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Title	Speaker	Date
Women in Japanese Soto Zen Serial: SF-00097 Author reading from her book on the subject. The talk centers on the history and role of women in Japanese Soto Zen Buddhism, challenging the prevalent androcentric narrative by highlighting significant female figures and contributions. It provides an in-depth examination... Soto Zen, training, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Ceremony, Religion, Lay, Emptiness...	Paula Arai	Nov 25 1992
Red Shoes Serial: BZ-00644A Women's Sitting - *Addiction, Subject-and-Object, Passions, Vow, Hate, Culture*	Maylie Scott	Nov 22 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
The Fallow Field, Grassroots and the Ginko: The Being that Refused to Evolve Serial: BZ-00643B Lecture - *Practice Period, Non-violence, War, Interdependence, Vow, Doubt, Avalokiteshvara, Peace,...*	Wendy Johnson	Nov 21 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Day Off Class Zazenshin Serial: BZ-01483 Class 6 of 6 - *Doubt, Commitment, Intuition, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Big Mind, Darkness and Light,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 19 1992 6
Iron Flute: Heat in Summer, Head Cold in Winter Serial: BZ-00643A The recording photo shows two titles. Getting Real: After Putting Another Head on Your Head Iron Flute: Heat in Summer, Head Cold in Winter While the second title seems more appropriate for the talk and we've chosen it... - *Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Attachment, Transmission, Daily Life, Conversation, Commitment,...*	Edward Brown	Nov 14 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Day Off Class Serial: BZ-01484 Class 5 of 6 - *Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Transmission, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Current Events,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 14 1992 5
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00642B One Day Sitting - *Precepts, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Vow, Renewal, Bell, Sangha, Hate, Peace...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 08 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Zen's Messy Truths Serial: EB-00173 The talk examines the Zen practice through reflections on koans, personal experiences, and stories of practitioners who navigate the tension between spiritual ideals and everyday life. It emphasizes the realization that authentic... *Priest, Buddha Nature, Silence, Hate, Koan*	Edward Brown	Nov 08 1992
Zen in Everyday Life Unveiled Serial: EB-00243 The talk explores the essence and practice of Zen, using anecdotes and personal reflections to illuminate the realization that life’s ordinary experiences and challenges are valuable benefits. This realization often requires a... *Silence, Priest, Buddha Nature, Hate, Koan*	Edward Brown	Nov 08 1992
Hongzhi (Zen Master) Serial: BZ-00642A Saturday Lecture - Hongzhi, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Silent Illumination, Lay, Practice Period, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 31 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Day Off Class Serial: BZ-01481 Class 4 of 6 - *Duality, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Silence, Subject-and-Object, Interview,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 24 1992 4
Folk Tale of the Woman and the Crescent Moon Bear Serial: BZ-00641B Lecture - *Obstacles, Anger, Vow, Four Noble Truths, War, Absolute-and-Relative, Bodhisattva Vow,...*	Fran Tribe	Oct 23 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramitas: Prajna (Wisdom) Serial: BZ-00615 Class 6 of 6 - *Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra,...*	Fran Tribe	Oct 22 1992 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Day Off Class Serial: BZ-01482 Class 3 of 6 - *Dragons, Karma, Fox, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Doubt, training,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 19 1992 3
Who am I? What is Zazen? Turning to Life: A Cow Turns Water into Milk, A Snake, Into Venom Serial: BZ-00641A Lecture - *Peace, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Precepts, Priest, Addiction, Greed, Evil,...*	Myoan Grace Schireson	Oct 17 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramitas: Dhyana (Meditation) Serial: BZ-00614 Class 5 of 6 - *Concentration, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Instruction, Death-and-Dying, zen meditation, Mahayana...*	Fran Tribe	Oct 15 1992 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Day Off Class Serial: BZ-01480 Class 2 of 6 - *Dragons, Gaining Mind, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Lineage,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 14 1992 2
The Dragon Who Never Sleeps: Taisho on Gathas and their Use Serial: BZ-00640 Lecture - *Vow, resistance, Priest, Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Speech, Lay, Mahayana, Evil, Practice...*	Robert Aitken Roshi	Oct 12 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Balance: Relax Your Mind Serial: BZ-00639B Lecture - *Culture, Buddha Nature, Samsara, Gratitude, Bodhidharma, Evil, Concentration, Bell,...*	Steve Stuckey	Oct 10 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramitas: Virya (Effort) Serial: BZ-00613 Class 4 of 6 - *Right Effort, Enemies, Attachment, Patience, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Practice Period,...*	Fran Tribe	Oct 08 1992 4 Berkeley Zen Center
The Paramitas Serial: BZ-00639A One day sitting - *Happiness, Right Effort, Offering, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, Patience, Heart Sutra, Precepts,...*	Maylie Scott	Oct 03 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramitas: Sila (Virtue) and Kshanti (Patience) Serial: BZ-00612 Class 3 of 6 - *Anger, Precepts, Patience, Ordinary Mind, Enemies, Emotions, Dependent Origination, Observe,...*	Maylie Scott	Oct 01 1992 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Compassionate Balance: Justice Through Emptiness Serial: RB-00812 Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness The talk addresses the interplay between compassion, justice, and forgiveness within a Buddhist framework, using a narrative involving Suzuki Roshi and an incident of forgiveness after a personal tragedy. It explores the tension... *Practice, Compassion, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Sep 27 1992 München
Silence and Poetry Serial: BZ-00638B Lecture - *Silence, Don't Know Mind, resistance, Concentration, Peace, Emotions, Politics,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Sep 26 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Path: Compassion through Emptiness Serial: RB-00810 Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness The talk explores the concept of compassion within the framework of Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its integration with the notion of emptiness and the continuity of mind. The discussion includes an examination of how practices like... *Time, Compassion, Practice*	Richard Baker	Sep 26 1992 München
Inherent Equanimity: Beyond Morality Serial: RB-00811 Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness This talk delves into the concept of equanimity, emphasizing its role beyond moral frameworks, suggesting it is an expression of our inherent state of being. Concepts discussed include neutrality beyond like and dislike, and how... *Practice, Anger, Compassion*	Richard Baker	Sep 26 1992 München
Flowing Through Emptiness and Form Serial: RB-00809 Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness The talk titled "The Dance of Love and Emptiness" centers on exploring the Mahayana Buddhist concept that form and emptiness are fundamentally the same, a teaching that parallels the role of 'truth' in Western philosophy. The... *Emptiness, Practice, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Sep 25 1992 München
Paramitas: Dana (Giving) and Sila (Virtue) Serial: BZ-00611 Class 2 of 6 - *Precepts, Addiction, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Right Speech, Hindrances, Conversation...*	Maylie Scott	Sep 24 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Living Mindfully Beyond Emotions Serial: EB-00112 The talk explores the experience of Zen practice at Tassajara as a continuous exercise in mindfulness and putting life's challenges into perspective. Through personal anecdotes, it illustrates how emotions can be observed without... *Emotions, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, Equanimity, Desire*	Edward Brown	Sep 20 1992
Living Zen: Everyday Enlightenment Serial: EB-00257 The talk explores the Zen practice at Tassara, illustrating how everyday experiences can serve as spiritual practice. The discussion suggests that life itself is Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of not identifying with... *Emotions, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, Desire, Equanimity*	Edward Brown	Sep 20 1992
Blue Cliff Record: Case #44 Serial: BZ-00638A Hoshan's Knowing How to Beat the Drum, Saturday Lecture - BCR-44, Daily Life, Attachment, Buddha Mind, Don't Know Mind, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 19 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramitas: Dana, Bodhisattva Context Serial: BZ-00610 Class 1 of 6 - *Mahayana, Mindfulness, Silence, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice, Blue Cliff Record,...*	Maylie Scott	Sep 17 1992 1 Berkeley Zen Center
The Path of Purification: The Dynamic, Not Static Nature of Virtue in Buddhamind Serial: BZ-00637B Lecture - *Buddha Mind, Religion, Politics, Non-violence, Doubt, Concentration, American, Peace,...*	Kathie Fischer	Sep 12 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Kajo Fascicle in Shogobenzo Continued Serial: BZ-00637A Sesshin Day 3 - Dogen, Shobogenzo, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Doubt, Building, Enthusiasm, Bowing...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 07 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Kajo Fascicle in Shogobenzo Serial: BZ-00636B Everyday Activity: Drinking Tea and Eating Rice, Sesshin Day 2 - Shobogenzo, Daily Life, Buddha Ancestors, Non-duality, Doubt, War, Peace	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Family, Friends, and Practice Serial: BZ-00636A Sesshin Day 1 - Family Practice, Mundane Life, Family Practice, Daily Life, American, Anger, Conversation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Through Compassionate Perception Serial: RB-00804 Sesshin This talk explores the Zen practice of perceiving the world through the lens of emptiness and compassion, suggesting that recognizing the lack of inherent representation in everything leads to a refreshed presence and deeper... *Compassion, Love, Emptiness*	Richard Baker	Sep 1992 Roseburg
Embodied Zen Awakening Through Presence Serial: RB-00800 Sesshin The talk explores the dynamic interplay between the physical and the phenomenal world through Dogen's teachings and the Zen practice of "One Finger Zen" from the koans of Zhu Te. The narrative underlines the importance of an... *Koan, Culture, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 1992 Roseburg
Embodied Zen: Beyond Mind and Ego Serial: RB-00802A Sesshin The talk explores the practice of Zen Buddhism through the lens of the ten bodies of a Buddha, emphasizing the continuity of self and the physical engagement through zazen. It discusses the transformation brought about by... *Practice, Culture, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 1992 Roseburg
Transcending Duality Through Zen Perception Serial: RB-00801 Sesshin The talk explores the interplay between perception and reality, discussing how cultural, historical, and personal factors influence our perceptual distinctions such as subject-object and background-foreground. It emphasizes the... *Culture, Koan, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Sep 1992 Roseburg
Blue Cliff Record Case #27: Leaves Fall, Body Exposed to the Golden Wind Serial: BZ-00635B Lecture - *Four Noble Truths, Book of Serenity, Big Mind, Greed, Happiness, War, Intuition, Tassajara Zen...*	Michael Wenger	Aug 29 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan: Manifesting Larger Being Through Small Being Serial: BZ-00635A Lecture - *Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Absolute-and-Relative, Duality, Religion, Impermanence, Oneness...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 22 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case #42: What is a Zen Student? Manjusri and the Young Woman in Samadhi Serial: BZ-00634A Lecture - *Manjushri, Building, Karma, Enthusiasm, Discrimination, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Culture...*	Lin Zenki	Aug 15 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Sutta Nippatta: Early Teaching of Nonattachment to View, Self; Attentiveness to Actual and Ideal Serial: BZ-00634B Lecture - *Mindfulness, Demons, Nirvana Sutra, Commitment, Liberation, Bell, Nirvana, Posture, Peace,...*	Gil Fronsdal	Aug 08 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case #30: Baso’s This Very Mind is Buddha Serial: BZ-00633B Lecture - *Buddha Mind, stubbornness, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Hate, Posture, American,...*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Aug 01 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan, Case #1: Joshu’s Mu and the Importance and Significance of the Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00633A Lecture - Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Three Treasures, Book of Serenity, Priest,...	Lee DeBarros	Jul 25 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Is Buddha Happy? Harmony, Universal Logic Serial: BZ-00632A Communion and Communication cont., Saturday Lecture - *Happiness, Composure, American, Buddha Mind, Demons, Ego, Politics, Sangha, Equanimity,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Communion and Communication Serial: BZ-00631B Saturday Lecture - *First Principle, Discrimination, Intuition, Duality, Bodhisattva Precepts, Monastic Practice,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindful Journeys to Authentic Living Serial: EB-00247A The talk centers on the practice of offering and mindfulness in Buddhism, where acts without visible acknowledgment reflect a broader existential engagement with life. It explores the importance of authenticity in meditation and... *American, Culture, zen meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh, Freedom*	Edward Brown	Jul 09 1992
Embracing Presence Through Zen Mind Serial: EB-00247B The talk delves into the theme of interconnectedness and the depth inherent in ordinary life, illustrated through a story about creating life-sized dolls and reflections on Zen practice. It explores the concept that the mind... *Big Mind, Buddha Mind, Harmonizing, Offering, Daily Life*	Edward Brown	Jul 08 1992

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