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Title	Speaker	Date
Unveiling Awareness Through East-West Dialogue Serial: RB-03903 Seminar_Layers_of_Awareness_and_Consciousness The talk explores various perspectives on awareness and consciousness, comparing Eastern and Western approaches to logic and perception. It discusses the notion of non-conceptual perception in Buddhism as a starting point for... *Practice, Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 2017 Rastenberg
Zen Crafting: From Mindfulness to Stillness Serial: RB-03987 Talk This talk explores the concept of Zen practice as a craft, emphasizing the idea of "interiority" shared between practitioners and the fundamental differences in practice between Eastern and Western contexts. It highlights the... *Practice, Stillness, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 2017 Wien
Sei Jo's Reunion Serial: BZ-02549 - *Diversity, Big Mind, Absolute-and-Relative, Oneness, Three Treasures, Buddha Nature, Ego,...*	Mary Duryee	May 27 2017
Precepts Class 4 Serial: BZ-02548 PP Class - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Conversation, Anger, Greed, Emotions, Evil, Renunciation, Non-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 2017
The Heart of Training, The Training of the Heart Serial: BZ-02547 - *training, Precepts, Practice Period, First Principle, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Bodhisattva Vow...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 20 2017
Precepts Class 3 Serial: BZ-02546 PP Class - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Chanting, Nirvana, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Vow,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 2017
Sei Jo and Her Soul Are Separated Serial: BZ-02545 - *Blue Cliff Record, Daily Life, Forgiveness, Separation, Constancy, Diversity, Oneness, Enemies...*	Mary Duryee	May 13 2017
Precepts Class 2 Serial: BZ-02544 PP Class - *Vinaya, Precepts, Priest, Lay, Confession-and-Repentance, Offering, Karma, Attachment,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 2017
Building A Sanctuary For Awakening Buddha pointing to the earth, a good place for a sanctuary; masks and personas; freedom from self-consciousness. - Karmic Consciousness, Buddha Mind, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Karmic Consciousness,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 06 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage
The One Vehicle Lives In Silence And Stillness The desire for awakening for the welfare of all beings; social engagement and silence, both practices pervade all beings; practicing with the limitations of the body. - Mahayana, Compassion, Meditation, Silence, Conversation, Transmission, Hate	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 06 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage
Composure in the Midst of Trumpism Serial: BZ-02543 - *Composure, Intuition, Evil, Building, Demons, Repentance, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Karma...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2017
Precepts Class 1 Serial: BZ-02542 PP Class - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, Nirvana, Evil, Bodhisattva Vow, Lotus Sutra, Culture...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 04 2017
Shuso Way-Seeking Mind Talk Serial: BZ-02541 - *Interview, training, Separation, Hindrances, Doubt, War*	Mary Duryee	May 01 2017
Practices for Practice Period Serial: BZ-02540 - *Practice Period, Addiction, Humility, Renunciation, Daily Life, Precepts, Mindfulness, Greed,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 29 2017
Practice with Earth Day Serial: BZ-02539 - *Anger, true dharma, Attachment, Hate, Building, Avalokiteshvara, Buddha Nature, American,...*	Mary Mocine	Apr 22 2017
The Blessings of Failure Serial: BZ-02538 - *Impermanence, Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Precepts, Commitment, Big Mind, Constancy...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 15 2017
A Sanctuary Is Built Right Here, Right Now Buddha's 'a good place to build a sanctuary'; buddha mind is intimately transmitted - Sandokai; undergoing surgery; baby developing a self; - Transmission, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, Conversation, intimate communication, Sanctuary,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 01 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage
Zazen Is World Transformation Koans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path. - *Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, Conversation, Priest, japanese, lecture, Bell...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 01 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage
Buddha's Birthday: Seven Steps Serial: BZ-02537 - *Buddha's Birthday, Buddha Mind*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 01 2017
Grandmotherly Mind Serial: BZ-02536 - *Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Big Mind, Practice Position, Precepts, training, Right Speech,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 25 2017
Not Always So Serial: BZ-02535 - *Religion, Priest, Gratitude, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student, Enemies, Culture, Composure,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Mar 18 2017
Control Serial: BZ-02534 - Conversation, American, Peace, Fox, Politics, Funeral, Impermanence, Precepts, Building...	Meghan Collins	Mar 11 2017
Skillful Means and Anger Serial: BZ-02533 - *Anger, Greed, Four Noble Truths, Religion, Peace, Attachment, Diversity, American, training...*	Karen Sundheim	Mar 05 2017
Joshu Cuts the Cat Serial: BZ-02532 - *Duality, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Hate, Demons, Peace, Priest, Evil, Tassajara Zen...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 04 2017
Zen Training Serial: BZ-02531 - *training, Buddha Nature, Ego, Soto Zen, Greed, true dharma, Oneness, Anger, Absolute-and-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 25 2017
Practice in Community Serial: BZ-02530 - *Practice Position, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Lay Practice, Soto...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 18 2017
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 2 Serial: BZ-02528 - *Continuous Practice, Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana, Separation,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 12 2017
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 3 Serial: BZ-02529 - *Duality, Buddha Nature, training, Nirvana, Rinzai, Lotus Sutra, Culture, Religion, Non-duality...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 12 2017
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 1 Serial: BZ-02527 - *Doubt, Posture, Buddha Nature, training, Demons, Commitment, Interview, Impermanence,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 2017
Zen Meditation Is World Transformation Talking about recent surgery; Buddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; the Buddha's work is face-to-face meeting; conversations within a family; opening the door to our original face. - Transmission, Sanctuary, Conversation, Transmission, Building, Ego	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 04 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage
Zen Meditation Is World Transformation Our practice includes everyone's else practice; other people's fulfillment is our fulfillment. - *zen meditation, Community*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 04 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage
The Self Serial: BZ-02526 - Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Instruction, Posture, confusion, Precepts, Doubt, training...	Susan Marvin	Feb 04 2017
Breathing Mindfulness for Transformative Awareness Serial: RB-02276 Dharma-Wheel_Breath The talk explores the transformative power of mindfulness, emphasizing the practice of anapanasati and satipatthana through focused attention on the bodily experience of breathing. This practice aims to cultivate awareness of the... *Practice, Mindfulness, Breath*	Richard Baker	Feb 2017 Johanneshof
Mindfulness Unveiled: Exploring Consciousness Serial: RB-02275 Dharma-Wheel_Breath This talk explores the concept of consciousness as a construct, highlighting the practice of studying consciousness from within as an essential aspect of Buddhism. It describes attentional training, the articulation of... *Consciousness, Practice, Breath*	Richard Baker	Feb 2017 Johanneshof
Sangha Serial: BZ-02525 - *Big Mind, Non-violence, Birth-and-Death, Evil, New Year, Daily Life, Blue Cliff Record, First...*	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 28 2017
The Five Hijabs Serial: BZ-02524 - *Evil, Religion, Hate, Building, Attachment*	Shayk Yassir Chadly	Jan 21 2017
Music of the Spheres Serial: BZ-02523 - *Silence, Ordinary Mind, Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Composure, Discrimination,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 14 2017
Eight Aspects of Enlightened Activity Serial: BZ-02522 - *Eight Aspects, Discrimination, Right Speech, Concentration, Separation, Daily Life, Right...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 2017
Awakening Lives In Silence And Stillness In the midst of stillness there is the awakened activity of liberating beings; lovingkindness and politics; becoming Buddha by realizing causation; not being possessive of anything, even the dharma, or compassion. - Lovingkindness, Zazen, Cause-and-Effect, Liberation, causation, Lovingkindness, zen meditation...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 02 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage
Bodhisattva Practice Includes Everything Buddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; karma is a place to build a sanctuary; extending out practice outside the zendo; expressing from a place before you were born; - Confession-and-Repentance, Buddha Mind, Transmission, Sanctuary, Confession-and-Repentance,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 02 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage
Guiding Principles for Conscious Living Serial: RB-03989 Ordination The talk explores the significance of taking Buddhist precepts, emphasizing their role beyond simple rules by framing them as dynamic principles guiding personal behavior and spiritual growth. The discussion highlights the... *Precepts, Right Speech, Practice*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Zen's Evolution: Lay Practice Unfolding Serial: RB-03990 Zendo_Celebration_3 The talk explores the establishment and significance of the new Quellenweg Johanneshof Sangha practice center, emphasizing the shift towards lay practice in Western Buddhism. It discusses four essential dynamics of Buddhist... *Practice, Sangha, Commitment*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Embodied Wisdom: Living the Dharma Serial: RB-02247 Sesshin The talk delves into the importance of actively engaging in Buddhist practice, likening it to the enactment of teachings rather than mere intellectualization. The discussion underscores the entrainment and application of Buddhist... *Buddhism, Practice, Buddha*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Mindfulness in Motion: Zen's Embodied Experience Serial: RB-02244 Sesshin The talk engages with Zen Buddhist practices, emphasizing the non-reductive approach to understanding the mind in the context of appearances. It highlights the significance of perceiving experiences as momentary and bodily rather... *Time, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Mind and Space: A Unified Experience Serial: RB-02243 Sesshin The talk explores the concept of experiencing and articulating space, emphasizing the integration of mental and physical phenomena in Buddhist practice. It discusses the idea of phenomenalism and the inseparability of mind from... *Buddha, Time, Suzuki Roshi*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Original Mind: Path to Zen Clarity Serial: RB-02245 Sesshin The talk examines the depth of Zen practice, emphasizing the distinction between perceiving mind and original mind, as articulated by Changsha's poem, which is favorably regarded by Suzuki Roshi. The discussion delves into the... *Practice, Breath, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Zen Unbound: Art of Dynamic Emptiness Serial: RB-02246 Sesshin The talk discusses the integration of Indian and Chinese Buddhist influences into Western culture, particularly focusing on the embodiment in Zen practice. It contrasts traditional views of emptiness with a dynamic interpretation... *Time, Practice, Work*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Gestural Spaces Shaping Spiritual Transformation Serial: RB-02242 Sesshin The talk explores the development and utilization of a new Zendo and Dharma Hall, emphasizing the concept of "gestural space," where every action influences the environment. This construction project metaphorically underscores... *Practice, Zendo, japanese*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Discovering Stillness in Zen Practice Serial: RB-02241 Sesshin This talk explores the concept of stillness as a foundational element of Zen practice, distinguishing between the world of stillness and the world of activity. It emphasizes stillness as a condition inherent in practice rather... *Stillness, Practice, Posture*	Richard Baker	2017 Johanneshof
Zen Meets Therapy: Bridging Minds Serial: RB-02818 Face_Time_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The discussion centers on integrating Zen principles into psychotherapy, specifically focusing on how therapeutic attitudes relate to Zen practices. Topics include therapeutic postures, the concept of non-conceptual knowing, and... *Breath, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	2017

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