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Title	Speaker	Date
Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Non-Self And Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Self - *Addiction, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Religion, Nirvana, Letting Go, Building, Mahayana,...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 01 2020 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Fire of Zen Serial: BZ-02726 - *Monastic Practice, Global Warming, Nirvana, War, Politics, Interview, Liberation, Silence,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 25 2020
Does Big Mind Care Serial: BZ-02725 - *Big Mind, Offering, Anger, Sangha, Vow, Lay*	Laurie Senauke	Jan 18 2020
Effortless Effort Serial: BZ-02724 IPHONE recording - *Posture, Continuous Practice, Right Effort, Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Karma, Enemies,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 11 2020
Intention and Letting Go Serial: BZ-02723 - *Vow, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, New Year, Bell, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Conversation...*	Susan Marvin	Jan 04 2020
Zen Circuitry: Feeling Beyond Thought Serial: RB-03072 Zen-Riffs The talk explores the concept of "circuitry" in Zen practice, emphasizing the integral continuity and interconnectedness of natural and mental phenomena that practitioners must feel rather than analyze. This circuitry involves... *Practice, Posture, Breath*	Richard Baker	2020 Johanneshof
Your North Star Precept Serial: BZ-02722 - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Hate, Renewal, training, Composure, Interview, Silence,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 14 2019
Questions Serial: BZ-02721 - *Priest, Transmission, Big Mind, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Hindrances, Lineage, Lay, Bowing,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2019
Right Effort Joyful Effort Effortless Effort Serial: BZ-02720 - *Right Effort, Cultivation, resistance, Enthusiasm, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Commitment, Enemies,...*	Gerry Oliva	Dec 07 2019
Don't Wait For Maitreya Serial: BZ-02719 - *Discrimination, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Passions, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Vow...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2019
Oryoki Seating Announcement Serial: BZ-02873 - *Time*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2019 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02718 - *Concentration, Dependent Origination, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, training, Chanting,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 05 2019
Joshu's Quotes: Preference, Non-Preference Serial: BZ-02717 - *Passions, American, Politics, Intuition, Duality, Culture, Doubt, War, Lay*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2019
The Meaning of Shakymuni Buddha's Enlightenment, Part 2: Hsin Hsin Ming Serial: BZ-02716 - *Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice, confusion, Offering, Doubt, Peace, Duality, Culture,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2019
The Meaning of Shakymuni Buddha's Enlightenment, Part 1: Hsin Hsin Ming Serial: BZ-02715 - *Passions, confusion, Hate, Sanctuary, Diversity, Composure, Dragons, Non-duality, Oneness,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2019
Awareness of and Responsiveness to the Body Serial: BZ-02714 - *Emotions, Bodhisattva Vow, Posture, Vow, Offering, Instruction, Politics, Gratitude,...*	Leslie Bartholic	Nov 30 2019
The Non-Duality of Silence and Language - *Silence, Transmission, Perfect Wisdom, Non-duality, Balance, Duality, Observe, Heart Sutra,...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 23 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage
Words of My Perfect Teacher Serial: BZ-02713 - *Samsara, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Posture, Interdependence, Mahayana, Passions, Conversation,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 23 2019
Zen Flow: Embracing Change Mindfully Serial: RB-02813 Practice-Period_Talks The talk explores the concept of Zen Buddhism as a transformative practice centered on the understanding that "everything changes." This theme is connected to the cultivation of attention and intention as a means of constructing... *Practice, Buddhism, Intention*	Richard Baker	Nov 15 2019 Johanneshof
Untitled Talk Serial: BZ-02712 - *Greed, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hate, Anger, Renunciation, Demons, Gratitude,...*	Linda Galijan	Nov 09 2019
ZenLab and Dharma: A Unified Journey Serial: RB-02405 Opening-Talk This talk focuses on the relationship between ZenLab and Dharma Sangha, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a partnership where both entities support each other's experiments with Zen practice. The speaker reflects on the... *Buddha, Culture, Practice*	Richard Baker	Nov 09 2019 Leipzig
Zen Lab: Experiencing Consciousness Unbound Serial: RB-02814 Practice-Period_Talks The talk explores the concept of Zen practice as an experiential science or "Zen lab," where practice intersects with individual and collective religiosity. There's an emphasis on distinguishing Buddhism's experiential dynamics... *Religion, Consciousness, Practice*	Richard Baker	Nov 05 2019 Johanneshof
The Practice of Patience Serial: BZ-02711 - *Patience, Constancy, Blue Cliff Record, Cultivation, Concentration, Equanimity, Anger, Aspects...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 02 2019
Zen Continuity in Changing Times Serial: RB-02186 Door-Step-Zen The talk centers on reflections regarding motivations to attend practice sessions and the role of community in Zen practice amidst transitions and environmental concerns. Participants emphasize the importance of continuity in... *Time, Practice, Sangha*	Richard Baker	Nov 2019 Johanneshof
Zen Traditions and Modern Integrity Serial: RB-02187 Door-Step-Zen The talk centers on the importance of sustaining Zen practice collectively and institutionally while maintaining individual practice integrity. It addresses the challenges inherent in maintaining tradition, particularly in the... *Practice, Work, Time*	Richard Baker	Nov 2019 Johanneshof
Embodied Zen Beyond Understanding Serial: RB-02185 Door-Step-Zen The transcript centers on the practice of Zen, emphasizing the importance of direct bodily experience in Zen practice and how it transcends traditional cognitive understanding typically emphasized in Western paradigms. It... *Pain, Work, Time*	Richard Baker	Nov 2019 Johanneshof
Zen and the Eco-Sangha Shift Serial: RB-02184 Door-Step-Zen The talk explores the role of the Sangha in addressing environmental concerns and the significance of practical actions in Zen practice for community resilience and transformation. It reflects on how a spiritual community can... *Practice, Time, Work*	Richard Baker	Nov 2019 Johanneshof
Zen Mindfulness: Embracing Constant Change Serial: RB-02188 Door-Step-Zen The talk focuses on the practice of mindfulness and how Zen Buddhism helps practitioners establish a stable reference point amidst constant change. Emphasizing the concept that everything changes, it explores how the development... *Practice, Intention, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Nov 2019 Johanneshof
Embodied Awareness and Ecological Interconnection Serial: RB-02182 Door-Step-Zen The talk explores Zen practice as a transformative process, emphasizing the importance of embodying awareness through interaction with bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts. It highlights the distinction between human and non... *Practice, Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	Nov 2019 Johanneshof
Embracing the Wisdom of Unknowing Serial: RB-02183 Door-Step-Zen The talk explores the concept of "not knowing" within personal and Zen practice, emphasizing the physical embodiment of understanding before thought arises. It discusses transformative aspects of the Brahma Viharas, highlighting... *Practice, Ceremony, Time*	Richard Baker	Nov 2019 Johanneshof
Calling Out to Hungry Ghosts Serial: BZ-02710 - *Anger*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 26 2019
The Mother Line of Buddhism Serial: BZ-02709 0103 - War, Peace, Teacher-and-Student, Hindrances, Offering, Samsara, Sangha, Patience, Bell...	Catherine Cascade	Oct 20 2019
Reaching Home Again Without Realizing It - *Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Priest, japanese, Faith, Impermanence, Lotus Sutra,...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 19 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage
Joyful Effort Serial: BZ-02708 - *Right Effort, Conversation, Gaining Mind, Enemies, Karma, Sanctuary, Enthusiasm, Equanimity,...*	Mary Duryee	Oct 19 2019
Paramita of Concentration Serial: BZ-02707 - *Silent Illumination, Concentration, Intimacy, Aspects of Practice, Impermanence, Book of...*	Ron Nestor	Oct 12 2019
Crafting Mindfulness Through Breath Awareness Serial: RB-02811 Practice-Period_Talks The talk examines the practice of Buddhism as a form of craft, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness and awareness through bodily experiences, particularly breathing. By drawing parallels between practicing awareness and... *Breath, Samadhi, Practice*	Richard Baker	Oct 12 2019 Johanneshof
Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Serial: BZ-02705 - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Mahayana, Vow, Intuition, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Intimacy...*	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 2 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02706 Serial: BZ-02706 - *Karma, Mindfulness, Practice Period, Precepts, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Peace, Commitment,...*	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Oct 10 2019 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Cultivating the Mind and Practice of the Six Paramitas: Practicing Generosity From the Inside Out Serial: BZ-02704 Sesshin - *Mahayana, Confession-and-Repentance, training, Branching Streams, Bodhisattva Way, Commitment...*	Gerry Oliva	Oct 06 2019
Together Action Serial: BZ-02703 - *Intimacy, Four Noble Truths, Aspects of Practice, Culture, Hindrances, Bell, Mindfulness,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 05 2019
Emerging Buddhas: Zen's Living Transmission Serial: RB-02810 Practice-Period_Talks The talk explores the concept of transmission in Zen, distinguishing between individual and lineal forms. The discussion emphasizes creating practice spaces to foster the conditions favorable to the emergence of Buddhas, and... *Practice, Buddha, Time*	Richard Baker	Oct 05 2019 Johanneshof
Beyond Doctrine: The Zen Journey Serial: RB-03743 Sesshin The talk explores the concept of practice in Zen, emphasizing the distinction between the observable content of experiences and the often overlooked background against which they occur. It discusses how personal engagement with... *Practice, Work, Time*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Crestone
Zen Embodied in Everyday Life Serial: RB-03873 Door-Step-Zen The talk delves into the practice of Zen, emphasizing the importance of incorporating teachings into everyday life through zazen and sangha practice. It stresses the embodiment of teachings beyond mental understanding and... *Practice, Time, Sangha*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Johanneshof
Zen's Journey to Self-Reliance Serial: RB-03872 Door-Step-Zen The October 2019 talk titled "Door-Step-Zen" explores the transformative nature of Zen practice within monastic settings, emphasizing how non-identification with the self and anchoring in phenomena, such as breath and body, can... *Practice, Time, Work*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Johanneshof
Embracing Interconnected Wisdom Together Serial: RB-03745 Sesshin The talk addresses the necessity of confronting uncomfortable truths to align individual and collective practices with the reality of interconnectedness and to reduce suffering caused by perceived separation. It explores Zen... *Separation, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Crestone
Buddha-Nature and the Practice of Now Serial: RB-03871 Door-Step-Zen The talk explores the concept of Zen as the practice of actuality rather than Buddhism, emphasizing the permeation of Buddha-nature in every being, which enables realization without seeking external change. It highlights the... *Practice, Buddhism, War*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Johanneshof
Successional Zen: Forest of Transformation Serial: RB-03875 Door-Step-Zen This talk explores the concept of "Doorstep Zen," conceptualized as an opportunity for individual and communal inquiry within Zen practice. It examines the process of transformation and realization through Zen, touching on themes... *Practice, Time, Sangha*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Johanneshof
Doorstep Zen: Transmission and Transformation Serial: RB-03880 Door-Step-Zen The talk explores the concept of "Doorstep Zen" and the nature of transmission within Zen Buddhism, focusing on individual and lineage transmission as practiced in contemporary contexts. The discussion delves into the... *Buddha, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Johanneshof
Breath in Balance: Zen Living Serial: RB-03874 Door-Step-Zen The talk discusses the evolution and significance of Zen practice, focusing on personal narratives of engagement with Zen teachings, and the transition away from a formal face-to-face teaching environment to a focus on writing.... *Time, Practice, Koan*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Johanneshof
Doorstep Zen: Mindful Transitions Unveiled Serial: RB-03876 Door-Step-Zen The central theme of this talk focuses on the concept of "Doorstep Zen," exploring how mundane physical actions and attentional attunement can cultivate a deeper connection to Zen practice. The discussion delves into the... *Practice, Time, Suzuki Roshi*	Richard Baker	Oct 2019 Johanneshof

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