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Title	Speaker	Date
Wanting to Sit/Should Sit Serial: BZ-00434A Sesshin Day 1 - Zazen, Daily Life, Posture, Concentration, Separation, Lay	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Spirit of the Mahayana Serial 00031 Serial: SP-00031 This talk explores the theme of generating bodhicitta, emphasizing the purification of the mind and the visualization of pure reality. It details the preliminary qualifications and key practices for entering the Dharma path,... *Vow, Faith, Practice*	Deshung Rinpoche	May 17 1984 2nd session (1st intro) New York City
The Spirit of Mahayana Buddhism, Serial 00032 Serial: SP-00032 The talk explores the essential teachings of Buddhism with a particular focus on the "18 favorable conditions" crucial for practicing the Dharma. It emphasizes the preciousness of human life and the difficulties in encountering... *Buddha, Time, Samsara*	Deshung Rinpoche	May 15 1984 4th session New York City
The Spirit of the Mahayana, Serial 00033 Serial: SP-00033 The talk explores the Mahayana teachings, specifically focusing on interdependent origination. The discussion emphasizes the necessity of understanding both outer and inner interdependent origins to fully grasp the essence of... *Consciousness, Name, Ordination*	Deshung Rinpoche	May 13 1984 3rd session New York City
The Spirit of Mahayana Buddhism Serial 00034 Serial: SP-00034 The talk emphasizes the importance of maintaining focus and avoiding distractions when receiving spiritual teachings, citing the necessity of correct mental posture akin to a container capable of fully retaining content. The... *Time, Buddha, Practice*	Deshung Rinpoche	May 03 1984 1st session New York City
Purifying One’s Mind Serial: BZ-00433A Lecture - *Enemies, Aspects of Practice, Attachment, Concentration, Hate, resistance, Mindfulness,...*	Ayya Khema	Apr 28 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Making the Commitment to Practice Serial: BZ-00404B Saturday Lecture - Practice, Commitment, Commitment, Obstacles, stubbornness, resistance, Tassajara Zen Mountain...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 21 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #41: Bodhidharma and Eka Serial: BZ-00432B Peace of Mind and Having a Sincere Practice, One-Day Sitting - Bodhidharma, MM-41, Bodhidharma, Peace, Bodhisattva Vow, Composure, Eka, Conversation, Vow,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 14 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Everyday Mindfulness: Gateway to Truth Serial: EB-00312 The talk explores the nature of Zen practice with an emphasis on perceiving everyday experiences as gateways to the truth. It dissects themes of openness and compassion, emphasizing the interplay between personal suffering and... *Vow, Building, Death, Nirvana, Practice Period*	Edward Brown	Apr 10 1984
Engaging Directly with Suffering Serial: EB-00317 The talk explores the complex relationship between experience, suffering, and the need for acceptance as articulated in Zen practice. It critiques the tendency to escape from uncomfortable experiences, positing that growth comes... *Vow, Koan, Hate, Greed*	Edward Brown	Apr 10 1984
Embrace Experience Through Ritual Unity Serial: EB-00309 The talk explores the integration of conscious and unconscious practices through rituals and ceremonies, focusing on the importance of conscious awareness without succumbing to self-criticism. It emphasizes the concept of... *Emptiness, Ceremony, Freedom, Heart Sutra, Separation*	Edward Brown	Apr 09 1984
Awakening to the Buddha Within Serial: EB-00314 The talk focuses on the concept of Tathagatagarbha, exploring its essence and role within Zen philosophy. It delves into interpretations of Tathagatagarbha, emphasizing the inherent Buddha-nature present in all beings and how...	Edward Brown	Apr 08 1984
Spiritual Athletics and Mindful Unity Serial: EB-00242 The talk delves into the analogy of spiritual practice as an athletic endeavor, exploring the balance between competitiveness and mindfulness in personal development. It discusses the implications of viewing spiritual practice... *Big Mind, Samadhi, Vow, Bell, Intention*	Edward Brown	Apr 07 1984
Inescapable Reality of Zen Practice Serial: EB-00294 The talk explores the inescapable nature of the Zen practice, particularly during sushin, where the persistence of one's reality becomes unavoidable. It emphasizes meeting this reality with presence and mindfulness, recounting... *Posture, Delusion, Bowing*	Edward Brown	Apr 06 1984
Zen's Path to True Oneness Serial: EB-00306 This talk centers on the concept of the "Samadhi of Oneness" in Zen practice, highlighting the importance of maintaining a straightforward mind in various states such as walking, sitting, and lying down. It discusses the... *Samadhi, Oneness, Delusion, Manjushri, Sixth Patriarch*	Edward Brown	Apr 05 1984
Unveiling Enlightenment in Everyday Moments Serial: EB-00262 The talk centers on the practice of examining one's inner life meticulously to discern what to retain and what to relinquish, emphasizing the effort to purify one's actions without attachment. The speaker narrates a tale from the... *Avalokiteshvara, Separation, Attachment, confusion, Building*	Edward Brown	Apr 04 1984
How to Talk about Practice: Story of the Birds Nest Monk Serial: BZ-00433B Lecture - *Precepts, Evil, Instruction, Bowing, Chanting, confusion, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 01 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Embrace the Unfolding Unknown Serial: EB-00291 The talk explores themes of control, perception, and awakening, centered on encounters with Zen teachings, notably through allegories and stories that illustrate the challenge of confronting existential questions. The discussion... *Faith, Big Mind, Letting Go, Doubt, Emptiness*	Edward Brown	Mar 27 1984
Tao Wu and Lung Tan: Teaching Through Example Serial: BZ-00431A No Special Enlightenment, Saturday Lecture - Daowu, Enlightenment, Religion, Instruction, Bell, Vow, Culture	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing the Wild Within Serial: EB-00322 The talk explores themes of self-discovery, inner duality, and integration of different aspects of the self through a Zen lens, drawing parallels to a Grimm's fairytale about a wild man. Emphasizing the concept of "digesting" one... *Daily Life, Big Mind, Concentration, Harmonizing, Bodhidharma*	Edward Brown	Mar 18 1984
Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Samadhi Serial: BZ-00432A Saturday Lecture - Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Zanmai, Dharma Transmission, Building, Daily Life, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening the Inner Journey Serial: EB-00308 The talk explores themes of self-reflection, inherent nature, and perception through Zen teachings, poetry, and anecdotes. It discusses the concept of 'the guest within,' inspired by Kabir's poetry, to signify an internal essence... *Dragons, Vow, Practice Period, Bell, Heart Sutra*	Edward Brown	Mar 06 1984
Paths of Zen: Striving or Being Serial: EB-00304 The talk examines the practice of Zen through conceptual models, particularly distinguishing between the Rinzai and Soto approaches. It discusses the pitfalls of perceiving enlightenment as either something to be vigorously... *Faith, Observe, Rinzai, Vow, Concentration*	Edward Brown	Feb 28 1984
Present Practice with Impermanent Time Serial: EB-00281 The talk examines Zen practice, focusing on the interplay between meditation, the necessity of a teacher, and perceiving one's actions in relation to awareness and intentions. There is exploration into the Zen teaching of living... *Right Effort, Practice Period, Concentration, Emptiness, Intention*	Edward Brown	Feb 23 1984
Zen Realization Through Balanced Sitting Serial: EB-00267 The talk explores the concept of realization in Zen Buddhism, particularly using Dogen Zenji's writings about Buddhadharma and realization, emphasizing that realization is beyond thought and expectations. The discussion... *Posture, realization, Building, Vow, Letting Go*	Edward Brown	Feb 20 1984
The Dream World Serial: BZ-00430 Realm of Desire versus Reality, One-Day Sitting - Desire, Daily Life, Dream World, Lay Practice, Lay, Dragons, Interview, Enemies, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Embrace the Present: The Zen Path Serial: EB-00311 The talk explores the nature of Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of being present in one's current state without striving to alter external conditions. It discusses the significance of internal reflection and acceptance,... *Delusion, Blue Cliff Record, Freedom, Intimacy, Intention*	Edward Brown	Feb 13 1984
Practicing Enlightenment Without Desiring Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00422B Saturday Lecture - Enlightenment, Emotions, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Lay, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Horizons of Mindful Creativity Serial: EB-00286 The talk reflects on the themes of personal creativity in entertainment versus professional performances, non-discrimination, and the teaching of one-flavor equanimity in Zen practice. The speaker discusses Dogen's analogy of... *Non-discrimination, Equanimity, Discrimination, Big Mind, Zendo*	Edward Brown	Feb 08 1984
Development of American Buddhism Serial: BZ-00422A Kapleau-rôshi's Visit to SFZC, Saturday Lecture - Buddhism, American, Philip Kapleau, Culture, American, Building, Daily Life, Tassajara Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Awaken to Each Present Moment Serial: EB-00288 The talk explores Zen practice, emphasizing the concept of non-discrimination and the inherent value of living in the present moment. Through references to Zen teachings, such as the notion that "every day is a good day," it... Practice Period, Non-discrimination, Aspects of Practice, Thich Nhat Hanh, Koan...	Edward Brown	Feb 01 1984
Responsible Independence Serial: BZ-00421A Saturday Lecture - Teacher-and-Student, Instruction, Practice Period, Sangha, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 21 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Inside Out Serial: BZ-00420B Saturday Lecture - *Buddha Nature, Demons, Ego, Enthusiasm, Harmonizing, Intuition, Bowing, Enemies,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 14 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Decision to Focus on Practice and Role of the Teacher Serial: BZ-00420A Saturday Lecture - Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Monastic Practice, Non-discrimination, stubbornness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen is Turning Right to Get Left Serial: BZ-00419 - *Mindfulness, Daily Life, Samadhi, Beginners, Aspects of Practice, training, Anger, Priest,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Dec 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity: Case #2 Serial: BZ-00418A The Highest Truth is Emptiness, Rohatsu Day 6 - Emptiness, SER-2, Enlightenment, Bodhidharma, Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1983 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #42 Serial: BZ-00418B The Girls Comes Out of Samadhi, Rohatsu Day 7 - Samadhi, MM-42, Four Noble Truths, Manjushri, Samadhi, Hindrances, Concentration, Observe,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1983 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dharma of Effort Serial: BZ-01520B Saturday Lecture - Effort, Mindfulness, Study Period, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Religion, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #14 Pt. II Serial: BZ-01520A Ordinary Mind Is the Way, Saturday Lecture - Ordinary Mind, MM-14, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Mindfulness, Non-discrimination, training...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #19 Pt. I Serial: BZ-00903B Nansen's Ordinary Mind, Saturday Lecture - Ordinary Mind, Nansen, Ordinary Mind, Anger, Zazen Mind, Samsara, Lotus Sutra, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 12 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dharma of Mindfulness: Tassajara Gathas Serial: BZ-00903A Saturday Lecture - Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Gathas, Mindfulness, Monastic Practice, Daily Life...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 05 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Abhidharma: The Six Pairs Serial: BZ-00417B One-Day Sitting - Abhidharma, Eight Aspects, Anger, Daily Life, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Emotions, Gratitude,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 29 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Title unknown Serial: BZ-00416B Sesshin lecture - *Fox, Karma, Daily Life, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Priest, Funeral...*	Arnie Kotler	Oct 22 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Being Intimate with Practice Serial: BZ-00416A Lecture - *Intimacy, Mindfulness, Separation, Culture, Anger, Interview, resistance, Bell, Offering...*	Katherine Thanas	Oct 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Study Period Serial: BZ-00417A Saturday Lecture - Study Period, Study Period, Monastic Practice, training, New Year, Daily Life, Commitment, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 08 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. II Serial: BZ-00403B Calling and Answering, Saturday Lecture - MM-12, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Sixth Patriarch, Don't...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 01 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Silent Awareness: Path to True Nature Serial: EB-00057 The talk delves into the concept of silent awareness as an authentic state of being, contrasting Western critical attitudes with Eastern intuitive silence, influenced by encounters with figures like Rabindranath Tagore and Ramana... *Ego, Silence, Intuition, Buddha Nature, Death*	Edward Brown	Sep 28 1983
Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. I Serial: BZ-00403A Zuigan's Calling the Master, Saturday Lecture - Zuigan, MM-12, stubbornness, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Fox, Birth-and-Death, resistance, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 24 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing and Posture in Zazen Serial: BZ-00402B One-Day Sitting - Zazen, Posture, Repentance, Patience, Oneness, Concentration, Bell, Karma	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 17 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment in Soto Zen Serial: BZ-00402A Saturday Lecture - Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 10 1983 Berkeley Zen Center

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