Kodo Colin's hands in a mudra, meditative pose, wearing black robes. 
Kodo's Dharma Teachings

Ancient Teachings, Living Practice

Grounded in Zen and Insight traditions, these selected talks explore meditation, ethics, and the heart of practice. For upcoming teachings, find out more on the Events page.

Zen Teachings

Rooted in the warm-hearted lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, here, my talks emphasize Zazen and the Soto Zen Precepts as an everyday path of kindness, community, and transformation.

Sit, Speak, Soto Zen Precepts
Kodo Conlin
Suzuki Roshi’s Inmost Request: Intention, Awakening & Vitality
Kodo Conlin
Preparing the Mind to Realize Emptiness
Kodo Conlin
Metamorphosis: Zen as a Path of Thoroughgoing Transformation
Kodo Conlin

Insight Teachings

Drawing from the Pāli Canon and teachings of the Insight tradition, these talks offer guidance in mindfulness meditation, brahmavihāra practice, and the ethical implications of opening the heart to freedom.

Joy & the First Noble Truth
Kodo Conlin
Serenity & Insight: How we Regard Experience
Kodo Conlin
Compassion & Awakening
Kodo Conlin
Devotion to Serenity
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Teaching Archives

Explore more of my talks from this selection of audio & video archives.