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Four Kinds of Horses

Serial: BZ-00021A Reading from a Suzuki-rôshi Lecture, Rohatsu Day 7 -
Agama Sutra, Posture, Continuous Practice, Dharma Transmission, American, Beginners, Lineage,...
Dec 1981
Part 3 of 3
Berkeley Zen Center

How to Sit Sesshin

Serial: BZ-00022A Rohatsu Day 5 -
Zazen, Effort, Chanting, Emotions, Building, Anger, Conversation, Religion, Doubt...
Dec 1981
Part 1 of 3
Berkeley Zen Center

Ideal vs. Actual Practice

Serial: BZ-00022B Rohatsu Day 6 -
Commitment, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Priest, Lay, Hindrances, Bell, Instruction...
Dec 1981
Part 2 of 3
Berkeley Zen Center

The Three Treasures

Serial: BZ-00023 Saturday Lecture -
Three Treasures, Precepts, Effort, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Lotus Sutra, Daily Life,...
Nov 14 1981
Berkeley Zen Center

The Human Encounter with Death

Serial: SF-00114 The talk explores experiences with death and dying, emphasizing work conducted at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center involving LSD as an adjunct to psychotherapy for terminally ill patients. The speaker reflects on the...
Death-and-Dying, training, Letting Go, Demons, Conversation, Emotions, Faith, Enthusiasm,...
Oct 11 1981
1 and 2 of 3
City Center

Poetry, Love, and Spiritual Rebellion

Serial: SF-00104 This talk explores the intersection of personal experiences, particularly sexual orientation, with poetry, art, and spirituality. The integration of intimate relationships and artistic expression, notably inspired by experiences...
Lay, Ordinary Mind, Passions, Bodhisattva Vow, Emptiness, Commitment, Balance, Conversation,...
Sep 28 1981

Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha

Serial: SF-00098 This talk explores the integration of feminism and Zen Buddhism, primarily within the context of the Diamond Sangha, focusing on gender dynamics and ritual practices. Emphasis is placed on reevaluating the use of traditional...
Ceremony, Lotus Sutra, Silence, Anger, Passions, Offering, Balance, Doubt, Peace...
Aug 14 1981
3

Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha

Serial: SF-00100 The talk examines the integration of feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha, focusing on how feminist perspectives have been introduced into Zen practice. Issues such as the gender-neutral adaptation of sutras, redefining...
Emptiness, Aspects of Practice, Lineage, Separation, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Lay, Heart...
Aug 14 1981
1

Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha

Serial: SF-00099 The talk examines the integration of feminism and Buddhism within the Diamond Sangha, highlighting efforts to reconcile feminist perspectives with traditional Zen practices. It discusses the challenges of embodying Zen teachings...
Emptiness, Lineage, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Sangha, Liberation,...
Aug 14 1981
2

Dining Room class

Serial: SF-00133 The talk focuses on elucidating the mainstream Christian tradition by examining the central theological concept that "God speaks," positioning this within a comparative framework with Buddhist teachings. It introduces three...
Silence, Current Events, Religion, Monastic Practice, Faith, Sanctuary, Fox, Patience, Balance...
Jun 14 1981
1
Tassajara

The Stages of Practice II

Serial: BZ-00024B Saturday Lecture -
resistance, Daily Life, Samadhi, Mindfulness, Aspects of Practice, Doubt, American, Emotions,...
Apr 04 1981
Berkeley Zen Center

April 4th, 1981, Serial No. 01064

Serial: BZ-01064 -
resistance, Daily Life, Samadhi, Mindfulness, Doubt, Aspects of Practice, Priest, Ego...
Apr 04 1981
Berkeley Zen Center

The Stages of Practice I

Serial: BZ-00024A One-Day Sitting -
Study Period, Heart Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt, Bowing...
Mar 28 1981
Berkeley Zen Center

March 28th, 1981, Serial No. 01063

Serial: BZ-01063 -
Study Period, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt, Bowing, Buddha...
Mar 28 1981
Berkeley Zen Center

February 8th, 1981, Serial No. 00400

Serial: KR-00400 -
Compassion, Concentration, Beginners, Delusion, American, Nirvana, Pain
Feb 08 1981

February 5th, 1981, Serial No. 00398

Serial: KR-00398 -
Impermanence, Big Mind, Interdependence, Consciousness, Bell, Pain, American, Continuous...
Feb 05 1981

February 4th, 1981, Serial No. 00397

Serial: KR-00397 -
Continuous Practice, Impermanence, Compassion, Silence, realization, Building, Bell, Religion...
Feb 04 1981

February 3rd, 1981, Serial No. 00399

Serial: KR-00399 -
Consciousness, Bell, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration, Right Speech, Buddha Nature,...
Feb 03 1981

Learning How To Sit

Serial: BZ-00025 Saturday Lecture -
Technique, Posture, Instruction, Complete activity, Passions, Samadhi, American...
Dec 20 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

The Life of a Zen Monk

Serial: BZ-00026B Saturday Lecture -
Freedom, Daily Life, Water, Unsui, resistance, Precepts, Patience, Hindrances, Happiness,...
Nov 29 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

November 29, 1980, Serial No. 01062

Serial: BZ-01062 -
Precepts, resistance, Daily Life, Patience, Hindrances, confusion, Ego, Attachment...
Nov 29 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

Right Effort and Right Thought

Serial: BZ-00026A Saturday Lecture -
Right Effort, Right Thought, Noble Eightfold Path, Study, Focus, Right Effort, Monastic...
Nov 15 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

November 15, 1980, Serial No. 01061

Serial: BZ-01061 -
Right Effort, Monastic Practice, Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Daily Life, American, Hindrances,...
Nov 15 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

November 8, 1980, serial no. 00027B

Serial: BZ-00027B Saturday Lecture -
Right Effort, Discrimination, Concentration, Gratitude, Dragons, Liberation, Greed...
Nov 08 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

November 8,1980, Serial No. 01060

Serial: BZ-01060 -
Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Discrimination, Concentration, Samadhi, Sangha,...
Nov 08 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

Study Period and Sesshin

Serial: BZ-01511B Saturday Lecture -
Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Eight Awarenesses, Discrimination, Concentration,...
Nov 08 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

The Meaning of Study Period

Serial: BZ-00027A Lecture, 30 Day Study Period -
Study Period, Subject-and-Object, New Year, Daily Life, Absolute-and-Relative, Funeral,...
Nov 03 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

November 3rd, 1980, Serial No. 01059

Serial: BZ-01059 -
Study Period, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Absolute-and-Relative, Funeral, Practice Period...
Nov 03 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

November 3rd, 1980, Serial No. 01511, Side A

Serial: BZ-01511A -
Study Period, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, New Year, Absolute-and-Relative, Separation,...
Nov 03 1980
Berkeley Zen Center

Unification of Body and Mind

Serial: BZ-01058A Lecture -
Religion, Precepts, Buddhism, Priest, Darkness and Light, American, Tassajara Zen Mountain...
May 16 1980
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

Unification of Body and Mind

Serial: BZ-00560 Lecture -
May 16 1980
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom

Serial: SF-00007B Reading of Dr Edward Conze's translation - this is after 00007A and separate from it. The talk conducts a detailed reading and analysis of Dr. Edward Conze’s translation of "The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom," specifically from the section titled "The Great Enlightenment," highlighting the unceasing and boundary-...
Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Evil, Concentration, Karma, Anger
Apr 25 1980

Ngon Dro, and sleep yoga of Amitabha, Serial 00011

Serial: SP-00011 -
Buddha Nature, Conversation, Breath, Hindrances, Intention, Beginners
Apr 20 1980

Ngon Dro Nyam Len & bio of Gaton Ngawang Legpa, Serial 00009

Serial: SP-00009 -
Monks, Lineage, Conversation, Manjushri, Bodhisattva Vow, Hate, Sutra, Precepts, Impermanence...
Apr 13 1980
final teaching of this book
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00086

Serial: SP-00086 -
Culture, Bell, Passions, Nirvana, Concentration
Apr 06 1980
1 and 2
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00087

Serial: SP-00087 -
Lineage, Japan, Bell, Nirvana, Sangha, Monks
Apr 06 1980
1 and 2?
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00088

Serial: SP-00088 -
Funeral, Interview, Building, Sutra, Passions, Evil
Apr 06 1980
3 (and 4?)
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00089

Serial: SP-00089 -
Ego
Apr 06 1980
3 and 4?
New York City

Ngon Dro Nyam Len, mandala offering, Serial 00044

Serial: SP-00044 -
Greed, Ceremony, difficulty, Hindrances, Renunciation, Building, Sutra, Concentration...
Mar 30 1980
Session 5
New York City

Ngon Dro, mandala, Serial 00045

Serial: SP-00045 -
Greed, Ceremony, difficulty, Mandala, Impermanence, Hindrances, Renunciation, Manjushri, Sutra...
Mar 30 1980
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00090

Serial: SP-00090 -
Greed, difficulty, Gratitude, Hindrances, Renunciation, Ceremony, Manjushri
Mar 30 1980
A and B
New York City

Ngon Dro con't, mandala offering, Serial 00091

Serial: SP-00091 -
japanese, Culture, Japan, Commitment, Hate, Building, Beginners, Sutra, Mahayana,...
Mar 30 1980
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00012

Serial: SP-00012 -
Passions, Chanting, Commitment, lecture, Precepts, Duality, Intention, Bell, Manjushri, Sutra...
Mar 23 1980
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00057

Serial: SP-00057 -
Passions, Current Events, Commitment, Bell, lecture, Duality, Intention, Hate, Building,...
Mar 23 1980
New York City

Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Serial 00053

Serial: SP-00053 -
Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Evil, Peace, Chanting, Hindrances, Non-duality, Building,...
Mar 16 1980
Session 3

Ngon Dro: Vajrasattva, Serial 00055

Serial: SP-00055 -
Precepts, Mindfulness, Balance, Patience, Hindrances, Intention, Non-duality, Bell, Beginners...
Mar 15 1980

Ngon Dro: Vajrasattva, copy, Serial 00056

Serial: SP-00056 -
Japan, Intention, Passions, Evil, Precepts, Breath, Hindrances, Commitment, Non-duality...
Mar 15 1980

Ngon Dro, Serial 00049

Serial: SP-00049 -
Monks, Impermanence, Teacher-and-Student, Sangha, Delusion, lecture, Emotions, confusion,...
Mar 09 1980
Sides 1 and 2
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00050

Serial: SP-00050 -
Impermanence, Teacher-and-Student, Right Effort, Birth-and-Death, Mahayana, Delusion, Emotions...
Mar 09 1980
Session 2, Tape 1
New York City

Ngon Dro, chanting only, Serial 00052

Serial: SP-00052 -
Monks, Chanting, Peace, Enemies, Passions
Mar 09 1980
Side 3
New York City

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