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Title	Speaker	Date
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00808A Rohatsu Day 4 - *Instruction, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Continuous Practice, Teacher-and-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00784B Rohatsu Day 3 - *Dragons, Daily Life, Equanimity, Samadhi, Hindrances, Lineage, Separation, Posture, Emotions...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-00784A Rohatsu Day 2 - Fukanzazengi, Obstacles, Posture, Manjushri, Don't Know Mind, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Embodied Presence in Zen Practice Serial: EB-00122 This talk explores the role of posture in Zen practice, emphasizing its importance in embodying presence and understanding one's natural state of mind. It draws on the "Fukan Zazenki" by Dogen to highlight the non-attainment... *Posture, Dragons, Balance, Don't Know Mind, War*	Edward Brown	Nov 18 1996
Practice and Daily Life Serial: BZ-00787B - *Gratitude, Commitment, Silence, Passions, Mindfulness, Precepts, Religion, War, Peace, Anger...*	Marjorie Cox	Nov 17 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination Serial: BZ-00787A Saturday Lecture - Ordination, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Precepts, Practice Period, Family Practice, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Present Peace: Zen Posture Insights Serial: EB-00121 The talk primarily addresses the challenges of mindfulness and the importance of posture in Zen practice, especially within the Soto Zen school. It highlights the significance of experiencing the present moment without striving... *Posture, Dragons, Balance, Don't Know Mind, War*	Edward Brown	Nov 16 1996
Dana & The Paramitas Serial: BZ-00788B Saturday Lecture - Dana, Renunciation, Gratitude, Patience, Ego, Offering, Precepts, Attachment, Conversation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 09 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra: Suffering, Interdependence Serial: BZ-00788A - *Manjushri, Interdependence, Evil, Instruction, Anger, Gratitude, Mahayana, Observe,...*	Maylie Scott	Nov 02 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Harmony: Proportion Over Measure Serial: RB-00973 Sesshin The talk primarily explores the concept of "proportion" within Zen practice, highlighting its significance in understanding one's experience. It compares proportion to measure and stresses the importance of maintaining connection... *Buddha, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Nov 1996 Johanneshof
Waking Up to Zen Transformation Serial: RB-00972B Sesshin The talk primarily explores the significance of daily mindfulness practice in a contemporary context and emphasizes the transformational potential of the moment upon waking. It discusses the linkage between personal spiritual... *Practice, Buddha Mind, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Nov 1996 Johanneshof
Embodied Awareness in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00974 Sesshin The talk explores the integration of physical practices in Zen Buddhism with the cultivation of awareness and mindfulness, emphasizing the embodiment of the Buddha mind through various postures and practices such as Kinhin and... *Buddha, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Nov 1996 Johanneshof
Mindful Alchemy: Transforming Ego's Functioning Serial: RB-00975 Sesshin The talk explores the concepts of Tathagata, the treasure house of the mind, and the continuity of mind light through the Buddhas Akshobhya and Amitabha, emphasizing how these practices can shift one's awareness from conceptual... *Practice, Buddha, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Nov 1996 Johanneshof
Zen Essence: Beyond Perception Serial: RB-00972A Sesshin The talk explores the adaptation and integration of Buddhism, specifically Suzuki Roshi’s teachings, into Germany, emphasizing the existential questions posed by Zen practices. Through the structured simplicity of sesshin,... *Suzuki Roshi, Buddhism, Work*	Richard Baker	Nov 1996 Johanneshof
Beyond Vocation: Finding True Voice Serial: RB-00971B Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation The October 1996 talk explores how individuals find their place in the world beyond their profession or vocation, addressing a general sense of longing and desire for a better world. The discussion delves into decision-making... *Practice, Work, Time*	Richard Baker	Oct 27 1996 Berlin
Vocation, Reality, and Relational Presence Serial: RB-00970 Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation The talk delves into the distinction between vocation and profession within a German cultural context, exploring how mythological and practical professional attitudes interplay in shaping one's sense of purpose. The discussion... *Practice, Culture, Time*	Richard Baker	Oct 27 1996 Berlin
Mindful Chaos: Zen Beyond Thought Serial: RB-00971A Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation The talk explores the concept of "mindology" in Buddhism, distinguishing it from psychology by focusing on how the mind functions rather than personal narratives. It emphasizes non-linear, intuitive processes, akin to "think non-... *Buddhism, Breath, Practice*	Richard Baker	Oct 27 1996 Berlin
Questions as Keys to Awareness Serial: RB-00966 Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation This talk explores the practice of deeply contemplating questions until they reveal core essentials and discusses how this process develops a mindful awareness or "background mind." This reflection is likened to being "pregnant... *Practice, Rinzai, Time*	Richard Baker	Oct 27 1996 Berlin
Mindfulness in a Relational World Serial: RB-00969 Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation The talk centers on understanding the use of "inner language" in Buddhism and its application to personal and professional life, emphasizing mindfulness and awareness. Key themes include the concept of relationships over physical... *Practice, Time, Bell*	Richard Baker	Oct 26 1996 Berlin
Unfolding Life's Mysteries Mindfully Serial: RB-00968 Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation The talk explores the integration of meditation into daily life, emphasizing regular practice to transcend ego and align with one's broader existence. It highlights the mystery of body, speech, and mind, urging an exploration of... *Practice, Time, Faith*	Richard Baker	Oct 26 1996 Berlin
Awake to Your True Calling Serial: RB-00967 Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation The talk primarily explores the distinction between profession and vocation, emphasizing the latter as a calling that emerges when one learns to direct attention to the present moment. The discussion incorporates Zen meditation... *Posture, Practice, Meditation*	Richard Baker	Oct 26 1996 Berlin
Dogen’s Four Methods of Guidance Serial: BZ-00789B - *Buddha Nature, Precepts, Vow, Enemies, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lay, Greed, Bodhisattva Ceremony...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 26 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #46 Serial: BZ-00789A 100 Foot Pole, Barriers in Practice, Saturday Lecture - MM-46, Beginners, Sixth Patriarch, Lotus Sutra, Non-duality, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 19 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #41 Serial: BZ-00790B Ashes in the Students' Eyes., Saturday Lecture - BCR-41, Ego, Monastic Practice, Priest, Buddha Nature, Lay, Bodhidharma, Oneness, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 12 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Autobiographical: Beatnik Generation Serial: BZ-00790A Saturday Lecture - Way-Seeking Mind, Priest, Doubt, Priest-and-Lay, New Year, Religion, Precepts, confusion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 05 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Family Practice Serial: BZ-00791B Saturday Lecture - Family Practice, Family Practice, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Commitment, Equanimity, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 28 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindful Steps on the Bodhisattva Path Serial: SF-00089 The main thesis of the talk focuses on the exploration of Shantideva's "Bodhisattva Charyavatara" or "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life," emphasizing the practice of bodhicitta and the six paramitas (perfections) within... *Practice Period, Study Period, Bodhisattva Way, Vow, Patience, Birth-and-Death, Gratitude,...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 28 1996
Just This (Is It): Tozan’s Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00791A - *Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Culture, Intuition, Practice Period, Intimacy, Interview...*	Peter Overton	Sep 21 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen and No-Benefit Serial: BZ-00116 Lecture - Suzuki Roshi, Bodhidharma, Attachment, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Anger, Family Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 16 1996 Unknown Location
Living the Zen of Presence Serial: SF-00050 The talk delves into Dogen's "Genjo Koan," emphasizing the immediacy and presence in Zen practice, illustrating how personal experiences reflect core teachings. It explores the famous five lines of Dogen’s Genjo Koan, which... *Lotus Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Realization*	Michael Wenger	Sep 14 1996
Blue Cliff Record: Case #79 Serial: BZ-00792B All Is One and There Is the Relative, Saturday Lecture - Absolute-and-Relative, BCR-79, Evil, Intuition, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Silence, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 14 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Compassion Through Non-Duality Serial: SF-00084 Wednesday talk. The talk revolves around themes of meditation practice, the teachings of Suzuki Roshi, and the practice of tonglen as pathways to cultivate compassion and deal with personal and communal challenges. Central discussions include... *Patience, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Letting Go, confusion, Demons, Absolute-and-Relative,...*	Ane Pema Chödrön	Sep 11 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Five Lords or Powers Serial: BZ-00792A Saturday Lecture - *Concentration, Mindfulness, Buddha Nature, Offering, Bowing, Ego, Samadhi, Daily Life,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
More Hongzhi: Oriyoki, Birth & Death Serial: BZ-00793B Sesshin Day 3 - Hongzhi, Birth-and-Death, Oryoki, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi: Can't Find Oneness; Finding Our True Personality Serial: BZ-00793A Sesshin Day 2 - Hongzhi, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Constancy, Emotions, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Oneness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Wisdom in Everyday Practice Serial: EB-00259 The talk reflects on the intersection of Zen practice and personal experience through anecdotes of living and working at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center from 1966. It explores themes of mentorship, spiritual teachings, and growth... *Practice Period, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Building*	Edward Brown	Sep 1996
Unlocking Zen's Critical Point Serial: RB-00961 Sesshin The talk centers on the concept of the "critical point of potential" in Zen practice, explored as a pivotal teaching method by classical Zen masters such as Matsu. This critical point, comparable to pearls rolling in a dish or... *Practice, Culture, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Rapture of Zen Mindfulness Serial: RB-00964A Sesshin This talk discusses the distinction between consciousness and awareness, aiming to transcend the habitual spell of consciousness to experience the rapture of awareness. It explores the Zen practice of Sashin as a form of "mind... *Practice, Consciousness, Enlightenment*	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Awakening Experience Beyond Concept Serial: RB-00963B Sesshin The talk from September 1996 explores the creation of a Buddhist philosophy relevant to English and German speakers, emphasizing a practice called "critical point practice" that transcends explicit distinctions like awareness and... *Practice, Consciousness, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Awakening Beyond Self: Zen and Mindfulness Serial: RB-00962 Sesshin This talk explores the practice of mindfulness and the concept of awareness within Zen Buddhism, highlighting the transformative effects of establishing oneself in awareness beyond conventional memory or identity. It examines how... *Practice, Consciousness, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Journey Beyond Half-Truths in Zen Serial: RB-00965 Sesshin The talk centers on the philosophical journey of Dongshan, a young man in the Zen tradition, highlighting the idea that true understanding stems from engaging deeply and courageously in existential questions without settling for... *Consciousness, Practice, Wisdom*	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Awareness Meets Emptiness in Zen Serial: RB-00964B Sesshin The talk delves into the relationship between awareness and emptiness within Zen practice, emphasizing the experiential aspect of these concepts. The discussion incorporates Tsongkhapa's view of emptiness as an existent, aligning... *Consciousness, Practice, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Buddhist Self: Fluid Identity Unveiled Serial: RB-00963A Sesshin The talk explores the concept of identity in Buddhism, contrasting it with Western notions of a permanent self. It references Thomas Merton's view on identity alignment through meditation and discusses the fluid, relational... *Practice, Japan, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Encouraging Words from Hongzhi Serial: BZ-00794B Sesshin Day 1 - Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Happiness, Pure Existence, Karma, Discrimination, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00256 Class 9 of 9 - *Ego, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Attachment, Karmic Consciousness, Big Mind, Building,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 29 1996 9 Berkeley Zen Center
Six Misunderstandings of Practice Serial: BZ-00436A - *Ego, Posture, Hindrances, Instruction, Sangha, Enthusiasm, Interview, Lay*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 29 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Going Beyond Buddha Serial: BZ-00794A - *Heart Sutra, Soto Zen, Silent Illumination, Buddha Ancestors, Building, Rinzai, Silence,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Aug 24 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00257 Class 8 of 9 - *Lotus Sutra, Ego, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Bodhidharma, Separation, Duality, Instruction...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 22 1996 8 Berkeley Zen Center
The Postures of the Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00795B - *Posture, Doubt, Hindrances, Uchiyama, Obstacles, Anger, Mahayana, Culture, Instruction,...*	Fran Tribe	Aug 17 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00795A Saturday Lecture - Hindrances, Doubt, Hindrances, Anger, Emotions, Daily Life, Ego, Mindfulness, Separation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 10 1996 Berkeley Zen Center

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