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Title	Speaker	Date
Public Dokusan 11 Serial: BZ-02791 - *Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Heart Sutra, Conversation, Posture, Karma, Birth-and-Death,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 30 2020
Aliveness Beyond Identity in Zen Serial: RB-03735 Dharma_Now_3 The talk explores the concept of "aliveness" as a primary reference point in Zen practice, contrasting it with "being" or "identity." Emphasizing "aliveness" over traditional metaphysical concepts, the discussion draws on the... *Practice, Time, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Oct 25 2020 Crestone
Living On A Mountain Serial: BZ-02790 - *Dragons, Zoom, Bodhidharma, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Priest, Tassajara...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 24 2020
Undivided Serial: BZ-02789 - *Zoom, Duality, Silence, Forgiveness, Peace, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Anger, Priest,...*	Karen DeCotis	Oct 18 2020
Stillness as Transformative Simplification Serial: RB-03734 Dharma_Now_3 The talk explores the concept of "simplification as transformation" within the framework of Zen practice, utilizing simplification as a means to transform one's perception and experience of the world. By examining the notion of "... *Posture, Zazen, Suffering*	Richard Baker	Oct 18 2020 Crestone
Kika's Ordination Serial: BZ-02787 From the November/December 2020 newsletter: Sojun Ordains a New Priest On October 17 in the zendo Sojun Roshi ordained Doko Kika Susan Hellein as a priest, with online participation in the ceremony of over seventy-five members... - Ordination, Karma, Precepts, Equanimity, Building, Attachment, Zoom, Beginners, Lineage,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman, Kika Susan Hellein	Oct 17 2020 Berkeley Zen Center
The Whole Earth Is Medicine Serial: BZ-02788 - *Manjushri, Blue Cliff Record, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Perfect Wisdom, uchiyama, Conversation...*	Mary Duryee	Oct 17 2020
Gazing at a Tree for Ten Eons A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community. - *Lotus Sutra, Buddha, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 17 2020 Zoom
Renewing Presence Beyond Digital Illusions Serial: RB-03733 Dharma_Now_3 The talk analyzes the limitations of digital technologies for spiritual practice, describing them as "informationally impoverished" compared to the felt presence offered by texts or face-to-face interactions. It emphasizes the... *Practice, Culture, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Oct 11 2020 Crestone
Dealing With Difficulties Serial: BZ-02785 - *Impermanence, Greed, Vow, Zoom, Offering, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Ordination,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 2020
Problems, Prospects Serial: BZ-02786 - *Impermanence, Greed, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Nirvana, Conversation, Ordination,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 2020
Public Dokusan 10 Serial: BZ-02784 - *Composure, Mindfulness, Renunciation, Patience, Ego, Gaining Mind, Greed, Buddha Mind,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 09 2020
Awakening Through Interfusion Practices Serial: RB-03732 Dharma_Now_3 The talk explores the concept of path and awakening in Zen practice through the lens of interpenetration, referencing the hua yen practice of interfusion and how it enables overcoming the self-referential "self-time tube." It... *Practice, Buddha, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Oct 04 2020 Crestone
Mantras Unlocking Interconnected Existence Serial: RB-04177 Dharma_Now_2 The talk explores the concept of integrating Zen practice into daily life, specifically through the use of mantra recitations such as "Namu Amida Butsu," which serves as a tool to shift from a self-referencing consciousness to a... *Practice, Buddha, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Oct 04 2020 Johanneshof
Hunger Serial: BZ-02783 - *Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations, Lay, Bodhisattva Vow, Greed, Religion,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 03 2020
Mindfulness Beyond Self Agency Serial: RB-03731 Dharma_Now_3 The talk explores fundamental questions in Zen practice, focusing on the differentiation between self-agency and non-self-agency, zazen as the practice of attentionality, and the distinction between the field of mind and contents... *Posture, Practice, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Sep 27 2020 Crestone
Embodied Zen: Beyond the Self Serial: RB-04176 Dharma_Now_2 The talk explores fundamental Zen practices, focusing on the intrinsic experiences within zazen and distinctions between self-agency and non-self-agency. By illustrating the experiential difference between the "field of mind" and... *Posture, Practice, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Sep 27 2020 Johanneshof
Letting Go Serial: BZ-02781 - *Oneness, Emotions, Commitment, Book of Serenity, Five Ranks, Instruction, Posture, Anger,...*	Ellen Webb	Sep 26 2020
Sojun Roshi At YEBZ Serial: BZ-02782 - *Precepts, Absolute-and-Relative, Monastic Practice, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Precepts, Duality,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 26 2020
Public Dokusan 9 Serial: BZ-02780 - *Equanimity, Two Truths, Karma, Patience, Monastic Practice, Continuous Practice, Buddha Nature...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 24 2020
Zen Through Dynamic Experience Serial: RB-03730 Dharma_Now_3 The talk explores the transformation from seeing experiences as fixed entities to viewing them as dynamic activities. This shift is illustrated through practices like Zazen and koan meditation, emphasizing the profound... *Suzuki Roshi, Koan, Practice*	Richard Baker	Sep 20 2020 Crestone
What Do You Call The World Serial: BZ-02779 - *Book of Serenity, Mindfulness, Six Realms, New Year, Teacher-and-Student, Bodhidharma,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 19 2020
Unity in the Way-Seeking Mind Serial: RB-03071 Zen-Riffs The talk explores "Way-Seeking Mind" as a pivotal concept in Buddhism, emphasizing its role in understanding individual identity and existence within a shared, interconnected process. This process involves recognizing one's... *Vow, Suffering, Bodhisattva*	Richard Baker	Sep 17 2020 Johanneshof
New Members Meeting Serial: BZ-02778 - *Offering, Berkeley Zen Center, Sangha, Aspects of Practice, Zoom, Practice Period,...*		Sep 14 2020
Embracing Uncertainty in Zen Practice Serial: RB-03070 Zen-Riffs The talk explores the philosophical inquiry into consciousness, questioning its role in understanding the self and the world within Zen practice. It emphasizes the significance of embracing uncertainty and not-knowing as central... *Consciousness, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Sep 14 2020 Johanneshof
All-Sangha Meeting Serial: BZ-02777 - *Practice Position, Conversation, Fundraising, Peace, Zoom, Impermanence, Bell, American, Doubt...*		Sep 13 2020
Embracing Change Through Zen Wisdom Serial: RB-03959 Dharma_Now_2 This talk explores the concept of impermanence (anicca) within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its fundamental role in Buddhist teachings and the transformative potential of recognizing and embracing impermanence. The speaker relates... *Impermanence, Culture, Practice*	Richard Baker	Sep 13 2020 Johanneshof
Appropriate Action Serial: BZ-02776 - *Avalokiteshvara, Right Speech, Lotus Sutra, Book of Serenity, Diversity, Hindrances,...*	Penelope Thompson	Sep 12 2020
Public Dokusan 8 Serial: BZ-02775 - *Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Happiness, War, Priest, Nirvana, Conversation, Anger, Birth-and-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 2020
Zen Evolution Through Daily Living Serial: RB-03069 Zen-Riffs The talk examines the unfolding of Zen practice, emphasizing that while Zen appears not to have defined stages, individual practice evolves through daily life activities. It highlights the unpredictability and impermanence of the... *Practice, Daily Life, Monastic Practice*	Richard Baker	Sep 08 2020 Johanneshof
Perceiving Poetry in Nature's Wisdom Serial: RB-03953 Dharma_Now_2 The talk explores the concept introduced by Suzuki Roshi regarding the perception of a tree as either a tree or a poem, discussing it as a form of "Wado" or a contemplative sentence embedded in life’s process. It also addresses... *Suzuki Roshi, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	Sep 06 2020 Johanneshof
Humpty Dumpty Serial: BZ-02774 - *Repentance, Platform Sutra, Politics, Karma, Peace, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 2020
Buddha Dharma Wants To Be Criticized A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community. - *Buddha, Practice, Transmission*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 05 2020 Zoom
Zazen Refresher Serial: BZ-02773 - *Posture, Instruction, Concentration, Beginners, Bowing, Chanting, American, Building, training...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 04 2020
Embodying Zen: Beyond the Mind Serial: RB-03068 Zen-Riffs The talk explores the process of integrating traditional Zen practices with a Western context, particularly focusing on the concept of "bodiality" versus "brainality." It emphasizes the adaptation of Zen rituals such as the... *Zendo, Zazen, Practice*	Richard Baker	Sep 02 2020 Johanneshof
Dongshan Class 2 Serial: BZ-02772 - *Five Ranks, Duality, Global Warming, Zazen Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Samadhi, Platform Sutra,...*	Ross Blum	Sep 01 2020
Ordinary Mind Serial: BZ-02770 - *Ordinary Mind, Mindfulness, Four Foundations*	Ron Nestor	Aug 31 2020
Dongshan Class 2 Serial: BZ-02771 - *Five Ranks, Duality, Global Warming, Zazen Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Platform Sutra,...*	Ross Blum	Aug 31 2020
Evolving Dharma: Inner and Outer Paths Serial: RB-03067 Zen-Riffs The talk discusses the dual role of individuals as "outer monks" participating in monastic activities and "inner monks" engaged in personal spiritual inquiry. It emphasizes the importance of developing deeper, evolving questions... *Lay, Practice*	Richard Baker	Aug 31 2020 Johanneshof
Zen Streams in Modern Life Serial: RB-03958 Dharma_Now_2 The talk centers on integrating traditional Zen practices, such as Wado and Kin Hin, into daily life to manage modern existential challenges, like pandemics and the Anthropocene, while exploring the full potential of human... *Practice, Monastic Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Aug 30 2020 Johanneshof
Courage Serial: BZ-02769 - *Doubt, Right Effort, Commitment, Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Subject-and-Object, Emotions...*	Gerry Oliva	Aug 29 2020
Public Dokusan 7 Serial: BZ-02768 - *Intuition, Big Mind, Monkey Mind, Equanimity, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Karma, Happiness,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 28 2020
Dongshan Class 1 Serial: BZ-02767 - *First Principle, Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Oneness, Heart Sutra, Continuous Practice,...*	Ross Blum	Aug 25 2020
Mantric Path: Transforming Time and Presence Serial: RB-03952 Dharma_Now_2 The discussion explores the concept of the "Mantric Path," a Western adaptation of Buddhist practices focusing on the repetition of phrases or mantras to influence one's perception of time and presence. This path contrasts with... *Practice, Time, Suzuki Roshi*	Richard Baker	Aug 23 2020 Johanneshof
Thinking and Non-Thinking Serial: BZ-02766 - *Right Speech, training, Four Noble Truths, Interview, Instruction, American, Diversity, Heart...*	Karen Sundheim	Aug 22 2020
Harmony in Everyday Zen Practice Serial: RB-03066 Zen-Riffs The talk examines the concept of merging sameness and difference as expressed in the "Sandokai," and explores its practical implications in Zen practice through historical interactions between Shido and Laman Pang. It emphasizes... *Sandokai, Practice, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Aug 21 2020 Johanneshof
Breathing Deep: Cultivating the Absorbent Mind Serial: RB-03065 Zen-Riffs The talk delves into the practice of zazen as an absorption rather than consciousness, emphasizing the concept of "sitting inside the column of breath." This practice seeks to awaken the "absorbent mind," a state of deep... *Breath, Zazen, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Aug 20 2020 Johanneshof
Reimagining Space Through Zen Attentionality Serial: RB-03957 Dharma_Now_2 The talk explores the transformation of space perception in Western thought over the past 200 years, emphasizing the concept that space was not created by God, prompting inquiries into its origin. A noteworthy discussion centers... *Practice, Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	Aug 16 2020 Johanneshof
Three Doors Of Liberation Serial: BZ-02765 - *Liberation, Intuition, Discrimination, Nirvana, Non-discrimination, Silence, Birth-and-Death,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 15 2020
Public Dokusan 6 Serial: BZ-02764 - *Six Realms, Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Politics, Zoom, Doubt, War, Sangha, Dragons,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 14 2020

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