Bell Talks
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell).
Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. This depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.
Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters.
Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services. Later, bells were made to commemorate important events or people and have been associated with the concepts of peace and freedom. The study of bells is called campanology.
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Shakuhachi BlowingSerial: BZ-00047 Music Bell, Rinzai, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Happiness, Evil, War, Peace... |
Nov 28 1982 |
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Joshu: Wash Your BowlsSerial: BZ-00036B On Handling Activity, Saturday Lecture Continuous, Ego, Bodhidharma, Attachment, Samadhi, Eka, Heart Sutra, Bell,... |
Sep 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mindfulness and Care: Adapting to ConditionsSerial: BZ-01516A Sesshin Mindfulness, Lay Practice, Composure, Lay, Bell, Daily Life, Non-discrimination,... |
Jun 1982 Part 1 of 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vigor During SesshinSerial: BZ-00007A Soto and Rinzai Practice Compared, Sesshin Day 3 Sesshin, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Rinzai, soto, Composure, Tassajara, Soto Zen, Continuous,... |
May 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Effort: The Fourth Paramita (Virya)Serial: BZ-00009A Blue Cliff Record: Case #5(?) "Beating the Drum", Saturday Lecture
Paramitas, Virya, Koan, Buddha Mind, Patience, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic... |
Apr 24 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fukudo LessonSerial: BZ-00012A Instruction Instruction, Zendo, Doanryo, Chanting, Intuition, Interview, Happiness, Bell, Vows,... |
Apr 01 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Sit SesshinSerial: BZ-00022B Rohatsu Day 5 Commitment, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Priest, Lay, Hindrances, Obstacles, Bell,... |
Dec 1981 Part 1 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 5th, 1981, Serial No. 00398 Impermanence, Big Mind, Interdependence, Consciousness, Bell, Pain, American,... |
Feb 05 1981 |
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February 4th, 1981, Serial No. 00397 Continuous, Impermanence, Compassion, Silence, realization, Building, Bell, Religion... |
Feb 04 1981 |
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February 3rd, 1981, Serial No. 00399 Consciousness, Bell, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration, Right Speech, Buddha Nature... |
Feb 03 1981 |
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History of Christian SpiritualitySerial: NC-01206 Part of "The History of Christian Spirituality" class OSB Cam, causation, Money, Bell, Continuous, Enthusiasm |
Aug 1980 2 of 7 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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June 1980 talk, Serial No. 00833Serial: NC-00833 1980s OSB Cam, Fox, Politics, Dragons, Bell |
Jun 1980 |
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April 13th, 1980, Serial No. 01915 Continuous, Demons, Interview, Silence, Passions, Offering, Bell, confusion, Faith,... |
Apr 13 1980 SFZC |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00086 Echo, Culture, Describe, Bell, Passions, Nirvana, Concentration |
Apr 06 1980 1 and 2 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00087 Lineage, Japan, Bell, Nirvana, Sangha, Monks |
Apr 06 1980 1 and 2? New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00012 Passions, Chanting, Commitment, lecture, Precepts, Duality, Intention, Bell,... |
Mar 23 1980 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00057 Passions, Current Events, Commitment, Bell, lecture, Duality, Intention, Hate,... |
Mar 23 1980 New York City |
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March 16th, 1980, Serial No. 01882 Echo, Politics, Tassajara, Silence, Passions, Bell, Conversation, Describe,... |
Mar 16 1980 SFZC |
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Ngon Dro: Vajrasattva, Serial 00055 Precepts, Mindfulness, Balance, Patience, Hindrances, Intention, Non-duality,... |
Mar 15 1980 |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Serial 00051 Monks, Dana, Chanting, Peace, Bell, Enemies, Passions, Sangha, Evil |
Mar 09 1980 Session 2 New York City |
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January 27th, 1980, Serial No. 01839 Liberation, Politics, Nirvana, Passions, Renewal, Freedom, Intimacy, Commitment, Bell... |
Jan 27 1980 SFZC |
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March 9th, 1979, Serial No. 00116 Greed, Evil, Pain, Bell, Beginners, Anger, Ceremony, Hate, Building |
Mar 09 1979 |
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March 7th, 1979, Serial No. 00115 Mindfulness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions, Evil,... |
Mar 07 1979 |
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March 7th, 1979, Serial No. 00130 Mindfulness, Samadhi, Obstacles, Chanting, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions... |
Mar 07 1979 |
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March 6th, 1979, Serial No. 00114 Fox, Funeral, realization, Separation, causation, Building, Birth-and-Death,... |
Mar 06 1979 |
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February 27th, 1979, Serial No. 00118 Consciousness, realization, Funeral, Karma, Pain, Bell |
Feb 27 1979 |
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April 16th, 1978, Serial No. 00577 Building, Zendo, Bell, Shosan, Money |
Apr 16 1978 |
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Hakuin Bodhidharma, Demons, training, Greed, Concentration, Passions, Bell, Lay, Hate... |
Mar 23 1978 Tassajara |
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Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00071 Ceremony, Mandala, Bell, Breath, Describe, Passions, Sangha, Monks |
Feb 26 1978 9 and 10 DR48 New York City? |
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Foundation Practices Seminar: Refuge, Serial 00074 Part B Lineage, Intention, difficulty, confusion, Posture, Bell, Beginners |
Feb 25 1978 B 3 and 4 DR45 |
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September 11th, 1977, Serial No. 00071 Bell, Ceremony, American, Intention, Freedom |
Sep 11 1977 |
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August 30th, 1977, Serial No. 00099 Compassion, Transmission, Politics, Attachment, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Nature,... |
Aug 30 1977 |
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July 16th, 1977, Serial No. 00066 Truth, Right Speech, Zendo, Mindfulness, Bell |
Jul 16 1977 |
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Chenrezig, practice chanting, Serial 00043 Lineage, Mahayana, Chanting, Bell, Delusion |
Jan 31 1977 DR53 |
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August 14th, 1976, Serial No. 00039 Bell, Tozan, Gratitude, Truth, Chanting |
Aug 14 1976 |
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August 14th, 1976, Serial No. 00185 Bell, Tozan, Gratitude, Truth, Chanting |
Aug 14 1976 |
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April 1st, 1976, Serial No. 00034 Freedom, Sesshin, Bell |
Apr 01 1976 |
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April 1st, 1976, Serial No. 00198 Sesshin, Bell, Freedom |
Apr 01 1976 |
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October 8th, 1975, Serial No. 00558 Bell, Faith, Attachment, Aspects of Practice, Freedom |
Oct 08 1975 |
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October 6th, 1975, Serial No. 00557 Greed, Hate, Delusion, Bell, Offering |
Oct 06 1975 |
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September 10th, 1975, Serial No. 00077 Transmission, Building, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Rinzai, soto, Bell, lecture,... |
Sep 10 1975 |
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September 10th, 1975, Serial No. 00086 Transmission, Bell, Building, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Echo, difficulty, lecture,... |
Sep 10 1975 |
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August 27th, 1975, Serial No. 00103 Bell, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Interdependence, Buddha Nature, Suffering,... |
Aug 27 1975 |
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Seminar First Principle, Conversation, Fundraising, Continuous, Bell |
May 25 1975 SFZC |
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April 5th, 1975, Serial No. 00275 Sixth Patriarch, Bell, Doubt, Transmission, Intention |
Apr 05 1975 |
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April 5th, 1975, Serial No. 00312 Bell, Sixth Patriarch, Transmission, Intention, Doubt |
Apr 05 1975 |
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April 3rd, 1975, Serial No. 00305 Sambhogakaya, Priest, Patience, Bell, Cultivation |
Apr 03 1975 |
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Thursday Night Lecture at Fireman's Fund AuditoriumSerial: SF-00126 Economics as if people matter. Doubt, Non-violence, Funeral, Bell |
Sep 05 1974 Fireman's Fund Auditorium |
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Thursday Night Lecture at Fireman's Fund AuditoriumSerial: SF-00127 Economics as if people matter. Fox, Politics, Concentration, Balance, Bell, Freedom, Doubt, training |
Sep 05 1974 2 Fireman's Fund Auditorium |
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August 12th, 1974, Serial No. 00516 First Principle, Bell, Intimacy, Anger |
Aug 12 1974 |