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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November 8th, 1992, Serial No. 00642, Side B Precepts, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Vows, Renewal, Bell, Sangha, Hate... |
Nov 08 1992 |
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October 10th, 1992, Serial No. 00639, Side B Culture, Buddha Nature, Samsara, Echo, Gratitude, Bodhidharma, Evil, Concentration,... |
Oct 10 1992 |
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August 8th, 1992, Serial No. 00634, Side B Mindfulness, Demons, Nirvana Sutra, Commitment, Liberation, Bell, Nirvana, Posture,... |
Aug 08 1992 |
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July 25th, 1992, Serial No. 00110Serial: BZ-00110 One-Day Sitting Intuition, Big Mind, Ordinary Mind, Bell, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Buddha... |
Jul 25 1992 Unknown Location |
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March 7th, 1992, Serial No. 00686, Side B Emotions, Berkeley Zen Center, Posture, Describe, Separation, Beginners, Sangha,... |
Mar 07 1992 |
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February 20th, 1992, Serial No. 00278 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 20 1992 |
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January 30th, 1992, Serial No. 00280 Right Speech, Four Foundations, Bell, Precepts, Mindfulness, Right Effort, Karma,... |
Jan 30 1992 |
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January 16th, 1992, Serial No. 00282 Four Noble Truths, Lay, Renunciation, Religion, Lineage, Fasting, Dependent... |
Jan 16 1992 |
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All We Have to Do is Wash Our BowlSerial: BZ-00682A Saturday Lecture Bell, Interview, Instruction, training, Big Mind, Conversation, Duality, Enemies,... |
Jan 04 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 23rd, 1991, Serial No. 00705, Side A Conversation, Intimacy, Interdependence, Culture, American, training, Ego, Mahayana,... |
Nov 23 1991 |
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1991.11.08-serial.00302 Precepts, Abhidharma, Conversation, Thich Nhat Hanh, Bell |
Nov 08 1991 |
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October 19th, 1991, Serial No. 00702, Side A Silence, Continuous, Describe, Bell, War, Peace, Priest, Addiction, Composure,... |
Oct 19 1991 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #43Serial: BZ-00970A Tozan's "Neither Hot Nor Cold", One-Day Sitting Tozan Ryokai, BCR-43, Absolute-and-Relative, Five Ranks, Samsara, Nirvana, training,... |
Jul 14 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen and ExcitementSerial: BZ-00968B Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Building, Constancy, Tassajara, Priest, Attachment,... |
Jul 06 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tara Rinpoche's Memorial Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Happiness, training, Impermanence... |
Jun 30 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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1991.06.06-serial.00099 Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
Jun 06 1991 |
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1991.05.29-serial.00097 Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
May 29 1991 |
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1991.05.29-serial.00098 Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
May 29 1991 |
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May 4th, 1991, Serial No. 00701, Side B Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 |
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Dogen's GuidelinesSerial: BZ-00691B No Gaining Idea, Discernment, Sesshin Day 2 Gaining Mind, Shingi, Bell, Don't Know Mind, Gaining Mind, Buddha Nature,... |
Mar 17 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 28th, 1991, Serial No. 00264 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell... |
Feb 28 1991 |
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November 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00695, Side B Religion, Bell, Building, Karma, Enthusiasm, Fox, Politics, Interview, Bowing,... |
Nov 17 1990 |
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Every Day is a Good DaySerial: BZ-00510A Saturday Lecture Bell, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Diversity, Rinzai,... |
Mar 18 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00498, Side B Mill Valley, Bell, Practice Period, Conversation, Priest, Karma, Discrimination,... |
Feb 17 1990 |
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1989.07.23-serial.00082 Obstacles, Anger, Doubt, Enemies, Dana, Emotions, Observe, Bell, Vows, Instruction... |
Jul 23 1989 |
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Tokusan Brings His BowlsSerial: BZ-00377B Sesshin Day 4 Tokusan, Bell, Monastic Practice, Dragons, Lineage, Peace, Anger |
Jun 24 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Is It?Serial: BZ-00376B Sesshin Day 2 Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Subject-and-Object, Equanimity,... |
Jun 22 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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New BellSerial: BZ-00375B Saturday Lecture Bell, Bell, Culture, Ego, Teacher-and-Student, Peace, Dragons, Posture, War |
Jun 17 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 24th, 1989, Serial No. 00717Serial: BZ-00717 Sesshin Day 7 Birth-and-Death, Observe, Bell, Impermanence, Happiness, Liberation, Mindfulness,... |
Feb 24 1989 |
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Emptiness and Compassion Retreat Serial 00027 Breath, Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Nirvana, Bell, Gratitude, Observe,... |
Nov 13 1988 Tape 3 |
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June 29th, 1988, Serial No. 01494 Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Evil, Chanting, Bell, Karma,... |
Jun 29 1988 |
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June 15th, 1988, Serial No. 00895, Side A Precepts, Bowing, Posture, War, Bell, Instruction |
Jun 15 1988 |
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Where the Hubless Active Wheel TurnsSerial: BZ-00897B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Blue Cliff Record, Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Bell, Separation... |
May 14 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 23rd, 1988, Serial No. 01532 Continuous, Non-duality, Demons, Emotions, Bell, Samadhi, resistance, Hindrances,... |
Feb 23 1988 |
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January 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01464 Happiness, Lay, Obstacles, Interview, Silence, Bell, Offering, Posture, Building,... |
Jan 16 1988 |
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December 13th, 1987, Serial No. 00304Serial: BZ-00304 Sesshin Day 6 Lineage, Religion, Silence, Diversity, Lotus Sutra, Doubt, Subject-and-Object,... |
Dec 13 1987 |
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August 17th, 1987, Serial No. 00311Serial: BZ-00311 Sesshin Day 3 Passions, Bell, Beginners, Dragons |
Aug 17 1987 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00906 Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Intimacy, Daily Life, Bell, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-Object, Samadhi... |
Jun 13 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1987.05.03-serial.00031Mantra, Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen, Zazen, Bowing, soto, Chanting, Posture... |
May 03 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen Flesh/Zen Bones: DokusanSerial: BZ-00887 Saturday Lecture Dokusan, Instruction, Interview, Daily Life, Beginners, Rinzai, Intuition, Hindrances... |
Mar 21 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 2nd, 1987, Serial No. 00333, Side ASerial: BZ-00333A Sesshin Day 3 Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Building, Anger, Harmonizing, Commitment,... |
Mar 02 1987 |