Closing Ancestral Heart and Meeting Loss with Love: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (4/25/2026)
From Brooklyn Zen Center by Brooklyn Zen Center
May 11, 2026
About this episode
Charlie Korin Pokorny discusses the closing ceremony for the Ancestral Heart Monastery and how Zen practice addresses loss and grieving.
Recorded on April 25, 2026, at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY This dharma talk by BZC teacher Charlie Korin Pokorny describes the closing ceremony for the Ancestral Heart Monastery, in Millerton, NY, which took place on April 18, 2026, and offers guidance in how Zen practice addresses loss and grieving. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If these teachings have benefited your life, please consider supporting the program with a donation (suggested $2-7/episode, or whatever feels right for you!). You can donate to Brooklyn Zen Center at brooklynzen.org under ‘ Giving .’ Thank you for your generosity!
People in this episode
Host: Brooklyn Zen Center
Guest: Charlie Korin Pokorny
Topics covered
- Zen practice
- loss
- grieving
- dharma talk
- Buddhism
- spiritual guidance
Keywords
- dharma talk
- Zen practice
- loss
- grieving
- Buddhism
- Ancestral Heart Monastery
- Brooklyn Zen Center
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Brooklyn Zen Center
Places: Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn, NY, Ancestral Heart Monastery, Millerton, NY
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