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Title	Speaker	Date
Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00809B - *Doubt, Hindrances, Attachment, Separation, Posture, Subject-and-Object, Rinzai, Anger,...*	Gil Fronsdal	Mar 30 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00248 Class 5 of 5 - *Silence, Duality, Heart Sutra, Right Effort, Non-duality, Passions, Don't Know Mind,...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 28 1996 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Foundations of Mindfulness Serial: BZ-00809A - *Mindfulness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Right Effort, Instruction, Silent Illumination,...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 24 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00247 Class 4 of 5 - *Liberation, Anger, Passions, Manjushri, Attachment, Impermanence, Lay Practice, Discrimination...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 21 1996 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00246 Class 3 of 5 - *Liberation, Manjushri, Evil, Current Events, Dependent Origination, Lotus Sutra, Equanimity,...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 14 1996 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Thoroughness Serial: BZ-00284B Saturday Lecture - *Daily Life, Zazen*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 09 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00245 Class 2 of 5 - *Liberation, Vow, Silence, Dharma Transmission, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Evil, New Year, Passions...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 07 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Fearlessness - What Is It? Serial: SF-00087 The talk explores the concept of fearlessness in Zen practice, particularly focusing on teachings around dana, or generosity, and the nature of enlightenment. Emphasizing the interconnection between practice and the realization... *Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, Transmission, Absolute-and-Relative, Realization, Ceremony, Lineage...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Mar 02 1996 Tassajara
Images Serial: BZ-00284A - *Heart Sutra, Offering, Family Practice, Priest, Chanting, Daily Life, Religion, Manjushri,...*	Rebecca Mayeno	Mar 02 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00244 Class 1 of 5 - *Ordinary Mind, Mahayana, Monastic Practice, Gratitude, Liberation, Lay, Heart Sutra, Nirvana,...*	Maylie Scott	Feb 29 1996 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi's Practice Instructions Serial: BZ-00810B Emptying Out, Transfer Merit, Saturday Lecture - Hongzhi, Practice, Merit, Silent Illumination, Instruction, Book of Serenity, Samadhi, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Meal Chant Serial: BZ-00810A Saturday Lecture - Chanting, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Manjushri,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00749 Eight Awarenesses, Lecture - Eight Awarenesses, Eight Awarenesses, Nirvana, Eight Aspects, Mindfulness, Samadhi, Right...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 15 1996
Eight Awarenesses of an Enlightened Being Serial: BZ-00811B Saturday Lecture - Eight Awarenesses, Parinirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Nirvana, Samadhi, Nirvana Sutra, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Unmasking Our Inner Cartoons Serial: EB-00278A The talk explores the notion of self-perception through the metaphor of being "cartoon characters," which are constructs of our identity that distract from our true selves. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing who creates... *Dragons, Fox, Doubt, Rumi, Emotions*	Edward Brown	Feb 10 1996
Unstained Mind: Embracing Innate Enlightenment Serial: EB-00278B The talk discusses the concept of unstained mind from Zen philosophy, emphasizing inherent enlightenment and inherent virtue in life as articulated by Dogen. It also explores the theme of sincerity and self-perception using... *Soto Zen, Ceremony, Buddha Mind, Samsara, Dragons*	Edward Brown	Feb 10 1996
Embracing Clarity Through Mindful Living Serial: EB-00293 The talk explores the themes of self-awareness and the unstained mind through the recitation of Derek Walcott's poem "Love After Love." The discussion delves into the Buddhist perspective on clarity of mind, contrasting... *Discrimination, Big Mind, Non-discrimination, Thich Nhat Hanh, Freedom*	Edward Brown	Feb 10 1996
Trip to India: Buddhist Culture Serial: BZ-00811A - *Culture, Conversation, Lay, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Daily Life, Building, Chanting, Separation,...*	Peter Overton	Feb 04 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #57 Serial: BZ-00748 Lecture - BCR-57, Attachment, Hsin Hsin Ming, Duality, Non-duality, Soto Zen, Practice Period, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 27 1996 Tassajara
Vimilakitri Sutra: Habits Serial: BZ-00812B - *Liberation, Silence, Mahayana, Enemies, Discrimination, confusion, Heart Sutra, Passions, Vow...*	Maylie Scott	Jan 27 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra: Habits Serial: BZ-01065 Lecture - *Liberation, Manjushri, Silence, Mahayana, Discrimination, confusion, Vow, Non-duality, Heart...*	Maylie Scott	Jan 27 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #15 Serial: BZ-00812A Tungshan's 60 Blows; Teacher Student Relationship, Saturday Lecture - Dongshan, Teacher-and-Student, MM-15, Bell, causation, Lineage, Interview	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00813B Saturday Lecture - Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Evil, Vow, Gratitude, Four Noble Truths, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 13 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Rite of Passage - Ceremony and Ritual Serial: BZ-00813A Saturday Lecture - Ceremony, Family Practice, Karma, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Repentance, Bell, Religion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Future Aspects to Focus On/Transition Serial: BZ-00781B - *Religion, New Year, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Teacher-and-Student, Practice Period,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 04 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
ial No. 00785 Serial: BZ-00785 Evening lecture 3 found in rohatsu tapes 1996 - *Big Mind, First Principle, Ego, Evil, Light-and-Darkness, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Intuition...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	1996
Samadhi and Prajna Serial: BZ-00786A Evening Lecture 1 sesshin in rohatsu tapes - *Samadhi, Attachment, Mundane Life, Posture, Non-attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	1996
Serial 00786, Side B Serial: BZ-00786B - *Intuition, Karmic Consequences, Attachment, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Big Mind,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	1996
Dogen's Four Methods of Guidance Serial: BZ-00814A Saturday Lecture - Four Methods of Guidance, New Year, Offering, Greed, Precepts, Renunciation, Anger,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 14 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Gratitude, Constant Practice and the Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-00815A Rohatsu Day 7 - Gratitude, Consciousness, Gratitude, Big Mind, Ego, Buddha Nature, Repentance, Discrimination...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00815B Rohatsu Day 6 - *Discrimination, Vow, Six Realms, Heart Sutra, Non-discrimination, Silence, Chanting, Nirvana...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00816B Rohatsu Day 5 - *Repentance, Precepts, Evil, Buddha Nature, Anger, Practice Period, Ordination, Vinaya, Samadhi...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00816A Rohatsu Day 4 - *Thoroughness, Buddha Nature, Ego, Posture, Religion, Repentance, Enemies, Passions, Evil...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00817B Rohatsu Day 3 - *Posture, Discrimination, Building, War, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Harmonizing, Continuous...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00817A Rohatsu Day 2 - *Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Karma, Evil, Nirvana, Impermanence, Family Practice, Gratitude...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
This Very Mind Is Buddha - Understanding Birth And Death Serial: SF-00042 Sunday talk. The talk explores the intricate process of translating Zen teachings from Japanese to American English, specifically focusing on the Soto School's texts such as Zen master Dogen's Shobo Genzo and the Shushogi. The translation... *Birth-and-Death, Precepts, Repentance, Letting Go, Buddha Ancestors, Hindrances, Buddha Mind,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 26 1995
Disendarkment Serial: BZ-00818B Lecture - *Bodhidharma, Monastic Practice, Peace, Hate, Ego, Silence, Happiness, Thoroughness, Attachment...*	Ajahn Amaro	Nov 25 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00819B Lecture - *Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Sangha, Lineage, Right Speech, Duality, Lotus Sutra,...*	Maylie Scott	Nov 04 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Balance: Engaged Yet Detached Serial: SF-00003 The talk explores the integration of Zen practice into everyday life, emphasizing the continual balancing act of being fully engaged in life's activities while maintaining a detached, quiet mind. The speaker describes the... *Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Big Mind, Letting Go, Zazen Mind, Zazen, Ego, Enthusiasm, Tassajara...*	Les Kaye	Nov 01 1995
Why We Sit in the Morning Serial: BZ-00819A Saturday Lecture - Zazen, Daily Life, Religion, Priest, Separation, American, Bell	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 28 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Women in Buddhism Serial: SF-00153 Class This talk introduces a six-session course titled "Women in Buddhism," which aims to explore the historical and contemporary roles of women within Buddhist traditions. The initial session outlines the course structure,... *Religion, Discrimination, Priest, Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Ego, Fundraising, Balance, Lay...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 23 1995 1 of 6 Green Gulch Farm
Images and the Feminine Serial: BZ-00820B - *Chanting, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Religion, War, Humility, Beginners, Precepts, Priest...*	Rebecca Mayeno	Oct 21 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-00820A - *confusion, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Religion, Happiness, Duality, Non-duality,...*	Ron Nestor	Oct 14 1995
Body, Breath, Mind, Stick Serial: BZ-00821B Saturday Lecture - Kyosaku, Posture, Concentration, Right Effort, Harmonizing, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Embrace Life's Imperfect Journey Serial: EB-00119 The talk weaves personal narratives, touching on themes of gratitude, patience, and the inevitability of suffering. It reflects on experiences with community support during crises, visits to monasteries in China, and television... *Patience, Paramitas, Intimacy*	Edward Brown	Oct 08 1995
Bowing, Sleepiness and Restlessness Serial: SF-00152 Wednesday dharma talk. The talk focuses on the Zen practices of bowing, addressing sleepiness and restlessness in meditation, and the spirit of service within the community. Drawing from Suzuki Roshi’s teachings, the practice of bowing is presented as... Chanting, Bowing, Heart Sutra, Posture, Ceremony, Hindrances, Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 04 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Zen Path to Self-Discovery Serial: RB-00952 Seminar_Become_Who_You_Are The seminar addresses the philosophical inquiry "becoming who you are," exploring the differences and connections between concepts like "who you are" and "what you are" within the context of Zen practice and Western psychology.... *Buddhism, Practice, Religion*	Richard Baker	Oct 1995 Kassel
Enlightenment to Faith in Practice Serial: BZ-00821A Saturday Lecture - Enlightenment, Faith, Practice, Buddha Nature, Intuition, Lotus Sutra, Vow, Ego, Offering,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Jodo Shinshu Practice Serial: BZ-00822B - *Buddha Nature, Soto Zen, Priest, Birth-and-Death, Anger, Karma, Gratitude, Chanting,...*	Hozan Hardamon	Sep 23 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Brahmaviharas Serial: BZ-00822A - *Equanimity, Enemies, Instruction, Patience, Daily Life, Posture, Anger, Intimacy, Happiness,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 16 1995 Berkeley Zen Center

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