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Title	Speaker	Date
Awakening Wisdom Beyond The Self Serial: EB-00041 The talk discusses the concept of the "Perfection of Wisdom" in Zen Buddhism, beginning with meditation instructions based on Eric Schiffman's teachings. It delves into the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, focusing on Subuddhi's... *Impermanence, Sutra, Delusion, Patience*	Edward Brown	Aug 15 2005
Abandoning Control, Embracing Wisdom Serial: EB-00260 The talk centers on the "Perfection of Wisdom" (Prajnaparamita) and explores how the recognition of the impermanence, suffering, and absence of a permanent self can lead individuals to true insight. Drawing on the "Perfection of... *Sutra, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Delusion*	Edward Brown	Aug 15 2005
Communication Serial: BZ-01341 Saturday Lecture - *Silence, Right Speech, Culture, Conversation, Intimacy, Observe, Passions, Mindfulness,...*	Ross Blum	Aug 13 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case #9: Wash Your Bowls—ZBA Zen Business Associates Serial: BZ-01340 - *Bell, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Humility, Intimacy, Greed, Culture, Religion...*	Marc Lesser	Aug 06 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Noticing Beyond Narrative Self Serial: RB-01638 Sesshin_1 The talk discusses the practice of Sesshin as an "experiment" in self-exploration, emphasizing the importance of "noticing" rather than "knowing" one's experience on the meditation cushion. The concept of "continuous practice" as... *Continuous Practice, Practice, Culture*	Richard Baker	Aug 2005 Johanneshof
Zen Pathways: Discovering Interconnected Enlightenment Serial: RB-01644 Sesshin_7 The main focus of the talk is on the nature of enlightenment within Zen practice, specifically examining the roles of friendship, duty, joy, and cultural constructs in the context of Zen teachings. The discussion emphasizes the... *Enlightenment, Bell, Love*	Richard Baker	Aug 2005 Johanneshof
Interconnected Awakening: A Cultural Lens Serial: RB-01642 Sesshin_5 The talk explores key pedagogical concepts of enlightenment in Zen Buddhism—original, initial, and experiential—highlighting the view that enlightenment is not an absolute experience of truth. It contrasts the Buddhist... *Enlightenment, Culture, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Aug 2005 Johanneshof
Zen: Enlightenment as Living Practice Serial: RB-01641 Sesshin_4 The talk focuses on the concepts of enlightenment within Zen Buddhism, distinguishing between original, initial, and actual enlightenment, and discusses the tension between sudden and gradual paths to enlightenment. The talk... *Enlightenment, Practice, Buddha*	Richard Baker	Aug 2005 Johanneshof
Zen Pathways: Continuous Practice Realized Serial: RB-01640 Sesshin_3 The talk explores the nature of enlightenment and continuous practice within Zen Buddhism, focusing on Dogen's teachings. It examines how phrases from texts can resonate due to the internal truths they uncover, considers... *Practice, Enlightenment, Continuous Practice*	Richard Baker	Aug 2005 Johanneshof
Living Beyond Self: Continuous Zen Serial: RB-01639 Sesshin_2 The talk explores the nature of continuous practice in Zen, contrasting self-referencing and non-self-referencing concepts of the present. It emphasizes the importance of engaging in practice such as Sesshin to cultivate a deep... *Practice, Continuous Practice, Culture*	Richard Baker	Aug 2005 Johanneshof
Embracing Imperfection, Cultivating Wisdom Serial: EB-00040 The talk examines the nature of wisdom within the Buddhist tradition, emphasizing the importance of accepting impermanence, suffering, and the absence of self. It uses an allegory of dented teapots and personal anecdotes to... *Patience, Addiction, Way-Seeking Mind, Impermanence*	Edward Brown	Jul 31 2005
Embracing Impermanence in Everyday Wisdom Serial: EB-00055 The talk explores Buddhist wisdom, focusing on impermanence, suffering, and the concept of no-self. Through the metaphor of aging teapots and various anecdotes, it examines the nature of human attachment to ideals of perfection... *Patience, Addiction, Way-Seeking Mind, Impermanence*	Edward Brown	Jul 31 2005
Making Mistakes Serial: BZ-01339C Saturday Lecture - *Teacher-and-Student, Mahayana, Manjushri, Sangha, Conversation, Precepts*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jul 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Releasing Control for True Insight Serial: EB-00274 The discussion centers on the concepts of wisdom and insight in the context of Vipassana and Zen Buddhism. The main emphasis is on understanding suffering as an attachment to control, and Dogen's notion that reality itself is... *Realization, Emptiness, Duality, Impermanence*	Edward Brown	Jul 24 2005
July 23rd, 2005, Serial No. 01338 Serial: BZ-01338 - *Continuous Practice, Intuition, Big Mind, Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Way, Soto Zen, Rinzai,...*		Jul 23 2005
Stand Up from the Ground Serial: BZ-01567 Saturday Lecture - Form-and-Emptiness, Continuous Practice, Intuition, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 23 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Fall to the Ground, Get Up By the Ground Serial: BZ-00577 Lecture - *Continuous Practice, Discrimination, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Passions,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 18 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Find Out for Yourself Serial: BZ-00576 Lecture - *Precepts, Duality, Instruction, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, Oneness, Beginners, Hate,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 17 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
On Embracing “Total Dynamic Working” Serial: BZ-01337B One day sitting lecture - *Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Peace, Practice Period, Offering, Buddha Nature, Zoom,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 17 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title Serial: BZ-00575 Lecture - *Precepts, Obstacles, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Duality,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
The Steps of the Buddha Way: Kid Zendo Serial: BZ-01336 Lecture - *Concentration, Impermanence, Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Hindrances, Right Effort,...*	Lee DeBarros	Jul 16 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on My Life Serial: BZ-01335 76th Birthday, Saturday Lecture - Sojun Mel Weitsman, Priest, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Present Moment Serial: BZ-01334 Saturday Lecture - Concentration, Gratitude, Book of Serenity, Practice Period, Vow, Lay, Ordination, Bowing,...	Susan Moon	Jul 02 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Mind Embodied in Practice Serial: RB-01701 Talk The talk primarily explores the concepts of "Zen Mind" and "Beginner's Mind," inspired by the title and teachings of Suzuki Roshi’s book "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." The speaker explains the meanings of "Zen" as absorption and "... *Practice, Buddha, Posture*	Richard Baker	Jun 29 2005 Göttingen
Shuso Ceremony Serial: BZ-01333 Tips for Questioners and Shuso, Sesshin Day 5 - Shuso Ceremony, Intuition, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Commitment, War...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 26 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01332 Sesshin Day 4 - Genjokoan, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Priest, Bodhidharma, Transmission, Practice Period...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Natural Liberation Serial: SF-00035 Sunday talk.Buddha teaches liberation; methods of liberation; birth and death is itself nirvana. The talk explores the Buddhist notion of liberation through different traditions, focusing on Shakyamuni Buddha's Four Noble Truths as a path to freedom from suffering. It examines the methods used in the Buddhist tradition:... Birth-and-Death, Freedom, Dogen, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Letting Go, Samsara,...	Kokyo Henkel	Jun 25 2005
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-01331 Sesshin Day 3 - *Constancy, Interdependence, Bodhidharma, Conversation, Hate, War*	Greg Denny	Jun 24 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Tips Serial: BZ-01330 Dealing with Pain and Sitting in a Chair, Sesshin Day 2 - Zazen, Pain, Posture, Discrimination, Don't Know Mind, Non-discrimination, Tassajara Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin: Tips on Serving, Eating, Kinhin, Zazen Serial: BZ-01329 Sesshin Day 1 - Sesshin, Oryoki, Kinhin, Zazen, Instruction, Bell, Posture, Passions, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Experiential Union in Zen Yoga Serial: EB-00039 The talk centers on the intertwining paths of Zen and Yoga, emphasizing the importance of experience over rigid form. Yoga is presented as a practice of union and meditation as inner listening, encouraging less thinking and more... *Letting Go, Oneness, Faith, Obstacles, Hindrances*	Edward Brown	Jun 18 2005
Zen and Yoga: Path to Self-Discovery Serial: EB-00186 The talk centers on the integration of Zen and yoga practices, emphasizing the experiential aspect of both. It explores the union and interconnectedness inherent in yoga, particularly through meditation as a path to experience... *Letting Go, Oneness, Faith, Obstacles, Hindrances*	Edward Brown	Jun 18 2005
Eight Practices of Bodhisattva, Tibetan Tradition, Bodhisattva Song and Kid Zendo Day Serial: BZ-01328 Saturday Lecture - *Lotus Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Patience, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Cultivation,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 18 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01035A Class 5 of 5 - *Daily Life, Offering, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara Zen Mountain...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 2005 5 Berkeley Zen Center
June 16th, 2005, Serial No. 01551 Serial: BZ-01551 - Offering, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Equanimity, Nirvana, Religion...		Jun 16 2005
Lay Ordination Serial: BZ-01327 Buddha's Robe, Saturday Lecture - Rakusu, Lay Ordination, Precepts, Ordination, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Lay, Confession-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 11 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01034A Class 4 of 5 - *Duality, Daily Life, Intuition, Two Truths, Buddha Nature, Absolute-and-Relative, Humility,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 09 2005 4 Berkeley Zen Center
June 9th, 2005, Serial No. 01552 Serial: BZ-01552 - *Daily Life, Duality, Absolute-and-Relative, Humility, Don't Know Mind, Non-duality,...*		Jun 09 2005
Dropping Body and Mind Serial: BZ-01326 Saturday Lecture - *Separation, Practice Period, Ego, Intuition, Conversation, Culture, American*...	Greg Denny	Jun 04 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01033A Class 3 of 5 - *Birth-and-Death, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Impermanence, Sixth...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 02 2005 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Freedom in Zen Harmony Serial: RB-03077 Seminar_Identity_and_Freedom The talk revolves around the intertwining concepts of identity, freedom, and the interplay between Western philosophical thought and Eastern practices, particularly within the context of Zen Buddhism. It draws connections between... *Love, Practice, Freedom*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Hannover
Zen and Psychotherapy: A Cultural Contrast Serial: RB-01633A Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the complex relationship between Zen practice and psychotherapy, questioning the common integration of the two in Western contexts. It argues that while both share commonalities, particularly in practices like... *Practice, Buddhism, Japan*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Kassel
Zen Meets Mind: Bridging Therapy and Meditation Serial: RB-01633B Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the interplay between Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy, particularly how practitioners integrate meditation practices into therapeutic work and vice versa. It raises questions about the nature of the self in both... *Practice, Work, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Kassel
Freedom Through Zen's Gentle Lens Serial: RB-03076 Seminar_Identity_and_Freedom The talk primarily explores the concept of freedom in Zen philosophy, questioning the nature of choice and emphasizing a transformative rather than additive understanding of decisions. It suggests that true freedom might be found... *Freedom, Heart Sutra, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Hannover
Zen and Psyche: Intersecting Journeys Serial: RB-01633D Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The discussion primarily contrasts the paths of Zen practice and psychotherapy, exploring how they intersect and differ. Particular emphasis is placed on the concept of Alaya Vijnana or ‘storehouse consciousness,’ and its... *Consciousness, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Kassel
Zen Meets Therapy: Fostering Fluid Healing Serial: RB-01633C Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the intersection of Zen practice and psychotherapy, highlighting how regular Zazen meditation enhances therapeutic processes by fostering detachment and connection. The speaker describes personal experiences... *Practice, Zazen, Work*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Kassel
Zen Interconnections: Mind and Reality Serial: RB-01635 Talk_Zen_Mind_Beginner´s_Mind_2 The talk explores concepts of discursive thinking, Zen practice, and the relationship between mind and body. The discourse critiques the understanding of Zen in relation to identity, health, and interconnectedness, with... *Buddha, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Göttingen
Interdependence and Freedom in Buddhism Serial: RB-03078 Seminar_Identity_and_Freedom This seminar explores themes of identity and freedom within a Buddhist context, touching on the philosophies of interdependence and non-duality. Key discussions include the examination of the concept of "fit" in society, the... *Practice, Suffering, Freedom*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Hannover
Zen Path: Mindful Beginnings Serial: RB-01634 Talk_Zen_Mind_Beginner´s_Mind_1 The talk addresses the themes of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind," emphasizing how the concepts of Zen, mind, and posture play significant roles in Buddhist practice. It explains the importance of the title "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind... *Posture, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Göttingen
Awakening the Fourth Mind Path Serial: RB-03079 Seminar_Identity_and_Freedom The talk outlines the concept of a "fourth mind," developed through meditation in Zen and Buddhism, which represents a state beyond ordinary consciousness, akin to non-dreaming deep sleep brought into awareness. This state allows... *Practice, Consciousness, Meditation*	Richard Baker	Jun 2005 Hannover

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