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Title	Speaker	Date
Consciousness Beyond Words and Thought Serial: RB-01556 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath The talk explores the intricacies of language, consciousness, and awareness in Zen practice, emphasizing the limitations and transformations experienced in consciousness through practices like "brabbling" and structured breath... *Practice, Consciousness, Breath*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof
Breath Awakens Zen Consciousness Serial: RB-01554 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath The talk explores the integration of breath in Zen practice, emphasizing breath as both a technique and an experiential process that interweaves consciousness, awareness, and the physical body. By drawing parallels between... *Breath, Consciousness, Practice*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof
Breath, Dreams, and Zen Koans Serial: RB-01553B Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath The talk discusses the practice of engaging with Zen koans through embodied experiences rather than intellectual understanding, focusing on the koan's capacity to evoke memorable images that influence both conscious and... *Koan, Time, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof
Breath: The Anchor of Zen Practice Serial: RB-01557 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath The talk discusses the role of breath as a tuning mechanism in Zen practice, highlighting its use in connecting awareness to the body and mind without the interference of emotions. It contrasts spontaneous action in the Buddhist... *Practice, Breath, Buddha*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof
Breath as the Pathway to Zen Serial: RB-01552 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath The talk centers on the concept of "The Path of the Breath," emphasizing the practice of mindfulness and attention in Zen Buddhism through the act of breathing. It highlights how breathing, an automatic bodily function, becomes a... *Breath, Practice, Pain*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof
Breath as Living Zen Scripture Serial: RB-01553A Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath The talk emphasizes the role of koans as expressions of the Zen oral tradition and explores the integration of the breath into spiritual practice, relating the Eightfold Path to one's views, intentions, and conduct. The speaker... *Breath, Mindfulness, Samadhi*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof
Breath's Journey in Zen Life Serial: RB-01558 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath This talk discusses the path of breath in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of posture, the subtlety of breathing, and the perception of 'non-graspable' feelings. It explores the interconnectedness of body, breath, and... *Breath, Practice, Posture*	Richard Baker	Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof
Trusting the Journey Within Serial: EB-00021 The talk examines the transformative potential of meditation and Zen practice, questioning whether these practices lead to visible life changes and proposing that true liberation lies in recognizing and trusting one's inherent... *Chanting, Liberation, Heart Sutra, Peace, Interview*	Edward Brown	Feb 08 2004
The Precept of Not Killing Serial: BZ-01383 Saturday Lecture - *Buddha Nature, Karma, Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Doubt, War, Dependent Origination, Emotions,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 07 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Cultivating Consciousness in Western Buddhism Serial: RB-01547B Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World The talk explores the dynamics of lay practice and the development of a consistent and evolving viewpoint within Western Buddhism. It discusses the recursive nature of revisiting foundational teachings like the five skandhas and... *Practice, Emptiness, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof
Mindfulness Beyond the Discursive Self Serial: RB-01547A Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World This talk explores the interplay between concepts of self and consciousness within Zen practice, emphasizing the distinction between the discursive and host mind. It addresses the roles of intention, ego, and the functions of... *Practice, Consciousness, Ego*	Richard Baker	Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof
Mindful Interplay: Zen's Inner Journey Serial: RB-01546 Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World The February 2004 talk primarily explores the interplay of mind and self in Buddhist practice, emphasizing the importance of discerning between intentional and discursive thoughts in cultivating non-judgmental awareness. It... *Practice, Consciousness, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof
Zen Gaze: Path to Self-Discovery Serial: RB-01549 Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World The talk delves into the challenge of perceiving one's identity and presence, using Zen philosophy to explore themes around self-awareness, consciousness, and the nature of existence, drawing connections to the teachings on... *Practice, Emptiness, Time*	Richard Baker	Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof
Zen Heart: Consciousness and Self-Care Serial: RB-01548 Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World The talk explores the concept of the heart from a Zen Buddhist perspective, questioning how love and consciousness interrelate within Western and Eastern cultural contexts. It examines the practical implications of meditation in... *Love, Practice, Breath*	Richard Baker	Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof
Embracing Emptiness: Compassionate Wisdom Unfolds Serial: RB-01550 Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World The talk explores the concept of "non-referential space" and its relation to emptiness, emphasizing the intimacy of compassion and wisdom integral to Buddhist practice. It examines how relinquishing personal reference points can... *Emptiness, Love, Practice*	Richard Baker	Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof
Sangha Dynamics: Path to Inner Stability Serial: RB-01551 Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World The talk explores the concept of integrating monastic and lay Zen practices and the role of community, or Sangha, in maintaining daily spiritual discipline. It addresses how personal and collective practice within Zen communities... *Practice, Love, Sangha*	Richard Baker	Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof
Blue Cliff Record: Case #5 Serial: BZ-01382 Saturday Lecture - BCR-5, First Principle, Beginners, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Manjushri, Duality, Teacher-and...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 31 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Tasting Life's True Essence Serial: EB-00212 The talk explores the challenges and insights encountered in the practice of Zen and meditation. It recounts personal experiences with Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi, discussing lessons on simplicity and authenticity in daily practices... *Buddha Nature, Bell, Enthusiasm, Koan*	Edward Brown	Jan 19 2004
Martin Luther King Tribute Serial: BZ-01380 Saturday Lecture - Martin Luther King, Current Events, Discrimination, American, War, Culture, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 17 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Bathroom Zen Serial: BZ-01379 One-Day Sitting - Daily Life, Monastic Practice, Koan, American, New Year, Culture, Continuous Practice, Four...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 10 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan: Sotoshu Formal Initiation Serial: BZ-01378 Saturday Lecture - *Soto Zen, Priest-and-Lay, Right Effort, New Year, American, Peace, Priest, Lay*...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen and Therapy: Interconnected Minds Serial: RB-02824 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The seminar explores the intersection between Zen practice and psychotherapy, emphasizing the concepts of separation, connectedness, and the transformative potential of mindfulness and meditation. Discussions include the... *Practice, Consciousness, Silence*	Richard Baker	2004
Zen Horizons: Language, Perception, Awareness Serial: RB-02825 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The seminar explores the intersection of Zen philosophy and psychotherapy, focusing on concepts like the precision of perception, the verticality of language, and the "nowness" as a spatial experience rather than temporal.... *Time, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	2004
Zen Beyond Knowing Serial: RB-02823 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The seminar discusses the intersection of Zen practice with psychotherapy, focusing on the concept of enlightenment through consciousness versus beyond it. It evaluates the role of consciousness in achieving a state of... *Consciousness, Practice, Separation*	Richard Baker	2004
Layers of Consciousness in Zen Therapy Serial: RB-02822 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the multifaceted nature of consciousness, self, and awareness within the contexts of Zen and psychotherapy. It questions the distinctions between consciousness and awareness, exploring how these terms are used... *Consciousness, Concentration, Practice*	Richard Baker	2004
Beyond Consciousness: Embracing Experiential Freedom Serial: RB-02826 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the dynamic between awareness and consciousness, focusing on the prevalent "survival mode" consciousness in Western culture and its implications for personal identity and societal norms. It critiques this... *Consciousness, Time, Work*	Richard Baker	2004
Embrace the Void: Discover Not Knowing Serial: RB-02827 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The seminar discusses the concept of emptiness in Zen philosophy, focusing on the implications of "not knowing" and the illusory nature of entities, including the self. It draws parallels between the lack of definitive substance... *Bell, Emptiness, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	2004
Unraveling Consciousness Through Zen Enfolding Serial: RB-02829 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the concept of the self and world through Zen philosophy, emphasizing their emptiness and the impact of such realization on consciousness. It delves into Heidegger's notion of 'dwelling,' comparing it to a... *Love, Breath, Work*	Richard Baker	2004
Zen and Self Beyond Perception Serial: RB-02828 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the intersection of Zen philosophy and psychotherapy, emphasizing the relativity of existence and the interconnectedness of self and environment as observed through Zen practices. Concepts such as emptiness and... *Consciousness, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	2004
Merging Minds: Zen Meets Psychology Serial: RB-02821 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy The talk explores the intersection of Zen practice and Western psychotherapy, focusing on the concept of 'self', mind, consciousness, and presence. Drawing from nearly 45 years of meditation practice and the teachings of Suzuki... *Practice, Consciousness, American*	Richard Baker	2004
Things to be Mindful of in the New Year Serial: BZ-01377 Is a Six-pack and Pornography Practice?, Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Practice, Daily Life, Commitment, Addiction, Big Mind, Doubt, Family Practice, New...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Chiji Shingi Serial: BZ-01376B The Head Gardener, Rohatsu Day 7 - *Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Continuous Practice, Daily Life, Dragons, Intuition, Monastic...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Eihei Shingi: The Kanin Serial: BZ-01375 Conclusion, Rohatsu Day 6 - Eihei Shingi, Big Mind, Emotions, Buddha Ancestors, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Offering,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Eihei Shingi: The Kanin Serial: BZ-01374 The Kanin, Rohatsu Day 5 - Eihei Shingi, Buddha Ancestors, Evil, Monastic Practice, confusion, Dragons, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Eihei Shingi: The Kanin Serial: BZ-01373 Rohatsu Day 4 - Eihei Shingi, Buddha's Birthday, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, New Year, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
The Practice of Love Serial: BZ-01372A Rohatsu Day 3 - *Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Separation, Duality, Vow, Ego,...*	Mary Mocine	Dec 03 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Oryoki Instruction Serial: BZ-01371 Rohatsu Day 2 - *Oryoki, Instruction, Don't Know Mind, Bell, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
What About the Moment When Going Beyond Duality? Serial: BZ-01370B Rohatsu Day 1 - Duality, Instruction, Priest, Continuous Practice, Silence, Daily Life, Duality, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
His Practice as a Wandering Monk: Meeting People Serial: BZ-01369 Lecture - War, Commitment, Enemies, Bell, Practice Position, Vow, Culture, Peace, Lineage, Evil...	Claude Anshin Thomas	Nov 29 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Dai Fusatsu: Shomyo Training Serial: BZ-01559 - *Diversity, Doubt, War*	Narazaki Tsugen	Nov 22 2003 Zuioji
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01017A Class 4 of 4 - Dharma Transmission, Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Transmission, Discrimination, Six Realms...	Doug Greiner	Nov 20 2003 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen and the Eco-Consumer Code Serial: SF-00156 Wednesday talk. Ecopsychology; desires, needs, narcissism; nurturing through zazen. The talk explores the intersections of ecopsychology, consumer culture, and personal identity, delving into concepts of desires, needs, and the peril of narcissism tied to consumerism. The discussion highlights the transformative... *Karma, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Ceremony, Buddha Ancestors, Ego, Precepts, Tassajara...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 19 2003
Embracing Life's True Zen Essence Serial: EB-00181 The talk explores the teachings of embracing the "true spirit" of life by resisting the urge to modify experiences to suit personal preferences, using cooking at a Zen monastery and the metaphor of training an inner dog as... *Vow, Practice Period, Buddha Mind*	Edward Brown	Nov 16 2003
Cooking Zen: Embrace Reality Authentically Serial: EB-00020 The talk reflects on Zen practice through personal anecdotes from a time spent at Tassajara with Suzuki Roshi, focusing on the challenge of aligning one’s desires with reality. It emphasizes tasting the "true spirit" of things,... *Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen*	Edward Brown	Nov 16 2003
Embrace the Essence of Being Serial: EB-00182 The talk explores a central theme of embracing the "true spirit" of experiences rather than attempting to alter them to personal preferences, referencing personal experiences at Tassajara, underlining the Zen teaching of letting... *Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen*	Edward Brown	Nov 16 2003
Embrace Reality with Zen Awareness Serial: EB-00183 The talk explores the Zen practice of experiencing and appreciating the true nature of things, unadorned and unmanipulated, drawing on personal anecdotes from training at Tassajara under Suzuki Roshi's guidance. The speaker... *Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen*	Edward Brown	Nov 16 2003
Tasting the True Spirit of Zen Serial: EB-00300 This talk explores the themes of true essence and perception in Zen practice, drawing from experiences at Tassajara monastery and lessons from Suzuki Roshi. It emphasizes the importance of tasting the "true spirit" of reality... *Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen*	Edward Brown	Nov 16 2003
On Receiving a Religion Serial: BZ-01367B Lecture - Practice Period, First Principle, Separation, Monastic Practice, Bowing, Birth-and-Death, Bell...	Ross Blum	Nov 15 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindful Interdependence: Embrace Impermanence Serial: RB-01545 Seminar_What_Is_Mind? The talk explores the intersections of Buddhist practice and consciousness, focusing on the nature of mind and the transformative potential of consistent practice. Core themes include the limitations and capabilities of personal... *Practice, Consciousness, Stillness*	Richard Baker	Nov 14 2003 Berlin
Mindfulness Unveiling the Mind's Nature Serial: RB-01544 Seminar_What_Is_Mind? The seminar focuses on the exploration of the concept of "mind," particularly through the practice of mindfulness as articulated in Zen teachings. It emphasizes the development of non-conceptual awareness, the experience of non-... *Time, Karma, Practice*	Richard Baker	Nov 14 2003 Berlin

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