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Title	Speaker	Date
Savoring Simplicity: Embracing Imperfection Serial: EB-00284 The talk explores the tension between the desire for originality and completion inherent in creative and everyday tasks, using cooking as a metaphor. The discussion emphasizes the Zen concept of appreciating the simplicity and... *Ordinary Mind, Soto Zen, Dragons, Don't Know Mind*	Edward Brown	Jul 05 1992
Transcending Duality Through Zen Insight Serial: RB-00793 Seminar_Buddhahood_and_the_Establishment_of_the_Two_Truth The primary focus of this talk is the exploration of Buddhist teachings on duality and non-duality, notably the establishment and understanding of the two truths within the context of Zen practice. It delves into the transition... *Practice, Emptiness, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Jul 03 1992 Rastenberg
Perception Unveiled: Zens Duality Dance Serial: RB-00792 Seminar_Buddhahood_and_the_Establishment_of_the_Two_Truth The talk explores the Zen concepts of the two truths and the nature of perception, discussing how personal and cultural biases shape understanding and reality. It delves into Zen practices for perception and attention,... *Consciousness, Practice, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Jul 03 1992 Rastenberg
Awakening Through Interdependent Mindfulness Serial: RB-00790 Seminar_Buddhahood_and_the_Establishment_of_the_Two_Truth The seminar focuses on the establishment of the two truths within oneself as a pathway to Buddhahood, emphasizing the role of dependent co-arising and mindfulness. It discusses how understanding and integrating the two truths—a... *Mindfulness, Buddhism, Work*	Richard Baker	Jul 03 1992 Rastenberg
Awakening Through Non-Dual Perception Serial: RB-00794 Seminar_Buddhahood_and_the_Establishment_of_the_Two_Truth This seminar discusses the concept of non-dual perception in Zen Buddhism and its relationship to Yogacara teachings. It delves into the practice of achieving original mind through the rejection of categorical thinking, utilizing... *Practice, Consciousness, Faith*	Richard Baker	Jul 03 1992 Rastenberg
Embracing Fluid Reality Through Zen Serial: RB-00791 Seminar_Buddhahood_and_the_Establishment_of_the_Two_Truth This talk explores the nature of perception and existence through the lens of Zen philosophy, focusing on the concepts of order, chaos, and the non-inherent nature of existence. It emphasizes the significance of recognizing... *Koan, Bodhisattva, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Jul 03 1992 Rastenberg
Embracing Emptiness Through Mindful Perception Serial: RB-00755 Seminar The seminar focuses on exploring the relationship between mindfulness, perception, and the concept of emptiness, drawing on Zen teachings like the Ten Oxherding Pictures. The discussion emphasizes the transition from controlling... *Practice, Zazen, Work*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Fluid Consciousness: Mind-Body Harmony Serial: RB-00756 Seminar The seminar discusses the intersection of meditation and perceptual awareness, particularly focusing on the fluidity of consciousness and its connection to the body. It explores the dichotomy between solidity and fluidity in both... *Consciousness, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Elements of Mindful Embodiment Serial: RB-00787 Seminar_The_Poetry_of_the_Body The talk focuses on the intersection of physical and meditative practices, emphasizing the subtleties of body awareness and how this can enhance one's meditation experience. The role of the traditional five elements—earth, water... *Consciousness, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Tipping Into Zen: Body Intelligence Serial: RB-00757 Seminar The talk explores the concept of body intelligence, particularly how athletes experience a heightened state of awareness, described as "tipping," where they feel disconnected from the earth while performing. This phenomenon... *Consciousness, Practice, Work*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Embrace Emptiness Through Mindfulness Serial: RB-00786 Seminar_The_Poetry_of_the_Body The seminar titled "The Poetry of the Body" focuses on the exploration of the body within Zen practice, emphasizing the metaphor of the ten ox-herding pictures to illustrate stages of self-awareness and mindfulness. A key... *Practice, Zazen, Work*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Breathing Zen: Merging Body and Spirit Serial: RB-00754 Seminar The talk explores the foundational aspect of integrating breath and body in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of breath in connecting the material and spiritual planes. The discussion transitions between explaining the... *Breath, Practice, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Breath Weaves Mindful Zen Poetry Serial: RB-00785 Seminar_The_Poetry_of_the_Body The seminar focuses on the "Poetry of the Body," emphasizing a Zen approach to exploring the body through meditation and breath, likening it to an intricate weave of mind and breath akin to poetry. Central to the discussion is... *Breath, Practice, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Grace Through Mindful Attention Serial: RB-00789 Seminar_The_Poetry_of_the_Body The seminar explores the concept of grace within a Buddhist context, drawing parallels between grace and specific attentional practices. The discussion delves into the stages of experiencing grace, from feeling a calling by the... *Consciousness, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Embodying Zen: Beyond Consciousness Limits Serial: RB-00788 Seminar_The_Poetry_of_the_Body The talk explores the concept of "body intelligence" as experienced by highly trained athletes who describe an altered state of consciousness referred to as "tipping." This state mirrors spiritual traditions such as the charisms... *Consciousness, Practice, Work*	Richard Baker	Jul 01 1992 Rastenberg
Shusho Hossen Serial: BZ-00630 Ceremony - *Giving-and-Taking, Bodhidharma, Absolute-and-Relative, Dragons, Practice Period, Duality,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jun 28 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Criticism in the Realm of Absolute and Relative Serial: BZ-00631A Sesshin Day 5 - Absolute-and-Relative, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Discrimination, Emotions, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 28 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan: Seeing Forms with the Whole Body and Mind Serial: BZ-00727B No Gap, Flexibility, Pain, Sesshin Day 4 - *Separation, Thoroughness, Discrimination, Ego*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 27 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #1 Serial: BZ-00727A Sesshin Day 3 - *Bodhidharma, Duality, Avalokiteshvara, Samsara, Silence, Building, Ego*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jun 26 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00709B Sesshin Day 2 - Genjokoan, Buddha Nature, Duality, Samsara, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Non-duality, Heart Sutra...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00709A Sesshin Day 1 - Genjokoan, Duality, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Emotions, Practice Period, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Cases #30 & 33: Baso’s Two Responses: Buddha is Mind, Buddha is not Mind Serial: BZ-00708B Lecture - *Intuition, Culture, Transmission, Ordinary Mind, Subject-and-Object, Teacher-and-Student,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jun 20 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Shosan Ceremony Serial: BZ-00708A Ceremony - Shosan, Forgiveness, Right Effort, Silence, Practice Period, Gratitude, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 15 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #45: Who Is that Other? Serial: BZ-00711B Buddha and Maitreya Are Servants to Another, Saturday Lecture - Buddha, Maitreya, MM-45, Ego, Anger, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Precepts, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan’s Five Ranks: Tozan’s Five Poems in 3 Translations Serial: BZ-00609 Class 4 of 4 - *Dragons, Five Ranks, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Culture, Ego, Buddha Nature, New Year,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 11 1992 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #19 Serial: BZ-00711A Ordinary Mind Is the Way, Saturday Lecture - Ordinary Mind, MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Doubt, confusion, Religion, Hate, Culture, American,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 07 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan’s Five Ranks: Five Positions, Eight Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-00608 Class 3 of 4 - *Birth-and-Death, Karmic Consciousness, Diversity, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, Ego, Eight...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 04 1992 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Illuminating the Inner Zen Journey Serial: RB-00773A Sesshin The talk discusses the complexities and nuances of Zen practice, focusing on the metaphor of a shared "interior space" created through zazen and how this connects with lineage transmission, the Sangha, and the sense of presence.... *Buddhism, Koan, Wisdom*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Embracing Chaos in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00770A Sesshin The talk focuses on exploring the tension between order and randomness in Zen practice, particularly within the context of sesshin. Through the famous koan "Bring me my rhinoceros fan," emphasis is placed on the integration of... *Practice, Buddhism, Koan*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Nature's Pulse in Zen Wisdom Serial: RB-00772B Sesshin The talk examines the complex understanding of simultaneity and transmission in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the relevance of sensory experiences and nature in spiritual practice. The discussion contrasts cultural differences,... *Time, Buddha, Practice*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Stillness Embodies Zen's Completeness Serial: RB-00770B Sesshin The talk discusses the practice of sesshin, particularly emphasizing the importance of "still sitting" in Zen Buddhism. It highlights how this practice integrates mind and body, allowing practitioners to harness Zen teachings... *Practice, Koan, Posture*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Evolving Zen Practice in Europe Serial: RB-00773B Sesshin The talk centers on exploring innovative ways to conduct Zen practice in Europe, emphasizing the importance of adapting traditional practices to contemporary contexts. The discussion highlights the possibility of integrating koan... *Practice, Lay Ordination, Koan*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Presence in the Dance of Zen Serial: RB-00774 Sesshin The talk explores the integration of Zen culture and practice, emphasizing the significance of "jeweled mirror samadhi" and the complex interplay between teacher and student dynamics as exemplified by Dung Shan's reverence for... *Compassion, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Embodied Zen: Wisdom Through Senses Serial: RB-00771A Sesshin The talk explores the concept of "perfection in action wisdom" within Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of integrating the understanding of inner and outer worlds through sesshin experiences. It discusses the inversion of... *Wisdom, Consciousness, Practice*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Sangha: Beyond the Self, Together Serial: RB-00772A Sesshin This talk explores the concept of "Sangha," emphasizing its role as a unique identity that transcends individual personalities through shared practice. The discussion highlights how this collective identity fosters a deeper... *Sangha, Koan, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Sangha Synergy: Bridging Cultures Serial: RB-00771B Sesshin The talk explores the theme of community (Sangha) and questions of cultural perceptions and philanthropy within German and American contexts. The speaker reflects on personal experiences and interactions within German culture,... *Culture, Time, Buddha*	Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Genjokoan: First Five Lines and Tozan's Five Ranks: Desire and Intention Serial: BZ-00710B Saturday Lecture - Genjokoan, Tozan, Five Ranks, Desire, Ego, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Harmonizing, Renunciation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 30 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan’s Five Ranks: Eight Consciousnesses, Four Wisdoms Serial: BZ-00606 Class 1 of 4 - *Discrimination, Five Ranks, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Ego, Buddha Nature, Cultivation...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 1992 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness: Embracing Imperfection with Compassion Serial: EB-00111 This talk explores the idea of balancing the acceptance of the present moment, as taught by Suzuki Roshi's saying "everything is perfect just as it is," with the recognition for improvement. It discusses how constantly striving... *Big Mind, Tozan, Precepts, Evil, Lay*	Edward Brown	May 24 1992
Tozan’s Five Ranks: Basic Overview Serial: BZ-00607 Class 2 of 4 - Tozan, Dongshan, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Emotions, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00713B Sesshin Day 2 - *American, Monastic Practice, Demons, Culture, Silence, Lineage, Religion*	Raul Moncayo	May 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
What is Buddha? Serial: BZ-00713A Sesshin Day 1 - Buddha, Big Mind, Practice Period, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Absolute-and-Relative, Lay, Zoom...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 17 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00213 Class 2 of 5 - *Transmission, Nirvana, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Manjushri, Buddha Mind, Separation...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 13 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00712B Lecture - *Silence, confusion, Emotions, Anger, Greed, Funeral, Discrimination, Conversation, Vow,...*	Fran Tribe	May 09 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Enthusiasm on the Path Serial: BZ-00710A Lecture - *Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, American, Peace, Emotions, Anger...*	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 03 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
After the King Verdict Serial: BZ-00712A Saturday Lecture - Current Events, Karma, Culture, Peace, War, Offering, American, confusion, Building, Anger...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 02 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-00680B First Friday - Zazen, Posture, Beginners, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Concentration, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 01 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Harmonizing Body, Breath, and Mind Serial: BZ-00680A One-Day Sitting - *Posture, Harmonizing, Concentration, Separation, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 26 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
The Death Penalty (discussion) Serial: BZ-00679B Saturday Lecture - Current Events, Precepts, cognitive process, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Diversity, Priest, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Early Zen: Dogen Serial: BZ-00605 Class 6 of 6 - *Lotus Sutra, Silent Illumination, Doubt, Rinzai, Instruction, Six Realms, Buddha Nature, Soto...*	Maylie Scott	Apr 09 1992 6 Berkeley Zen Center

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