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Title	Speaker	Date
Koans: The Language of Zen Serial: RB-01783 Winterbranches_6 The talk focuses on the study of koans and their role in Zen practice, emphasizing the necessity to adapt language and cultural understanding to truly integrate Buddhist teachings, as seen in historical examples like Buddhism's... *Koan, Study, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Awakening Through Prma and Koans Serial: RB-01785 Winterbranches_6 The talk explores the intricate dynamics of consciousness and perception through the lens of Zen philosophy, emphasizing the foundational role of preparation and the understanding of koans in practice. It highlights the necessity... *Consciousness, Koan, Practice*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Zen Perception: Path to Enlightenment Serial: RB-01778 Winterbranches_6 The talk predominantly explores the theme of valid cognition within Zen practice, focusing on the relationship between perceptual and inferential facts and the realization of truth in Buddhism. The importance of direct perception... *Consciousness, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Turning Words: Zen and Transformation Serial: RB-01777 Winterbranches_6 The discussion focuses on the practice of Zen, specifically the usage and impact of phrases or "turning words" within the context of Koan meditation. This involves reflecting on how phrases affect understanding and transform... *Work, Koan, Time*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Experiential Authority in Zen Awakening Serial: RB-01786 Winterbranches_6 This talk explores the shift in Buddhism from scriptural authority to personal experience, emphasizing the concept of "pramana" as central to this transition where experiential insight takes precedence. The discussion highlights... *Time, Buddhism, Koan*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Dormant Wisdom: Zen's Inner Journey Serial: RB-01782 Winterbranches_6 The talk explores the koan of Bodhidharma's transmission of Buddhism from India to China, emphasizing themes of dormancy and hibernation as metaphors for internal transformation and practice within the Zen tradition. The... *Koan, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Bridging Zen: Oral, Written, Cultural Serial: RB-01781 Winterbranches_6 The talk explores the interplay between oral and written traditions in Zen practice, emphasizing the autodidactic nature of Zen apprenticeships. It contrasts the direct experiential impact of oral teachings with the deep personal... *Practice, Koan, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Mindful Moments Through Zen Pause Serial: RB-01779 Winterbranches_6 The discussion primarily explores the practice of "pausing for the particular" as an integral part of Zen philosophy, focusing on methods that allow for increased mindfulness and presence through intentional practice. It examines... *Practice, Time, Work*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Zen Beyond Borders: Universal Meditation Serial: RB-01780 Winterbranches_6 The talk explores how Zen practice transcends cultural boundaries, emphasizing the universality and individuality of Zazen meditation. It draws parallels between religious experiences across different cultures, questioning the... *Culture, Buddhism, Practice*	Richard Baker	2008 Johanneshof
Preparing for the New Year: Zazen, Vows, Resolutions (Kid Zendo) Serial: BZ-01106 Saturday Lecture - *New Year, Happiness, Berkeley Zen Center, Vow, Don't Know Mind, Heart Sutra, Darkness and...*	Karen Sundheim	Dec 15 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Enlightenment Serial: BZ-01105 Rohatsu Day 7 - Enlightenment, Buddha, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Duality, Interdependence, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Can I Trust This Practice? What Else is There? Serial: BZ-01104B Rohatsu Day 6 - *Renunciation, Monastic Practice, Book of Serenity, Peace, Bell, War, Ego, Greed, Lineage,...*	Mary Mocine	Dec 07 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Our Sphere of Practice Serial: BZ-01103 Nonseparation of Zazen and Worldly Activity, Rohatsu Day 5 - Practice, Politics, Zazen, War, SER-12, War, Diversity, Evil, Religion, Building, Hate, Demons...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Kindness, Difficulty, and Illumination Serial: BZ-01102B Rohatsu Day 4 - *Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Hindrances, Evil, Nirvana, Hate, Building, War, Anger...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 05 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
True Humility and Buddha's Practice Serial: BZ-01101 Bare Attention and Not Anticipating, Rohatsu Day 3 - Practice, Shikantaza, Humility, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Anger, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Shape of Buddhanature: Essence in Form Serial: BZ-01100 Clarifying Illumination of Enlightenment, Rohatsu Day 2 - Practice, Enlightenment, Humility, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Illumination of Zazen Serial: BZ-01099 Absorption in the Treasury of Light, Rohatsu Day 1 - Zazen, BCR-, Silent Illumination, Light-and-Darkness, Samadhi, Manjushri, Intuition,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Three Bodies of Buddha Serial: BZ-01098 Saturday Lecture - Trikaya, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Dogen, Manjushri, Continuous Practice, Dragons, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Teachings of the Hsin Hsin Ming: Practicing with “not two” Serial: BZ-01097 Saturday Lecture - *Hsin Hsin Ming, Oneness, Ego, Peace, Karma, Addiction, Hate, Doubt, Subject-and-Object, Daily...*	Mary Mocine	Nov 24 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramita of Patience, Kshanti: Not Repressing, Not Acting Out Serial: BZ-01096 One Day Sitting - *Patience, Mindfulness, Anger, Right Speech, Emotions, Practice Period, Non-violence, Samsara...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Initiation Tenshin Reb Anderson Teachings on Bodhisattva Precepts Sunday November 11, 2008 Green Gulch Zen Farm Sunday Dharma Talk with Q & A - *Intimacy, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Commitment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 11 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Actualizing the Prajna Paramita Serial: BZ-01095 Saturday Lecture - *Manjushri, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Subject-and-Object, Practice...*	Ron Nestor	Nov 10 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Fearlessness - *Separation, Intimacy, Practice Period, War*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 01 2007 No Abode Hermitage
Embodying the Paramitas Serial: BZ-01006 Saturday Lecture - *Right Effort, Concentration, Patience, Anger, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Bodhidharma,...*	Robert Rosenbaum	Oct 27 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Great Vow of Wholeheartedness and Taking Care of Our Stories Green Gulch Farm Sunday Dharma TalkOctober 21, 2007 - *Rumi, Emotions, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Money*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 21 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Introduction to the Paramitas, Skillful Means: Recycle for New Functionality; e.g. Empty Toilet Paper Roll Serial: BZ-01005 One Day Sitting - *Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Patience, Right Speech, Lineage,...*	Ross Blum	Oct 21 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Wholeheartedness - *Three Treasures, Lay, Priest, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Community*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 20 2007 No Abode Hermitage
The Story of Sejiki, Awakening and Nourishing All Beings: Honor Spirits and Beings Who Have Left This World Serial: BZ-01004 Saturday Lecture - *Offering, Soto Zen, American, Mahayana, Vow*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 20 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Mindful Taste of Life Serial: EB-00232 The talk discusses mindfulness in eating, using the metaphor of eating an apple to emphasize the importance of giving full attention to everyday activities. The conversation extends this mindfulness into broader aspects of life,... *Death, Addiction, Sutra, Karma, Buddha Nature*	Edward Brown	Oct 14 2007
Taking Care: Paramitas, Precepts and Eightfold Path Serial: BZ-01003 Illumination Without Hindrance, Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Precepts, Platform Sutra, Hindrances, Separation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Embodied Zen: Practice Through Action Serial: EB-00237 The talk emphasizes the importance of engaging in physical activities and developing practical skills as a path to personal growth and fulfillment, tying it into Zen philosophy's emphasis on practicing with the body, not just the... *War, Mill Valley, Sutra, Rumi, Freedom*	Edward Brown	Oct 07 2007
Blue Cliff Record: Case #61 Serial: BZ-01002 Raising a Particle of Dust, Saturday Lecture - Sangha, Community, BCR-61, Dragons, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Silence, Lineage, Mahayana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Unifying Consciousness Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-01661 Ordination The talk explores the concept and practice of Jukai, the ceremony of taking and receiving precepts in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the practice of meditation as a means to unify the realms of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep... *Practice, Buddhism, Posture*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Gathering Mind and Body Unveiled Serial: RB-01662A Sesshin The talk focuses on the concept of "gathering" the mind and body as an entry into a deeper understanding of self and practice within the context of Zen meditation, particularly during zazen. The discussion compares linguistic... *Posture, Buddhism, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Zen Mindfulness: Bridging Cultures and Brains Serial: RB-01662D Sesshin The talk primarily revolves around the integration and transformation of Zen practices in Western contexts, emphasizing the concept of self and mindfulness. It explores the adaptability of Buddhist teachings and practices like... *Practice, Culture, Mindfulness*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Awakening Through Sensory Immersion Serial: RB-01662E Sesshin The talk focuses on the concept of Vijnanas in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the experiential aspect of practice over intellectual understanding. The speaker emphasizes the importance of engaging with the sense fields in the present... *Practice, Continuous Practice, Dogen*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Unveiling Self Beyond Illusion Serial: RB-01662G Sesshin The talk explores the concept of self in Zen practice, emphasizing the need to investigate both ideas and experiences of self to gain a clearer understanding. It uses analogies such as a New York cabbie and a lucid dream to... *Time, Practice, Meditation*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Transformative Mindfulness in Zen Practice Serial: RB-01662F Sesshin The talk explores the concept of mindfulness in Zen practice, focusing on the methods of noticing both the self and the world without comparison, and the transformative potential this practice offers. It delves into the... *Suffering, Buddhism, Practice*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Embodied Zen: Unity Through Mindfulness Serial: RB-01662B Sesshin The talk focuses on Zen practice as a form of "dharmic rehearsal," emphasizing the cultivation of a shared bodily presence and connectivity both within oneself and among others. The session explores the idea that Zen practice is... *Practice, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Culture*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Awakening Perception Through Mindful Movement Serial: RB-01662C Sesshin The talk explores the practice of perception transition from "top-down" to "bottom-up," emphasizing how consciousness and brain processes shape experiences and predictability. Such practice is related to Zen meditation methods,... *Japan, Practice, Mindfulness*	Richard Baker	Oct 2007 Johanneshof
Balancing the Spiritual and Material Wheels: Serial: BZ-01001 The Protests in Burma, Saturday Lecture - Balance, Politics, Burma, War, American, Soto Zen, Fundraising, Lay, Chanting, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 29 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Multi-Tasking Serial: BZ-01000 Women's Sitting - *Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Concentration, Daily Life, Attachment, Zoom, Intimacy,...*	Susan Marvin	Sep 23 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Your Inmost Desire Serial: BZ-00999 Saturday Lecture - *Vow, Demons, Instruction, Silence, Precepts, Priest, Karma*	Laurie Senauke	Sep 22 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Sitting All Together, Travels in Taiwan: BZC & INEB Sanghas; How Do We Keep Fresh Vitality? Serial: BZ-00997 Saturday Lecture - *Culture, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Silence, American, Karma, Lay,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 15 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Wholeheartedness - *Perfect Wisdom, American, Commitment, Posture, Interdependence*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 09 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Bodhisattva Vows - *Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Money, Building, Tenzo*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 08 2007 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
“Menju” (Face to Face Transmission): From Moon in a Dew Drop, Writings of Zen Master Dogen Serial: BZ-00998B Saturday Lecture - *Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhidharma, Dharma Transmission...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Sep 08 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Vows - *Daily Life, Continuous Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 08 2007 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00994B Teaching Retreat, part 1 of 2 - Tenzo Kyokun, Ego, Monastic Practice, Concentration, Anger, Blue Cliff Record, Gratitude,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 2007 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00995 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 - Tenzo Kyokun, Birth-and-Death, Offering, Chanting, Lay, Passions, Continuous Practice, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 2007 2 Berkeley Zen Center

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