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Title	Speaker	Date
Pre-Mountain Seat Ceremony Serial: BZ-00426A Questions and Comments, Saturday Lecture - Mountain Seat Ceremony, Priest, Ordination, Precepts, Lay, Offering, Priest-and-Lay, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Patience and the Paramitas Serial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 - Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Bell, Patience, Duality, Precepts, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Sitting Sesshin as a Beginner Serial: BZ-00425B Sesshin Day 1 - Sesshin, Zazen, Peace, Intuition, Hate, Posture, Anger, Silence, Concentration, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Creating Practice Using the Forms at Hand Serial: BZ-00425A Layman Pang, Saturday Lecture - Lay Practice, Layman Pang, Mindfulness, Buddha Mind, Sixth Patriarch, Monastic Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Form is Emptiness Serial: BZ-01477 - *Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, resistance, Continuous Practice, Daily Life,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 05 1985 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Doing Zazen All Day Long Without Crossing Your Legs Serial: BZ-00423B Saturday Lecture - *Buddha Mind, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Four Foundations, Posture, Anger, Mindfulness,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00423A Saturday Lecture - Parinirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha's Birthday...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Introductory Sesshin: Zazen Questions Serial: BZ-00409B Carrying the Stick, Beginners' Sitting - Zazen, Posture, Concentration, Kyosaku, Birth-and-Death, Anger, Harmonizing, Silence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Serial 00013 Serial: SP-00013 The talk discusses the Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma, focusing on teachings attributed to different phases of Buddhist instruction. It explains the progression from the initial teachings of the Four Noble Truths aimed at... *Consciousness, Enlightenment, Duality*	Deshung Rinpoche	Feb 08 1985
Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Serial 00015 Serial: SP-00015 This talk primarily explores the Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma, focusing on the Mahayana path and its fundamental teaching of emptiness. It covers the visualization practices and mindset conducive to receiving Mahayana... *Practice, Enlightenment, Buddha*	Deshung Rinpoche	Feb 06 1985
First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Serial 00014 Serial: SP-00014 The talk explores the profound teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni's first turning of the wheel of Dharma, emphasizing the Mahayana path aimed at achieving full enlightenment for all sentient beings. It details the three turnings of... *Suffering, Buddha, Time*	Deshung Rinpoche	Feb 04 1985
Blue Cliff Record: Case #3 Serial: BZ-00409A Sun Face Buddha, Moon Face Buddha, Saturday Lecture - Buddha, Koan, BCR-3, First Principle, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Commitment, Greed, Observe,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Chanting Practice Serial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture - *Chanting, Chanting, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Bell, American, War, Ego...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness Practice in Sesshin Serial: BZ-01523A Vipassana and Samadhi, Saturday Lecture - Mindfulness, Vipassana, Samadhi, Concentration, Mindfulness, Attachment, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 19 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindful Path to Infinite Truths Serial: KR-00168 The talk examines the concept of the "infinite mind" as described in the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing the necessity of opening oneself to all experiences, both mundane and grand, to understand the truth beyond form. The discussion... *Concentration, Compassion, Lay, Soto Zen, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind, Commitment,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Jan 14 1985
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Serial: BZ-01521 Don't Bow When You Leave the Zendo, Saturday Lecture - Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Attachment, Four Foundations, Mahayana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Interviews with Dezhung Rinpoche, Serial 00010 Serial: SP-00010 The talk extensively discusses the practice of Mahamudra meditation, emphasizing non-duality and the intrinsic emptiness of thoughts. Key points include the importance of understanding visualization without attachment,... *Practice, Anger, Time*	Deshung Rinpoche	Jan 01 1985 DR69
What Shall We Do in the New Year? (discussion) Serial: BZ-00408B Psychology/Women's Practice, Saturday Lecture - New Year, Psychology, Women's Practice, Mindfulness, New Year, Beginners, Chanting, Evil...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Sanshi Mompo: Ongoing Practice of Student and Teacher Serial: BZ-00408A Saturday Lecture - Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Interview, Lineage, Instruction, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Dropping the Buddha Bowl Serial: BZ-00407B Combining Sesshin with Outside Work and Family, Rohatsu - Sesshin, Daily Life, Repentance, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
What's the Use of Sesshin? Serial: BZ-00407A Difficulty and Ease, Rohatsu - Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Peace, Daily Life, Doubt, training, Equanimity, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Bowing Practice Serial: BZ-00406B Rohatsu - Bowing, Bowing, training, Non-duality, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Demons, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin and Daily Life; Questions and Discussion Serial: BZ-00406A Rohatsu - Sesshin, Daily Life, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Harmonizing, Don't Know Mind, Posture...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing in Zazen Serial: BZ-00405B Rohatsu - Zazen, Breath, Zazen Mind, confusion, Discrimination, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Mind in Zazen Serial: BZ-00405A Rohatsu - Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Zazen, Building, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Particle After Particle Samadhi: Tassajara Life Serial: BZ-00404A Saturday Lecture - Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Samadhi, Concentration, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Samadhi...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Precepts Before the Precepts Serial: BZ-00392B Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Precepts, Obstacles, Bodhisattva Precepts, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, Sangha,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission: Objects of Authority Serial: BZ-00392A Saturday Lecture - Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, training, Lineage, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Third Paramita: Kshanti (Composure) Serial: BZ-00391A Saturday Lecture - Kshanti, Composure, Happiness, Monastic Practice, Demons, training, Patience, confusion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 1984 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Fourth Paramita: Virya (Effort) Serial: BZ-00391B Saturday Lecture - Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-Object,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan Serial: BZ-00393B Saturday Lecture - Japan, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Building, training, Sanctuary, Lay, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Makyo Serial: BZ-00393A Saturday Lecture - Makyo, Anger, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Fifth Precept: Do Not Deal in Intoxicants Serial: BZ-00394B Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Culture, Attachment, American, Buddha Nature, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 08 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhist Perspective on Love and Relationships Serial: BZ-00394A Sesshin Day 3 - Love, Passions, Desire, Emotions, Liberation, New Year, Hate, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Paths: Beyond Perception Limits Serial: EB-00324 The talk explores the nature of perception and enlightenment through Zen anecdotes, including the interactions between Zen Master Baso and his disciple Hyakujo, and a story about a monk visiting Zhaozhou. The discussion questions... *Baso, Bowing, Hyakujo, Separation, Zendo*	Edward Brown	Aug 23 1984
Bodhisattva Practice: Priests, Monks, Laity Serial: BZ-00395B Saturday Lecture - Bodhisattva, Priest-and-Lay, Precepts, Priest, Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts, training, Ordination...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Emptiness for Spiritual Freedom Serial: EB-00283 This talk explores the challenges of traditional "how-to" Zen instruction and shifts focus to a philosophical reflection on freedom, inspired by the poetry of Rumi. The speaker delves into concepts of non-attachment, losing self-... *Emptiness, Vow, Rumi*	Edward Brown	Aug 04 1984
Amitabha Sleep Yoga Serial 00077 Serial: SP-00077 The discussion centers on the Amitabha Sleep Yoga, a practice preparing for death to ensure rebirth in Amitabha Buddha's realm. It includes detailed instructions on visualizing Amitabha Buddha, the purification of one's own... *Buddha, Time, Practice*	Deshung Rinpoche	Jul 31 1984
The Meaning of Gathas Serial: BZ-00395A Saturday Lecture - Gathas, Bodhisattva Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Precepts, Priest, Vow, Mindfulness, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00389B Lecture - *Religion, Priest, Instruction, American, War, training, Rinzai, Chanting, Mahayana,...*	Maureen Stewart	Jul 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00080 Serial: SP-00080 The talk focuses on the practice of meditation aiming for purity of vision, as highlighted in the Tsembupa Avalokitesvara tradition. It examines the transformative potential of diligent meditation practice, comparing levels of... *Practice, Time, Yoga*	Deshung Rinpoche	Jul 19 1984
Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00081 Serial: SP-00081 The talk focuses on the meditation system of Sambhupa Avalokitesvara as imparted by Vajrayogini, emphasizing the stages of practice with special attention to the Process of Completion. Key points include the integration of... *Meditation, Practice, Posture*	Deshung Rinpoche	Jul 17 1984
Direct Experience and Thinking about Experience Serial: BZ-00389A Lecture - *Peace, Silence, Birth-and-Death, Aspects of Practice, Intimacy, War, Subject-and-Object,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Jul 13 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00078 Serial: SP-00078 The talk focuses on the meditation practices and visualizations involving Guru Vajradhara and Avalokitesvara, specifically detailing the processes involved in tantric initiation and achieving non-duality with enlightened beings.... *Meditation, Time, Offering*	Deshung Rinpoche	Jul 12 1984 Tape 3
Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00079 Serial: SP-00079 The talk delves into the practice of guru yoga within the context of the Tsembupa Avalokitesvara meditation system, emphasizing its significance for acquiring spiritual realizations and blessings from the teacher, which are... *Time, Offering, Meditation*	Deshung Rinpoche	Jul 10 1984
Difficulties in Daily Life Practice Serial: BZ-00390B Saturday Lecture - Practice, Daily Life, Daily Life, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Ego and Personality Serial: BZ-00390A Saturday Lecture - Ego, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Offering, Bowing, Samadhi, Discrimination, Evil, Anger, Composure,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 30 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Joy in Lowered Standards Serial: EB-00296 The talk explores the challenges of achieving enlightenment and happiness through meditation and other practices. It presents anecdotes that emphasize the importance of lowering standards and finding contentment with one's own... *Vow, Chanting, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daily Life, Heart Sutra*	Edward Brown	Jun 15 1984
Mumonkan, Case 19: Ordinary Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-00435 Lecture - *Ordinary Mind, Bodhidharma, Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Impermanence, Culture, Buddha Nature,...*	Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma	May 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Conflict Between Intention versus Desire Serial: BZ-00434B "What to do with our Oni (devil)", Sesshin Day 2 - Intention, Desire, resistance, training, Daily Life, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center

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