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Bell Talks
A bell /ˈbɛl/ () 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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January 21st, 2018, Serial No. 04409 Stillness, Bell, Yoga |
Jan 21 2018 |
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Beloved CommunityCommunity, Non-violence, Vow, War, Hindrances, Evil, Bell, Conversation, Hate,... |
Jan 20 2018 |
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January 7th, 2018, Serial No. 04400 Stillness, Bell, New Year |
Jan 07 2018 |
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Paramitas: DanaDana Paramita, Attachment, Branching Streams, Offering, Right Speech, Precepts, Greed... |
Nov 18 2017 |
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About Elsicia Easley's Visit Bell, Separation, Instruction, American, Peace, Attachment |
Oct 02 2017 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing Patience and Skillful MeansSerial: TL-00482 ADZG Sunday Morning, Patience, Paramitas, Daily Life, Bell, Avalokiteshvara |
Aug 27 2017 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Bodhisattva Songs: Dylan's Chimes of Freedom and When the Deal Goes DownSerial: TL-00479 ADZG Monday Night, Freedom, Lotus Sutra, Bell, Bodhisattva Way |
Aug 07 2017 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Practice and Ritual: Just Enough Soto Zen, Monastic Practice, Precepts, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Priest, Bell |
Jun 24 2017 |
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Zazen Is World TransformationKoans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path. Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, Conversation, Priest, Japan, Bell |
Apr 01 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Fundamentals of Zazen: Being in TimeSerial: BZ-02514 Rohatsu Day 1
Posture, Big Mind, Bell, Beginners, Chanting, Discrimination, Offering |
Dec 04 2016 |
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Sesshin Day 1: The Hundred Grasstips and Your CaringSerial: TL-00439 Sesshin Day 1 (Rohatsu), Practice Period, Bell, Desire, Letting Go |
Nov 30 2016 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Are Intimate CommunicationBodhisattvas vow to teach. Lay bodhisatta and priest bodhisattvas are both students and teachers of the dharma. Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Lay, Bell,... |
Oct 08 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Streams of Zen: Connecting AwarenessSerial: RB-03963 Seminar_The_Intimacy_with_the_Other Buddha, Bell, Posture |
Sep 2016 Hannover |
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Awareness Transformation in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-03970 Seminar_The_Intimacy_with_the_Other Consciousness, Bell, Practice |
Sep 2016 Hannover |
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The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s HouseLotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi |
Jun 11 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Chanting Class: Japanese Pronunciation Chanting, Vow, Bell |
May 09 2016 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mary speaks to Dean about silence Silence, Bell, Book of Serenity, Manjushri, Four Foundations of Mindfulness,... |
Apr 16 2016 |
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Yunmen's Medicine and Sickness Heal Each OtherSerial: BZ-02469 Class Blue Cliff Record 67
BCR-67, Cultivation, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Darkness-and-Light, Light-and-... |
Mar 28 2016 |
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Time Being Demons, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Addiction, Enemies, Greed,... |
Mar 25 2016 |
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Yunmen's Body Exposed in The Golden WindSerial: BZ-02467 Class Blue Cliff Record Case 27
BCR-27, Dragons, Buddha Ancestors, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, New Year, Sixth... |
Mar 21 2016 |
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Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Greed, Sixth Patriarch, Ordinary Mind, Bell, Buddha Mind, Repentance, Precepts,... |
Feb 20 2016 |
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Zen's Art of Balanced BelongingSerial: RB-02790 Seminar_The Practice_and_Experience_of_Change Practice, Posture, Bell |
Feb 2016 Johanneshof |
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Plum Blossoms Concentration, Dharma Transmission, New Year, Teacher-and-Student, Bell, Priest-and-... |
Jan 30 2016 |
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Bodhidharma, the Wall, and the Crying GeeseSerial: TL-00393 ADZG Sesshin, Bodhidharma, Bell, Lay |
Dec 02 2015 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Zazen and Active PatienceSerial: TL-00392 ADZG Sunday Morning, Patience, Addiction, Bell, Zazen Mind |
Nov 08 2015 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Nothing Holy About It Silence, Culture, War, Bodhidharma, Bell, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Emotions,... |
Sep 19 2015 |
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Hakuins' Song Not By Myself Global Warming, Five Ranks, Religion, Bell, War, Silence, Lineage, Separation,... |
Sep 05 2015 |
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What Makes Zen Center Run - Q&ASerial: BZ-02433 Part 2 of 2 Absolute-and-Relative, Practice Period, Dragons, Bell, Building, Monastic Practice,... |
Aug 22 2015 2 |
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The Source That Suddenly Gives RiseSerial: TL-00380 ADZG Sunday Morning, Book of Serenity, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Bell, Desire |
Jul 26 2015 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Assemblage of Interconnected Zen SpaceSerial: RB-02174 Sesshin Buddha, Bell, Offering |
Jun 2015 Johanneshof |
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Mindful Presence Beyond ConcentrationSerial: RB-03897 Seminar_Attentional_Awareness Bell, Practice, Concentration |
Mar 2015 Johanneshof |
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Unfiltered Coolness through ZazenSerial: RB-03529 Practice-Period_Talks Bell, Time, Intimacy |
2015 Johanneshof |
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Rohatsu Day 5 Ego, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Posture, Anger, Harmonizing, Bell, Mindfulness... |
Dec 04 2014 |
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Zen Beyond Sentimentality: True Wisdom Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Attachment |
Dec 02 2014 |
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November 25th, 2014, Serial No. 04176 Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Suzuki Roshi |
Nov 25 2014 |
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Zen's Path to Timeless PresenceSerial: RB-03706 Seminar_The_Continuum_of_the_Self Posture, Yoga, Bell |
Sep 2014 Hannover |
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Perception and Control in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-02582 Seminar_Buddha-Fields Practice, Bell, Intention |
Jun 2014 Rastenberg |
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Reflecting Compassion Beyond BoundariesSerial: RB-02858 Seminar_The_Practice_of_Compassion Japan, Buddhism, Bell |
Mar 2014 Johanneshof |
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Suffering and Faith Anger, Death-and-Dying, Four Noble Truths, Practice Position, Duality, Don't... |
Feb 15 2014 |
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Entangled Minds: Rituals in PracticeSerial: RB-03789 Practice-Period_Talks Posture, Bell, Practice |
2014 Johanneshof |
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Robes and Bells: Zen Rituals EmbodiedSerial: RB-03781 Practice-Period_Talks Buddha, Bell, Zazen |
2014 Johanneshof |
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Resonating Non-Duality in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-03790 Practice-Period_Talks Bell, Practice, Practice Period |
2014 Johanneshof |
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December 10th, 2013, Serial No. 04086 Emotions, Bell, Intention |
Dec 10 2013 |
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On Breathing Posture, Breath, Bell, Nirvana, Daily Life |
Aug 15 2013 The Yoga Room |
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Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Subject-and-Object, Bell, Separation, Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 01 2013 2 |
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Don't Slam the Door Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Gratitude, Teacher-and-Student, Bell, Vow, Attachment,... |
Mar 02 2013 |
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Zen: Integrating Space and TimeSerial: RB-03808 Practice-Period_Talks Time, Bell, Buddha |
2013 Johanneshof |
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Embracing Change Through ContinuitySerial: RB-03819 Practice-Period_Talks Practice, Bell, Samadhi |
2013 Johanneshof |
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Serving PracticeSerial: BZ-02283 Rohatsu Day 6 Pure Existence, Duality, Bowing, Intimacy, Bell, Composure, Practice Period, War,... |
Dec 07 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sandokai Lecture FiveSerial: BZ-02282 Couplet 5 cont'd, Rohatsu Day 5 Composure, Monastic Practice, Instruction, Ego, Big Mind, Bell, Offering, Posture... |
Dec 06 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |