Portrait of Zen master Dogen Zenji, founder of Soto Zen in Japan.

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Saturday dharma talks, including those of our Guest Speakers, are now posted on Youtube. 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqWHzJDRmEh-opnmfGCPxQ

On Sunday, June 11, 2023 Will Holcomb delivered the guest Dharma talk at Vesak Day, held at the Mid-America Buddhist Association in Augusta. 
Click here for a transcript of the talk.

The Heartland Zen Saturday Service begins at 10:30am CST with 30 minutes of meditation, followed by a talk and discussion.
The Dharma talk
begins at 11am CST.
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Our sangha before the pandemic,
​in early 2020. Meetings were held in an historic St. Louis church.

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Heartland Zen is  a non-profit 501c3 organization.
​It was established in 2018.
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​BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Will Holcomb
Francine Case
​Judy Plank

PAST GUEST SPEAKERS

SHODO SPRING
March 1, 2025 "Changing the Structure of Reality"
Based on a chapter from Shodo's new book

JANUARY 18, 2025
RICHARD OLLIER
'Zen and Pure Land in the Poetry of Gary Snyder'
Richard Ollier is a retired high school history teacher and Pure Land practitioner. He lives in Birmingham, UK.

October 5, 2024
SUSTHAMA KIM
'Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva'

Susthama Kim is a psychotherapist and head of the Amida Buddhist Order. She lives in London.
HERE is a link to a talk by Susthama given in January 2024.

DON SLOANE, psychotherapist and Chinese Buddhist scholar, on the"The Origin of Breath Counting."  
HERE is a link to Don's talk.