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Title	Speaker	Date
Consistency and the Path to Destiny Serial: BZ-00669A Saturday lecture - *Berkeley Zen Center, Constancy, confusion, Practice Period, Chanting, Passions, Conversation,...*	Maylie Scott	Jun 19 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Shusho Hossen Ceremony Serial: BZ-00671 Ceremony - *Bodhidharma, Practice Period, Bell, Giving-and-Taking, Renunciation, Ordinary Mind, Dragons,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 15 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice and Boredom Serial: BZ-00670A Sesshin Day 5 - Zazen, Stillness, Daily Life, Pure Existence, Doubt, Posture, Soto Zen, Separation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #19 Serial: BZ-00652B What is the Way?, Sesshin Day 4 - MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Doubt, Aspects of Practice, Humility, Enemies, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 12 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Zazengi II Serial: BZ-00652A Sesshin Day 3 - Fukanzazengi, Concentration, Posture, Subject-and-Object, Observe, Samadhi, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 11 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Tree Practice Serial: BZ-00653B Sesshin Day 2 - *Birth-and-Death, Interdependence, Bodhidharma, Buddha Ancestors, Lay, Dragons, Mindfulness,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 10 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Fukanaazengi: Zazen Instructions Serial: BZ-00653A Sesshin Day 1 - Fukanzazengi, Zazen, Posture, Concentration, Anger, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 09 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Sozan's Poem: Dragons Sing in the Dry Wood Serial: BZ-00667B Saturday Lecture - Sozan, Precepts, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Way, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 05 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00218 Class 5 of 5 - *Offering, Five Ranks, Ordinary Mind, Dragons, Commitment, Buddha Ancestors, Sixth Patriarch,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 03 1993 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #1: Bodhidharma’s Later Years Serial: BZ-00667A Lecture - *Bodhidharma, Eka, Buddha Mind, Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Practice Period,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 29 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00219 Class 4 of 5 - *Buddha Nature, Offering, Evil, Eight Awarenesses, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Duality, Dharma...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 27 1993 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of the Light Serial: SF-00041 Wednesday night teisho The talk explores the teachings in the "Transmission of the Light" by Master Keizan, focusing on the 19th ancestor, Kumarata. The discussion delves into the Buddhist concepts of the knowledge of former lives, non-duality, and... *Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Karmic Consequences, Karma, Attachment, Delusion, Demons,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 26 1993
Zen: Embracing Life's Inherent Challenges Serial: EB-00313 The discussion explores the distinction between Zen practice and theater improvisation, emphasizing the unique approach of Zen, which involves awareness without action. It reflects on the challenges of life outside a Zen center... *Lay, Lotus Sutra, Yaoshan, Thich Nhat Hanh, Way-Seeking Mind*	Edward Brown	May 24 1993
Transmission of Light: The 38th Ancestor Seigen Gyoshi; Not Getting Caught in Stages Serial: BZ-00666B Saturday Lecture - Seigen Gyoshi, Liberation, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Current Events, Don't...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 22 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00214 Class 3 of 5 - *Attachment, Passions, Four Noble Truths, Offering, Buddha Nature, Lineage, Don't Know...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 20 1993 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Fire Sermon Serial: SF-00006 The talk explores the Buddha's "Fire Sermon" within the framework of three initial discourses, emphasizing the symbolic mythology in Buddhist scriptures and the metaphor of fire as passions affecting the six senses. It discusses... *Passions, Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, Delusion, Greed, realization, Liberation,...*	Ajahn Amaro	May 19 1993 City Center
A Reworking of the Prajna Paramita Sutra in 8000 Lines Serial: BZ-00666A Lecture - *Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object, Liberation,...*	Lex Hixon	May 17 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Keizan’s Transmitting Light; Tung Shan: the Teaching of Inanimate Things Serial: BZ-00665B Lecture - *Attachment, Discrimination, Lotus Sutra, War, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Instruction,...*	Heikisan Tom Giradot	May 15 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Radishes and the Zen Self Serial: EB-00114 The talk explores the concept of simplicity and authenticity in Zen practice, drawing analogies from cooking to illustrate how appreciation for the inherent qualities in simple things, like radishes, parallels appreciating one's... *Thich Nhat Hanh, Practice Period, Don't Know Mind, Greed, Religion*	Edward Brown	May 14 1993
Blue Cliff Record Case #1: Bodhidharma’s Coming from the West Serial: BZ-00665A Lecture - *Bodhidharma, Family Practice, Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Transmission...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 08 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00212 Class 1 of 5 - *true dharma, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Teacher-and-Student, Continuous...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhism and American Culture Serial: SF-00118 The talk focuses on the intersection of Buddhism and Western psychology, illustrating how both address human suffering and its alleviation. Through personal anecdotes and insights, the discussion delves into the development of... *Emptiness, Forgiveness, Letting Go, Samadhi, training, Emotions, Freedom, Four Noble Truths,...*	Jack Kornfield	May 03 1993 City Center
Practice Period: Renewing One's Commitment to Practice Serial: BZ-00664B One-Day Sitting - *Practice Period, Daily Life, Commitment, Big Mind, Practice Period, Zoom, Building...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 01 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Bringing Practice into Everyday Life Serial: BZ-00664A Lecture - *Right Speech, American, confusion, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Precepts, Culture,...*	Peter Overton	Apr 24 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Shakyamuni's Enlightenment as a Guide to Practice Serial: SF-00075 Saturday Lecture The talk explores Shakyamuni Buddha's enlightenment as a model for Zen practice, highlighting the tension between personal independence and traditional expectations in spiritual practice. It emphasizes the importance of embracing... *Fasting, Hate, Chanting, Concentration, Delusion, Vow, confusion, Zazen*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Apr 24 1993
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00270 Class 6 of 6 - *Four Noble Truths, Enemies, Mahayana, Impermanence, Anger, Attachment, Monastic Practice,...*	Myoan Grace Schireson	Apr 22 1993 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title Serial: BZ-00112 Lecture - *Practice Period, Commitment, Daily Life, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Gratitude, resistance...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 17 1993 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Self Esteem, No Self: Personality and Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00663A Saturday Lecture - *Teacher-and-Student, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow, confusion, Bell, Conversation, Vow,...*	Fran Tribe	Apr 17 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00271 Class 5 of 6 - *Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, Happiness...*	Myoan Grace Schireson	Apr 15 1993 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Non-Attachment as Distinct from Detachment Serial: BZ-00662B One-Day Sitting - Non-attachment, Attachment, Peace, Commitment, Passions, Pure Existence, Observe,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 10 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00268 Class 4 of 6 - *Concentration, Composure, Mindfulness, Precepts, Interdependence, Four Noble Truths, Intuition...*	Myoan Grace Schireson	Apr 01 1993 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness: the Satipattana Sutra Serial: BZ-00662A Lecture - *Mindfulness, Observe, Daily Life, Separation, Concentration, Posture, Duality, Emotions, Anger...*	Ron Nestor	Mar 27 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00269 Class 3 of 6 - *Precepts, Concentration, Mindfulness, Soto Zen, Impermanence, zen meditation, Emotions, Four...*	Ron Nestor	Mar 25 1993 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Prajapati and the Ordination of Women: Respecting the Life of the Unborn Serial: BZ-00285B Women's Sitting - *Priest, Ordination, Happiness, Precepts, Culture, Religion, War, Lay*	Rebecca Mayeno	Mar 21 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Tea Ceremony: The Meeting of Host and Guest Serial: BZ-00285A Lecture - *Intimacy, New Year, Monastic Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Silence, American, Bodhidharma,...*	Fu Nancy Schroeder	Mar 20 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00262 Class 2 of 6 - *Four Noble Truths, Culture, Attachment, Impermanence, Dependent Origination, Right Speech, War...*	Ron Nestor	Mar 18 1993 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest Practice and Lay Practice Serial: BZ-00661B Sesshin Day 2 - Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Ego, Enemies, Happiness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination and Priest Ordination Serial: BZ-00661A Sesshin Day 1 - Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Lay Practice, Karma, Commitment, Precepts...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00263 Class 1 of 6 - *Four Noble Truths, Culture, Nirvana, Religion, Karma, Enthusiasm, Anger, Hindrances, Doubt,...*	Ron Nestor	Mar 11 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Through Zen's Living Connection Serial: EB-00113 The discussion delves into the importance of self-awareness, mindfulness, and interconnectedness within Zen practice, illustrated by stories from Zen history and personal anecdotes. It emphasizes the Zen principle that... *Precepts, Thich Nhat Hanh, Heart Sutra, Bell, Buddha Nature*	Edward Brown	Mar 10 1993
Zen Students Serial: BZ-00111 Sunday Lecture - Ego, Concentration, Commitment, Daily Life, Samadhi, Bowing, Pure Existence, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 1993 Green Gulch Farm
The Four Modes or Categories of Master Rinzai Serial: BZ-00649B Saturday Lecture - Rinzai, Mindfulness, Discrimination, Daily Life, Constancy, Aspects of Practice, Ego, Samadhi...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing with Flexible Mind within Forms: The Practice of Recovering Zazen Mind Serial: BZ-00649A Lecture - *Family Practice, Don't Know Mind, Fasting, training, Diversity, Sangha, Transmission,...*	Ekai Korematsu	Feb 27 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Instructions to the Tenzo, Tenzo Kyokun: Opportunities for Lay Practice at BZC Serial: BZ-00286B Lecture - *Lay Practice, Precepts, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Lay, Right Speech,...*	Rebecca Mayeno	Feb 20 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Ten Precepts: Tenth Precept Serial: BZ-00621 Class 6 of 6 - *Precepts, Vow, Practice Period, Dharma Transmission, Renunciation, Repentance, Evil, Rinzai,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 18 1993 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana; The Eight Admonitions Serial: BZ-00286A One-Day Sitting - Parinirvana, Admonitions, Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Concentration, Right Effort, Eight Aspects,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Ten Precepts: Eighth and Ninth Precepts Serial: BZ-00620 Class 5 of 6 - *Anger, Precepts, Emotions, Bowing, Vow, Gratitude, Ordination, Culture, Greed, Repentance...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 11 1993 5 Berkeley Zen Center
The First Noble Truth, The Three Kinds of Suffering Serial: BZ-00648B The Suffering of Impermanence, Saturday Lecture - Impermanence, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Vow, Attachment, Impermanence, Emotions, Vow,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Ten Precepts: Speech Serial: BZ-00619 Class 4 of 6 - *Precepts, Anger, Right Speech, Intimacy, Buddha Mind, Repentance, Vow, true dharma, Buddha...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 04 1993 4 Berkeley Zen Center
What is Meant by Saving All Beings? Serial: BZ-00648A Hui Neng, The Platform Sutra, One-Day Sitting - Hui Neng, Bodhisattva Vow, Platform Sutra, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 31 1993 Berkeley Zen Center

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