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Title	Speaker	Date
Zazen Serial: BZ-00034B Posture, Attention, Resistance, Naming, One-Day Sitting - Posture, Harmonizing, resistance, Fox, Composure, Duality, Religion, Peace, Karma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Talk on the "Women in Buddhism" Conference Serial: BZ-00030A - *Chanting, Obstacles, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student, Lineage, Beginners, Observe, Continuous...*	Fran Tribe	Jul 12 1982
Meeting with Berkeley Zen Center Serial: BZ-00032 - *Lay, Sangha, Lay Practice, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Fundraising, American,...*	Deborah Hopkinson	Jul 08 1982
Blue Cliff Record: Case #35 Serial: BZ-00034A Manjushri's "3's" and "3's"; Nondiscrimination, Saturday Lecture BCR-35 - Non-discrimination, Koan, Manjushri, Dragons, Conversation, Sixth Patriarch, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 03 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #19 Serial: BZ-00036A "Nansen's Everyday Mind in the Way", Saturday Lecture MM-19 - Nansen, Absolute-and-Relative, Koan, Ordinary Mind, Non-violence, confusion, Mindfulness, Soto...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 26 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart of Practice Prajna as Compassionate Wisdom Serial: BZ-00030B Remembering our deepest intention; noble friendship is the entirety of spiritual life; connection between Berkeley ZC and San Francisco ZC. - *Ordination, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Posture, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Transmission...*	Ananda Dalenberg	Jun 11 1982
Mindfulness and Care: Adapting to Conditions Serial: BZ-01516A Sesshin - Mindfulness, Lay Practice, Composure, Lay, Bell, Daily Life, Non-discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Women's Practice Serial: BZ-00031 - *Family Practice, Enthusiasm, Transmission, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Culture, Instruction...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	May 30 1982
Problems in Practice Serial: BZ-00008B Calm Mind in Daily Activities, Saturday Lecture - Daily Life, Non-violence, training, Continuous Practice, confusion, Daily Life, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Unifying Paths: The Lotus Sutra Journey Serial: KR-00162 The discussion focuses on the Lotus Sutra within the context of Mahayana Buddhism's development, emphasizing its significance as a foundational text offering a new understanding that unified various Buddhist teachings. It... *Lotus Sutra, Happiness, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, Politics, Offering, Mahayana,...*	Katagiri Roshi	May 28 1982
Joyful Embrace of Zen Wisdom Serial: KR-00161 The talk focuses on the concept of "joyful acceptance" in the context of Zen Buddhism, specifically as explained in Chapter 18 of the Avasantika Sutra. This concept, represented by the Sanskrit term "anmodana," emphasizes the... *Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Consciousness, Soto Zen, Community, Compassion, realization,...*	Katagiri Roshi	May 24 1982
Blue Cliff Record: Case #17 Serial: BZ-00029B "Sitting Long and Getting Tired", Sesshin Day 5 BCR-17 - Composure, Zazen, Koan, First Principle, Ordinary Mind, Samadhi, Composure, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Fundraising for the New Zendo Serial: BZ-00007B What is Our Basis?, Sesshin Day 4 - Fundraising, Zendo, Berkeley Zen Center, Sangha, Building, Samadhi, Fundraising, Non-duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 22 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Vigor During Sesshin Serial: BZ-00007A Soto and Rinzai Practice Compared, Sesshin Day 3 - Sesshin, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Composure, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence of Mind: The Fifth Paramita Serial: BZ-00008A Subject and Object--Buddhanature, Saturday Lecture - Subject-and-Object, Duality, Buddha Nature, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Subject-and-Object,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Japanese Zen Practice in America Serial: BZ-00029A - Meditation, Alan Watts, Buddha Nature, Posture, American, Priest, Ordination, Buddha Nature,...	Phillip Whalen	May 07 1982
Eternal Wisdom in Impermanent Reality Serial: KR-00160 The talk explores the teachings of Chapter 16 in which the eternal nature of the Buddha and the vastness of the world are emphasized. The speaker addresses how Buddha Shakyamuni conveyed wisdom across countless lifetimes and... *Impermanence, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Buddha Mind, Emotions, Buddha Nature,...*	Katagiri Roshi	May 07 1982
Eternal Depths of Bodhisattva Practice Serial: KR-00159 The talk analyzes Chapter 15 of a Buddhist text, focusing on the imagery of Bodhisattvas emerging from the earth in response to Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings. Key themes include the eternal nature of time within Buddhist... *Silence, Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Instruction, Posture, Lay, Ceremony, Evil*	Katagiri Roshi	May 03 1982
Composure: The Third Paramita Serial: BZ-00009B Saturday Lecture - Kshanti, Composure, Happiness, training, Monastic Practice, Demons, confusion, Daily Life, Non...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 01 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Emergence of Timeless Buddhahood Serial: KR-00158 The talk delves into the "Spring Up Out of the Earth" narrative from the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing the profound symbolism behind the emergence of Bodhisattva Mahasattvas from the earth and the assembly at the stupa, representing... *Lotus Sutra, Culture, Religion, Building*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 30 1982
Transcendence Through Ignorance and Abandonment Serial: KR-00157 The talk delves into the concepts of ignorance and abandonment within Buddhist philosophy. The discussion explores the nature of ignorance as ingrained from past lives and how it influences one's present state. Abandonment is... *Evil, Discrimination*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 26 1982
Gem of Wisdom in Lotus Sutra Serial: KR-00156 The talk focuses on the parable of the gem in the topknot, illustrating the profound teachings within the Lotus Sutra and its significance in spiritual practice. It discusses the Holy Wheel Rolling King, a metaphor for worldly...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 26 1982
Effort: The Fourth Paramita (Virya) Serial: BZ-00009A Blue Cliff Record: Case #5(?) "Beating the Drum", Saturday Lecture - Virya, Koan, Buddha Mind, Patience, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 24 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Bodhisattva Challenges with Compassion Serial: KR-00155 This talk explores Chapter Fourteen of the Lotus Sutra, particularly focusing on the teachings for Bodhisattvas on enduring the challenges of teaching in the "evil age." Emphasis is placed on the peaceful practice of the body,... *Lotus Sutra, Intimacy, Compassion, difficulty, Evil, Discrimination, Offering, causation,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 23 1982
Bodhisattva Ceremony Recording Serial: BZ-00010A Recording of BZC's monthly Bodhisattva Ceremony. The Kokyo is Fran Tribe. - Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Way, Hate, Greed, Karma		Apr 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Wholeheartedly with Change Serial: BZ-00010B Saturday lecture. - Attachment, Lay Practice, Bendowa, Impermanence, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Lay, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Dana: The First Paramita Serial: BZ-00011B Saturday Lecture - Dana, Study Period, Precepts, Posture, confusion, Concentration, Mindfulness, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 17 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Eternal Guardians of the Lotus Sutra Serial: KR-00154 The talk delves into a detailed analysis of Chapter 13 of the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing the commitment of Medicine King Bodhisattva and Great Eloquence Bodhisattva to preserve and propagate the Sutra in future adverse times. It... *Lotus Sutra, Repentance, training, Evil, Offering, Vow, Transmission, Community, Building...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 16 1982
Transformative Enlightenment and Equality Serial: KR-00153 The talk centers on Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra, specifically discussing the future prediction of Devadatta and a woman (Dragon's Daughter) becoming Buddhas, concepts explored in the Chinese version but absent from the English... *Repentance, Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Compassion, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 12 1982
Six Paramitas and Four Ideas of Giving Serial: BZ-00012B - *Lotus Sutra, Study Period, Patience, Hate, Religion, Lay*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 10 1982
Enlightenment Paths: Bridging Complexity and Unity Serial: KR-00152 The talk evaluates the concepts of "six difficulties and nine easy practices" in the Rola Sutra and the inherent challenges in achieving true enlightenment, as juxtaposed with Dogen's perspective in "Gakudo Yojinshu." The... *Lotus Sutra, Evil, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Sangha, Culture, Lay, difficulty*...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 09 1982
Cosmic Unity in the Lotus Sutra Serial: KR-00151 The talk focuses on the unfolding of the Lotus Sutra's "Chapter 11: Beholding the Precious Stupa," emphasizing the dramatic depiction of the Buddha's teachings. It analyzes the symbolic significance of the two places (earth and...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 05 1982
The Meaning of Devotion Serial: BZ-00011A Saturday Lecture - *Buddha Nature, Emotions, Mahayana, Religion, Heart Sutra, Avalokiteshvara, Ego, Manjushri,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 03 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment Through The Lotus Sutra Serial: KR-00150 This talk provides an in-depth exploration of the transformative potential and profound spiritual implications outlined in chapters 10 through 22 of the Lotus Sutra, particularly focusing on the dynamic and inclusive promise of...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 02 1982
Fukudo Lesson Serial: BZ-00012A Instruction - Instruction, Zendo, Doanryo, Chanting, Intuition, Interview, Happiness, Bell, Vow, training...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 01 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Study Period Practice/The Six Paramitas Lay Practice Serial: BZ-00013 - *Study Period, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Commitment, training, Mahayana, Patience,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 27 1982
Celebration of Spring--This Shore, The Other Shore Serial: BZ-00014B Keepng Your Place, One-Day Sitting - *Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Happiness, Observe*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment: Personal Realization, Communal Validation Serial: KR-00149 The talk discusses the predictions of Ananda and Rafa's future Buddhahood, highlighting their close relationships with Buddha Shakyamuni. The focus is on the significance of Buddha's predictions, referred to as Dharma... *training, Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Mind, Patience...*	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 19 1982
Eternal Light and Timeless Liberation Serial: KR-00148 The talk primarily delves into the concept of "universal light" and how all beings inherently possess it, embodying the original nature of existence. The discussion expands on the distinction between enlightenment and nirvana,... *Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Liberation, Compassion, Impermanence,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 12 1982
Predictive Pathways to Enlightenment Serial: KR-00147 The talk analyzes the concept of "prediction" in Buddhism, illustrating the role of Buddha in predicting the fate of disciples both before and after death. It delves into the differing perspectives on prediction within Indian... *Buddha Nature, Compassion, Suffering, Meditation, Evil, Funeral, Precepts, Silence,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 08 1982
Journey to the Magic City Within Serial: KR-00146 The talk explores the parable of the magic city from a Zen Buddhist perspective, emphasizing the notion of the "one Buddha vehicle," which posits that all sentient beings inherently possess Buddhahood. It illustrates this... *causation, Impermanence, Consciousness, Compassion, Evil, Politics, Separation, Observe,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 01 1982
Soto and Rinzai Practice: Koans Serial: BZ-00014A Sesshin Day 2 - *Teacher-and-Student, Rinzai, Daily Life, Interview, Soto Zen, Concentration, Building,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 27 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Rinzai Zen Serial: BZ-00015 - *Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Platform Sutra, Doubt, Buddha Mind,...*	Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma	Feb 26 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Hyakujo and the Fox Serial: BZ-00016B Form and Emptiness, Karma, Sesshin Day 2 - Hyakujo, Karma, Form-and-Emptiness, Karma, Fox, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Daily Life, Lay,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo -- Endless Dimension Serial: BZ-00016A Ten Phrase Avalokiteshvara Sutra, Sesshin Day 1 - Dharani, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Sangha, Big Mind, Evil, Karma, Manjushri, Happiness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00017 Eight Aspects of Enlightenment, One-Day Sitting - Parinirvana Sutra, Enlightenment, Eight Aspects, Buddha, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
The Importance of Study Serial: BZ-00018 Saturday Lecture - *Religion, Study Period, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life, Rinzai, Dragons, Continuous...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Participating Completely Serial: BZ-00019B Posture, Breath, Body, Mind, Zazen, Kinhin, Eating, One-Day Sitting - *Zazen, Kinhin, Oryoki, Schedule, Posture, Harmonizing, Fox, Concentration, Conversation...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
New Year/ A Time to Renew Practice Serial: BZ-00019A Time: Continuous Time, Continuous Practice, One-Day Sitting - New Year, Time, Continuous Practice, Enemies, Interview, training, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 09 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Pure Effort In Everyday Busy Life Serial: BZ-00020 Saturday Lecture The talk, titled "Pure Effort In Everyday Busy Life," explores the concept of perfect effort in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of maintaining pure effort in daily activities despite life's distractions and challenges.... Posture, New Year Celebration, Pure Effort, Don't Know Mind, Practice Period,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jan 02 1982 Berkeley Zen Center

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