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Title	Speaker	Date
Cave in Emptiness Practice Serial: RB-02765 Practice-Period_Talks The talk centers on the concept of "appearance-only" as a form of practice within a 90-day Zen practice period. It explores how sensorial experience, devoid of associative and comparative thoughts, leads to understanding true... *Practice, Practice Period, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Jan 20 2009 Crestone
The Monster Within Us Serial: BZ-02012 - *Dragons, American, Peace*	Meghan Collins	Jan 17 2009
Letting Go Serial: BZ-02011 Saturday Lecture - *Big Mind, Composure, Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Continuous Practice, American,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 10 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Beginners and Beginning: Self sufficiency: Serial No. 01084 Serial: BZ-01084 - *Beginners, Composure, Light-and-Darkness, New Year, Buddha Ancestors, Instruction, Heart Sutra...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 03 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith that Allows Doubt and the Idea that All Ideas are Contingent and Empty - *War, Emptiness, Doubt, American*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 13 2008 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Faith that Allows Doubt and the Idea that All Ideas are Contingent and Empty - *Doubt, Karmic Consequences, Emptiness, New Year, Practice Period*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 13 2008 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Platform Sutra. Hui Neng. Commentary on Poem in Section on Praiana Serial: BZ-01083B Rohatus, Day 7, second tape - *Attachment, Karma, Ego, Big Mind, Non-attachment, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Mindfulness...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra. Hui Neng. Commentary on Poem in Section on Prayana Serial: BZ-01452 Rohatsu, Day 7, side A - *Darkness and Light, Attachment, Platform Sutra, Big Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Karma, Ego,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on Poem in Section on Prajna Serial: BZ-02010 Platform Sutra - Hui Neng, Rohatsu Day 7 - Hui Neng, Darkness and Light, Attachment, Light-and-Darkness, Karma, Platform Sutra, Lotus...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings of Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01082 Rohatsu, Day 6, side B - *Precepts, Platform Sutra, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Repentance, Six Realms,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings in Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01447 Rohatsu, Day 6 - *Precepts, Platform Sutra, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordination,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Saving Beings In Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-02009 Rohatsu Day Six - *Precepts, Platform Sutra, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts, Repentance, Ordination, Six Realms,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008
Platform Sutra: Non attachment within attachment: Serial No. 01081 Serial: BZ-01081 Rohatsu, Day 5, side B - *Attachment, Samadhi, Composure, Discrimination, Offering, Non-attachment, Platform Sutra,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Non Attachment within Attachment Serial: BZ-01451 Rohatsu, Day 5 - *Attachment, Discrimination, Samadhi, Composure, Manjushri, Offering, Non-attachment, Platform...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02008 Non-attachment Within Attachment, Rohatsu Day 5 - Hui Neng, Attachment, Discrimination, Non-attachment, Composure, Offering, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01080 Serial: BZ-01080 Rohatsu Day 4, side B - Samadhi, Mahayana, Big Mind, Ego, Posture, Anger, Demons, American, Building, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor, Hui Neng Serial: BZ-01450 Rohatsu Day 4 - Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Posture, Ego, Anger, Passions, confusion, American, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02007 Rohatsu Day 4 - Hui Neng, Posture, Ego, Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Passions, American, Peace, Emotions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01079 Serial: BZ-01079 Rohatsu Day 3, side B - *Don't Know Mind, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Instruction, Liberation, Observe,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-01449 Rohatsu Day 3 - *Platform Sutra, Don't Know Mind, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Instruction, Evil, Liberation...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02006 Rohatsu Day 3 - Hui Neng, Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, Instruction, Liberation, Evil, Big Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizing: Serial No. 01078 Serial: BZ-01078 Rohatsu Day 2, Side B - *Nirvana Sutra, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Don't...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizing Serial: BZ-01183 Rohatsu Day 2 - *Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Don't...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02005 Irritation during sesshin/helping versus Criticizing, Rohatsu Day 2 - Hui Neng, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Serial No. 01077 Serial: BZ-01077 Rohatsu Day 1, side B - *Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Don't Know Mind, Lay, Buddha Ancestors, Evil, Ordination,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-01453 Rohatsu Day 1 - *Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Don't Know Mind, Ordination, Big Mind, Transmission,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02004 Rohatsu Day 1 - Hui Neng, Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Platform Sutra, Don't Know Mind, Ordination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
How do I take this practice into the world? Serial: BZ-01076 Koan - Zuigon: Every day calls Master, answers Yes, Saturday Lecture - Zuigan, MM-12, Big Mind, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Building, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Forbearance Practice Khanti Paramita: Engaged Buddhism (Prison Work): Serial No. 01075 Serial: BZ-01075 - Paramitas, Engaged Buddhism, Lotus Sutra, Politics, Two Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Sangha...	Greg Fain	Nov 29 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Shifting from Approval to Love Serial: EB-00224 The talk explores the distinction between seeking approval and living in love, emphasizing the importance of self-love over external validation. It discusses how early behavior aimed at gaining approval can lead to a lifelong... *Emotions, Tenzo, Addiction, Lay, confusion*	Edward Brown	Nov 23 2008
The Practice That Fills and Is Filled by the Entire Universe and the Bodhisattva Precept of Not Killing - *Lotus Sutra, Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen, Dogen, Buddha Mind*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 22 2008 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Practice That Fills and Is Filled by the Entire Universe and the Bodhisattva Precept of Not Killing - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Observe, Sangha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 22 2008 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Ordinary Mind is the Way: Mumonkan Case 19 Serial: BZ-01074B - Ordinary Mind, MM-19, Nansen, Joshu, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition, Gaining...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordinary Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-02003 Mumonkan No. 19, Saturday Lecture - MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition, Gaining Mind, confusion, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Fluid Identity Through Zen Serial: EB-00223 The talk begins with reflections on participating in a theater piece and evolves into an exploration of the Zen concept of "person of no rank," as taught by Master Linji. The discussion advances into an analysis of how emotions,... *Desire, Emotions, Chanting, Don't Know Mind, Letting Go*	Edward Brown	Nov 22 2008
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind themes: Open, Big Mind in Activity, Composure, Emotions Serial: BZ-01073 One-Day Sitting - Big Mind, Composure, Emotions, Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Big Mind, Posture, Practice...	Raul Moncayo	Nov 15 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind Serial: BZ-02002 - *Posture, Big Mind, Practice Period, Composure, Anger, Ego, Discrimination, Concentration,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Nov 15 2008
How Do We Take Care of the Rest of Our Lives?: Serial No. 01072 Serial: BZ-01072 - Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Dragons, Politics, Practice Period, Demons, Karma, Vow, Culture...	Laurie Senauke	Nov 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Traditional Zen Spirit: Zen Mind Beginner's Mind Serial: BZ-01071 - Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Right Effort, Monkey Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature, Karma,...	Ross Blum	Nov 01 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Traditional Zen Spirit Serial: BZ-02001 - *Right Effort, Monkey Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature, Karma, Practice Period, Teacher-and-Student...*	Ross Blum	Nov 01 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Life's Ordinary Wonder Serial: EB-00191 The talk explores the concept of "everyday mind" in Zen, encouraging listeners to embrace their ordinary experiences rather than seeking extraordinary or idealized ones. It challenges preconceived notions about meditation and... *Intention, Precepts, Right Speech, Lay, Soto Zen*	Edward Brown	Oct 26 2008
Sejiki Serial: BZ-01070 Saturday Lecture - Seijiki, Karma, Greed, Happiness, Offering, American	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 25 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Mind Beginner's Mind,: Right Effort; Serial No. 01069 Serial: BZ-01069 Sesshin - Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Right Effort, Right Effort, Gaining Mind, Ego, Practice Period...	Ron Nestor	Oct 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha Sitting as Us; Us Sitting as Buddha - *Funeral, Emptiness, Mindfulness, Precepts, confusion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 18 2008 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Buddha Sitting as Us; Us Sitting as Buddha - *Lotus Sutra, Emptiness, War, Mindfulness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 18 2008 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Zen Mind Beginngers Mind: Transiency; Serial No. 01165 Serial: BZ-01165 - *Nirvana, Composure, Impermanence, Nirvana Sutra, Samsara, Priest, Teacher-and-Student, Daily...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 18 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Perspective on Current Events Serial: BZ-01164 2008 Market Crash, Etc., Saturday Lecture - Money, War, Enemies, Greed, Eight Aspects, Monastic Practice, Religion, Peace, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
2008.10.06-serial.00200 Serial: SO-00200 The talk focuses on the proper physical alignment and breathing techniques for zazen as articulated by Uchiyama Roshi. Detailed instructions include maintaining an upright posture and specific breathing practices through the nose... *Breath, Practice, Dogen*		Oct 06 2008
Beginner's Sitting; Serial No. 01163 Serial: BZ-01163 Beginners' Sesshin - Zazen, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Priest, Precepts, Posture...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 05 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
2008.10.05-serial.00199 Serial: SO-00199 The talk analyzes the historical evolution and techniques of meditation, particularly focusing on Zazen as practiced in the Soto Zen tradition. It discusses the development of sitting practices starting from ancient India and... *Practice, Meditation, Zazen*		Oct 05 2008

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