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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March 19th, 1994, Serial No. 00964, Side B Right Effort, Ego, New Year, Four Noble Truths, Bodhidharma, Cultivation,... |
Mar 19 1994 |
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Monastic HistorySerial: NC-00351 Monastic History Class, Cistercian Order OSB Cam, Politics, Bell, Buddha, Renewal, Separation |
Mar 23 1994 29 of 35 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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This Moment's ActivitySerial: BZ-00108A Sesshin Day 1 Samadhi, Bell, Tassajara, Offering, Posture, Buddha Nature, Ego, Doubt, Building... |
Mar 24 1994 |
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Buddha's BirthdaySerial: SF-03249 Sunday Lecture Buddha's Birthday, Renewal, Ceremony, Bell, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Offering,... |
Apr 10 1994 Green Gulch |
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Monastic HistorySerial: NC-00322 Monastic History Class, Congregations OSB Cam, Vows, Enlightenment, lecture, Money, Bell |
Apr 20 1994 33 of 34 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Monastic HistorySerial: NC-00320 Monastic History Class OSB Cam, War, Money, Bell, Commitment, Politics |
Apr 27 1994 34 of 34 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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May 5th, 1994, Serial No. 00738Serial: BZ-00738 Lecture Samadhi, Big Mind, Silence, Bell, Happiness, Continuous, Birth-and-Death,... |
May 05 1994 |
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June 18th, 1994, Serial No. 00942, Side A Vows, Silence, Chanting, Passions, confusion, Describe, Bell, Mindfulness, Separation... |
Jun 18 1994 |
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July 23rd, 1994, Serial No. 00939, Side A Bodhisattva Ceremony, Silence, Birth-and-Death, Bell, Vows, Karma, Obstacles, Sangha... |
Jul 23 1994 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #69 Cont.Serial: BZ-00935A And Nyogen Senzaki's Commentary, Sesshin Day 3 BCR-69, Building, Lineage, Bell, Soto Zen, Bowing, confusion, Doubt, Rinzai,... |
Sep 05 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Ceremony, Practice Period, Four Noble Truths, Funeral, Fox, Bell, Six Realms, Demons... |
Oct 30 1994 Green Gulch |
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Contemplative Prayer: Practice of the Presence of GodSerial: NC-00930 Contemplative Prayer class. Practice of the Presence of God. Bell, Commitment, Fox, Mindfulness, Mandala |
Nov 02 1994 7 of 7 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #44Serial: BZ-00954A Becoming One with the Drum, Saturday Lecture Oneness, BCR-44, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Concentration, Buddha Mind,... |
Nov 19 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 6th, 1994, Serial No. 00952, Side A Blue Cliff Record, Echo, Samadhi, Bell, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Gratitude, Silence,... |
Dec 06 1994 |
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January 16th, 1995, Serial No. 00756 Priest, soto, Soto Zen, Bell, Monastic Practice, Sixth Patriarch, Precepts, Aspects... |
Jan 16 1995 |
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January 28th, 1995, Serial No. 00946, Side B Practice Period, Tassajara, Study Period, Dependent Origination, Religion, Diversity... |
Jan 28 1995 |
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March 14th, 1995, Serial No. 00763 Peace, Equanimity, Forgiveness, Eight Aspects, Continuous, Manjushri, Posture,... |
Mar 14 1995 |
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March 16th, 1995, Serial No. 00764 Anger, Emotions, Happiness, Ego, Karma, Greed, Duality, Aspects of Practice, Enemies... |
Mar 16 1995 |
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March 18th, 1995, Serial No. 02686 Interview, Bell, Describe, Happiness, Peace |
Mar 18 1995 Unknown |
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Importance of ShikantazaSerial: SF-03104 Description of Tokubetsu Sesshin Ceremony, Lotus Sutra, Priest, Letting Go, Buddha's Birthday, realization, Soto... |
Mar 19 1995 Green Gulch |
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Practicing With The PreceptsSerial: SF-00143 Tokubetsu Sesshin
Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, true dharma, Triple Treasure, Transmission, Vows,... |
Mar 28 1995 |
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1995.04.10-serial.00044 Mindfulness, Repentance, Emotions, Monastic Practice, Don't Know Mind, Posture,... |
Apr 10 1995 |
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Shantideva ClassSerial: SF-03200 Practice of Morality/Ethics Mindfulness, Doubt, Enemies, Emotions, Discrimination, Anger, Don't Know Mind,... |
Apr 25 1995 Unknown |
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May 20th, 1995, Serial No. 00975, Side A Practice Period, Instruction, Birth-and-Death, Samsara, Silent Illumination, Book of... |
May 20 1995 |
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Shuso TalkSerial: SF-01118 #shuso-talk Heart Sutra, Manjushri, Bell, Zazen, Daily Life, Letting Go, Zendo, realization,... |
May 24 1995 Unknown |
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Early Days: Maezumi-rôshi & Suzuki-rôshiSerial: BZ-00977A Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Zoom, Priest, soto, New Year, Lay... |
May 27 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Studying Yourself through Zazen and OryokiSerial: SF-03672 One-day sitting Posture, Forgiveness, Zazen, Bell, Letting Go, Zendo, Emotions, Rinzai, Offering,... |
Jun 17 1995 Green Gulch |
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Yurt LectureSerial: BZ-00747 Lecture Continuous, Bell, Big Mind, Diversity, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Anger, Heart Sutra,... |
Aug 21 1995 |
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August 26th, 1995, Serial No. 00825, Side B Vows, Happiness, Conversation, Interdependence, Commitment, Describe, Bell,... |
Aug 26 1995 |
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Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo #1Serial: BZ-00824A Sesshin Day 1 Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo, Buddha Nature, Bell, Religion, Sangha, Anger, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Sep 02 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Why We Sit in the MorningSerial: BZ-00819A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Daily Life, Religion, Priest, Separation, American, resistance, Bell |
Oct 28 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhism and ScienceSerial: SF-02689B From the BZC archive Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Zazen, Tassajara, training, Transmission, Silence, Posture... |
Nov 11 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Greater Discourse and the Destruction of CravingSerial: SF-03231 Sunday Lecture Anger, Silence, Letting Go, Bell, Happiness, confusion, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva... |
Nov 19 1995 Green Gulch |
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Rite of Passage - Ceremony and RitualSerial: BZ-00813A Saturday Lecture Ceremony, Family Practice, Karma, Tassajara, Repentance, Bell, Religion, Priest,... |
Jan 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #15Serial: BZ-00812A Tungshan's 60 Blows; Teacher Student Relationship, Saturday Lecture Dongshan, Teacher-and-Student, MM-15, Bell, resistance, causation, Lineage, Interview... |
Jan 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Interview Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Practice Period, Intuition, Instruction, Emotions, Gratitude,... |
Jan 21 1996 Unknown |
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The Angulimala StorySerial: SF-03226 Sunday Lecture - Children's talk true dharma, Enemies, Karma, Letting Go, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Anger, Daily... |
Mar 03 1996 Green Gulch |
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Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday, Renewal, Offering, Ceremony, Bell, Heart Sutra, Nirvana,... |
Apr 07 1996 Green Gulch |
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A Sense of Vision Giving a Sense of Purpose in LifeSerial: SF-03228 Sunday lecture Interdependence, Lotus Sutra, Happiness, Nirvana, Silence, Peace, true dharma,... |
May 05 1996 Green Gulch |
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May 6th, 1996, Serial No. 00804, Side A Practice Period, War, Impermanence, Happiness, Bell, Conversation, Offering, Posture... |
May 06 1996 |
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May 18th, 1996, Serial No. 02694 Dragons, Suzuki Roshi, Silence, Priest, Funeral, Zazen, Ceremony, Tassajara, Bell,... |
May 18 1996 Unknown |
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Practice of ZazenSerial: SF-03138 Sunday Lecture Zazen, zen meditation, Ceremony, Bell, Interview, Greed, Letting Go, Posture,... |
May 26 1996 Green Gulch |
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Mumonkan: Case # 29Serial: BZ-00802A Hui Neng "Mind That Moves"; Intentionality, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, Intention, MM-29, Bell, Diversity, Silence, Sixth Patriarch, Subject-and-... |
Jun 01 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 8th, 1996, Serial No. 00802, Side B Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Oneness, resistance, Discrimination, Bell, Nirvana,... |
Jun 08 1996 |
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Family PracticeSerial: BZ-00791B Saturday Lecture Family Practice, Family Practice, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Commitment, Equanimity... |
Sep 28 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #46Serial: BZ-00789A 100 Foot Pole, Barriers in Practice, Saturday Lecture MM-46, Beginners, Sixth Patriarch, Lotus Sutra, Non-duality, Birth-and-Death, Buddha... |
Oct 19 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 24th, 1996, Serial No. 00144 Patience, Passions, Enthusiasm, Non-attachment, Bell |
Nov 24 1996 |
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Teresa, The Interior Castle & Our Contemplative Prayer (Part 2) / John of the Cross, The Interior Mountain & Our Contemplative Prayer (Part 1)Serial: NC-00031 Part of "St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross and Our Vocation to Contemplative Prayer" 3. Teresa, The Interior Castle & Our Contemplative Prayer (Part 2... OSB Cam, Intimacy, Describe, Commitment, Renunciation, Bell |
1997 3 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Bound For Glory: Transfiguration SpiritualitySerial: NC-00072 Part of "Bound For Glory: Transfiguration Spirituality" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Letting Go, Breath, Bell, War |
1997 2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Interdependence/Temple VolunteersSerial: BZ-00782A Saturday Lecture Interdependence, Community, Sangha, Interdependence, Monastic Practice, Aspects of... |
Feb 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |