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Title	Speaker	Date
Zen Mind, Peaceful Presence Serial: EB-00323 The talk primarily explores the nature of mind and body, focusing on the Zen philosophy's emphasis on present moment awareness and the futility of attempting to control experiences. It highlights the interdependence of inner and... *Bodhidharma, Koan, Tozan, Peace, Composure*	Edward Brown	Sep 07 1986
Concentration Serial: BZ-00882B Sesshin Day 1 - *Concentration, Composure, Samadhi, Continuous Practice, Daily Life, Pure Existence, Buddha...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 30 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva ceremony Serial: BZ-00882A Ceremony - Bodhisattva Ceremony, Priest, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Practice Period, Karma, training,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 09 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva Archetype Serial: SF-00002 Sunday Lecture The lecture focuses on the Bodhisattva archetype, exploring the roles of wisdom and compassion, embodied by Manjushri and Avalokiteshvara, respectively. The discussion compares these two approaches to enlightenment and social... *Manjushri, Nirvana, Vow, Non-duality, Perfect Wisdom, training, Daily Life, Passions,...*	Wendy Johnson	Aug 03 1986 Green Gulch Farm
July 26, 1986, Serial No. 00879B Serial: BZ-00879B Saturday Lecture - Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Sanctuary, Lineage, Peace, training...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 26 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
New Trends in Practice; Empowerment Serial: BZ-00880 - *Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Teacher-and-Student, Sanctuary, Addiction,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 26 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Being in the Moment Serial: BZ-00879A Saturday Lecture - Current Events, Gratitude, Bowing, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Building, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 21 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Fundamental Practice Serial: BZ-00878B Saturday Lecture - *Daily Life, Obstacles, Commitment, Peace, training, Karma, Observe, Discrimination,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #43 Serial: BZ-00878A Hot and Cold Buddha, Sesshin Day 4 - Buddha, BCR-43, Hate, Posture, Emotions, Silence, Nirvana, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 07 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00877B Sesshin Day 3 - *Posture, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Doubt*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 06 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00877A Sesshin Day 2 - *Five Ranks, Soto Zen, Lay Practice, Lay, Samadhi, resistance, Vow*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 05 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Basics of Our Practice: Jijuyu Samadhi Serial: BZ-00876B Sesshin Day 1 - Jijuyu Zanmai, Emotions, Hindrances, Posture, Bell, Offering, Obstacles, Demons, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 04 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00876A Lecture - *Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Renewal, Karma, Daily Life, Offering, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Vow,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 24 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
What is Zen Spirit? Serial: BZ-01467A - *Chanting, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Beginners, Bowing, American, Hindrances, Mindfulness,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 10 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest Practice Serial: BZ-01467B - *Priest, Ordination, Lay, Lay Ordination, Precepts, Commitment, training, Monastic Practice,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00875B Saturday Lecture - Bodhisattva Way, Karma, Samsara, Emotions, Attachment, Bowing, Big Mind, Hindrances, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 25 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
The Subtle Touch of Non-Self-Centered Activity Serial: BZ-00875A Forms of Zen, Saturday Lecture - No-Self, Silent Illumination, Right Effort, Bowing, Heart Sutra, training, Ego, Chanting, Bell...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Make Your Life More Meaningless Serial: BZ-01496 - *Posture, War, Daily Life, Lay, Politics, Commitment, Silence, Concentration, Tassajara Zen...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 11 1986
One Thread of Doubt Serial: BZ-00874B Lecture - *Doubt, Culture, War, Observe, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Karma, Funeral, Sangha, Gratitude...*	Lou Hartman	Mar 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest's Practice and Coming Ordinations at BZC Serial: BZ-00874A Saturday Lecture - Ordination, Priest, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 01 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00873B Eight Aspects of an Enlightened Person, Saturday Lecture - Parinirvana, Eight Aspects, Enlightenment, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Samadhi, Daily Life, Greed...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest Practice/Lay Practice Serial: BZ-00872A Zen Community as a Mandala, Saturday Lecture - Priest-and-Lay, Sangha, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, training, Chanting, American, Birth-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Kshanti: Practicing Patience with Life as It Is Serial: BZ-00873A Saturday Lecture - Kshanti, Patience, Patience, American, Passions, Priest, Gaining Mind, Lotus Sutra, Culture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 01 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Discipline in Practice Serial: BZ-00871B One-Day Sitting - Monastic Practice, Forms, Daily Life, Lay, Precepts, Commitment, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 18 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha Serial: BZ-00871A Saturday Lecture - Three Treasures, Priest, Lay, Sangha, Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Nature, Religion, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 04 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Thoughts on Christmas and New Year: Gaining Mind Serial: BZ-00870B Saturday Lecture - Gaining Mind, Gaining Mind, New Year, Ego, Buddha Nature, Karma, Vow, Chanting, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Concentration and Wisdom: One-Sided Mind and Whole Mind Serial: BZ-00870A Saturday Lecture - Concentration, Wisdom, Samadhi, Attachment, Concentration, Precepts, Anger, Mahayana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 14 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00374 Serial: KR-00374 - *Compassion*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 08 1985
December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00365 Serial: KR-00365 - *Dragons, Transmission, Consciousness, Dharma Transmission, Patience, American, Lineage,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 08 1985
Zazen: Embodying Universal Truth Serial: KR-00165 The central thesis of the talk revolves around the concept of Dharma as the inherent truth or principle of existence, emphasizing non-dualism and the integration of personal practice and universal truth in realizing Buddha-nature... *Dragons, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Consciousness, Patience, American, Oneness,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 08 1985
Zen Paths to Unified Insight Serial: KR-00166 The talk examines the concept of enlightenment in Zen practice, comparing it to the varying experiences of individuals and referencing philosophical ideas, particularly through the use of allegorical stories and Zen teachings.... *Monastic Practice, Compassion, Meditation, Commitment, Dragons, Concentration, realization,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 08 1985
December 7th, 1985, Serial No. 00362 Serial: KR-00362 - *Oneness, Discrimination, Compassion*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 07 1985
December 7th, 1985, Serial No. 00364 Serial: KR-00364 - *Emotions, Intention, Posture, Consciousness, Oneness, Ego, Subject-and-Object, Conversation,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 07 1985
Beyond Fences: Embracing Zen Unity Serial: KR-00164 The talk primarily concerns the nature of expectation and its reflection in the "sea world," emphasizing the need to recognize and pass through these reflections without becoming attached. The discussion explores how expectations... *Zendo, Gratitude, Letting Go, lecture, Don't Know Mind, Oneness, Bowing, Dragons,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 07 1985
Awakening in Mountains and Rivers Serial: KR-00163 The talk explores Dogen Zenji's understanding of "knowing" beyond perception, emphasizing a subtle, non-dual awareness that manifests in every form, like mountains and rivers. The discussion distinguishes between three conceptual... *Emotions, Intention, Posture, Consciousness, Ego, Passions, Oneness, Discrimination,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 07 1985
December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00385 Serial: KR-00385 - *Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Delusion, Samadhi,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 06 1985
December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00371 Serial: KR-00371 - *Attachment, Compassion, New Year, Don't Know Mind, Consciousness, resistance, Intention,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 06 1985
Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part III Serial: BZ-00869B Rohatsu Day 6 - Enlightenment, Concentration, Equanimity, Composure, Attachment, Concentration, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Wisdom Through Living Experience Serial: KR-00167 The talk explores the complex interplay between Zen practice and understanding concepts such as compassion, resistance, and wisdom as articulated by Dogen. The discussion emphasizes the importance of the non-dualistic approach... *Evil, resistance, Pain, Attachment, Consciousness, Happiness, New Year, Don't Know Mind,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 06 1985
Beyond Knowing: Zen's Experiential Wisdom Serial: KR-00169 The talk explores Zen's perspective on knowing and enlightenment, emphasizing that true knowing is beyond perception and recognition. This approach suggests a form of wisdom that is independent and not bound by universal... *Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Delusion,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 06 1985
Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part II Serial: BZ-00869A Second Factor: Investigation, Deep Analysis, Rohatsu Day 5 - Enlightenment, Concentration, Posture, stubbornness, Building, Harmonizing, resistance,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part I Serial: BZ-00868B Mindfulness and Effort in Sesshin, Rohatsu Day 4 - Enlightenment, Effort, Sesshin, Mindfulness, Posture, Concentration, Equanimity, Gaining Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
One Month Practice Period at Tassajara Serial: BZ-00868A Rohatsu Day 2 - Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Death and Dying: Compassion Meditation Serial: BZ-00867B Lecture - Buddha Nature, Building, Heart Sutra, Priest, Happiness, Conversation, Hate, War, Peace...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 23 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening of Faith: Thusness and Intersection of Absolute and Phenomenon Serial: BZ-00867A Lecture - *Commitment, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Sangha, Priest-and-Lay, Culture, Anger, Soto Zen,...*	Leslie James	Nov 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Sit Sesshin Serial: BZ-00866B Lecture - *Concentration, Evil, Berkeley Zen Center, Silence, Passions, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness,...*	Maylie Scott	Nov 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Way-Seeking Mind Within Any Circumstances Serial: BZ-00866A Lecture - *Doubt, confusion, Continuous Practice, Light-and-Darkness, Karma, Aspects of Practice, Big...*	Fran Tribe	Nov 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Vajrayogini Serial 00098 Serial: SP-00098 - *American*	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Oct 31 1985
Vajrayogini: Extraordinary Meditation beyond Thought and Q&A Serial 00097 Serial: SP-00097 - *Daily Life, Breath, confusion, Interview, Balance, Separation, Freedom, American, Lineage,...*	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Oct 30 1985
Vajrayogini Serial 00096 Serial: SP-00096 - *Monks, Breath, Demons, Bell, Politics, Hindrances, Hate, Peace*	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Oct 29 1985

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