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Title	Speaker	Date
Genjokoan (Pt. 8/8) Serial: BZ-00674B “The place is lost; from here the Way unfolds”, Saturday Lecture - Genjokoan, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Bodhidharma, Separation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 07 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00921 Class 5 of 5 - *Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Samsara, Liberation, Heart...*	Ross Blum	Aug 05 1999 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Paths: Persevere and Empower Serial: EB-00144 This talk focuses on the themes of perseverance, direct experience, and personal empowerment within the context of Zen practice, drawing connections between these concepts and broader life experiences. Inspired by a New Yorker... *Ego, Way-Seeking Mind, Faith, Tenzo, Hate*	Edward Brown	Aug 04 1999
Embrace Uncertainty With Courage Serial: EB-00145 The talk emphasizes the importance of perseverance and taking action even in the face of uncertainty and self-doubt, drawing parallels between the advice of Ernest Hemingway and teachings in Zen philosophy, particularly those of... *Ego, Way-Seeking Mind, Faith, Tenzo, Hate*	Edward Brown	Aug 04 1999
1999.08.03-serial.00148 Serial: EB-00148 - *Concentration, Chanting, Bell, Posture, Interview, Balance, Emotions, Monks, Passions, Lay...*	Edward Brown	Aug 03 1999 Tassajara
Zen Pathways to Everyday Enlightenment Serial: EB-00143 The talk explores the theme of experiencing life directly and sincerely, emphasizing the teachings of Zen. It discusses how every element of life, even mundane tasks like cooking, can lead to enlightenment if approached with... *Freedom, Hate, Ordinary Mind, Practice Period, Rumi*	Edward Brown	Aug 02 1999
I Vow to Save All Sentient Beings Serial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture - Vow, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Karma, Repentance, confusion, Emotions, Sixth Patriarch...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00922 Class 4 of 5 - *Four Noble Truths, Ego, causation, Heart Sutra, First Principle, Right Speech, Samsara,...*	Ross Blum	Jul 29 1999 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Unveiling Oneness: Embracing Infinite Connection Serial: SF-00048 The talk explores the illusion of control and the nature of self in relation to the universe, suggesting that the perception of individuality creates separation and suffering. Emphasizing non-duality, it discusses how letting go... *Separation, Non-duality, Realization, Peace, Concentration, Happiness, Emotions, Freedom...*	Teah Strozer	Jul 24 1999
Courage and Encouragement Serial: BZ-00157A - Conversation, Building, Peace, Anger, Karma, Ego, Intimacy, Passions, Evil, Bell...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Embodied Wisdom Through Compassionate Practice Serial: RB-01148 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk focuses on the integration of serious lay practice with monastic elements to create a deeper practice setting that combines both elements. It emphasizes the importance of using the Heart Sutra as a central text to... *Practice, Avalokiteshvara, Wisdom*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Embracing Emptiness: Beyond Duality Serial: RB-01153 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk explores the experience of emptiness within Zen practice, focusing on the relationship between form and emptiness. It discusses the relinquishing of naming and categorizing, paralleling the perception of a child, to... *Emptiness, Practice, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Compassion Beyond Emotion: Zen's Core Connection Serial: RB-01152 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The discussion centers on the multifaceted nature of compassion within a Zen Buddhist context, examining it as both a feeling and a practice that transcends mere emotion. The conversation explores the implications of viewing... *Compassion, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Embracing Stillness Through Sutra Serial: RB-01150B Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk explores the origins and significance of the Heart Sutra, emphasizing its evolution as a Dharani from the large Prajnaparamita Sutra. It questions the existence of an original Indian Sanskrit version and suggests it was... *Heart Sutra, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Embracing Emptiness: Joy in Presence Serial: RB-01151 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk focuses on exploring the Buddhist concept of emptiness, emphasizing the potential for joy amidst suffering and the attunement to life's pulse through practices such as mindfulness and meditation. The Heart Sutra is... *Emptiness, Practice, Heart Sutra*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Naming Awareness Through Skandhas Serial: RB-01155 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk explores the practice of naming as a foundational aspect of mindfulness, enhancing concentration by categorizing experiences into the five skandhas: form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness. This... *Consciousness, Practice, Pain*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Neutral Perception Through Zen Insight Serial: RB-01154 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The central theme of this talk is the practice of developing neutrality in perception and feeling within the context of Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between perception and emotion. The discussion... *Practice, Pain, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Pathways to Zen Awakening Serial: RB-01156 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk explores the concept of a spiritual path, distinguishing between the personal, spiritual, and Buddhist paths. It emphasizes the importance of awareness and responsibility for one's experience of suffering as a key... *Practice, Suffering, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Embodied Connection Through Shared Practice Serial: RB-01157 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk explores the theme of "bioentrainment," emphasizing how shared practices, like sitting zazen, create a profound bodily and spiritual connectedness between practitioners. The concept is illustrated through anecdotes... *Practice, Suzuki Roshi, Time*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Zen's Essence Beyond Borders Serial: RB-01159 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice This talk discusses the influence of Master Deshimaru on Zen practice in Europe, emphasizing how his teachings focused on the essence of Zen without replicating Japanese cultural contexts. It reflects on the personal journey of... *Practice, Time, Sangha*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Heartfelt Journey in Zen Practice Serial: RB-01158 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk centralizes understanding the heart of Zen practice, contemplating themes such as the meaning of 'sentient beings', self and unity, and the Zen concept of 'the longing heart'. It delves into personal insights from group... *Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Embracing Emptiness: Zen's Pathway Serial: RB-01149 Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk addresses fundamental aspects of Zen practice, focusing on Mahayana Buddhism’s perspective of emptiness, illustrated by Shariputra’s engagement with the teachings of the Mahayana and the Abhidharma. It emphasizes the... *Practice, Emptiness, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
Connected Perception in Zen Practice Serial: RB-01150A Prtactice-Week_The_Heart_of_Practice The talk offers an exploration of "connected perception" in Zen practice, emphasizing the process of clarifying one's function and achieving a state of realization and centeredness. It explores the symbolic use of a staff... *Time, Effort, Suzuki Roshi*	Richard Baker	Jul 24 1999 Johanneshof
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00923 Class 3 of 5 - *Heart Sutra, Oneness, Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Interview, Bodhisattva Precepts...*	Ross Blum	Jul 22 1999 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00158B Saturday Lecture Part 7 of 8 - Genjokoan, Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Heart Sutra, Emotions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 17 1999 7 Berkeley Zen Center
July 17th, 1999, Serial No. 00674, Side A Serial: BZ-00674A - *Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Heart Sutra, Emotions, Equanimity, Non-...*		Jul 17 1999
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00924 Class 2 of 5 - Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Mahayana, Manjushri, Sanctuary, Separation, Liberation,...	Ross Blum	Jul 15 1999 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary Serial: BZ-00158A Saturday Lecture Part 6 of 8 - Genjokoan, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Non-discrimination, Dharma Transmission, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 10 1999 6 Berkeley Zen Center
July 10th, 1999, Serial No. 00752, Side B Serial: BZ-00752B #duplicate-please-hide - *Big Mind, Non-discrimination, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Mundane Life, Transmission,...*		Jul 10 1999
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00925 Class 1 of 5 - *Heart Sutra, Six Realms, Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Four Noble Truths, Doubt, Mindfulness,...*	Ross Blum	Jul 08 1999 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen in America (missing first 15 minutes) Serial: BZ-00166B Saturday Lecture - Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Family Practice, Lay, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 03 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary Serial: BZ-00166A Part 5 of 8, sesshin Day 5 - *Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Priest*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 27 1999 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 5/8) Serial: BZ-00752A Sesshin Day 5 #duplicate-please-hide - Genjokoan, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Peace, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
June 26th, 1999, Serial No. 00165, Side B Serial: BZ-00165B - *Buddha Nature, Separation, Obstacles, Interview, Oneness, Soto Zen*		Jun 26 1999
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 4/8) Serial: BZ-00753B Sesshin Day 4 - *Genjokoan, Buddha Nature, Separation, Soto Zen, Obstacles, Interview, Oneness, Emotions...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 26 1999 4 Berkeley Zen Center
June 25th, 1999, Serial No. 00165, Side A Serial: BZ-00165A - *Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Thoroughness, Continuous Practice, Impermanence, Buddha Nature,...*		Jun 25 1999
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 3/8) Serial: BZ-00753A Sesshin Day 3 - Genjokoan, Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Thoroughness, Impermanence, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1999 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Awareness Through Mindful Perception Serial: RB-01147 Seminar_The_Gate_of_Each_Moment The talk focuses on the process of transforming consciousness and identity through mindfulness and the nuances of various forms of perception, grounded in Buddhist philosophy. It discusses the function and dynamics of the alaya... *Practice, Time, Compassion*	Richard Baker	Jun 25 1999 Johanneshof
Breathing Bridges Mindful Moments Serial: RB-01145 Seminar_The_Gate_of_Each_Moment The talk delves into the concept of using breath as a "gate" into the present moment, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the detailed physical process of breathing rather than the mental image of it. It explores the... *Breath, Practice, Wisdom*	Richard Baker	Jun 25 1999 Johanneshof
Beyond Duality: Embracing Zen Perception Serial: RB-01146 Seminar_The_Gate_of_Each_Moment The talk explores the dissolution of the subject-object distinction in Zen practice, emphasizing the practice of perception without conceptualization as discussed by Dignaga. This is connected to the teachings of the Heart Sutra... *Practice, Emptiness, Duality*	Richard Baker	Jun 25 1999 Johanneshof
Embodied Zen: Living the Dharma Serial: RB-01144 Seminar_The_Gate_of_Each_Moment This talk explores the concept of the "Dharma gate" and its relation to Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of being present and the embodiment of practice through mindfulness and breath. Focus is placed on cultivating a "... *Practice, Buddhism, Breath*	Richard Baker	Jun 25 1999 Johanneshof
Living Zen: Integrating Presence Daily Serial: RB-01040 Seminar_Visions_in_Buddhism The transcript discusses integrating Zen practice into everyday life, emphasizing the importance of regular practice, such as zazen, to cultivate presence and intention. It addresses challenges like maintaining practice amidst... *Practice, Time, Intention*	Richard Baker	Jun 25 1999 Johanneshof
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 2/8) Serial: BZ-00078B Sesshin Day 2 - Genjokoan, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Duality, Buddha Nature, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 1/8) Serial: BZ-00078A Sesshin Day 1 - Genjokoan, Five Ranks, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Sixth Patriarch, Impermanence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Interconnected Perception Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-01140 Seminar_Engagement_and_Detachment The talk centers on the concepts of engagement and detachment within the context of Zen Buddhism, particularly exploring the interplay between sensory perception and mental processes. It emphasizes the Buddhist teaching on... *Practice, Time, Compassion*	Richard Baker	Jun 18 1999 Rastenberg
Embracing Interconnectedness Through Zen Wisdom Serial: RB-01141 Seminar_Engagement_and_Detachment The main thesis of this talk examines the interplay between individual potential and universal interconnectedness through Zen philosophy, emphasizing the realization of one's role within the larger field of potentiality. It... *Buddhism, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 18 1999 Rastenberg
Awakened Mind and Personal Effort Serial: RB-01142B Seminar_Engagement_and_Detachment The talk centers on the concept of detachment and the role of personal effort in spiritual practice, emphasizing that the highest awakened mind, as discussed in the Diamond Sutra, is both ever-present and free from preconceived... *Practice, Buddhism, Funeral*	Richard Baker	Jun 18 1999 Rastenberg
Zen Pathways: Mindfulness and Detachment Serial: RB-01142A Seminar_Engagement_and_Detachment The discussion focuses on the practice of Zen philosophy through mindfulness and radical detachment, emphasizing the need to bring attention and energy to each moment to transform perception and action. It involves negating... *Practice, Time, Daily Life*	Richard Baker	Jun 18 1999 Rastenberg
Interwoven Paths to Inner Peace Serial: RB-01143 Seminar_Engagement_and_Detachment The talk addresses the practice of engagement and detachment in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of being nourished by one's activities and the adaptability required when they cease to provide fulfillment. It explores the... *Practice, Buddhism, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 18 1999 Rastenberg
Potato-Dropping Wisdom Through Zazen Serial: RB-01139 Seminar_Engagement_and_Detachment The talk explores the concepts of detachment and engagement through the practice of Zazen, emphasizing the development of a "potato-dropping mind," signifying a state of mind that dispels all mental attachments. This metaphor... *Wisdom, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Jun 18 1999 Rastenberg

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