Beginners Talks

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Title	Speaker	Date
Lion's Roar Emptiness, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Liberation, confusion, Transmission,...	Unknown	Dec 27 1988 SFZC
December 10th, 1988, Serial No. 01493 Serial: BZ-01493 Third day of the Rohatsu sesshin at Tassajara. Genjokoan, Buddha Nature, Concentration, Ego, Attachment, Humility, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 1988 3 of 7 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Emptiness and Compassion: Retreat Serial 00028 Manjushri, Demons, Beginners, Sutra, Delusion	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 13 1988 Tape 4
Emptiness and Compassion: Public Talk Serial 00058 Subject-and-Object, Continuous Practice, Ego, Beginners, Observe, Duality, Intention...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 13 1988
Emptiness and Compassion: Retreat Serial 00026 Buddha Nature, Commitment, Lineage, Demons, Beginners, Nirvana, Equanimity,...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 12 1988 Tape 2
Parting from the 4 Attachments Serial 00036 Intention, Patience, Freedom, Building, Beginners, Intuition, Continuous Practice,...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 10 1988 Part 2
September 3rd, 1988, Serial No. 01911 Transmission, Interview, realization, confusion, Enemies, Doubt, training, Peace,...	Sogyal Rinpoche	Sep 03 1988 SFZC
Yontenzot Samsara, confusion, Karma, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Don't Know Mind, Emotions,...	Chhoje Rinpoche	May 01 1988 SFZC
Yontenzot Serial: SF-01832 "Chhoje Tulku" realization, Beginners, Nirvana Sutra, Emotions, Bodhisattva Vow, Religion, Obstacles...	Chhoje Rinpoche	Apr 24 1988 SFZC
Yontenzot training, Duality, Ego, realization, confusion, Beginners, Samsara, Evil, Instruction...	Chhoje Rinpoche	Apr 23 1988 SFZC
Benefits of Meditation for Self and Others Serial 00004 Posture, Commitment, Emotions, Culture, Letting Go, Cultivation, difficulty, Hate,...	Jetsun Kusho	Apr 18 1988 Tape 1
Visualization in Vajrayana Practice Serial 00002 Culture, Politics, Intention, difficulty, Beginners	Jetsun Kushok	Apr 16 1988 Tape 2
Benefits of Meditation for Self and Others Serial 00003 Commitment, Beginners	Jetsun Kushok	Apr 16 1988 Tape 2
Four Levels of Tantra Vinaya, realization, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Mandala, Anger, Beginners, Continuous...	Tai Sifu	Apr 06 1988 SFZC
Dzögchen Karma, confusion, Duality, Emotions, Anger, Ego, Beginners, Buddha Nature,...	Chhoje Rinpoche	Feb 14 1988 SFZC
Stepping Serial: BZ-00901A Saturday Lecture Beginners, Ego, Priest, Samadhi, Concentration	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 09 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
September 1988 talk, Serial No. 01944 Serial: SF-01944 Labor Day realization, Emotions, Interview, Commitment, Enemies, Doubt, Sanctuary, Beginners,...	Sogyal Rinpoche	1988 SFZC
August 17th, 1987, Serial No. 00311 Serial: BZ-00311 Sesshin Day 3 Passions, Bell, Beginners, Dragons	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 17 1987
Koun Ejo; Komyozo Zammai Pt. II Serial: BZ-00888B Sesshin Day 2 Koun Ejô, First Principle, Light-and-Darkness, Discrimination, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 29 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Flesh/Zen Bones: Dokusan Serial: BZ-00887 Saturday Lecture Dokusan, Instruction, Interview, Daily Life, Beginners, Rinzai, Intuition, Hindrances...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 21 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin Lecture Equanimity, Harmonizing, Fox, New Year, Concentration, Beginners, Cultivation,...	Yvonne Rand	Mar 03 1987 SFZC
February 28th, 1987, Serial No. 00718 Serial: BZ-00718 Sesshin Posture, Beginners, Building, Instruction, Humility, Bowing, Chanting, Separation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 1987
Fundamentals of Zazen Serial: BZ-00885A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Posture, Instruction, Beginners, Dream World, Commitment, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
1987, Serial No. 00918 OSB Cam, Compassion, Patience, Pain, Daily Life, Beginners	Aelred Squire	1987 7-8 of 14
1987, Serial No. 00921, Side A Serial: NC-00921A Talk 1 OSB Cam, Patience, Pain, Beginners, Gratitude, Bell	Aelred Squire	1987 1 of 14
New Trends in Practice; Empowerment Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Teacher-and-Student, Sanctuary,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 26 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
What is Zen Spirit? Chanting, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Beginners, Bowing, American, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 10 1986 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
Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part I Serial: BZ-00868B Mindfulness and Effort in Sesshin, Rohatsu Day 4 Enlightenment, Effort, Sesshin, Mindfulness, Posture, Concentration, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Teacher and Student Relationship Serial: BZ-00864A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Free Sitting vs. Forty Minute Periods: Dogen's Way Serial: BZ-00411A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Dogen, Daily Life, Lay Practice, training, Bell, Practice Period, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Serial: BZ-01521 Don't Bow When You Leave the Zendo, Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Attachment, Four Foundations...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
What Shall We Do in the New Year? (discussion) Serial: BZ-00408B Psychology/Women's Practice, Saturday Lecture New Year, Psychology, Women's Practice, Mindfulness, New Year, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Theology, Serial No. 01119 OSB Cam, Intention, First Principle, Beginners, Separation, Diversity	Aelred Squire	Feb 1984 6 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey
Camaldolese History Serial: NC-00516 Camaldolese History Class. Conference #3 (Dec 21, 1983) & Conference #4 (Jan 4, 1984) OSB Cam, Fasting, Daily Life, Renewal, Conversation, Beginners	Thomas Matus	Dec 21 1983 2 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Zazen is Turning Right to Get Left Mindfulness, Daily Life, Samadhi, Beginners, Aspects of Practice, training, Anger,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Dec 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Posture: Gravity and Spirit Serial: BZ-00046A Saturday Lecture Subject-and-Object, Posture, Chanting, Beginners, Interview, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Scientific Validation of Zazen Serial: BZ-00044B Saturday Lecture zen meditation, Religion, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Priest, Beginners, Sangha,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 08 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082 Right Effort, Duality, Non-duality, Delusion, Hindrances, Intention, difficulty, Hate...		Dec 05 1982 A Tape II, DR65
Natural Zen and Buddhist Zen Serial: BZ-00039B Saturday Lecture Priest, Commitment, Lay, American, Posture, Buddha Nature, training, Enthusiasm,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
1982.09.DD-serial.00106 Liberation, Observe, Intuition, Impermanence, Subject-and-Object, Beginners, Freedom...		Sep 1982
Talk on the "Women in Buddhism" Conference Chanting, Obstacles, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student, Lineage, Beginners, Observe,...	Fran Tribe	Jul 12 1982
April 23rd, 1982, Serial No. 00155 Lotus Sutra, Intimacy, Compassion, difficulty, Evil, Discrimination, Offering,...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 23 1982
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,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1981 Part 3 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center
The Human Encounter with Death Death-and-Dying, training, Letting Go, Demons, Conversation, Emotions, Faith,...	Dr Joan Halifax	Oct 11 1981 1 and 2 of 3 City Center
The Stages of Practice I Serial: BZ-00024A One-Day Sitting Study Period, Heart Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
March 28th, 1981, Serial No. 01063 Study Period, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt, Bowing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
February 8th, 1981, Serial No. 00400 Compassion, Concentration, Beginners, Delusion, American, Nirvana, Pain	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 08 1981
Asceticism Emptiness, Ego, Buddha, Beginners, Repentance	Bruno Barnhart	Feb 1981 12 of 14
Breathing Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,...	Pat Phelan	Jul 1980 Unknown

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