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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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Sesshin Lecture Harmonizing, Obstacles, Zazen, Bodhidharma, Ego, Posture, Bell, Realization |
Aug 11 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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An Appropriate Response Bell, Blue Cliff Record, Four Noble Truths, Oneness, Chanting, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Jul 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra Practice Period, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Oneness,... |
Jun 28 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00537 Class 4 of 6 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Observe, Bell,... |
May 29 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01460 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Sangha, Observe,... |
May 29 1997 |
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Unveiling Wisdom Within Ourselves Commitment, Delusion, Ceremony, Chanting, Bell |
May 21 1997 |
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Buddha's BirthdaySerial: SF-03098 Sunday Lecture Buddha's Birthday, Ceremony, Bell, Heart Sutra, Humility, Chanting, Renewal,... |
Apr 06 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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No Species Is Only ItselfSerial: SF-03103 Sunday Lecture: Tigers are awesome, unchained wildness; species are disappearing; every species exists as an important factor in the world of many other species; for humans,... Forgiveness, Dream World, Mindfulness, Ego, Four Foundations of Mindfulness,... |
Mar 02 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Moment to Moment Awareness Bodhisattva Ceremony, Chanting, Anger, War, Diversity, Bell, Peace |
Feb 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Poetry of EnlightenmentSerial: SF-00071 Class Realization, Emptiness, Dragons, Balance, Bell, Priest, Emotions, Freedom, Doubt... |
Feb 04 1997 1 |
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Interdependence/Temple VolunteersSerial: BZ-00782A Saturday Lecture Interdependence, Community, Sangha, Interdependence, Monastic Practice, Dogen,... |
Feb 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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, 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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November 24th, 1996, Serial No. 00144 Patience, Passions, Enthusiasm, Non-attachment, Bell |
Nov 24 1996 |
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Mindfulness in a Relational WorldSerial: RB-00969 Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation Practice, Time, Bell |
Oct 26 1996 Berlin |
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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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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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Tozan’s Enlightenment Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Oneness, Discrimination, Bell, Nirvana, Separation,... |
Jun 08 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Practice of ZazenSerial: SF-03138 Sunday Lecture Zazen, Ceremony, Bell, Interview, Greed, Letting Go, Posture, Realization,... |
May 26 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Way Seeking MindSerial: BZ-00804A Shuso Talk Practice Period, War, Impermanence, Happiness, Bell, Conversation, Offering, Posture... |
May 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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, Enthusiasm, Bell... |
May 05 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday, Renewal, Offering, Ceremony, Bell, Heart Sutra, Nirvana,... |
Apr 07 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Angulimala StorySerial: SF-03226 Sunday Lecture - Children's talk Enemies, Karma, Letting Go, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Anger, Daily Life, Bell,... |
Mar 03 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Interview Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Practice Period, Intuition, Instruction, Emotions, Gratitude,... |
Jan 21 1996 Unknown |
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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, causation, Lineage, Interview |
Jan 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Rite of Passage - Ceremony and RitualSerial: BZ-00813A Saturday Lecture Ceremony, Family Practice, Karma, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Repentance, Bell,... |
Jan 06 1996 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 Farm |
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Why We Sit in the MorningSerial: BZ-00819A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Daily Life, Religion, Priest, Separation, American, Bell |
Oct 28 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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The Four Vows Vow, Happiness, Conversation, Interdependence, Commitment, Bell, Mindfulness,... |
Aug 26 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Yurt LectureSerial: BZ-00747 Lecture Continuous Practice, Bell, Big Mind, Diversity, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Anger, Heart... |
Aug 21 1995 |
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Studying Yourself through Zazen and OryokiSerial: SF-03672 One-day sitting Posture, Forgiveness, Zazen, Bell, Letting Go, Emotions, Rinzai, Offering, Bowing... |
Jun 17 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Early Days: Maezumi-rôshi & Suzuki-rôshiSerial: BZ-00977A Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Zoom, Priest, Soto Zen, New Year,... |
May 27 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Letting Go of Preconceptions Practice Period, Instruction, Birth-and-Death, Samsara, Silent Illumination, Book of... |
May 20 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Practicing With The PreceptsSerial: SF-00143 Tokubetsu Sesshin
Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Three Treasures, Transmission, Vow, Silence, Bell,... |
Mar 28 1995 |
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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 Farm |
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Chiji Shingi and Metta Sutta: Metta SuttaSerial: BZ-00764 Class 9 of 10 Anger, Emotions, Happiness, Ego, Karma, Greed, Duality, Enemies, Bell |
Mar 16 1995 9 Tassajara |
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Chiji Shingi and Metta Sutta: Metta SuttaSerial: BZ-00763 Class 8 of 10 Peace, Equanimity, Forgiveness, Eight Aspects, Continuous Practice, Manjushri,... |
Mar 14 1995 8 Tassajara |
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Zen Mind: From Objects to EssenceSerial: RB-00922 Seminar_Dropping_Body_and_Mind Practice, Bell, Stillness |
Feb 1995 Sinsheim |
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Finding Space in Your Life: Tassajara ReveriesSerial: BZ-00946B Lecture Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Study Period, Dependent Origination,... |
Jan 28 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chiji Shingi and Metta Sutta: Chiji ShingiSerial: BZ-00756 Class 1 of 10 Priest, Soto Zen, Bell, Monastic Practice, Sixth Patriarch, Precepts, Tassajara Zen... |
Jan 16 1995 1 Tassajara |
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Bendowa III: Falling into Emptiness, Story of MichaelSerial: BZ-00952A Rohatsu Day 3 Blue Cliff Record, Samadhi, Bell, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Gratitude, Silence, Mahayana... |
Dec 06 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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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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Sunday Lecture Ceremony, Practice Period, Four Noble Truths, Funeral, Fox, Bell, Six Realms, Demons... |
Oct 30 1994 Green Gulch Farm |
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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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Touching the Moment of No Time in Our Busy Lives: Constancy, Merging, VacationsSerial: BZ-00939A Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Silence, Birth-and-Death, Bell, Vow, Karma, Obstacles, Sangha,... |
Jul 23 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On DelusionSerial: BZ-00942A Lecture Vow, Silence, Chanting, Passions, confusion, Bell, Mindfulness, Separation, Religion... |
Jun 18 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |