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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Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations,... |
1987 1 |
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Tenzo Kyokun Pt.IVSerial: BZ-01529B Issan and the Cow, Rohatsu Day 4 Tenzo Kyokun, Issan, Daily Life, Dragons, Practice Period, Priest, Bowing, Offering,... |
Dec 04 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Basics of Our Practice: Jijuyu SamadhiSerial: BZ-00876B Sesshin Day 1 Jijuyu Samadhi, Emotions, Hindrances, Posture, Bell, Offering, Obstacles, Demons,... |
Jun 04 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Subtle Touch of Non-Self-Centered ActivitySerial: BZ-00875A Forms of Zen, Saturday Lecture No-Self, Silent Illumination, Right Effort, Bowing, Heart Sutra, training, Ego,... |
Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00371 Attachment, Compassion, New Year, Don't Know Mind, Consciousness, resistance,... |
Dec 06 1985 |
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Vajrayogini Serial 00096 Monks, Breath, Demons, Bell, Politics, Hindrances, Hate, Describe, Peace |
Oct 29 1985 |
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Vajrayogini Parts 6, 7, 8 Serial 00094 Concentration, Breath, Two Truths, Balance, Sanctuary, Duality, Hate, Bell |
Oct 26 1985 Parts 6, 7, 8 ff. |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00007 Two Truths, Intention, confusion, Balance, Continuous, Emotions, Duality, Hate, Bell... |
Oct 15 1985 Tape 2 |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00038 Intention, confusion, Balance, Continuous, Emotions, Duality, Hate, Bell, Evil... |
Oct 14 1985 Tape 2 |
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Free Sitting vs. Forty Minute Periods: Dogen's WaySerial: BZ-00411A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Dogen, Daily Life, Lay Practice, training, Bell, Practice Period, Beginners,... |
Sep 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sutra Study: The Meaning of Zazen and KinhinSerial: BZ-00413B Saturday Lecture Zazen, Kinhin, Lotus Sutra, Posture, Daily Life, Sixth Patriarch, Mindfulness, Bell,... |
Aug 10 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Patience and the ParamitasSerial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 Paramitas, Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Bell, Patience, Duality,... |
Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sitting Sesshin as a BeginnerSerial: BZ-00425B Sesshin Day 1 Sesshin, Zazen, Peace, Intuition, Hate, Posture, Anger, Silence, Concentration, Bell... |
Mar 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 5th, 1985, Serial No. 01477 Mindfulness, Tassajara, Obstacles, resistance, Continuous, Daily Life, Building,... |
Mar 05 1985 |
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Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture Chanting, Chanting, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Bell, American, War,... |
Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What's the Use of Sesshin?Serial: BZ-00407A Difficulty and Ease, Rohatsu Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Peace, Daily Life, Doubt, training, Equanimity,... |
Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fourth Paramita: Virya (Effort)Serial: BZ-00391B Saturday Lecture Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and... |
Nov 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Trip to JapanSerial: BZ-00393B Saturday Lecture Japan, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Building, training, Sanctuary, Lay... |
Oct 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00079 Bell, Lineage, Sangha, Delusion, Observe, Commitment, Renunciation, Posture, Building... |
Jul 10 1984 |
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1984.04.07-serial.00242 Big Mind, Samadhi, Vows, Bell, Intention |
Apr 07 1984 |
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Tao Wu and Lung Tan: Teaching Through ExampleSerial: BZ-00431A No Special Enlightenment, Saturday Lecture Daowu, Enlightenment, Religion, Instruction, Bell, Vows, Culture |
Mar 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1984.03.06-serial.00308 Dragons, Vows, Practice Period, Bell, Heart Sutra |
Mar 06 1984 |
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October 15th, 1983, Serial No. 00416, Side A Intimacy, Mindfulness, Separation, Culture, Anger, Interview, resistance, Describe,... |
Oct 15 1983 |
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Breathing and Posture in ZazenSerial: BZ-00402B One-Day Sitting Zazen, Posture, Repentance, Patience, Oneness, Concentration, Bell, Karma |
Sep 17 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing Without HindranceSerial: BZ-00396A Seeing the Absolute and Relative, Saturday Lecture Practice, Absolute-and-Relative, Hindrances, Daily Life, Discrimination, Teacher-and-... |
Aug 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Green Tara: Four Mandala Rite Serial 00016 Building, Diversity, Gratitude, Demons, Ceremony, Bell, Lay, Enemies |
Jun 12 1983 Part 6 |
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Green Tara: Practice Serial 00017 Bell, Mandala, Bodhisattva Vow, Six Realms, Posture, Describe, Peace, Lineage,... |
Jun 12 1983 Part 5 |
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Importance of Attention to Form in Zen PracticeSerial: BZ-00049A Sesshin Day 1 Doubt, Subject-and-Object, Bell, Heart Sutra, Bowing, Don't Know Mind, Teacher-... |
Feb 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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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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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 |