Engage Wisdom Alpha Archive

You are currently logged-out. You can log-in or create an account to see more talks, save favorites, and more.

Filter by Popular Keywords

Filter by Suggested Keywords

Showing 7962 talks

Title	Speaker	Date
Zen Mind: Bridging Tradition and Practice Serial: RB-01011A Workshop_The_Mind_of_Zen This talk initiates a weekend of teachings exploring the "Mind of Zen" at the Maytripa Retreat Center, aiming to adapt monastic practices for lay practitioners. The discussion highlights the integration of mind and body in Zen... *Culture, Practice, Meditation*	Richard Baker	Sep 1997
Diversity, Race, and Buddhism Serial: BZ-00321A - *Mindfulness, Duality, Diversity, American, Vow, Interdependence, Culture, Attachment, Daily...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 23 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Serial: SF-00038 The talk focuses on Zazen, exploring its nature as a practice where judgments of "good" or "bad" are transcended, highlighting Zazen as a practice of opening to a deeper interconnected existence with all beings. This realm of... *confusion, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Attachment, Delusion*	Taigen Dan Leighton	Aug 20 1997
Continuous Practice Serial: BZ-00319B - *Continuous Practice, Harmonizing, Patience, Right Speech, Right Effort, Buddha Ancestors,...*	Ross Blum	Aug 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Embrace Life's Challenges Fully Serial: EB-00129 The discussion centers on the concept of "being large" in response to life's difficulties, contrasting this with the tendency to "shrink" away from challenges. It explores the idea that emotional responses are often internal,... *Big Mind, Money, Intention, Don't Know Mind, Liberation*	Edward Brown	Aug 13 1997
The Miracle of the Moment Serial: BZ-00319A - *Mindfulness, Peace, Hindrances, Happiness, Forgiveness, Patience, Chanting, Continuous...*	Rebecca Mayeno	Aug 09 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Sun Buddha, Moon Buddha Serial: BZ-00318B - *Blue Cliff Record, Mindfulness, Sixth Patriarch, Culture, American, Emotions, Intuition,...*	Ron Nestor	Aug 02 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00841 Class 4 of 4 - *Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Precepts, Nirvana, Separation,...*	Ross Blum	Jul 31 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Right View and Joy Serial: BZ-00318A - *Nirvana, confusion, Heart Sutra, Intimacy, Right Effort, Attachment, Lotus Sutra, Greed,...*	Maylie Scott	Jul 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
July 26th, 1997, Serial No. 01066 Serial: BZ-01066 #duplicate-please-hide - *Nirvana, confusion, Heart Sutra, Intimacy, Right Effort, Attachment, Lotus Sutra, Greed,...*		Jul 26 1997
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00842 Class 3 of 4 - *Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, causation, Separation,...*	Ross Blum	Jul 24 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center
An Appropriate Response Serial: BZ-00317B - *Bell, Blue Cliff Record, Four Noble Truths, Oneness, Chanting, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...*	Myoan Grace Schireson	Jul 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00843 Class 2 of 4 - *Heart Sutra, Separation, Oneness, Mahayana, Zazen Mind, Buddha Nature, Patience, Impermanence...*	Ross Blum	Jul 17 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #41 Serial: BZ-00317A Joshu & The Great Death, Saturday Lecture - Joshu, Death, BCR-41, Birth-and-Death, Peace, Big Mind, Zoom, Beginners, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 12 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00844 Class 1 of 4 - *Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Separation, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Bowing,...*	Ross Blum	Jul 10 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #40 Serial: BZ-00316B Nansen's "This Flower", Saturday Lecture - Nansen, BCR-40, Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Interdependence, Oneness, Conversation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 05 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00316A - *Practice Period, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Oneness, Silence,...*	Ross Blum	Jun 28 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhism & Enjoyment Serial: BZ-00315B Sesshin Day 5 - Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Big Mind, Samadhi, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Peace, Happiness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Interdependence Serial: BZ-00315A - *Interdependence, Big Mind, Absolute-and-Relative, Duality, Cultivation, Peace*...	Karen DeCotis	Jun 21 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Embrace Imperfection, Seek the Way Serial: EB-00004 The talk explores the challenges of balancing creativity and authenticity with societal expectations, focusing on how meditation often brings agitation and heightened self-awareness rather than tranquility. It examines the... *Way-Seeking Mind, Thich Nhat Hanh, Faith, Letting Go, Sixth Patriarch*	Edward Brown	Jun 21 1997
Sesshin Is Great Patience: Letting Go Of Pain Serial: BZ-00314B Sesshin Day 3 - Sesshin, Patience, Pain, Happiness, Patience, Discrimination, Demons, Duality, Posture, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
How We Practice: Dogen's "Thoroughness" Serial: BZ-00314A Sesshin Day 2 - Practice, Dogen, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Thoroughness, Bowing, Duality, Non-discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
What Is Our Practice? Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-00313B Sesshin Day 1 - Zazen, Instruction, Practice, Silent Illumination, Posture, Big Mind, Samadhi, Discrimination...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Zadankai Serial: BZ-00114 Lecture - *Ordinary Mind, Conversation, Buddha Nature, Silent Illumination, Religion, Soto Zen, Dragons,...*	Robert Aitken and Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 1997 San Francisco Zen Center
Zadankai Serial: BZ-00779 Discussion - *Ordinary Mind, Silent Illumination, Conversation, Soto Zen, Buddha Nature, Religion, Beginners...*	Robert Aitken and Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 1997 San Francisco Zen Center
Is An Enlightened Person Free of Cause and Effect? Serial: BZ-00313A Saturday Lecture - Hyakujo, Enlightenment, Cause-and-Effect, Fox, causation, Karma, Funeral, Precepts, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00535 Class 6 of 6 - *Offering, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude, Priest...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 12 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center
June 12th, 1997, Serial No. 01462, Side A Serial: BZ-01462A - *Precepts, Attachment, Offering, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude, Priest...*		Jun 12 1997
Practice and the Emotions: Anger Serial: BZ-00365B - *Anger, Practice Period, Demons, Interdependence, Emotions, Conversation, Precepts, Karma,...*	Karen DeCotis	Jun 07 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00536 Class 5 of 6 - Anger, Nirvana, Addiction, Precepts, Religion, Evil, Teacher-and-Student, American, War...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 05 1997 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindful Living Through Zen Observation Serial: EB-00128 The talk focuses on the Zen practice of careful observation of the ordinary, emphasizing how this mindfulness can lead to enlightenment by noticing transience and suffering in everyday life. The speaker discusses the importance... *Ordinary Mind, Posture, Community, Thich Nhat Hanh*	Edward Brown	Jun 05 1997
Mindfulness in a Single Chip Serial: EB-00127 The talk revolves around a unique ceremony of eating a single potato chip, used as an exercise in mindfulness and present-moment engagement. The practice emphasizes concentration, attention, and mindfulness, nurturing individual... *Ceremony, Don't Know Mind, Concentration, Way-Seeking Mind, Buddha Nature*...	Edward Brown	Jun 03 1997
Sincere Living Beyond Conformity Serial: EB-00141 The talk emphasizes the concept of the "way-seeking mind" in Zen philosophy, contrasting it with societal pressures to conform to standards and expectations. It argues for a life led by genuine exploration and sincerity rather... *Way-Seeking Mind, Don't Know Mind, Passions, Peace, Priest*	Edward Brown	Jun 01 1997
Embracing Time: Zen's Living Flow Serial: RB-00986 Sesshin The talk examines the integration of Zen philosophy, emphasizing the interconnectedness of existence and the profound experience of time. It draws parallels between Buddhist teachings and natural phenomena, highlighting the rain... *Time, Practice, Breath*	Richard Baker	Jun 1997 Johanneshof
Time Embodied: Zen's Intimate Dance Serial: RB-00985B Sesshin The talk explores the Zen concept of "being time," as articulated by Dogen in the Uji fascicle, emphasizing the intertwined nature of existence and time. It discusses the teachings of Yue Shan and Sekito, as well as the... *Time, Dogen, Yakusan*	Richard Baker	Jun 1997 Johanneshof
Mindful Interconnection: Zen and Space Serial: RB-00984 Sesshin The talk explores the concept of the mind being entangled with things and suggests transcending this by identifying with space, emphasizing the interconnectedness of sky, earth, and mind. It discusses Zen practices, with... *Practice, Time, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Jun 1997 Johanneshof
Awakening Through Transformative Friendship Serial: RB-00985A Sesshin The talk centers on the concept of transformation and non-constancy as essential aspects of the self, rooted in Zen Buddhism and paralleled by contemporary Western thought, as exemplified by Foucault's philosophy of ongoing... *Practice, Time, Sangha*	Richard Baker	Jun 1997 Johanneshof
Awakening Antennae: Zen in Motion Serial: RB-00983B Sesshin This talk from a June 1997 Sesshin delves into the exploration of Zen practice within a modern context, emphasizing the integration of ancient teachings with contemporary thinking. The discourse touches upon the Zen practice of... *Practice, Buddhism, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Jun 1997 Johanneshof
Zen Journey to Stillness Within Serial: RB-00983A Sesshin The talk discusses the practice of Sesshin, emphasizing its role in strengthening both body and mind, fostering patience and endurance, and enabling practitioners to discover personal time amidst a scheduled routine. It... *Time, Practice, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Jun 1997 Johanneshof
Precepts Serial: BZ-00537 Class 4 of 6 - *Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Observe, Bell, Anger, Ego,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 29 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center
May 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01460 Serial: BZ-01460 - *Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Sangha, Observe, Bell...*		May 29 1997
Anger, Failure and Pure Existence Serial: BZ-00364B - *Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Anger, Practice Period, Karma, Renewal, Bodhisattva Ceremony,...*	Karen DeCotis	May 24 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00538 Class 3 of 6 - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Monastic Practice,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 22 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center
May 22nd, 1997, Serial No. 01459, Side A Serial: BZ-01459A - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Intimacy, Lay,...*		May 22 1997
Unveiling Wisdom Within Ourselves Serial: EB-00126 The discussion revolves around themes of Zen practice, perception, and understanding one's innate completeness, using the metaphor of "The Wizard of Oz" to illustrate the journey of seeking wisdom and self-awareness. Emphasis is... *Commitment, Delusion, Ceremony, Chanting, Bell*	Edward Brown	May 21 1997
Embracing Imperfection with Zen Insight Serial: EB-00125 This talk explores the Zen perspective of viewing life as "perfect" amidst imperfections, emphasizing direct experience over judgment and highlighting the integration of spiritual practice with daily actions. The speaker suggests... *Posture, Instruction, Letting Go, Gratitude, Liberation*	Edward Brown	May 19 1997
Nansen Cuts the Cat Serial: BZ-00363B Saturday Lecture - Nansen, Book of Serenity, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, Duality, Precepts, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 17 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00539 Class 2 of 6 - *Precepts, Offering, Evil, Buddha Nature, Anger, Sixth Patriarch, Emotions, Addiction, Buddha...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center
May 15th, 1997, Serial No. 01457 Serial: BZ-01457 - *Precepts, Offering, Evil, Anger, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Addiction, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha...*		May 15 1997
Way-Seeking Mind Serial: BZ-00364A - *Practice Period, Posture, Buddha Mind, Precepts, Commitment, Gaining Mind, Enthusiasm,...*	Karen DeCotis	May 10 1997 Berkeley Zen Center

Engage Wisdom Alpha Archive

Pages