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Title	Speaker	Date
Green Tara Serial 00023 Serial: SP-00023 The discussion focuses on the practice of sadhana, specifically the sadhana of Tara, emphasizing the recitation and meditation aspects of the practice as detailed in a specific text starting on page 11. Throughout the practice,... *Lineage, Patience, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Mindfulness, Demons, confusion,...*	Jetsun Kushok	Oct 20 1991 Tape 3 Cupertino California
Green Tara Q&A Serial 00024 Serial: SP-00024 In the discussion, the benefits of reciting prayers and verses in a language that resonates privately, such as Tibetan rather than English, are explored. This is based on the deeper linguistic connections in Tibetan that might be... *Emotions, confusion, Lineage*	Jetsun Kushok	Oct 20 1991 Tape 4 Cupertino California
Green Tara Serial 00019 Serial: SP-00019 The lecture explores the role of visualization and motivation in Tara meditation within Buddhist practice. It elucidates different meditation approaches, such as visualizing the deity Tara and aligning oneself with her qualities... *Concentration, Samadhi, Ceremony, Six Realms, Freedom, American, Equanimity, Emotions, Culture...*	Jetsun Kushok	Oct 19 1991 Tape 1 Cupertino California
Green Tara Serial 00020 Serial: SP-00020 The discussion focuses on the role and attributes of Green Tara in overcoming various obstacles and aiding sentient beings across different realms. The following points are elaborated upon in the discourse: - Green Tara is... *Demons, Evil, Enemies, Peace, Continuous Practice, Ego, difficulty*	Jetsun Kushok	Oct 19 1991 Tape 2 Cupertino California
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00625 Lecture - *Gratitude, Five Ranks, Sixth Patriarch, Absolute-and-Relative, Manjushri, Dharma Transmission...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 19 1991 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Exacting Practice Serial: BZ-00702A - *Silence, Continuous Practice, Bell, War, Peace, Priest, Addiction, Composure, Impermanence...*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 19 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Cultivating Community Through Zazen Practice Serial: SF-00093 The discussion emphasizes the practice of Zazen and the importance of taking refuge in the Sangha, exploring the three treasures of Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. It examines the role of a Sangha as a supportive community... *true dharma, Sangha, Gratitude, Zazen, Letting Go, Vow, Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony, Peace...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Oct 19 1991
Talk to Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: BZ-00624 Sesshin - *Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Building, Gratitude, confusion, American,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 1991
Sandokai; All Equal Serial: BZ-00751B Lecture - *Instruction, Darkness and Light, Book of Serenity, Right Speech, Precepts, Bodhidharma,...*	Fu Nancy Schroeder	Oct 12 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Effort, Pain and Resistance Serial: BZ-00751A Lecture, one day sitting - *resistance, Big Mind, Posture, Death-and-Dying, Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, New...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Oct 05 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Early Days of Suzuki-rôshi Serial: BZ-00750B Tokubetsu Sesshin: Japanese and American, Saturday Lecture - Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin, Tokubetsu, Practice Period, American, Transmission, training, War,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 28 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #93 Serial: BZ-00750A True Self is Expressed, Saturday Lecture - BCR-93, Emotions, Gratitude, Enthusiasm, American, Building, War, training	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 21 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Zen Through Community Serial: SF-00092 The talk emphasizes the importance of collective practice in Zen meditation to stabilize and respond to life's unpredictability through Zazen, underscoring the shared experience rather than the individuality of meditative... *Practice Period, Zendo, Suzuki Roshi, Intimacy, Posture, Aspects of Practice, Zazen, Ceremony...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 18 1991
Bringing Zendo Life to the World Serial: BZ-00715B Lecture - *Family Practice, Daily Life, Giving-and-Taking, Precepts, Practice Period, Vow, American,...*	Rebecca Mayeno	Sep 14 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Metta Sutta Serial: BZ-00715A Lecture - *Enemies, Anger, Mahayana, Equanimity, Greed, Lovingkindness, Happiness, Peace, Beginners, Hate...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 07 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Why Do We Do Zazen? Serial: BZ-00714B Just Say "Yes!", Sesshin Day 3 - Zazen, Offering, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Ordinary Mind, Fox, Doubt, Priest, Demons, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity: Case #91 Serial: BZ-00714A More of Dreams, Sesshin Day 2 - SER-91, First Principle, Dream World, Subject-and-Object, Dragons, Buddha Nature, Oneness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #20 Serial: BZ-00694B Nansen's Flower; Dreaming, Sesshin Day 1 - *Nansen, BCR-20, Dream World, Separation, Intuition, Attachment, Precepts, American...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Practices in Everyday Life Serial: BZ-00694A Lecture - *Cultivation, Culture, Monastic Practice, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma Transmission,...*	Yvonne Rand	Aug 24 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
“Engaged”: Webster’s as a Buddhist Text Serial: BZ-00972B Lecture - *Fox, Four Noble Truths, Priest, Right Speech, Right Effort, Funeral, Vow, Soto Zen, Precepts,...*	Lin Zenki	Aug 17 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Path of Purification, Negative Space, Humanity and Nematoads Serial: BZ-00972A Lecture - *Concentration, Culture, Doubt*	Kathie Fischer	Aug 10 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Fear Serial: SF-00081 The talk explores the concept of fear in Zen practice, critiquing the common tendency to conflate religious doctrines with personal beliefs. It emphasizes the courage required to engage deeply with one's own fear and discomfort... *Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Anger, Emotions,...*	Ane Pema Chödrön	Aug 05 1991 City Center
Mindfulness Straight Through Serial: BZ-00971B Lecture - *Renunciation, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Mill Valley, Four Foundations, Anger, Right...*	Steve Stuckey	Aug 03 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony: Plunging In Serial: BZ-00971A Lecture - *Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Vow, Buddha Ancestors, Three Treasures, Precepts,...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jul 27 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Infinity in the Present Serial: EB-00105 The talk explores the intersection of Zen teachings with personal experiences, emphasizing the notion of "resting in the immediate as though it were infinity," a theme inspired by Donald C. Babcock's poem "The Little Duck." The... *realization, Avalokiteshvara, Blue Cliff Record, Posture, Thich Nhat Hanh*	Edward Brown	Jul 25 1991
Everyday Enlightenment in Ordinary Life Serial: EB-00104 The talk emphasizes the concept that enlightenment, often referred to as the "summit of the Mystic Peak," is not an external achievement but an acceptance of one's current life circumstances. It discusses the importance of loving... *Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Peace, Instruction, Gratitude*	Edward Brown	Jul 24 1991
Inner Joy: The Path to Peace Serial: EB-00103 The talk explores the concept of happiness, emphasizing that true happiness stems from one's state of mind and heart rather than external circumstances. It discusses common misconceptions about happiness and highlights the... *Liberation, Money, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daily Life, Offering*	Edward Brown	Jul 22 1991
Naturalness Serial: BZ-00970B Lecture - *true dharma, Religion, Composure, resistance, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jul 19 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
July 18th, 1991, Serial No. 00623 Serial: BZ-00623 Lecture - *Intuition, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Aspects of Practice, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 18 1991 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #43 Serial: BZ-00970A Tozan's "Neither Hot Nor Cold", One-Day Sitting - Tozan, BCR-43, Absolute-and-Relative, Five Ranks, Samsara, Nirvana, training, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 14 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen and Excitement Serial: BZ-00968B Saturday Lecture - Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Building, Constancy, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 06 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Shusho Ceremony Serial: BZ-00969 Ceremony - *Practice Period, Three Treasures, Giving-and-Taking, Sangha, Attachment, Dragons, Intimacy,...*	Rebecca Mayeno	Jul 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Suffering and Intention Serial: BZ-00968A Sesshin Day 5 - Suffering, Intention, Emotions, Karma, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Lay, Tassajara Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 30 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Tara Rinpoche's Memorial Serial: SF-00001 The discussion honors the memory of Tara Tulku Rinpoche, emphasizing the theme of impermanence and the interconnectedness between ancestors and their followers. The talk reflects on Rinpoche's peaceful state in facing death and... *Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Happiness, training, Impermanence, Mandala,...*	Yvonne Rand	Jun 30 1991 Green Gulch Farm
What is Sesshin? Serial: BZ-00967B Sesshin Day 4 - Sesshin, Pure Existence, Building, Peace, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Karma, Happiness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 29 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00967A Sesshin Day 3 lecture - New Year, Dharma Transmission, War, Transmission, American, Building, training, Priest...	Hoitsu Suzuki Roshi	Jun 28 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Nine Patch Quilt Serial: BZ-00966B Sesshin day 2 - Half-Smile, Building, Patience, Passions, Continuous Practice, Posture, American, Doubt...	Rebecca Mayeno	Jun 27 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Time-Being Serial: BZ-00966A Sesshin Day 1 - Time-Being, Dream World, Pure Existence, Doubt, Peace, Non-discrimination, Intuition, Enemies...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 26 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s “Zenki”: Undivided Activity; Zenki and Shoji Serial: BZ-00275 Class 3 of 3 - *Birth-and-Death, Equanimity, Separation, Teacher-and-Student, Fasting, Fox, Funeral, Oneness,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 1991 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Open Doors: The Zen of Concentration Serial: EB-00102 This talk explores the Zen concept of concentration through the metaphor of a "home," highlighting the importance of opening oneself to all experiences rather than creating boundaries. By comparing narrow focus and exclusionary... *realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview*	Edward Brown	Jun 13 1991
Embracing Boundless Presence in Zen Serial: EB-00101 This talk explores the concept of concentration and its relationship with the idea of 'home,' comparing traditional boundary-based concentration with a more inclusive approach. Traditional concentration is akin to maintaining a... *realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview*	Edward Brown	Jun 13 1991
Dogen’s “Zenki”: Undivided Activity Serial: BZ-00276 Class 2 of 3 - *Birth-and-Death, Subject-and-Object, Interview, Duality, Religion, War, Emotions, Priest, Ego...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 06 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Home Through Inner Stillness Serial: EB-00099 The talk delves into the concept of finding one's psychological and spiritual "home" through meditation by exploring the idea of home in different contexts. It covers the five skandhas (form, feeling, perception, mental... *Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions*	Edward Brown	Jun 06 1991
Investing Wisely Amidst Market Cycles Serial: EB-00100 This talk covers a wide range of investment topics and strategies from notable figures in the money management and economic analysis field, including discussions on asset management, stress management, and economic forecasts. Key... *Money, Interview, American, War, Diversity*	Edward Brown	Jun 1991
Finding Home in Emptiness Serial: EB-00097 This talk explores the concept of "home" as a meditation metaphor towards one's true nature, encompassing a detailed discussion of the five skandhas: form, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness. The analysis of these... *Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions*	Edward Brown	May 29 1991
Gatekeeping Illusions: Discovering True Self Serial: EB-00098 The talk explores the concept of "home" in the context of meditation and self-awareness, using the analogy of being a gatekeeper at a palace to suggest observation and understanding of the self. The discussion delves into the... *Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions*	Edward Brown	May 29 1991
Dogen’s “Zenki”: Undivided Activity Serial: BZ-00277 Class 1 of 3 - *Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Thoroughness, Religion, Separation, Obstacles, Lay, Continuous...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 1991 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00726 Lecture part 2, part 1 is missing - *Hindrances, Addiction, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Anger, Doubt, Lay, Ego, Attachment...*	Shohaku Okumura	May 13 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Inherent Path of Mindful Presence Serial: EB-00096 The discussion examines the Zen concept that individuals are inherently within the spiritual path, highlighted through the teachings of Dogen and experiences from a meditation retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh. It emphasizes the... *Thich Nhat Hanh, Don't Know Mind, Peace, Sangha, Samsara*	Edward Brown	May 12 1991
Paying Attention to Your Life Serial: BZ-00701B Lecture - *Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, uchiyama, Priest, Chanting, Concentration,...*	Pat Phalen	May 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center

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