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Title	Speaker	Date
Seminar on Taoism Serial: SR-00275B Alan Watts talk - session 2 The talk discusses the distinction between the "world as is" and the "world as described," through the lens of Taoist philosophy, particularly via the work of Lao Tzu. Emphasizing the idea that naming is the creation of all... *Consciousness, Pain, heart, Forms, Hate, zen, Zoom, Obstacles, Ego, Lay*	Alan Watts	B Unknown
Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony - Suzuki Roshi Memorial Serial: SF-00004 Pat Phelan, Layla Bockhorst, Steve Weintraub, Robert Lytle, Tatsugami Roshi The talk focuses on the Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony and incorporates elements of a memorial for Suzuki Roshi. The central theme revolves around the vows of a Bodhisattva, which include saving endless beings, ending...	Various
Religion and Spirituality Serial: SF-00011 The talk explores the interplay between religion, particularly Christianity, and its preoccupation with sexuality, positing that Western religious traditions impose unique taboos which simultaneously condemn and heighten... *Religion, Impermanence, Evil, Ego, Attachment, Priest, realization*	Alan Watts
Morning Service Serial: SF-00016 Mid-Seventies The talk centers on the Heart Sutra, emphasizing the concept of emptiness shared in Mahayana Buddhism. The text delves into the idea that form and emptiness are inseparable and expounds that in emptiness, conventional...	Various	City Center
Wisdom and Love Beyond Perfection Serial: EB-00049 The talk centers on the concept of the "perfection of wisdom" in Zen, emphasizing the futility of tracking one's success in achieving clarity or wisdom. The discussion transitions to the pursuit of love, critiquing the notion... *Evil, training, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Desire*	Edward Brown
Untitled Serial: SR-00252C This could be Katagiri Roshi speaking, end of talk only.Talking about concentration camps. The talk concludes with reflections on the themes of sacrifice, faith, and eternal freedom, illustrated through the story of Maximilian Kolbe, a prisoner in Auschwitz. Kolbe's selfless act of offering his life to save another... *Sangha, War, Freedom*	Unknown	C Unknown
Zen Living: Presence in Every Moment Serial: EB-00068 The talk explores the Zen practice of mindfulness in everyday activities, using personal anecdotes to illustrate the significance of being fully present in each moment, such as when cooking or meditating. This approach is... *Sixth Patriarch, Manjushri, Transmission, Vimalakirti*	Edward Brown
Dreaming Beyond Desire: Embracing Zazen Serial: KR-00020 This talk discusses the nature of human suffering as primarily stemming from greed and desire, as highlighted in the Lotus Sutra. It explores the concept of life as a dream and the non-attachment to decisions and precepts as... *Precepts, Greed, Concentration, Delusion, difficulty, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, causation,...*	Katagiri Roshi
Mindful Cooking: Zen's Path to Wisdom Serial: KR-00019 The talk explores the Zen Buddhist concept of Jhāna, emphasizing the equality of calmness (Jō) and wisdom (E), as conveyed by Shigetsu Zen Master. This includes the principle of neither abandoning illusions nor attaining... *Discrimination, Meditation, Chanting, Oneness, Lay, Religion, Hate*	Katagiri Roshi
SFZC Service Serial: SF-00014 Early Seventies The transcript consists of repetitive chanting of "Om," related to a service at the San Francisco Zen Center dated to the early 1970s. The repetition suggests a focus on meditative practice and the invocation of sound as a means... *Enemies*	Various	City Center
YYYY.02.21-serial.00205 Serial: EB-00205 - *Silence, Zendo, training, Balance, Renewal*	Edward Brown	Feb 21
YYYY.03.04-serial.00207 Serial: EB-00207 - *Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Interview, Buddha Nature, Community*	Edward Brown	Mar 04
YYYY.07.19-serial.00299 Serial: EB-00299 - *Doubt, Faith, Renewal, Dragons, Balance*	Edward Brown	Jul 19
YYYY.06.28-serial.00209 Serial: EB-00209 - *Delusion, Practice Period, confusion, Buddha Nature*	Edward Brown	Jun 28
YYYY.05.17-serial.00204 Serial: EB-00204 - *Desire, Bell, Ceremony, Lineage, realization*	Edward Brown	May 17
YYYY.06.25-serial.00301 Serial: EB-00301 - *Ego, Big Mind, Intention, Practice Period, Lay*	Edward Brown	Jun 25
YYYY.08.01-serial.00210 Serial: EB-00210 - *Desire*	Edward Brown	Aug 01
YYYY.03.29-serial.00211 Serial: EB-00211 - *Greed, Buddha Mind, Gratitude, Emptiness, Equanimity*	Edward Brown	Mar 29
Unknown year, June talk, Serial 00373 Serial: KR-00373 - *Continuous Practice, Intention, Consciousness, Impermanence, Intuition, Right Speech, Buddha...*	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 04
Unknown year, December talk, Serial 00378 Serial: KR-00378 - *Observe*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 13
Unknown year, June talk, Serial 00375 Serial: KR-00375 - *Impermanence, Concentration, Anger, confusion, Emotions, Building, Intuition, Samadhi, Enemies...*	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 05
Unknown year, February talk, Serial 00383 Serial: KR-00383 - Anger, Ceremony, Evil, Greed, Transmission, Lay, Intimacy, Pain, Bodhidharma, Demons...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 04
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00110 One-Day Sitting - *Intuition, Big Mind, Ordinary Mind, Bell, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Buddha Nature,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Unknown Location
Unknown year, July 1st, Serial 00528 Serial: BZ-00528 A short talk on Zazen, followed by many questions and answers: Dealing with sleepiness, a crying child, a restless mind, pain in the legs, etc. "For a Zen student, everybody is your teacher. Our own pain is our teacher, our... - Zazen, Thich Nhat Hanh, Posture, Daily Life, Discrimination, Peace, Dogen, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01
Zazen Serial: BZ-00519 - *Concentration, Posture, Birth-and-Death, Religion, Platform Sutra, Offering, Instruction,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 30
Unknown Date, Serial 00517 Serial: BZ-00517 Part 2 - Politics, Passions, Conversation, Hate, American, Building, training	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 19 2
Consistency and the Path to Destiny Serial: BZ-01515A - *Constancy, confusion, Chanting, Building, Emotions*	Maylie Scott	Berkeley Zen Center
Endless Practice, True Self Discovery Serial: KR-00229 The talk focuses on the quest for understanding one's true nature through Zen practice and the futility of traditional achievements or external recognitions in realizing that understanding. It emphasizes the teachings of Dogen... *Lotus Sutra, lecture*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 13
Mastery in Letting Go Serial: KR-00233 The talk centers on the concept of "finishing touches" in Zen practice, emphasizing that true mastery involves letting go of conscious control over actions and accepting the natural order or "Absolute" state of existence where... *Composure, training*	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 07
Kesa: Threads of Spiritual Liberation Serial: KR-00301 The talk explores the concept of "kesa," a Buddhist ceremonial robe, delving into its significance and symbolism as described in Buddhist texts. The discussion covers the translation and interpretation challenges of kesa,... *Liberation, Four Noble Truths, difficulty, Delusion, Emotions, Chanting, Greed, Nirvana,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Jul 27
Journey to the Inner Spring Serial: EB-00044 The talk discusses the allegorical story of three princes searching for the "water of life," emphasizing the importance of humility and seeking guidance in personal spiritual journeys. It explores themes of listening to inner... *Enemies, Dragons, Rumi, Silence, Bell*	Edward Brown
Ego's Dance in Zen Practice Serial: KR-00305 The talk examines the practice of making the Rakusu and chanting in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of engaging in these activities without seeking outcomes, as doing so transforms life into a 'magic' or a mere game. The... *Ego, Evil, Monastic Practice, Delusion, Oneness*	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 20

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