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Title	Speaker	Date
Fast For Life Serial: BZ-00396B Not Attaching to Life, Saturday Lecture - Fasting, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Vow, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Without Hindrance Serial: BZ-00396A Seeing the Absolute and Relative, Saturday Lecture - Practice, Absolute-and-Relative, Hindrances, Daily Life, Discrimination, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Life Serial: SF-00102 Talk given at Berkeley per introduction. The talk focuses on the importance of engaging fully with life as it is, without wishful thinking, and emphasizes accepting both joy and suffering as natural parts of life. The discussion describes the practice of Zazen as a... *Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Posture, resistance, Suzuki Roshi, Dharma...*	Joko Beck Sensei	Aug 07 1983
Practice Life Serial: BZ-00401 Lecture - *Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature, Priest, New...*	Joko Beck Sensei	Aug 07 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Fasting and Everyday Life Serial: BZ-00400B Saturday Lecture - Fasting, Fasting, Daily Life, Peace	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Second Grave Precept Serial: SF-00027 Not taking what is not given. The talk explores the second grave precept of not stealing, emphasizing its multifaceted dimensions, including the theft of time and the impact of expectation on practice. Personal anecdotes demonstrate the moral challenges... *Buddha Nature, Precepts, Peace, training, realization, Samadhi, Ceremony, Ego, Silence,...*	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 04 1983 3 of 3
The First Grave Precept Serial: SF-00026 Not Killing The talk explores the First Grave Precept of Buddhism, "not killing," comparing it to the Ten Commandments and examining its implications beyond literal interpretations to include compassionate and essential elements. Emphasis is... *Precepts, Peace, Time*	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 04 1983 2 of 3
The Nature of the Precepts Serial: SF-00025 The discourse focuses on the nature and purpose of the Bodhisattva precepts within Zen Buddhism, particularly the sixteen precepts in the Harada-Yasutani lineage of Soto Zen. The talk examines the philosophical underpinnings of... *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, realization, Lay, Sangha, Bodhidharma, Emptiness,...*	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 03 1983 1
Posture and Breathing in Zazen Serial: BZ-00400A Saturday Lecture - Zazen, Posture, Harmonizing, Concentration, Instruction	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #46 Serial: BZ-00397B Saturday Lecture - MM-46, training, Four Foundations, Lay, Chanting, Lay Practice, Cultivation, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 09 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person II Serial: BZ-00399B Saturday Lecture - Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Right Speech, Samadhi, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 02 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person I Serial: BZ-00398 Lecture - *Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Demons, Right Effort, Equanimity, Mahayana, Passions, Continuous...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Developing Your Own Authority to Practice Serial: BZ-00399A Saturday Lecture - Practice, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, training, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Green Tara: How to Practice Serial 00018 Serial: SP-00018 The talk is an in-depth exploration and guide on the tantric meditation practices centered around Green Tara, a deity representing enlightenment and compassion in Vajrayana Buddhism. It breaks down the practice into stages—... *Meditation, Offering, Practice*	Jetsun Kushok	Jun 12 1983 Part 4
Green Tara: Four Mandala Rite Serial 00016 Serial: SP-00016 The talk expounds on the Green Tara: Four Mandala Rite, detailing the salutation and invocation of Tara's qualities as a savior from various sufferings and as a provider of peace, vigor, and courage. The teachings elaborate on... *Offering, Meditation, Time*	Jetsun Kushok	Jun 12 1983 Part 6
Green Tara: Practice Serial 00017 Serial: SP-00017 The talk focuses on the rites and rituals associated with Green Tara practice in a Vajrayana Buddhist context. There is an emphasis on the proper recitation order of mantras and the structure of offerings during the ritual. Key... *Offering, Practice, Time*	Jetsun Kushok	Jun 12 1983 Part 5
The Four Brahmaviharas Serial: BZ-00397A Saturday Lecture - *Brahmaviharas, Equanimity, Enemies, Peace, Mahayana, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Lay...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Unlimited Abodes Serial: BZ-01522A - *Enemies, Equanimity, Emotions, Lovingkindness, Happiness, Greed, Passions, Hate, Culture...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
On Love: The Four Unlimited Abodes Serial: BZ-00001B Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the Buddhist practice of the Four Brahmaviharas or the Four Unlimited Abodes: loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), sympathetic joy (mudita), and equanimity (upekkha). The discussion explores the... Love, Love, Practice, Enemies	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Gate, Gate, Paragate Serial: BZ-00001A The Mantra of Your Life, Sesshin Day 5 The talk explores the end portion of the Heart Sutra, specifically focusing on the mantra "gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhisvaha," and its role in spiritual practice. It is likened to a kind of dharani or powerful... *Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest, Concentration,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Prajna Paramita: Four Samadhis Serial: BZ-00002B Sesshin Day 4 The talk explores the concepts of "prajna" (inherent wisdom) and "paramita" (perfection or crossing over), discussing their interpretations and the interconnectedness of samsara and nirvana. It elaborates on the four types of... Samadhi, Emptiness, Samadhi, Zazen	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 14 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Meal Chants Serial: BZ-00002A Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the meal chant, particularly the four central statements, and their significance in Zen practice, highlighting how they reflect themes of interdependence, gratitude, and the non-utilitarian values inherent in... Instruction, Chanting, Practice, Delusion, Work	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Bowing to Our Dharmakaya Nature Serial: BZ-00004A Saturday Lecture The talk emphasizes the importance of understanding and practicing the law of cause and effect, central to Buddhist teaching, by closely examining one's actions and their consequences. This foundational principle, often referred... Dharmakaya, Karma, Practice, Freedom	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 30 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Mind Serial: BZ-00003B Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the integration of Zen practice and work, using the example of building a new Zendo as an illustrative project. Emphasizing the importance of both mental and manual labor, it points out that the significance... *Work, Practice, Time*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 23 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Law of Karma Serial: BZ-00003A Most Important in Buddhism, Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on elucidating the relationship between daily life activities and Zen practice, asserting that every aspect of one's life is an opportunity for practice rather than separate from it. There's an exploration of the... *Practice, Buddha, Zazen*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 16 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Organic Gardening and Composting Serial: BZ-00005B Interdependency and Impermanence, Saturday Lecture This talk emphasizes the importance of interdependency and impermanence in Zen practice through metaphors of organic gardening and composting. It highlights the role of mindfulness in overcoming the duality of life and death,... Interdependence, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Practice, Zazen, Mindfulness	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 02 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Yourself on Every Moment Serial: BZ-00005A Renewing Our Practice, Saturday Lecture The talk explores the theme of renewing and refreshing one's Zen practice, emphasizing the intrinsic link between daily practice, enlightenment, and self-awareness. Key points include the notion that enlightenment is not a... *Practice, Love, Enlightenment*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 12 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #43 Serial: BZ-00006B How Can We Avoid Heat and Cold?, Saturday Lecture BCR-43 This lecture discusses the Blue Cliff Record Case #43, where a monk asks Tozan Ryokai how to avoid heat and cold, illustrating the Zen teaching of embracing and becoming one with life's challenges rather than seeking to escape... Koan, Suffering, Pain, Anger	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 05 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony: Renewing Our Way Serial: BZ-00006A Saturday Lecture The talk centers on the significance of the bodhisattva ceremony, emphasizing its purpose of recognizing one's karmic life and renewing vows to practice. The procedure involves understanding personal mind states and developing... Bodhisattva Ceremony, Practice, Effort, Time	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 26 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Importance of Attention to Form in Zen Practice Serial: BZ-00049B Sesshin Day 2 The talk elaborates on the concept of Shikantaza as a fundamental aspect of Zen practice, emphasizing its non-dual nature in which practitioners engage in "just sitting" without mental duality. This contrasts with koan study, yet... *Koan, Shikantaza, Practice*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Importance of Attention to Form in Zen Practice Serial: BZ-00049A Sesshin Day 1 The talk discusses the integral role of form in Zen practice, emphasizing the phrase "form is emptiness and emptiness is form" from the Heart Sutra. The practice involves meticulous attention to form, not for utilitarian purposes... *Practice, Zazen, Emptiness*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Deshung Rinpoche Q&A with David Flood Serial 00076 Serial: SP-00076 - *Ceremony, New Year, Manjushri, Sutra, Passions*	Deshung Rinpoche	Feb 16 1983
Mumonkan: Case #35 -- Seijo's Soul Separated Serial: BZ-00046B Unifying Body, Mind and the Way, Saturday Lecture MM-35 The talk examines the concept of unifying body and mind, and how this connects to understanding oneself and the world through a Zen lens. Drawing on "Mumonkan: Case #35," the discussion explores the illusion of separation between... Koan, Work, Practice, Study	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 22 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Posture: Gravity and Spirit Serial: BZ-00046A Saturday Lecture The lecture explores the balance of gravity and spirit in the context of zazen practice, emphasizing the importance of realizing the inherent unity of mind, body, and universe through sesshin (intensive meditation retreat). It... *Zazen, Time, difficulty*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Scientific Validation of Zazen Serial: BZ-00044B Saturday Lecture The discussion delves into the intersection of scientific research and Zen meditation practices, focusing on the brainwave studies conducted in the mid-20th century to validate the effects of Zazen (Zen meditation). It emphasizes... *Practice, Zazen, Meditation*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 08 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082 Part B Serial: SP-00082B The discourse elaborates on the necessity of turning the mind towards Dharma by contemplating the rarity of a perfect human rebirth and the impermanence of phenomena, leading to a deeper understanding of the suffering inherent in... *Practice, Time, Suffering*		Dec 19 1982 B Tape II DR65
Home for the Holidays Practicing Our Koan: "What Is This?" Serial: BZ-00048B - *Religion, Precepts, Dana, Big Mind, Offering, Duality*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 18 1982
Gorampa's Zhenpa Zhidel, Serial 00083 Serial: SP-00083 This talk focuses on the "Zhenpa Zhidel," a teaching in Tibetan Buddhism introduced by Manjushri to Sachin Kunga Nyingpo, highlighting the importance of Gorampa's commentary in understanding these teachings. The discussion... *Practice, Instruction, Time*	Deshung Rinpoche	Dec 11 1982 Part I DR66
Gorampa's Zhenpa Zhidel, Serial 00084 Serial: SP-00084 The talk provides an in-depth examination of Buddhist teachings on karmic responsibility, the nature of suffering, and the progression towards enlightenment through mindfulness, non-attachment, and compassionate action. It... *Happiness, Pain, Meditation*	Deshung Rinpoche	Dec 11 1982 Part II DR67
Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082 Serial: SP-00082A This talk focuses on Mahamudra meditation, emphasizing its second stage, which involves examining the nature of the mind. The mind is neither a tangible object nor a singular entity but is instead a continuum of discrete moments... *Meditation, Practice, Emptiness*		Dec 05 1982 A Tape II, DR65
Shakuhachi Blowing Serial: BZ-00047 Music - Bell, Rinzai, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Happiness, Evil, War, Peace...	Robert Grouse	Nov 28 1982
Gakudo Yojin-Shu Section 8 Serial: BZ-00048A Conduct (understanding) Zazen Mind, Saturday Lecture - Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Birth-and-Death, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, true dharma, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Gakudo Yojin-Shu Section 5 Serial: BZ-00044A Need to Find True Teacher, Saturday Lecture This talk discusses the importance of finding a true teacher in Zen practice, drawing heavily on Dogen Zenji's "Gakudo Yojin-shu" and several classic Zen anecdotes. It emphasizes that a genuine teacher transcends intellectual and... Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Practice, Joshu, Name	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination and the Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00045B Saturday Lecture The talk introduces the significance of lay ordination (Jukai) at Berkeley Zen Center and explores the Bodhisattva ideal in Zen practice, emphasizing ordination not as a hierarchical step but as a confirmation of ongoing practice... Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Ordination	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Transient Nature of All Things and No-Self Serial: BZ-00045A Saturday Lecture The talk explores the transient nature of life and the concept of no-self in Buddhism, largely referencing Dogen's "Gakudo Yojinshu" to emphasize the importance of arousing the enlightened mind or bodhi mind for genuine practice... No-Self, Impermanence, Practice, Buddhism, Work	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 06 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice is Enlightenment, Ridgepole Ceremony Serial: BZ-00043B Saturday Lecture This talk discusses the inherent relationship between practice and enlightenment, emphasizing that true understanding arises from continuous, intentional practice rather than merely conceptualizing enlightenment. Drawing on Dogen... *Practice, Enlightenment, Delusion*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 30 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Fukanzazengi and Practice Realization Serial: BZ-00043A Saturday Lecture The talk examines Dogen's "Fukanzazengi" as a foundational text promoting the principles of zazen, describing its practical focus alongside its inherent philosophical complexities. It dissects Dogen's commentary on non-duality,... *Practice, Enlightenment, Zazen*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Relationship Between Teacher and Student Serial: BZ-00040B Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the intricate dynamics between teacher and student within Zen practice, illustrated through the concept of 'sendaba'—a single term conveying multiple meanings dependent on context. This metaphor underscores... Teacher-and-Student, Practice, Enlightenment, Time	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 09 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Women in Buddhism, Ordination Serial: BZ-00042 - *Ordination, Transmission, Lay, Precepts, Passions, Family Practice, Buddha Nature, American,...*	Pema Chödrön	Oct 04 1982
Pre-Practice versus Practice Serial: BZ-00040A The "Gap", Saturday Lecture The talk explores the concept of "pre-practice" versus "actual practice" in Zen, emphasizing the importance of total immersion in practice to achieve wholeness and completeness. The discussion highlights that practice is about... *Practice, Work, Time*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 02 1982 Berkeley Zen Center

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