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Title	Speaker	Date
May 15th, 1997, Serial No. 01457 Serial: BZ-01457 - *Precepts, Offering, Evil, Anger, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Addiction, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha...*		May 15 1997
Way-Seeking Mind Serial: BZ-00364A - *Practice Period, Posture, Buddha Mind, Precepts, Commitment, Gaining Mind, Enthusiasm,...*	Karen DeCotis	May 10 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
May 8th, 1997, Serial No. 01455 Serial: BZ-01455 - *Precepts, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Sangha, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period...*		May 08 1997
Precepts Serial: BZ-00672 Class 1 of 6 - *Precepts, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Perfect Wisdom, Evil, Mahayana, Birth-and-Death...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 08 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Unleashing Your Zen Potential Serial: EB-00003 The talk explores Zen practice focused on allowing one's mind and body to naturally express and find their way rather than forcing them into predetermined shapes or behaviors. A story is recounted involving Suzuki Roshi being... *Ceremony, Thich Nhat Hanh, Concentration, Balance, Buddha Nature*	Edward Brown	May 07 1997
Embrace Freedom of Inner Exploration Serial: EB-00124 The talk focuses on exploring how individuals can engage with their own experiences and being, rather than rigidly attempting to shape them. There is a discussion on allowing one's mind and body the freedom to explore experiences... *Ceremony, Thich Nhat Hanh, Concentration, Balance, Buddha Nature*	Edward Brown	May 07 1997
Practicing With the Precepts Serial: BZ-00363A One-Day Sitting - Precepts, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Vinaya, Observe, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 04 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Potato Chip Mindfulness Unveiled Serial: EB-00123 The talk explores the practice of mindfulness through a humorous ceremony of eating a single potato chip, highlighting the importance of attentiveness and fully experiencing each moment. Through this exercise, the discussion... *Ceremony, Greed, Passions, Silence, Death*	Edward Brown	May 04 1997
1997.04.26-serial.00053 Serial: SO-00053 - *Posture, Big Mind, Emotions, difficulty, Sangha, Attachment, Passions*		Apr 26 1997
1997.04.26-serial.00057 Serial: SO-00057 - *Gratitude, Passions, Impermanence*		Apr 26 1997
1997.04.26-serial.00058 Serial: SO-00058 - *Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Bodhidharma, Daily Life,...*		Apr 26 1997
1997.04.26-serial.00059 Serial: SO-00059 - *Four Noble Truths, Subject-and-Object, Ego, Non-duality, Duality, Zazen, Religion, Passions,...*		Apr 26 1997
The Most Important Thing: Just This As It Is Serial: SF-00091 The talk emphasizes the essential Zen practice of embracing life "just as it is," urging a focus on the present moment and relinquishing the need for control or change. It discusses finding confidence in meeting each moment as it... *Gratitude, Suzuki Roshi, Monastic Practice, Don't Know Mind, Practice Period, Tassajara...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 26 1997
Practice Period Commitment Serial: BZ-00362B Saturday Lecture - Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Precepts, Dharma Transmission, Ordination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
1997.04.24-serial.00054 Serial: SO-00054 - *Daily Life, Happiness, Sangha, Repentance, Meditation, Vow, lecture, Don't Know Mind, Big...*		Apr 24 1997
1997.04.22-serial.00055 Serial: SO-00055 - *Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Greed, Anger, Precepts, Meditation, Ego, Beginners, Posture,...*		Apr 22 1997
Samadhi Serial: BZ-00362A - *Concentration, Hindrances, Practice Period, Doubt, Greed, Commitment, Samadhi, Lay Ordination...*	Maylie Scott	Apr 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00845 Class 6 of 6 - *Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Soto Zen, Precepts, Instruction, Don't Know Mind...*	Maylie Scott	Apr 17 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00846 Class 5 of 6 - *Evil, Four Noble Truths, Sangha, Lay, Darkness and Light, Non-violence, Religion, Doubt,...*	Maylie Scott	Apr 10 1997 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha’s Birthday Story Serial: BZ-00361B - *Buddha's Birthday, Lay, Buddha Nature, Peace*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 05 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00847 Class 4 of 6 - *Four Noble Truths, Evil, Four Foundations, Dependent Origination, Mindfulness, Happiness,...*	Maylie Scott	Apr 03 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith/Belief, Death Serial: BZ-00361A Saturday Lecture - Faith, Death, Religion, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Evil, Hate, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 29 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
March 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01555 Serial: BZ-01555 - *Religion, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Heart Sutra, Evil, War*		Mar 29 1997
March 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01556 Serial: BZ-01556 - *Religion, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Evil, War*		Mar 29 1997
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00848 Class 3 of 6 - *Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, Renunciation, Liberation, Karma,...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 27 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #65 Serial: BZ-00360B Saturday Lecture - BCR-65, Separation, Duality, Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Discrimination, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00849 Class 2 of 6 - *Four Noble Truths, Renunciation, Vow, Lay, Lay Ordination, Concentration, Mindfulness,...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 20 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazengi: Mindfulness, Concentration, Equanimity Serial: BZ-00360A One-Day Sitting - Zazengi, Mindfulness, Concentration, Equanimity, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Path Beyond Destination: Embracing Infinity Serial: SF-00101 The talk explores the central concept of "the way" in Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizing its distinction from the goal-oriented perspective of Hinayana. The path is portrayed as a metaphor for continuous, ongoing practice rather than... *Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen, Letting Go, Vimalakirti, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana,...*	Steve Weintraub	Mar 15 1997
Dogen's Zazengi Serial: BZ-00359B Saturday Lecture - Zazengi, Concentration, Lotus Sutra, Pure Existence, Duality, Posture, Buddha Ancestors,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00850 Class 1 of 6 - *Religion, Buddha's Birthday, Renunciation, Vow, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Precepts,...*	Maylie Scott	Mar 13 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Mind of Intention, Mind of Desire Serial: BZ-00359A - *Big Mind, Continuous Practice, Four Noble Truths, Gaining Mind, Non-duality, Duality, Don...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 08 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Parinirvana: Buddha’s Life/Our Life Serial: BZ-00358B - *Nirvana, Precepts, Family Practice, Greed, Buddha's Birthday, Four Noble Truths, Karma,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Moment to Moment Awareness Serial: BZ-00358A - *Berkeley Zen Center, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Chanting, Anger, War, Diversity, resistance, Bell,...*	Joan Tollifson	Feb 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza Serial: BZ-00357B One-Day Sitting - Shikantaza, Posture, Beginners, Bowing, resistance, Concentration, Pure Existence, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Backdrop of Our Life; Emptiness Serial: BZ-00357A - *Happiness, Posture, Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Aspects...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 15 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Recollections of Early Zen Serial: SF-00121 The talk explores the evolution and intersection of Zen Buddhism and American culture post-World War II, highlighting how the transmission of Buddhism from Asia to the West and vice versa has transformed Buddhist practice. It... Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Priest, training, Lineage, Lay, Zendo, Rinzai, Fox, Demons...	Gary Snyder	Feb 08 1997 1 of 3 Green Gulch Farm
Recollections of Early Zen Serial: SF-00122 The talk delves into the unique socio-religious landscape of Japanese Zen Buddhism, focusing on the complexities and controversies surrounding the institution of married priests and the historical shifts that led to this... *Priest, Demons, Vinaya, Funeral, Religion, Ceremony, Lay Practice, Six Realms, training, Faith...*	Gary Snyder	Feb 08 1997 2 of 3 Green Gulch Farm
Recollections of Early Zen Serial: SF-00123 The talk examines the complexity and diversity of American Buddhism, emphasizing the coexistence of different cultural influences and the notion that there is no single "correct" form of American Buddhism. It highlights the... Priest, Rinzai, Peace, Ceremony, New Year, Mahayana, Zazen, Diversity, Funeral, Lineage...	Gary Snyder	Feb 08 1997 3 of 3 Green Gulch Farm
Mumonkan: Case #12 Serial: BZ-00782B Zuigan Checks Himself, Saturday Lecture - Zuigan, MM-12, Ego, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Peace, training, Birth-and-Death, Emotions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 08 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Poetry of Enlightenment Serial: SF-00071 Class This discussion revolves around appreciating Zen poetry, particularly the works of Su Dongpo, exploring how poems reflect and enrich the spiritual journey of practice. The analysis emphasizes the interplay of language, perception... realization, Emptiness, Dragons, Balance, Bell, Priest, Emotions, Freedom, Doubt...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 04 1997 1
Song of Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: SF-00072 5:00 class The talk centers on the "Song of Jewel Mirror Samadhi" (Hokyo Zamae), examining the dialectic between the relative and absolute, critical within Soto Zen philosophy. The discussion explores the seamless integration of these... *Buddha Ancestors, Four Noble Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Samadhi, Concentration...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 04 1997
Interdependence/Temple Volunteers Serial: BZ-00782A Saturday Lecture - Interdependence, Community, Sangha, Interdependence, Monastic Practice, Aspects of Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Way seeking Mind Talks Serial: BZ-01505 - *Politics, Religion, War, Fasting, Practice Period, Building, Peace, Emotions, Commitment, Evil...*	Meg, Grace and Shannon	Feb 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Stories and their Significance Serial: BZ-00783A - *Attachment, American, Emotions, Interview, Non-duality, Concentration, Separation, Religion,...*	Ron Nestor	Jan 25 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Discussing Suzuki-rôshi Lecture #12 Serial: BZ-00117 Lecture - *Monastic Practice, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Birth-and-Death, Beginners, Monkey Mind,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 22 1997 Unknown Location
Monkey Mind & Controlling the Passions Serial: BZ-00783B Saturday Lecture - Monkey Mind, Intention, Monkey Mind, Demons, Greed, Lay Practice, Passions, Avalokiteshvara,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 18 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Dukkha & The Self Serial: BZ-00780B One-Day Sitting - Dukkha, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Greed, Samsara, Daily Life, Monkey Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 12 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Theravada Tradition Serial: BZ-00780A - *Four Noble Truths, Monastic Practice, training, Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Complete Perfect...*	Ajahn Amaro	Jan 11 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness Sutra Serial: SF-00069 January PP Class; introduction of Mindfulness Sutra; quotes from Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman; Walden and Leaves of Grass. The talk introduces the "Mindfulness Sutra", exploring its foundational role in Buddhist practice and the importance of meticulously paying attention to body and mind. The presentation highlights dimensions of mindfulness through... *Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Four Noble Truths, Forgiveness, Concentration, Letting Go,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 08 1997 Green Gulch Farm

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