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Title	Speaker	Date
Zazen: Expanding the Mind's Horizon Serial: RB-01390 Seminar_Continuity_to_Continuum The seminar focuses on the effects of Zazen practice on conventional life, emphasizing how it broadens perspective and integrates deeper experiences. The discussion delves into the transformation of perception and mind through... *Buddha, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Schlierbach
Embracing Awareness Through Impermanence Serial: RB-01389 Seminar_Continuity_to_Continuum This talk explores the concepts of impermanence and awareness, emphasizing the distinction between object permanence and the clarity of awareness. It discusses the practice of acknowledging the ever-present clarity of awareness,... *Impermanence, Practice, Ego*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Schlierbach
Expanding Self Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-01391 Seminar_Continuity_to_Continuum The talk explores the concept of the "me observer" in Zen practice, emphasizing that there are different versions of self-perception, especially highlighted during zazen. It addresses the role of renunciation in practice,... *Practice, Time, Renunciation*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Schlierbach
Breaking the Observer's Illusion Serial: RB-01378 Seminar_Everyday_Practice The talk explores the concept of the "me observer" and its impact on the perception of present experiences and past memories. It discusses how meditation and mindfulness allow individuals to break away from this observer role,... *Practice, Time, Discrimination*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Johanneshof
Present Awakened: Zen's Mindful Liberation Serial: RB-01392 Seminar_Continuity_to_Continuum The talk explores the concept of the "me observer" and its role in alienating individuals from their immediate experiences and past. Through Zen practice, the speaker suggests reaching a state where mindfulness and meditation... *Practice, Time, Discrimination*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Schlierbach
Awareness Beyond the Illusion Serial: RB-01375 Seminar_Everyday_Practice The talk explores the concept of impermanence in Zen philosophy, comparing the clarity of awareness to the clarity of objects and discussing how awareness penetrates misunderstanding without emotional interference. It emphasizes... *Impermanence, Practice, Ego*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Johanneshof
Embracing Impermanence Through Zen Serial: RB-01374 Seminar_Everyday_Practice The talk focuses on exploring the Dogen's Genjo Koan, specifically the concept that "all things are Buddha Dharma," emphasizing the interconnectedness of delusion and enlightenment, as well as the non-substantiality of objects.... *Practice, Impermanence, Buddha*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Johanneshof
Expanding Awareness Through Zazen Practice Serial: RB-01376 Seminar_Everyday_Practice The discussion explores the impact of zazen and mindfulness on one's conventional life, emphasizing how these practices can expand awareness and facilitate an understanding of different dimensions of time and experience. A... *Buddha, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Johanneshof
Living Zen: Mindfulness in Motion Serial: RB-01372 Seminar_Everyday_Practice The talk discusses the integration of Zen practice into everyday life, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between structured practice and daily routines. The discussion highlights how Zen practice is not intended to separate... *Practice, Daily Life, Time*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Johanneshof
Renouncing Identity for Spiritual Freedom Serial: RB-01377 Seminar_Everyday_Practice The seminar revolves around the concept of different 'me observers' within oneself, cultivated through practices like zazen, and the role of renunciation as part of spiritual practice. It discusses the societal pressures to... *Practice, Time, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Feb 25 2002 Johanneshof
2002.02.24-serial.00088 Serial: SO-00088 The talk details the intricate connections between the American and Japanese Soto Zen traditions, emphasizing translation efforts on Dogen Zenji's writings and Uchiyama Kosho Roshi's teachings. It primarily focuses on studying... *Dogen, Japan, Study*		Feb 24 2002
Beyond Perception: Embracing Interconnected Wisdom Serial: RB-01367 Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path The talk delves into the intricacies of the Eightfold Path within Buddhism, with particular focus on the concepts of the five dharmas and the four marks as tools for attaining right knowledge. It emphasizes the transformative... *Practice, Discrimination, Wisdom*	Richard Baker	Feb 21 2002 Johanneshof
Embracing Impermanence Through Mindful Practice Serial: RB-01366 Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path The talk focuses on the Eightfold Path and discusses the practice of understanding and embodying it as foundational to Buddhist teaching. The speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing the transitory and interconnected... *Practice, Suffering, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Feb 21 2002 Johanneshof
Pathway to Alleviating Suffering Together Serial: RB-01370 Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path The talk addresses the intersection of the Eightfold Path and human suffering, emphasizing the challenges of recognizing suffering and the suppression of connectedness. The discussion highlights the interconnectedness of life,... *Suffering, Love, Concentration*	Richard Baker	Feb 21 2002 Johanneshof
Mindful Pathways to Wisdom Serial: RB-01369 Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path In the February 2002 talk on the Eightfold Path, the discussion revolves around the comprehensive nature of Buddhist practice, emphasizing mindfulness as both the inception and conclusion of this path. The talk explores how right... *Time, Practice, Meditation*	Richard Baker	Feb 21 2002 Johanneshof
Present Moment, Mindful Journey Serial: RB-01371 Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path The talk discusses the concept of dependency in life, suggesting that while one cannot depend on external factors like health or relationships, one can instead rely on the immediate present—the "particular" or moment-to-moment... *Practice, Suffering, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Feb 21 2002 Johanneshof
Mindful Steps on Life's Path Serial: RB-01368 Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path The talk explores the concept of the Eightfold Path as a method for self-awareness and mindfulness. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and navigating one's life path through mindful observation and continuous practice.... *Mindfulness, Practice, Japan*	Richard Baker	Feb 21 2002 Johanneshof
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00139A One-Day Sitting - Parinirvana, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Obstacles, Precepts, Liberation, Buddha Nature, Lay,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Kokyo: the Eternal Mirror Serial: BZ-00470 Class 4 of 4 - *Passions, Attachment, Gratitude, Intuition, Concentration, Instruction, Religion, Building,...*	Robert Rosenbaum	Feb 14 2002 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen: It’s Good For Nothing, Thief in an Empty Room Serial: BZ-00062B Lecture - *Uchiyama, Peace, Blue Cliff Record, Zazen Mind, Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, Dragons,...*	Mary Mocine	Feb 09 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Kokyo: The Eternal Mirror Serial: BZ-00471 Class 3 of 4 - *Sanctuary, Non-attachment, Bell, Separation, Hate, Duality, Doubt, War, Peace*...	Robert Rosenbaum	Feb 07 2002 3 Berkeley Zen Center
No Fault-Finding--Sixth Precept Serial: BZ-00062A Skillful Criticism, Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Precepts, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Oneness, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Emotions...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Kokyo: The Eternal Mirror Serial: BZ-00472 Class 2 of 4 - *Daily Life, Peace, Happiness, Passions*	Robert Rosenbaum	Jan 31 2002 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Unstained Presence in Zen Practice Serial: EB-00290 The talk explores themes of spiritual practice in Buddhism, focusing on the misconceptions about enlightenment and the importance of being present and unstained by experiences. Key insights are drawn from Suzuki Roshi's teachings... *Soto Zen, Shikantaza, Bell*	Edward Brown	Jan 28 2002
Forgiveness Serial: BZ-00061B Saturday Lecture - Forgiveness, Anger, Forgiveness, Equanimity, Evil, Attachment, Precepts, Politics, Buddha Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 26 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Kokyo: The Eternal Mirror Serial: BZ-00473 Class 1 of 4 - *Separation, Culture, Religion, Diversity, Politics, Oneness, Observe, Passions, Transmission...*	Robert Rosenbaum	Jan 24 2002 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Martin Luther King Jr.: Buddhist Themes Serial: BZ-00061A Lecture - *Enemies, Hate, Evil, Non-violence, Religion, Separation, Karma, Birth-and-Death, Patience...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 19 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Sixth and Seventh Precepts and Contention Serial: BZ-00066B One-Day Sitting - Precepts, Anger, Precepts, Separation, Subject-and-Object, Attachment, Patience, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 12 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Divine Dialogue in Relationships Serial: SF-00067 The talk explores the spiritual and poetic depth of the Psalms, proposing a reinterpretation where God is addressed as "you" to emphasize personal relationship. It transitions to discuss Martin Buber's "I and Thou" philosophy,... *Commitment, Intimacy, Absolute-and-Relative, Impermanence, Monastic Practice, confusion, Peace...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 11 2002 City Center
Activity and Stillness Serial: BZ-00065B Saturday Lecture - Posture, Stillness, Composure, Pure Existence, Four Noble Truths, Teacher-and-Student, Big...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 15 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00065A Rohatsu Day 7 - Enlightenment, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Daily Life, Instruction, Thoroughness, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Egolessness Serial: BZ-00063B Rohatsu Day 6 - Ego, Precepts, Ego, Anger, Chanting, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Vinaya, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Suzuki Roshi Serial: BZ-00063A Rohatsu Day 5 - Ego, Precepts, Posture, Sangha, Lay, Practice Period, Duality, Non-duality, Oneness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #86 Serial: BZ-00064B Rohatsu Day 4 - BCR-86, Meal Serving, Samadhi, Ego, Big Mind, Addiction, Chanting, Precepts, Religion, Anger...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Serial: BZ-00064A Rohatsu Day 3 - Zazen, Concentration, Posture, Right Effort, Mindfulness, Samadhi, Enemies, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Eightfold Path: First Two Aspects Serial: BZ-00097B Rohatsu Day 2 - *Right Speech, Renunciation, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Building, Impermanence, Silence,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 03 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
The Garden of Eden: Sitting Upright in the Middle of Not Knowing Anything Serial: BZ-00097A Rohatsu Day One - *Buddha Mind, Dragons, Posture, Emotions, Instruction, Concentration, Karma, Big Mind, Silence...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 02 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Pros and Cons of Religion Serial: BZ-00096 Saturday Lecture - Religion, Religion, Evil, Dream World, Diversity, Karma, Discrimination, Bodhisattva Ceremony...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Emotion's Ripple in Zen's Web Serial: RB-01364A Sesshin The talk addresses the interconnectedness of global existence and the impact of individual emotions on the collective environment, particularly in a world more closely connected than ever before. It explores the concept of koans... *Practice, Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone
Consciousness: Embracing Uncertainty for Compassion Serial: RB-01364B Sesshin The talk revolves around the nature and structure of consciousness and its transformation, the philosophical and ethical significance of "Sangha" and "Bodhisattva" in shaping a compassionate world, and the redefinition of how... *Sangha, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone
Atomic Zen: Unfolding Shared Awareness Serial: RB-01362A Sesshin The talk discusses the transformative power of sesshin in Zen practice, emphasizing its communal aspect and role in deepening understanding. The central thesis highlights the importance of shared practice to fully engage with the... *Practice, Bell, Culture*	Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone
Escaping Narratives for Pure Awareness Serial: RB-01362B Sesshin The talk explores the concept of detaching from one's personal narrative to enhance mindfulness during Zen practice, particularly in Sesshin. A central theme is the importance of recognizing and stepping outside one’s life story... *Consciousness, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone
Zen Spaces: Crafting Connected Communities Serial: RB-01363B Sesshin The talk addresses the practical and evolving nature of Sangha in the Zen tradition, with a focus on sustaining and integrating the practice in the Western world and its connection to European efforts. Emphasis is placed on the... *Practice, Sangha, Practice Period*	Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone
Embracing Non-Duality in Everyday Living Serial: RB-01363A Sesshin The talk explores the concept of "deconceptualized seeing" within the practice of Zen, particularly in a Sesshin, emphasizing the nuanced perception of small movements and gestures. This approach is linked to historical and... *Culture, Ceremony, Time*	Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone
No Space No Boundaries Zen Serial: RB-01365 Sesshin The talk focuses on the evolving, use-specific nature of Zen practice spaces like the zendo, emphasizing that their essence is realized through active practice, not physical form. Additional discussion explores the concept of "no... *Practice, Consciousness, Mindfulness*	Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone
"Evil" and "Good" Serial: BZ-00095B Saturday Lecture - *Evil, Evil, Buddha Nature, War, Priest, Enemies, Happiness, Passions, Religion, Peace...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 24 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Forms Serial: BZ-00095A One Day Sitting - *Precepts, Repentance, Soto Zen, Observe, Lay Ordination, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Practice...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 18 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Class Serial: BZ-01530 - *Non-duality, Concentration, Separation, Samadhi, Duality, Subject-and-Object, Patience,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 2001
Pilgrimage and Victims of Violence Serial: BZ-00094B Lecture - *War, Four Noble Truths, Commitment, Enemies, Culture, Non-violence, American, Precepts,...*	Claude Anshin Thomas	Nov 10 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Compassion in Motion: Zen Wisdom Embodied Serial: RB-01357 Seminar_Compassion_and_Wisdom The talk focuses on compassion and wisdom within the context of Zen philosophy, emphasizing the importance of understanding these concepts as active practices rather than mere ideas. Various stories and scenarios illustrate the... *Practice, Compassion, Equanimity*	Richard Baker	Nov 08 2001 Johanneshof

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