center, and the honorary founder of Houston Zen Center, leads a 5-day retreat.

Dharma Talk by Keisen Lynn Snow, PhD. Lynn is a long-time member of Houston Zen Center. She leads a group of meditators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she is also a professor of psychology.

Dharma talk by Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin. Tricia is an ordained Zen priest, the President of Houston Zen Center, a senior member of HZC, and a teacher of literature at Awty International School. She holds a PhD in American Literature.

Gaelyn Godwin Roshi, Zen Buddhist Tradition Wednesday, April 4, 2018 For the month of April, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Zen Buddhist tradition on the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination. Led by Gaelyn Godwin Roshi of Houston Zen Center, this session explored the practice of allowing ourselves to be fully present with the moment and will lift up MLK’s profound impact on equity, peace and justice. We enter Zen practice with awareness of our sensations, our breath, the sounds, the feeling of being a living body. In this simple yet profound meditation practice, the act of just sitting in the present moment can lead us to a sense of ease and release. Zen can be practiced by people of all faiths. It was originally taught by the Buddha as the method to live in awakening. At 1:00pm, after the meditation, we had a moment of silence followed by an audio installation of MLK’s final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” played inside the Chapel and outside on the plaza.

Gaelyn Godwin serves as the Abbot and Guiding Teacher at Houston Zen Center. She also serves as the Director of the International Division of Soto Zen, North America (a department of Soto Zen Headquarters based in Japan). Our audio dharma talks are offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If … The Anthill, by Gaelyn Godwin (05/03/2014) Read More »

Gaelyn Godwin serves as the Abbot and Guiding Teacher at Houston Zen Center. She also serves as the Director of the International Division of Soto Zen, North America (a department of Soto Zen Headquarters based in Japan). Our audio dharma talks are offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If … The Four Establishments of Mindfulness, by Gaelyn Godwin (04/20/2013) Read More »