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Title	Speaker	Date
Unknown Date, Serial 00188, Side B Serial: BZ-00188B - *Doubt, Practice Period, Emotions, Interview, War, Enemies, Conversation, Offering, American...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00239 Class 1 of 5 - *Duality, Intimacy, Ego, Sixth Patriarch, Subject-and-Object, Non-duality, Four Noble Truths,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	1 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00240 Class 2 of 5 - *Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Obstacles, Discrimination, Attachment, Five Ranks, Happiness,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	2 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00241 Class 3 of 5 - *Birth-and-Death, Duality, Hsin Hsin Ming, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Buddha Mind,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	3 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00242 Class 4 of 5 - *Hate, Oneness, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, Attachment, Non-attachment, Non-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	4 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00243 Class 5 of 5 - *Hate, Duality, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Emotions, Samadhi, Attachment, Separation,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	5 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Date, Serial 00291, Side B Serial: BZ-00291B - *Precepts, Buddha Nature, Priest, Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Transmission, Vow,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Title, serial, no. 00306B Serial: BZ-00306B Speaker identified with the assistance of Shosan Victoria Austin. - *Addiction, Right Effort, Culture, Building, Discrimination, confusion, Mindfulness, Offering,...*	Katherine Thanas	Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Unknown Date, Serial 00333, Side B Serial: BZ-00333B - *Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Culture, Offering, American, Building, War*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Green Gulch Farm
Unknown Date, Serial 00379, Side B Serial: BZ-00379B - *Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Gratitude, Silence, Instruction, War, Mahayana, Bell, Peace, Lay...*	Maylie Scott	Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Date, Serial 00421, Side B Serial: BZ-00421B - *Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Lineage, Anger, Soto Zen, Buddha Mind, Rinzai, Mindfulness,...*	Mark Alexander
Unknown Date, Serial 00431, Side B Serial: BZ-00431B - *Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Diversity, American, War, Rinzai, Zoom,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Taxi Serial: BZ-00518 - *Priest, Politics, Dragons, Interview, Soto Zen, Instruction, Religion, Doubt, Building, Karma...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
North Beach/Art/Music Serial: BZ-00521 - *Light-and-Darkness, War, American, Building, Addiction, resistance, Evil*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	San Francisco Zen Center
Spiritual Feelings, Chapter 1 Serial: BZ-00522 Chapter 1 - *War, Daily Life, Intuition, American, Doubt, Peace, Emotions*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
MK 6-10 Serial: BZ-00523 - *Emotions, Precepts, Funeral, Interview, Lineage, Fasting, American, Addiction, Humility,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
The Way of Eiheiji Serial: BZ-00524 Japanese service - *Daily Life, Religion, Ego*
Unknown Date, Serial 00526 Serial: BZ-00526 - *Observe, Dragons, Enemies, Fox, Bell, Posture, Instruction, War, Peace, Lay*
Correct Attitudes for Practice Period Serial: BZ-00529A - *Mindfulness, Daily Life, Practice Period, Composure, Aspects of Practice, Posture,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Passage to Japan Serial: BZ-00553 Part 1 of 3 - *Practice Position, Culture, Lay, Heart Sutra, Transmission, Dragons, Intuition, Conversation,...*	Jakusho Bill Kwong	1
Passage to Japan Serial: BZ-00554 Part 2 of 3 - *Transmission, Building, Dragons, American, Priest, Lineage, Doubt*	Jakusho Bill Kwong	2
Passage to Japan Serial: BZ-00555 Part 3 of 3 - Heart Sutra, Attachment, Ordination, Silence, Chanting, Lineage, Bell, Religion, Priest...	Jakusho Bill Kwong	3
Unknown Date, Serial 00632, Side B Serial: BZ-00632B - *Chanting, Don't Know Mind, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Bowing, Precepts, training,...*
Unknown Date, Serial 00735, Side B Serial: BZ-00735B - *Ego, Discrimination, New Year, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Daily Life, Cultivation, Hindrances...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Date, Serial 00754 Serial: BZ-00754 - *Building, Monastic Practice, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Politics, Commitment, Interview,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
5 Ranks Serial: BZ-00755 Class - *Discrimination, Five Ranks, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Cultivation, Buddha Nature,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Date, Serial 00757, Side B Serial: BZ-00757B Class - *Practice Period, Attachment, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Karma, Non-duality, Tassajara Zen...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Transmitting the Light Serial: BZ-00778 Class - *true dharma, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Continuous Practice, Buddha...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Date, Serial 00950, Side B Serial: BZ-00950B #duplicate-please-hide - *Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Ego, Duality, Birth-and-Death,...*
Unknown Date, Serial 00951, Side B Serial: BZ-00951B - *Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Non-duality, Platform Sutra, Subject-and-Object...*
Unknown Date, Serial 01182 Serial: BZ-01182 - *Birth-and-Death, Absolute-and-Relative, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Big Mind, Silence,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Date, Serial 00712, Side C Serial: BZ-00712C - *Lotus Sutra, Renunciation, Patience, Vow*
Wisdom and Love Beyond Perfection Serial: EB-00049 The talk centers on the concept of the "perfection of wisdom" in Zen, emphasizing the futility of tracking one's success in achieving clarity or wisdom. The discussion transitions to the pursuit of love, critiquing the notion... *Evil, training, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Desire*	Edward Brown
Zen Living: Presence in Every Moment Serial: EB-00068 The talk explores the Zen practice of mindfulness in everyday activities, using personal anecdotes to illustrate the significance of being fully present in each moment, such as when cooking or meditating. This approach is... *Sixth Patriarch, Manjushri, Transmission, Vimalakirti*	Edward Brown
Awakening Presence Through Mindful Touch Serial: EB-00203 The talk explores the practice of mindful touch as a means of connecting with one's own and another's consciousness and essence, emphasizing presence and the ability to simply 'be' without the need to instruct or control. Key... *Peace, Rumi, War, Instruction, training*	Edward Brown
Rise and Flour: Expanding Artisan Baking Serial: EB-00208 The talk discusses the development of the Tassajara Bakery and the philosophies behind expanding while maintaining product quality. The speaker details the variety of breads and pastries produced, plans for a larger baking... *Mill Valley, American, Emotions, Politics, Priest*	Edward Brown
Navigating Wholesome and Unwholesome Dharmas Serial: EB-00218A This talk explores the Abhidhamma, focusing on how dharmas manifest differently in wholesome versus unwholesome states. It outlines the characteristics of wholesome states such as tranquility, enlightenment, pliancy, workability... *Karma, Concentration, Samadhi, Greed, Desire*	Edward Brown
Abhidharma: Unlocking Mindfulness Through Analysis Serial: EB-00219A The talk provides an introduction to the Abhidharma, emphasizing its distinctive analytical approach compared to the Sutta Piṭaka and its importance in understanding non-self or emptiness via structured classifications of... *Abhidharma, Sutra, Vinaya, Heart Sutra, Nirvana*	Edward Brown
Zen and Abhidharma: Pathways to Enlightenment Serial: EB-00219C The talk provides an extensive analysis of Zen philosophy through the lens of Abhidharma, focusing on conceptual distinctions like "pitaka" and "vichara," alongside vital mental states like "vittaka," "vichara," "piti," "sukha,"... *Faith, Concentration, Abhidharma, Vow, Samadhi*	Edward Brown
Navigating Consciousness Through Right Views Serial: EB-00219D The talk delves into the intricacies of the Abhidhamma, focusing on the faculties and qualities of mind as they relate to understanding and consciousness. It connects these faculties to concepts within the Bhagavad Gita,... *Faith, Hate, Delusion, Greed, Concentration*	Edward Brown
Embracing Imperfection on the Zen Path Serial: EB-00222 The talk explores the theme of human imperfection in the context of Zen practice, highlighting the persistence of internal struggles, humorously referred to as the "10,000 idiots," and the significance of recognizing and... *Blue Cliff Record, Intimacy, Thich Nhat Hanh, realization, Sangha*	Edward Brown
Nurturing Awareness in Modern Meditation Serial: EB-00245 The talk explores the dichotomy between nurturing and exploitive approaches within meditation practice and life, using personal anecdotes to illuminate how this contrast manifests. The discussion draws parallels between the... *Community, Money, Thich Nhat Hanh, Culture, Chanting*	Edward Brown
Zen's Journey: Work as Practice Serial: EB-00249B The talk explores the adaptation of Zen Buddhist practice as it moved from India to China, emphasizing the transition from non-working monastic traditions to work-based Zen practices. It discusses Pai Chang's innovations in... *Okesa, Soto Zen, Ordination, Tenzo, Zendo*	Edward Brown
Zen of Cooking: Embrace Imperfection Serial: EB-00250 This talk focuses on the theme of blessings and the intersection of Zen philosophy with everyday life, particularly through the lens of cooking. It emphasizes the practice of embracing imperfections, drawing from personal... *Thich Nhat Hanh, Offering, Priest, Mill Valley, Bell*	Edward Brown
Mindful Cooking: Zen's Path to Wisdom Serial: KR-00019 The talk explores the Zen Buddhist concept of Jhāna, emphasizing the equality of calmness (Jō) and wisdom (E), as conveyed by Shigetsu Zen Master. This includes the principle of neither abandoning illusions nor attaining... *Discrimination, Meditation, Chanting, Oneness, Lay, Religion, Hate*	Katagiri Roshi
Dreaming Beyond Desire: Embracing Zazen Serial: KR-00020 This talk discusses the nature of human suffering as primarily stemming from greed and desire, as highlighted in the Lotus Sutra. It explores the concept of life as a dream and the non-attachment to decisions and precepts as... *Precepts, Greed, Concentration, Delusion, difficulty, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, causation,...*	Katagiri Roshi
Gratitude and Connection in Zen Serial: KR-00298 The discussion centers around expressing gratitude and the importance of maintaining connections within the Zen community. It explores the logistical and personal considerations for facilitating visits, teachings, and potential... *Practice Period, New Year, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Building, Gratitude, Zendo, Lay,...*	Katagiri Roshi
Unknown Date, Serial 00363 Serial: KR-00363 - *Precepts, Impermanence, Continuous Practice, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Beginners, realization,...*	Katagiri Roshi
Unknown Date, Serial 00366 Serial: KR-00366 - *Precepts, Buddha Nature, Don't Know Mind, Greed, Lay, Emotions, American, Interview,...*	Katagiri Roshi
Unknown Date, Serial 00367 Serial: KR-00367 - *Intuition, Impermanence, Intention, Passions, Compassion, Consciousness, American, confusion,...*	Katagiri Roshi

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