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Title	Speaker	Date
Shadow Dance: Zen's Liminal Journey Serial: RB-03536 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism This talk explores the intrinsic relationship between Zen practices and the concepts of being and emptiness, emphasizing the experiential nature of meditation and the tradition of Zazen. The session delves into institutional... *Time, Suzuki Roshi, Japan*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Meditation's Transformative Communal Journey Serial: RB-03535 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism The discussion from February 2012, Serial No. 03535, explores the impact of meditation on personal and communal life, particularly within the framework of lay and monastic practice. It highlights the varying perspectives on... *Practice, Meditation, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Fluid Dharma: Practice Beyond Posture Serial: RB-03540 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism This talk examines the challenges of practicing Buddhism as a layperson versus in a monastic setting. There is a focus on the experiential difference described as "posture" versus "position," highlighting the depth and fluidity... *Practice, Practice Period, Posture*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Embodied Flow in Zen Practice Serial: RB-03541 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism The talk explores the integration of mind, body, and phenomena within Zen practice, emphasizing mushin (non-mind) and the inseparability of mental and physical experiences. Discussions cover the transformation of perception from... *Stillness, Posture, Practice*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Zen's Interconnected Mental Postures Serial: RB-03539 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism The main thesis of the talk emphasizes the development of mental postures as a distinct mode of knowing, illustrating the relationship between mind and phenomena in Zen practice. The discussion highlights the concept of "the... *Posture, Breath, Practice*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Embracing Interdependence in Western Buddhism Serial: RB-03537 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism The talk focuses on the challenges of lay practice in Western Buddhism, emphasizing the need for understanding the dichotomy between Western and yogic worldviews and the effort required to shift between them. It discusses the... *Practice, Time, Lay*	Richard Baker	Feb 2012 Johanneshof
Zazen and the Seven Factors of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02227 Beneficial Attachment, One-Day Sitting Passive and Active Zazen - Shikantaza, Posture, Breath, Zazen, Monkey Mind, Concentration, Big Mind, Mindfulness, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 21 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Ways of Change Serial: BZ-02226 - *Confession-and-Repentance, Impermanence, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Nirvana,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 14 2012
Dharma Kaleidescope Serial: BZ-02225 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Saturday Lecture - Peace, Lay Practice, Platform Sutra, Evil, Evil, Karma, New Year, Platform Sutra, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Householder Bodhisattvas, What is Your Aspiration for this New Year? - *Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Bodhisattva Way, Mahayana, New Year*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 02 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Householder Bodhisattvas, What is Your Aspiration for this New Year? - *Rinzai, Precepts, Lay, Soto Zen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 02 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Embracing Hindrance for Enlightened Dialogue Serial: RB-01688F Seminar This seminar explores the dynamic relationship between self and non-self, emphasizing Zen teachings on "performative time" and the concept of hindrance as central to experience. It delves into Dogen’s philosophical views on the... *Time, Practice, Hindrances*	Richard Baker	2012 Kassel
Wetness of Mind: Embracing Emptiness Serial: RB-01688C Seminar The talk explores the concept of mind and its interconnectedness with perception, emphasizing the idea of "wetness of mind" in experiencing the world. It discusses the practice of shifting perception from object-focused to mind-... *Time, Practice, Bell*	Richard Baker	2012 Kassel
Unfolding Time and Attentional Presence Serial: RB-01688D Seminar The main thesis of the seminar centers on the experience of time and attentional fields in Zen practice. The talk explores different constructs of time—durative, sensorial phenomenological, attentional, and performative time—... *Time, Name, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	2012 Kassel
Aliveness as Performative Being Time Serial: RB-01688E Seminar The talk explores the concept of "aliveness" as an art form, engaging with Dogen's teachings on the nirvana of birth and death, which involves an experiential understanding of interdependence and change. It contrasts the Western... *Time, Dogen, Interdependence*	Richard Baker	2012 Kassel
Presence Over Attachment in Zen Serial: RB-01688G Seminar The discussion primarily explores the concept of the "attentional point" or "self-point" in Zen practice, described as a focus through which a whole field of awareness is concentrated, rather than a narrow point of attention akin... *Love, Time, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	2012 Kassel
Trusting Awareness: Zen Beyond Narratives Serial: RB-03910 Sesshin The talk delves into the philosophical exploration of Zen practice, focusing on the concept of "mind not straying from mind" and "trusting in mind". It examines the dynamics of attention, awareness, and consciousness, proposing... *Consciousness, Time, Zazen*	Richard Baker	2012 Crestone
Trusting Emptiness in Zen Practice Serial: RB-03911 Sesshin The talk explores the concept of trust within Zen practice by examining the idea of engaging with "emptiness" and "thusness" as foundational to experiencing enlightenment. The discussion delves into philosophical perspectives on... *Practice, Emptiness, Breath*	Richard Baker	2012 Crestone
Shining Jewel: Unveiling Zen Truths Serial: RB-03913 Sesshin The talk explores the use of koans in Zen practice, emphasizing their role in revealing deeper truths about Buddhism and the concept of change. It focuses on the metaphor of the "wish-fulfilling jewel" within koan 93, drawing... *Practice, Buddhism, Koan*	Richard Baker	2012 Crestone
Awakening Through Focused Awareness Serial: RB-03912 Sesshin This talk explores the concept of "density of attention" within Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of an attentional space where spiritual practice is carried out. The speaker analyzes how bringing a focused awareness to... *Practice, Buddhism, Posture*	Richard Baker	2012 Crestone
Zen Journeys: Bridging Mind and Body Serial: RB-03915 Sesshin This talk elaborates on the personal journey into Zen practice, exploring how ceremonies and yogic details contrast with contemporary life. It discusses the influence of Suzuki Roshi and other figures, examining human existential... *Posture, Time, Ceremony*	Richard Baker	2012 Crestone
Origins Unveiled: Pathways to Awakening Serial: RB-03914 Sesshin The talk explores the concept of origins, both in a biological sense and a conceptual framework, illustrating how these beginnings influence spiritual practice and understanding. The speaker examines the symbolic and practical... *Time, Practice, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	2012 Crestone
Bathing in the Zen Universe Serial: RB-03909 Sesshin The talk focuses on the existential experience of Sesshin, illustrating the distinction between awareness and consciousness within Zen practice. The speaker discusses how Sesshin intensifies self-awareness by stripping away the... *Consciousness, Practice, Practice Period*	Richard Baker	2012 Crestone
Selflessness and the Power of Language Serial: RB-01688B Seminar The talk explores the concept of selflessness and the big self within Zen philosophy, emphasizing the transpersonal dimensions both ideas share, while contrasting them with the egotistic self. The discussion also delves into the... *Buddhism, Posture, Work*	Richard Baker	2012 Kassel
Zen Presence: Beyond Self Constructs Serial: RB-01688A Seminar The talk explores the relationship between monastic and lay practice in Zen, emphasizing the creation of a "field of presence" and how practitioners can cultivate this through meditation and awareness. It discusses the... *Practice, Enlightenment, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	2012 Kassel
The Boatman Does Not Use a Wooden Goose - *Transmission, Manjushri, Silence*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 17 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Boatman Does Not Use a Wooden Goose - *Addiction, Evil, Duality, Money*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 17 2011 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom - *true dharma, Lotus Sutra, Conversation, Dharma Transmission, Suzuki Roshi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 15 2011 The Yoga Room
The Story of Buddha's Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02224 - *Four Noble Truths, Evil, Dream World, Lay, Bowing, Oneness, Liberation, Chanting, training...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 10 2011
The Teaching Just For You Serial: BZ-02223 - *Dragons, Culture, Buddha Nature, American, Interdependence, Bodhidharma, Intuition, Continuous...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 09 2011
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom - *Fox, Bodhisattva Vow, Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi, Attachment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 08 2011 The Yoga Room
The Cosmic Frog Serial: BZ-02222 - *Hindrances, Big Mind, Discrimination, confusion, Duality, Posture, Buddha Nature, Non-...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 08 2011
Just Enough Problems Serial: BZ-02221 - *Karma, Big Mind, Bell, Offering, Interdependence, Rinzai, Enemies, Soto Zen, Silence,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 07 2011
Sitting With The Busy Mind Serial: BZ-02220 - *Concentration, Right Effort, Composure, Posture, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Gratitude, Samadhi...*	Karen Sundheim	Dec 06 2011
Being Time Serial: BZ-02219 - *Beginners, Ordination, Mindfulness, Buddha Nature, Priest, Funeral, Gratitude, Impermanence,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 05 2011
Sesshin Practice Serial: BZ-02218 - *Monkey Mind, Concentration, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Aspects of Practice, Mindfulness,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 04 2011
The Little Hare and the Fruit Serial: BZ-02217 Seeing Things "As It Is", Saturday Lecture - Non-discrimination, Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom - *Monkey Mind, Practice Period, Hindrances, difficulty, Bodhisattva Way*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 01 2011 The Yoga Room
Monastic Practice Serial: BZ-02216 The Law of Circularity, Saturday Lecture Wearing down Self-centeredness, Jizo's Compassion, Tiger's Cave - Emptiness, Jizo, Compassion, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Demons, Building, Emotions, Heart...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 26 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Occupy the Dharma Serial: BZ-02215 - *Culture, Liberation, Precepts, American, Patience, confusion, Separation, Non-violence, Anger...*	Taigen Dan Leighton	Nov 19 2011
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom - *Letting Go, Mindfulness, Breath, Practice Period*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 17 2011 The Yoga Room
The Bodhisattva's Perfection of Being Ordinary - *Equanimity, Impermanence, Attachment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 12 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Bodhisattva's Perfection of Being Ordinary - *Aspects of Practice, Samadhi, true dharma, Commitment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 12 2011 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
We Are All Buddhas Serial: BZ-02214 - *Lotus Sutra, Anger, Aspects of Practice, Daily Life, Culture, Conversation, Hate, American,...*	Karen Sundheim	Nov 12 2011
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom - *Balance, Addiction, Obstacles, Daily Life, Lay*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 10 2011 The Yoga Room
Real Women Doing the Possible Serial: BZ-02213 - *Gratitude, Offering, Soto Zen, training, Daily Life, Avalokiteshvara, Ordination, Impermanence...*		Nov 06 2011
Non-Attachment to Buddha Nature Is Buddha Nature Serial: BZ-02212 - *Priest-and-Lay, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Priest, Lay, Transmission, Non-attachment,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Nov 05 2011
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom - *Addiction, Equanimity, Duality, Separation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 03 2011 The Yoga Room
Seijiki and Halloween Serial: BZ-02211 Feeding the Hungry Ghosts, Saturday Lecture - Hungry Ghosts, Seijiki, Demons, Current Events, Evil, Culture, Religion, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 29 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Investigating the Heart of our Forms Serial: BZ-02210 - *Sanctuary, Aspects of Practice, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Building,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 22 2011

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