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Title	Speaker	Date
Zen's Dance with Language Edges Serial: RB-03976 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy This talk explores the intersection of Zen philosophy and psychotherapy, focusing on the concept of working "the margins of language" as illustrated through philosophical and cultural references. The discussion emphasizes that... *Practice, Bodhisattva, Practice Period*	Richard Baker	Jun 2012 Rastenberg
Zen Unveiled Through Skandhas Exploration Serial: RB-03977 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the integration of Zen practice with an understanding of the five skandhas, or aggregates, particularly focusing on how these components of the self can form a basis for Zen practice and therapy. The discussion... *Consciousness, Practice, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Jun 2012 Rastenberg
Zen and Psychotherapy: Mindful Intersections Serial: RB-03972 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk examines the intersection of Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy, focusing particularly on the concept of self, the practice of the Bodhisattva, and the role of mental postures in influencing behavior and perception. An... *Consciousness, Posture, Practice*	Richard Baker	Jun 2012 Rastenberg
Zen Koans: Pathways to Emptiness Serial: RB-03978 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The main thesis of the talk explores the intersection of Zen and psychotherapy, emphasizing the practice and understanding of koans, particularly focusing on existential dynamics in the form of categories like the five skandhas.... *Practice, Koan, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Jun 2012 Rastenberg
Zen Mindful Spaces: Embracing Interconnectedness Serial: RB-03973 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The seminar explores the relationship between Zen philosophy and psychotherapy, emphasizing the interconnectedness and interdependence of body and mind. Topics such as reflexivity in consciousness, the creation of mindful spaces... *Consciousness, Posture, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 2012 Rastenberg
Embracing Difference in Bodhisattva Practice Serial: RB-02850 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva The talk centers on examining the susceptibility of a Bodhisattva, highlighting the practice of acknowledging and respecting difference rather than unity within the context of Bodhisattva practice. It delves into the notions of a... *Practice, Zazen, Letting Go*	Richard Baker	Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg
Awakening: Beyond Individuality Together Serial: RB-02851 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva The talk explores the concept of the Bodhisattva, challenging the notion of individuality versus collective experience. It delves into the etymology of the term "Bodhisattva," emphasizing "bodhi" as awareness or awakening, and "... *Bodhisattva, Interdependence, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg
Zen Worlds: Beyond Ordinary Existence Serial: RB-03971 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the concept of worldview shifts essential for deepening Zen practice, particularly emphasizing the difference between the world of Zazen and the world of ordinary things as described by Dogen. It also examines... *Practice, Buddhism, Culture*	Richard Baker	Jun 2012 Rastenberg
Pathways of Mindful Generosity Serial: RB-02852 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva The talk explores the complex dynamics of a Bodhisattva's path, focusing on mindfulness and the practice of overcoming self-referential tendencies. It presents the idea of attentional space and the necessity of balancing self-... *Practice, Bodhisattva, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg
Embodied Wisdom in Zen Practice Serial: RB-02848 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva This talk centers on the susceptibility of a bodhisattva and emphasizes the depth of teacher-student relationships in Zen practice. The discussion highlights the necessity of continuous and undistracted practice, the... *Practice, Time, Ceremony*	Richard Baker	Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg
Mindful Bodhisattva: Body and Practice Serial: RB-02849 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva The June 2012 seminar entitled "The Susceptibility of a Bodhisattva" examines the dual concepts of mindfulness and bodily practice in connection with Zen and the figure of the Bodhisattva. The discussion highlights the... *Practice, Bodhisattva, Buddha*	Richard Baker	Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg
Embodying Interconnected Stillness in Practice Serial: RB-02847 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva The talk focuses on the receptivity of a Bodhisattva, exploring the interconnectedness and continuous somatic engagement necessary for such receptivity. It discusses how practice within a shared cultural and philosophical context... *Practice, Time, Bodhisattva*	Richard Baker	Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg
The Question of Love Serial: BZ-02243 Zen Lesson in the Art of Leadership, Saturday Lecture Partiality and Impartiality - Lovingkindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, Equanimity, Attachment, Big Mind, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 26 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Period Admonitions Serial: BZ-02242 Peaceful Abiding, One-Day Sitting - Karma, Shuso, Ceremony, Effort, Admonitions, Practice Period, Daily Life, Family Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 12 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Right Communication Serial: BZ-02241 - *Precepts, Practice Period, Bodhidharma, Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Speech, Intimacy,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 05 2012
Zen Language: Shaping Perception, Shifting Being Serial: RB-02286 Working-Practice_Talk The talk examines the integration of Zen Buddhist practice with Western traditions, emphasizing the linguistic philosophy of Ferdinand de Saussure to highlight how language shapes perception and reality. It further explores the... *Practice, Bowing, Work*	Richard Baker	May 2012 Johanneshof
Dharma Transmission Serial: BZ-02240 - *Transmission, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Lineage, Dragons, Precepts, Separation,...*	David Weinberg	Apr 28 2012
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening - *zen meditation, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Duality, Karmic Consciousness*...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 26 2012 The Yoga Room
Kshanti Or Patience And Our Practice Serial: BZ-02239 - *Patience, Conversation, Bodhisattva Vow, Enemies, Buddha's Birthday, Anger, Karma,...*	Laurie Senauke	Apr 21 2012
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening - *Oneness, Precepts, Anger, Duality, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 19 2012 The Yoga Room
The Room, the Seat, and the Robe The Room, the Seat and the RobeNo Abode 4/14/12 - *Lotus Sutra, Emptiness, Book of Serenity, Interdependence, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 14 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Room, the Seat, and the Robe - *Lotus Sutra, Hate, true dharma, Parinirvana, Bell*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 14 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Three Stories About Love Serial: BZ-02238 - *Karma, Humility, Buddha Mind, Conversation, Big Mind, Separation, Instruction, Buddha Nature,...*	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Apr 14 2012
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening - *Lineage, Precepts, zen meditation, Silence, Paramitas*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 12 2012 The Yoga Room
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening  April 5, 2012 at The Yoga Room Part four of a seven part series based on the Six Paramitas - Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Lotus Sutra, true dharma, zen meditation, Soto Zen...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 05 2012 #4 The Yoga Room
Sangha Practice Serial: BZ-02237 - *Berkeley Zen Center, Four Noble Truths, Sangha, Liberation, Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Speech...*	Leslie Bartholic	Mar 31 2012
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening  March 29, 2012 at The Yoga Room Part three of a seven part series based on the Six Paramitas - *Daily Life, zen meditation, Precepts, Lay, Addiction*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 29 2012 #3 The Yoga Room
Baoche's Fanning Serial: BZ-02236 - *Platform Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Soto Zen, Heart Sutra, Passions, uchiyama, Buddha Nature,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 24 2012
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening - *Priest, Karmic Consciousness, Chanting, Suzuki Roshi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 22 2012 The Yoga Room
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening  March 22, 2012 at The Yoga Room Part two of a seven part series based on the Six Paramitas - *Priest, Karmic Consciousness, Chanting, Suzuki Roshi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 22 2012 #2 The Yoga Room
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting - Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
A Family Style for Realizing the Oneness of All Families - *true dharma, Precepts, Lay, Mindfulness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 10 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage
A Family Style for Realizing the Oneness of All Families - *Aspects of Practice, Hate*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 10 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Dogen Zenji's Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-02234 - *Subject-and-Object, Dharma Transmission, Non-duality, Duality, Instruction, Religion, Emotions...*	Ron Nestor	Mar 10 2012
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening Series by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi March 8, 2012 at The Yoga Room Part one of a seven part series based on the Six Paramitas - *Karmic Consciousness, Sambhogakaya, resistance, zen meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 08 2012 #1 The Yoga Room
Nishiari Commentary on Genjo Koan Serial: BZ-02233 Three Commentaries on Genjo Koan, new book, Meaning of term Koan Saturday Lecture - Genjokoan, Nishiari Bokusan, Kosho Uchiyama, Subject-and-Object, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 03 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness Serial: BZ-02232 - *Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Posture, Peace, Emotions, Cultivation, Equanimity, Separation,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 25 2012
Money is Pure Serial: BZ-02231 Money and Labor Talk by Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin Day 2 - Dogen, Cooking, Dana Paramita, Fox, Culture, Evil, Building, First Principle, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2012 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Nirvana-The Death of the Ego Serial: BZ-02230 Buddha's Parinirvana, Sesshin Day 1 - Suzuki Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Fearlessness, Separation, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 2012 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Suffering and Delight - Darlene Cohen Serial: BZ-02229 - *Mindfulness, training, Book of Serenity, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest, Practice...*	Gerri Oliva	Feb 11 2012
The Four Aspects of Practicing the Threefold Ethics of Bodhisattvas - *Precepts, Desire, Passions, Money, Bodhisattva Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 04 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Four Aspects of Practicing the Threefold Ethics of Bodhisattvas - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Breath, Dharmakaya, Mahayana*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 04 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
No Gaining Mind Amidst Undulations Serial: BZ-02228 Big Mind and Shikantaza, Saturday Lecture - Nirvana, Time, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Gaining Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Big Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 04 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Bridging Worldviews in Lay Buddhism Serial: RB-03538 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism The talk centers on the challenges within lay Buddhism, focusing on the distinction between lay and monastic practices, and the integration of divergent worldviews, particularly Western and yogic perspectives. Discussions touch... *Practice, Lay, Work*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Embodied Pathways to Enlightenment Serial: RB-03153 Practice-Week_The_Six_Paramitas This talk examines the Six Paramitas, focusing on the transition of ordinary human qualities into perfected states as the path to Buddhahood. Central to this is the concept of mental postures over mental positions, fostering a... *Posture, Time, Chanting*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Mindful Spaces: Cultivating Inner Generosity Serial: RB-03154 Practice-Week_The_Six_Paramitas This talk explores the importance of incorporating mindfulness and meditation practices to deepen the understanding and experience of life. The discussion focuses on the concept of perception and consciousness, suggesting that... *Practice, Posture, Generosity*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Monastic Wisdom in Modern Life Serial: RB-03533 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism The talk addresses the dichotomy between lay and monastic Buddhist practices, examining the implications of Western culture's influence on meditation practices initially rooted in monastic traditions. It also discusses how... *Practice, Lay, Lay Practice*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Embodied Virtue Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-03156 Practice-Week_The_Six_Paramitas The talk explores the practice and realization of the Six Paramitas in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the cultivation of a non-conceptual mode of mind through meditation. It highlights that the practice of paramitas and precepts... *Practice, Generosity, Posture*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Mindful Rituals: The Path to Generosity Serial: RB-03155 Practice-Week_The_Six_Paramitas The talk addresses the practice of mindful ritual in Zen, particularly exploring the "ritual of meeting and speaking" as an embodiment of the paramita (perfection) of generosity. The discussion moves to how practicing mindfulness... *Practice, Generosity, Heart Sutra*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Embracing In-Betweenness Through Ma Serial: RB-03534 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism The talk focuses on the concept of "Ma," a Japanese concept often translated as "space," but more accurately described as "in-betweenness." The discussion explores how Ma is reflected in Western arts and its significance in... *Time, japanese, Japan*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof

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