Kodo Conover

Nancy Kodo Conover has been practicing Zen since 2000 and received Lay Transmission from Chozen and Hogen Roshi in 2015, ordained as a temple priest in 2021 and received Dharma Transmission and Preceptor authorization in 2023. Kodo retired from a career as a vocational rehabilitation counselor to help establish Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple and is the Temple Manager since 2010. She leads Tuesday night meditation and discussion at Heart of Wisdom, co-leads Grasses and Trees Sesshin and has a life long interest in the natural world. She is married and has lived in the Pacific Northwest her whole adult life.

Events with Kodo Conover

City Refuge Retreat
July 16, 2026

Please join us at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple for an in-city meditation retreat, a chance to experience the flavors of a multi-day Zen sesshin. This three-day non-residential retreat will include many of the elements you’ll find in sesshin at Great Vow. The schedule will be similar to our one-day zazenkai, but also include oryoki meals. (If you have an oryoki set, please bring it. Otherwise, we have sets you can borrow.) This retreat will be held in silence. Part time participation is allowed, but you are strongly encouraged to commit to attend at least either morning or afternoon sessions on…

Oceans of Compassion: A Retreat In Service To The Earth
September 17, 2026

Inspired by SOLVE Oregon Beach Cleanup activities, and in conjunction with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, you’re invited to join the Zen Community of Oregon for a weekend CAMPING retreat at BEVERLY BEACH STATE PARK. Take a weekend on the coast to connect with the Sangha. With a relaxed schedule and opportunity for socializing, there will be sitting times, Dharma talks, and practices to take with you into beach clean-up practice. We will share work practice together — cooking, set-up, clean-up — as a continued expression of care for each other and the Earth. We will focus on…