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Title	Speaker	Date
Embracing Awareness: Journey to Buddha-nature Serial: RB-03207 Seminar_Buddha-Nature The talk explores the concept of Buddha-nature through personal experience and practice, emphasizing the importance of shared vision, mindfulness, and meditation. The discussion considers questions of "being" and consciousness,... *Consciousness, Buddha Nature, Practice*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Beyond Narratives: Experiencing Pure Reality Serial: RB-03751 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The talk explores the concept of reality through the lens of Zen Buddhism, focusing on separating self-referential thinking from pure awareness, as suggested by the Eightfold Path. The discussion emphasizes moving beyond personal... *Practice, Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Breath Uncovers Mind's Reality Serial: RB-03752 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? This talk explores the concept of self-referential thinking and how observing mind differs from observing self. It discusses techniques such as focusing on breath to free oneself from identifying with thoughts. The talk also... *Bell, Breath, Practice*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Mindfulness Beyond Willpower Serial: RB-03208 Seminar_Buddha-Nature This talk from May 2004, transcribed under Serial No. 03208, explores the intricate relationship between awareness, consciousness, and the mind, juxtaposing Freudian psychoanalytic concepts with Buddhist teachings on awareness.... *Practice, Consciousness, Meditation*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Perceiving Reality Through Inner Lenses Serial: RB-03754 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The talk explores the nature of reality, emphasizing its subjective nature shaped by language and personal experiences. Key discussions include whether multiple realities exist or if one reality is perceived differently, how... *Practice, Work, Breath*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Minds, Moods, and Interconnected Reality Serial: RB-03753 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? This talk explores the intricate relationship between the mind, moods, and perception of reality. The discussion highlights the idea of moving away from defining reality solely through thinking and language to better understand... *Time, Bell, Interdependence*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Choosing Our Minds Zenfully Serial: RB-03206 Seminar_Buddha-Nature The talk explores the concept of choice in relation to mental states and the practice of Zen, emphasizing the intentionality behind selecting a 'mind' to experience the world and the varying roles we embody. It discusses the... *Practice, Time, Intimacy*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Embracing Non-Duality: Seeing Beyond Self Serial: RB-03212 Seminar_Buddha-Nature This seminar explores the concept of Buddha Nature through the lens of Zen philosophy, focusing on the principles of emptiness, impermanence, and non-referential space. By challenging conventional notions of fixed self and... *Practice, Duality, Buddha Nature*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Tangible Zen: Embracing Impermanence Serial: RB-03211 Seminar_Buddha-Nature The talk explores the "material stream" of Buddhism, emphasizing tangible elements like bells, zafus, and practices such as orioke, which promote mindfulness and physical presence in Zen practice. There is a detailed discussion... *Practice, Time, Suffering*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Embracing Emptiness Through Experiential Mindfulness Serial: RB-03205 Seminar_Buddha-Nature This talk explores the concepts of emptiness and Buddha-nature within Zen philosophy, emphasizing the experiential nature of these ideas. It discusses how emptiness should not be understood as nothingness but as no-thingness,... *Emptiness, Buddha Nature*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Zen Stream: Friendship in Practice Serial: RB-03209 Seminar_Buddha-Nature This talk delves into the concept of Buddha-nature and its centrality in Chinese Buddhist traditions, particularly within Zen. The discussion emphasizes the evolution of friendship as a shared vision, paralleled with the... *Buddha Nature, Practice, Buddha*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Embracing Reality Through Zen Presence Serial: RB-03761 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? This talk explores the concept of reality through the lens of Zen practice, emphasizing the habit of perceiving the world as appearance. This involves cultivating a sense of presence and authenticity, akin to theatrical or... *Samadhi, Time, Koan*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Perception's Art: Shaping Reality Serial: RB-03755 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The talk explores the nature of reality, emphasizing how individual perspectives and experiences shape one's perception of reality. Discussions focus on how people perceive objects and feelings in the moment, the role of memory... *Practice, Time, Culture*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Zen Perception: Fluid Reality Unveiled Serial: RB-03756 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The talk explores the concept of reality from a Zen Buddhist perspective, emphasizing reality's fluidity and multiplicity. It is posited that reality functions as a text, subject to individual interpretation and creation. The... *Practice, Zazen, Work*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Mind's Fluid Path to Awakening Serial: RB-03204 Seminar_Buddha-Nature In this talk, the discussion focuses on the concept of Buddha nature, examining the fluidity of the mind and the choices individuals have regarding the state of mind they embrace. The talk explores the recurring use of koans,... *Buddha, Buddha Nature, Time*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Embracing Impermanence in Every Moment Serial: RB-03210 Seminar_Buddha-Nature The talk primarily focuses on the concept of "now" and its implications for Zen practice, emphasizing the distinction between living and dead words by exploring the verticality of "now" and its potential as a practice tool.... *Practice, Bell, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Mindful Pathways to Original Mind Serial: RB-03746 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The talk explores the Zen Buddhist practice of questioning reality, emphasizing the distinction between experiencing reality through personal and cultural lenses versus achieving an understanding of reality as a pure,... *Culture, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Awakening Beyond Consciousness in Zen Serial: RB-03214 Seminar_Buddha-Nature This transcript discusses the understanding and integration of Zen practice, focusing on the concepts of self, consciousness, and awareness. It emphasizes that Zen practice is open to everyone, as it is about acceptance and... *Consciousness, Practice, Breath*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Ephemeral Reality: Zen's Evenflow Perception Serial: RB-03758 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The talk explores the experience of reality through the lens of Zen philosophy, emphasizing the concept of "appearing" as opposed to a static, "permanent" world. It highlights the distinction between pure being and everyday human... *Practice, Japan, Work*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Zen Reality: Interconnection and Parataxis Serial: RB-03757 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The seminar explores the concept of reality in Zen practice, emphasizing the interconnectedness of shared teachings within a Sangha compared to individual practice. Discussions focus on understanding reality through parataxis—... *Time, War, Practice*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Exploring Our Unique Buddha-Nature Serial: RB-03213 Seminar_Buddha-Nature The talk explores the concept of Buddha-nature, challenging the notion of a universal enlightenment by proposing the existence of individual Buddha-nature and highlighting the interconnectedness of all beings. The discussion... *Buddha Nature, Practice, Buddha*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Embracing Interconnected Perception Serial: RB-03759 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? This talk explores the concept of perceiving reality through two modes: entity perception and field perception, emphasizing the latter as a more immersive, bodily experience. It suggests that understanding the world involves... *Discrimination, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
Unfolding the Essence of Buddha-nature Serial: RB-03215 Seminar_Buddha-Nature This talk explores the concept of Buddha-nature, focusing on the term "Tathagatagarbha," which signifies the potentiality and simultaneous presence of both coming and going, a fundamental aspect of Zen practice. It discusses the... *Practice, Consciousness, Breath*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Trusting Intuition in Uncertainty Serial: RB-03216 Seminar_Buddha-Nature The talk focuses on the theme of intuition, exploring this concept through personal anecdotes and examining how intuitive actions often come to be understood in hindsight. These narratives illustrate situations where intuition... *Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	May 2004 München
Choosing Reality: A Zen Perspective Serial: RB-03760 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? The talk examines the concept of reality from a Zen perspective, suggesting that individuals can choose the reality in which they wish to live by engaging with both the mind and body as interconnected entities. The discussion... *Practice, Time, Lay*	Richard Baker	May 2004 Johanneshof
The Awesome Presence of Active Buddhas: A Dogen Fascicle Serial: BZ-01261 Saturday Lecture - *Greed, Continuous Practice, Culture, Bell, Daily Life, Anger, Renunciation, Liberation,...*	Taigen Leighton	Apr 24 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Shakyamuni Buddha Until His Enlightenment Serial: BZ-01259 Saturday Lecture - *Demons, Religion, Funeral, Offering*	Laurie Senauke	Apr 10 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #12 Serial: BZ-01258 One-Day Sitting - MM-12, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Fox, Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Ego, Buddha'...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice and Taking Care of Her Mother Serial: BZ-01257 Saturday Lecture - *Impermanence, Berkeley Zen Center, Silence, Diversity, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Peace...*	Pat Leonetti	Mar 27 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Spring-Diamond Sutra Serial: BZ-01256C Saturday Lecture - Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Sanctuary, Liberation, Enemies, Culture, Instruction...	Peter Overton	Mar 20 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #14 Nanchuan Kills the Cat Serial: BZ-01021B Class 4 of 4 - *Blue Cliff Record, Precepts, Commitment, Birth-and-Death, Book of Serenity, Manjushri, Duality...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 15 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Joshu's "Go Wash Your Bowls" Serial: BZ-01255 One-Day Sitting - Joshu, Continuous Practice, Posture, Daily Life, Samadhi, Instruction, Karmic Consequences,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity: Case #4 Serial: BZ-01254 What Is A Practice Place?, Saturday Lecture - SER-4, Sanctuary, Big Mind, Posture, Funeral, Book of Serenity, Hindrances, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 13 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Navigating Life's Lightless Labyrinth Serial: EB-00184 This talk examines the transformation of Dharma transmission within Zen practice, emphasizing its contemporary departure from traditional notions of enlightenment and mastery to a more symbolic gesture of recognition for teaching... *Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Intention, Culture, Priest*	Edward Brown	Mar 13 2004
As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #12 Ruiyan Calls “Master” Serial: BZ-01020B Class 3 of 4 - *Monastic Practice, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday, Mindfulness, Cultivation, Bell,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 08 2004 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Bendowa Serial: BZ-01253 Saturday Lecture - Bendowa, Repentance, Samadhi, Six Realms, Offering, Oneness, Lineage, Demons, Rinzai, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 06 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #6 Buddha Twirls a Flower Serial: BZ-01019A Class 2 of 4 - *Lotus Sutra, Transmission, Lineage, Intimacy, Karma, Nirvana Sutra, Conversation, Fox, Nirvana...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 01 2004 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen Community Serial: BZ-00578 Class 1 of 5 - *Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Cultivation, Dragons, Don't Know Mind, Composure, Lay,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 29 2004 1 Chapel Hill Zen Center
Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen Community Serial: BZ-00579 Class 2 of 5 - *Observe, Buddha's Birthday, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Offering, Bodhidharma,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 29 2004 2 Chapel Hill Zen Center
Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen Community Serial: BZ-00580 Class 3 of 5 - *Buddha Ancestors, Dragons, Building, Evil, Offering, Commitment, Non-duality, Tassajara Zen...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 29 2004 3 Chapel Hill Zen Center
Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen Community Serial: BZ-00581 Class 4 of 5 - *Instruction, Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Offering, Lay, Posture, Right Effort, New Year...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 29 2004 4 Chapel Hill Zen Center
Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen Community Serial: BZ-00582 Class 5 of 5 - *Funeral, Birth-and-Death, Lay, Buddha Ancestors, Karma, Offering, Sixth Patriarch, Continuous...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 29 2004 5 Chapel Hill Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #15: Giving and Receiving Serial: BZ-01252 Saturday Lecture - *Blue Cliff Record, Dharma Transmission, Conversation, Karmic Consciousness, Culture,...*	Shosan Victoria Austin	Feb 28 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
2004.02.27-serial.00091 Serial: SO-00091 The talk explores various concepts of time in Buddhist philosophy and its depiction in Dogen's Shobogenzo, notably the Uji (Being-Time) chapter. Multiple viewpoints on time are discussed, including time as a human construct, time... *Time, Buddha Nature, Buddha*		Feb 27 2004
As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #2 Paichang’s Fox Serial: BZ-01018A Class 1 of 4 - *Fox, Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, causation, Daily Life, Bell, Funeral, Culture, Lineage,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 23 2004 1 Berkeley Zen Center
The Cross of Buddhism: Principles of Practice Serial: BZ-01251 Stillness and Activity, Saturday Lecture - Monastic Practice, Composure, Daily Life, Buddha Mind, Separation, Don't Know Mind, Big...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 21 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Digging Deep: Getting to the Bottom of the Soup Pot Serial: BZ-01250 Getting to the Bottom of Ourselves, Sesshin Day 3 - *Buddha Nature, Happiness, Dragons, confusion, Bowing, Liberation, Discrimination, Mindfulness...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #29 Serial: BZ-01249 It Will Be Gone With the Others, Sesshin Day 2 - BCR-29, Birth-and-Death, Silence, Five Ranks, Liberation, Vow, Buddha Nature, Politics,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-01248 Sesshin Day 1 - Parinirvana, Nirvana, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday, Bodhisattva Way,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
February 2004 talk, Serial No. 01555 Serial: RB-01555 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath This talk explores the practice of Zen through the lens of breath awareness, emphasizing non-reactivity and the separation of breath from consciousness to cultivate an imperturbable mind. Discussions include the playful... *Consciousness, Practice, Breath*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof

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