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Title	Speaker	Date
Simultaneity: Enlightenment in Everyday Moments Serial: RB-03088 Seminar_The_Mind_of_Enlightenment The seminar explores the concept of enlightenment in Zen philosophy, emphasizing the idea of "simultaneity" found in Basho's haiku and discussing how enlightenment experiences are embedded in everyday life rather than existing in... *Time, Enlightenment, Practice*	Richard Baker	May 24 2013 Rastenberg
Flowing Through Zen Perception Serial: RB-03091 Seminar_The_Mind_of_Enlightenment The talk focuses on the concept of "practice of appearance" in Zen Buddhism, exploring how practitioners can shift their perception from seeing the world as a collection of static entities to understanding it as a dynamic field... *Practice, Time, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	May 24 2013 Rastenberg
Cooking Compassion: The Recipe Within Serial: RB-03092 Seminar_The_Mind_of_Enlightenment The talk discusses the exploration of institutional Buddhism and its relationship with individualism, using the metaphor of cooking to describe the practice of the four Brahmaviharas—or divine abodes, also known as the four... *Practice, Compassion, Time*	Richard Baker	May 24 2013 Rastenberg
Zen Across Cultures and Lifetimes Serial: RB-03094 Seminar_The_Mind_of_Enlightenment The talk "The Mind of Enlightenment" (May 2013, Serial No. 03094) explores the integration and development of lay and monastic Zen practices in Western contexts, especially amidst cultural differences between Western and Japanese... *Practice, Lay, Time*	Richard Baker	May 24 2013 Rastenberg
Cultivating Awareness in the Mind's Field Serial: RB-03093 Seminar_The_Mind_of_Enlightenment The talk focuses on the concept of the "field of mind" in Buddhism, emphasizing its utility in understanding and organizing mental and bodily experiences to alleviate suffering and achieve realization. Exploring the contrast... *Practice, Time, Culture*	Richard Baker	May 24 2013 Rastenberg
Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Serial: BZ-02308 - *Book of Serenity, Sixth Patriarch, Subject-and-Object, Practice Period, Dragons, Platform...*	Jake Van Akkeren	May 18 2013 1
I've long heard there is no Zen in India - *Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Humility, Blue Cliff Record*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 17 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Fayan's Hair's Breadth Fayan’s Hairsbreadth No Abode 5/17/13 PM ( On Looking for Results in the Visible World. 30 Min) - *Nirvana, Samsara, Balance, Emptiness, Conversation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 17 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Practice Period Standards Serial: BZ-02307 Shin Ji, One-Day Sitting - Karma, Practice Period, Forgiveness, Commitment, Repentance, Continuous Practice, Don't...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Buddha Does the Dishes Serial: BZ-02306 - *Intimacy, Practice Period, Evil, Separation, Precepts, Gratitude, Patience, Mindfulness,...*	Ryushin Andrea Thach	May 04 2013
Tangled Up in Blue Serial: BZ-02305 - *Cultivation, Happiness, Separation, Enemies, Greed, Buddha Nature, Liberation, Passions,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 27 2013
Samadhi Serial: BZ-02304 Shikantaza, Saturday Lecture - Samadhi, Suzuki Roshi, Vairochana Buddha, Precious Mirror, Darkness and Light, Silent...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 20 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Samdhinirmocana Sutra Serial: BZ-02303 - *Posture, Oneness, Duality, Subject-and-Object, Mahayana, Non-violence, Heart Sutra, Religion,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Apr 14 2013
I Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond I Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond Tenshin Reb Anderson No Abode April 13, 2013 AM - *Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Transmission, Chanting, Heart Sutra*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 13 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage
I Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond I Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond Tenshin Reb Anderson No Abode April 13, 2013 PM - *Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Mind, Lineage*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 13 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
The Noble Truth of Suffering Serial: BZ-02302 - Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Daily Life, Patience, Silence, Conversation, Hate...	Karen Sundheim	Apr 13 2013
Buddha's Birthday Serial: BZ-02301 - Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Ego, Offering, Religion...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 06 2013
What is the Basis of our Activity Serial: BZ-02300 Why Do We Chant?, Saturday Lecture - Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, training, Lay Practice, Priest, Bowing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 30 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
The Metaphor and Practice of Home Leaving Serial: BZ-02299 - *Gratitude, Bodhisattva Way, Family Practice, Culture, Monastic Practice, Thoroughness,...*	Peter Overton	Mar 23 2013
Life of Homeless Kodo Serial: BZ-02298 - *Priest, Impermanence, American, Passions, Vow, Instruction, training*	Shohaku Okumura	Mar 16 2013
The Five Aspects of Effort Serial: BZ-02297 - *Culture, Beginners, Aspects of Practice, Greed, Emotions, Ego, Interview, Impermanence, Soto...*	Ron Nestor	Mar 09 2013
The Perfection of Wisdom - *Perfect Wisdom, zen meditation, Transmission, Faith, Heart Sutra*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 07 2013 The Yoga Room
The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom Tenshin Reb Anderson March 2, 2013 AM No Abode - *Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Greed*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 02 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom Tenshin Reb Anderson March 2, 2013 PM No Abode - *Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Jukai*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 02 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Don't Slam the Door Serial: BZ-02296 - *Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Gratitude, Teacher-and-Student, Bell, Vow, Attachment, Sangha,...*	Ross Blum	Mar 02 2013
Zen Mindfulness in Everyday Actions Serial: RB-02265 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha The talk discusses environmental responsibility and consumer habits through the lens of Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness in daily actions such as travel and food consumption. It highlights the Zen practice... *Time, Wisdom, Practice Period*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Crafting Mindful Spaces for Dharma Serial: RB-02264 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha This talk explores the significance of creating an intentional practice location for a Zen community, analogizing it with establishing an internal environment for mindfulness and engagement with phenomena. The discussion touches... *Practice, Buddha, Wisdom*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Zen Communities and Collective Awakening Serial: RB-02260 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha The talk examines the concept of institutional practice in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its role in providing teachings, such as the "Lankavatara Sutra" brought by Bodhidharma to China, and continuing these teachings within a... *Practice, Time, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Awakening Within: Beyond Static Practice Serial: RB-02261 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha The talk explores Zen practice by differentiating between individual and institutional practice, identifying the latter as a framework that perpetuates teachings and instills a practitioner's identity within their daily life.... *Practice, Compassion, Lay*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Sacred Spaces: Tradition Meets Innovation Serial: RB-02263 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha The talk centers on the logistical and cultural significance of statues, particularly the 18 Arhats statues and an Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva statue, in spiritual practice and temple settings. It also touches upon the symbolic... *American, Zendo, Peace*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Zen Spaces, Sacred Foundations Serial: RB-02262 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha The main thesis of the talk is the examination of the practical and philosophical aspects of establishing a Zendo and its relevance in facilitating and symbolizing Buddhist practice. The discussion includes considerations of... *Practice, Practice Period, Time*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Zen Spaces: Activity as Architecture Serial: RB-02258 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha The talk centers on the integration of Zen Buddhist practice within Western contexts, emphasizing the importance of both institutional and individual practices. It discusses the purpose and design of a Zendo, highlighting the... *Posture, Zendo, Practice*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Evolving Spaces in Zen Practice Serial: RB-02259 Seminar_Sangha_Dharma_Buddha The talk discusses the traditional ideas of yogic and Zen practices, particularly through the lens of space as an activity and how these spaces are created and utilized in practice settings. The discussion also covers the... *Japan, Practice, japanese*	Richard Baker	Mar 2013 Johanneshof
Yes and No Serial: BZ-02295 - *Light-and-Darkness, Precepts, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 23 2013
Sandokai-Branching-Streams-Lecture-Six-Part-Two Serial: BZ-02294 Sandokai, Sesshin Day 2 part 4 of 4 - Suzuki Roshi, Sekito Kisen, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Emotions, Funeral, American, Gratitude,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 17 2013 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Sandokai Lecture One Serial: BZ-02291 Part 1 of 4 - *Composure, Discrimination, Branching Streams, Darkness and Light, Light-and-Darkness, true...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 2013 1
Sandokai Lecture Three Serial: BZ-02292 Part 3 of 4 - *Buddha Nature, Evil, Concentration, Offering, Ego, Commitment, Oneness, Mindfulness,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 2013 3
Sandokai Lecture Two Serial: BZ-02293 Part 2 of 4 - *Discrimination, Birth-and-Death, Happiness, Anger, Oneness, Separation, Composure, Chanting,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 2013 2
Bumblebees Can't Fly Serial: BZ-02290 - *training, Practice Position, Duality, Separation, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Transmission,...*	David Weinberg	Feb 09 2013
A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures A Special Transmission Outside the ScripturesTenshin Reb AndersonNo Abode 2013-02-02 AM - *Buddha Mind, Transmission, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 02 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Ornament of the Sage's Mind - *Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Bodhisattva Vow, Precepts, Confession-and-Repentance, Evil...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 02 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Six Qualities from the Abhidhamma Serial: BZ-02289 Tranquility, Agility, Pliancy, Workableness, Proficiency, Saturday Lecture - No-Self, Abhidharma, Zazen, Daily Life, Composure, Nirvana, Hindrances, Attachment, Happiness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Sick Day Serial: BZ-02288 - *Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Effort, Evil, Liberation, Conversation, Precepts, Intimacy,...*	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 26 2013
Mindfulness and Mindlessness Serial: BZ-02287 - *Mindfulness, Hindrances, Patience, Four Foundations, Posture, Hate, Aspects of Practice, Ego,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jan 19 2013
The Dharma of Martin Luther King Serial: BZ-02286 - *Non-violence, Liberation, Interdependence, Global Warming, Anger, Hate, Buddha Nature,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 12 2013
The State of the World According to Sojun Serial: BZ-02285 Saturday Lecture - *Religion, New Year, Greed, Four Noble Truths, Evil, War, Peace, Enemies, Manjushri, Repentance...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
2013, Serial No. 02021 Serial: RB-02021 Sesshin The central thesis of the talk revolves around the significance of understanding Zen practice as a form of learning informed by direct experience of reality, with an emphasis on concepts like Samadhi, emptiness, and the Japanese... *Practice Period, Practice, Samadhi*	Richard Baker	2013 Johanneshof
Zen Time: Layers of Presence Serial: RB-03773 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The seminar explores the integration of Zen philosophy with psychotherapy, particularly emphasizing the concepts of relational time and the five skandhas. The discussion covers how experiences in meditation, such as relational... *Time, Consciousness, Practice*	Richard Baker	2013 Rastenberg
Flowing Mind: Signs in Practice Serial: RB-02022 Sesshin The talk explores the concept of "signs" in Buddhist practice, emphasizing the non-essential nature of the mind and how practitioners can direct the mind's flow through intentional focus and recognition. It discusses the... *Practice, Buddhism, Practice Period*	Richard Baker	2013 Johanneshof
Zen's Journey to Lasting Satisfaction Serial: RB-03814 Practice-Period_Talks The talk explores the notion of satisfaction in life through Zen practice, particularly emphasizing the uniqueness of Zazen in achieving true satisfaction, unlike the transient contentment found in life's impermanent aspects.... *Practice, Buddhism, Zazen*	Richard Baker	2013 Johanneshof

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