Between Bells

Touching the Gravity of Our Devotion with Jogen Salzberg Sensei

Zen meditation is an alive, dynamic, and challenging practice. Jogen Salzberg Sensei mentions this during this dharma talk at the Great Vow Zen Monastery retreat in Janua

Nice Dream: Traversing the Great View with Lama Pema Dragpa

Dzogchen—or the “Great Completion” as it is sometimes translated—is the absolute view in Vajrayana Buddhism. From the Dzogchen perspective, everything is already enlighte

Weeding The Mind: Meditation and the Five Inner Enemies with Bhante Rahula

Meditation is a simple practice, but it isn’t always easy. In this hour-long talk given by Bhante Rahula at the At Peace with Life retreat in New Mexico in June 2025, Bha

Crossing Borders: The Magical Vow of Jizo Bodhisattva with Patrick Kennyo Dunn

In this 30-minute talk given at the Silent Ground, Speaking Heart retreat in Massachusetts in August 2025, teacher Patrick Kennyo Dunn teaches us about the five qualities

See the Good: A Talk on Mudita with Devon Hase

This Dharma talk was given at our recent Staying Resourced in Relationship retreat with teachers Devon and Nico Hase in New York. In this talk, Devon Hase explores the to

Following Our Inner Yearning: An Interview with Sarah Beasley (Sera Kunzang Lhamo)

Sarah Beasley has devoted over two decades to Buddhist practice, including nearly seven years in intensive traditional retreat under Lama Tharchin Rinpoche and Thinley No

Telling the Truth to Set Ourselves Free: An Interview with Lama Rod Owens

Welcome to our podcast, Between Bells. In this episode, Dharma Gates Co-Founder and Executive Director interviews renowned Buddhist Teacher, Lama Rod Owens. Throughout

Meet Sydney Slavitt

I’m doing something a little different this week. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sydney Slavitt — a core member of the Dharma Gates programming team, and the per