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Chanting Talks
A chant (from French chanter, from Latin cantare, "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical subphrases, such as Great Responsories and Offertories of Gregorian chant. Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized form of speech. In the Late Middle Ages, some religious chant evolved into song (forming one of the roots of later Western music).
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Mumonkan Case #10 Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Mindfulness, Separation, Doubt, Karma,... |
Mar 18 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chiji Shingi and Metta Sutta: Chiji ShingiSerial: BZ-00758 Class 3 of 10 Chanting, Demons, Fox, Instruction, Lay, Priest, Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen,... |
Jan 24 1995 3 Tassajara |
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Sunday Lecture Vow, Discrimination, Commitment, Patience, Chanting, Soto Zen, Delusion, confusion,... |
Dec 18 1994 Green Gulch Farm |
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On DelusionSerial: BZ-00942A Lecture Vow, Silence, Chanting, Passions, confusion, Bell, Mindfulness, Separation, Religion... |
Jun 18 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00232 Class 5 of 5 Attachment, Chanting, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Impermanence, Intimacy,... |
Apr 21 1994 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Confidence and Maturity in PracticeSerial: BZ-00963A Women's sitting Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Chanting, Continuous Practice, Intuition, Posture,... |
Mar 20 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Monastic HistorySerial: NC-00346 Monastic History Class, Monastic Reforms OSB Cam, Thich Nhat Hanh, Money, Politics, Chanting, Fasting |
Mar 03 1994 24 of 34 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Monastic HistorySerial: NC-00343 Monastic History Class, finish Spanish Monasticism, begin Anglo-Saxon Monasticism OSB Cam, Chanting, Politics, Bell, Patience, Money |
Feb 23 1994 21 of 34 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00224 Class 4 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Nirvana, Composure, Six Realms,... |
Feb 02 1994 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00223 Class 1 of 4 Chanting, Doubt, Dragons, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Manjushri, Offering,... |
Jan 13 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Monastic HistorySerial: NC-00324 Monastic History Class OSB Cam, Chanting, Fasting, Money, New Year |
Dec 15 1993 2 of 34 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Finding Your Place in PracticeSerial: BZ-00660B Women's Sitting Posture, Tassajara, Doubt, Intuition, Enemies, Chanting |
Nov 21 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Maha Mangala SuttaSerial: BZ-00217 From the October 1993 newsletter: This year's study program moves from basic Buddhist images, to early Sutras, Mahayana, and Zen. The second class in this series... Beginners, Chanting, Doubt, Evil, Lay, Liberation, Religion, Transmission, Vinaya... |
Oct 28 1993 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Problems and Practice with RitualSerial: BZ-00657B Lecture Bowing, Chanting, confusion, Culture, Diversity, Humility, Practice Period, Precepts... |
Sep 25 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Do Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-00629A Sesshin Day 3 Chanting, Bell, Chanting, Five Ranks, Hate, Heart Sutra, Instruction, Lay Practice,... |
Sep 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Consistency and the Path to DestinyConstancy, confusion, Chanting, Building, Emotions |
Jun 19 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Consistency and the Path to DestinySerial: BZ-00669A Saturday lecture Building, Chanting, confusion, Constancy, Conversation, Passions, Peace, Practice... |
Jun 19 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shakyamuni's Enlightenment as a Guide to PracticeSerial: SF-00075 Saturday Lecture Fasting, Hate, Chanting, Concentration, Delusion, Vow, confusion, Zazen |
Apr 24 1993 |
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Awakening Through Forgotten Self Evil, Samadhi, Zazen, Dragons, Chanting |
Mar 03 1993 |
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Beauty and Terror in Zen Practice Evil, Breath, Zazen, Chanting |
Mar 01 1993 |
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Dogen’s Instructions to the Tenzo, Tenzo Kyokun: Opportunities for Lay Practice at BZCSerial: BZ-00286B Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Tassajara, Instruction, Lay, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Vow,... |
Feb 20 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint RomualdSerial: NC-00038 Part of "Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint Romuald" Talk #1 is missing. Archival Photo OSB Cam, Letting Go, Chanting, Emotions, Posture, Enlightenment |
1993 3 of 4 (#1 missing) New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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The Death Penalty (discussion)Serial: BZ-00679B Saturday Lecture Current Events, Precepts, cognitive process, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Diversity, Priest... |
Apr 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dao Pi & 6th Precept Ego, Intimacy, Desire, Chanting |
Apr 01 1992 Tassajara |
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Dao Pi & 6th PreceptPrecepts, Ego, Intimacy, Desire, Chanting |
Apr 01 1992 Tassajara |
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Introduction to Buddhism: Heart Sutra, EmptinessSerial: BZ-00278 Class 5 of 5 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 20 1992 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Personal History, Trappist Monkdom, Hospice CenterSerial: BZ-00683A Lecture Chanting, Commitment, Demons, Forgiveness, New Year, Patience, Priest, Religion, War... |
Jan 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Prayer & the Rule of St. BenedictSerial: NC-00035 Part of "Prayer and the Rule of St. Benedict" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Chanting, Beginners, Gratitude |
1992 3 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Prayer & the Rule of St. BenedictSerial: NC-00034 Part of "Prayer and the Rule of St. Benedict" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Beginners, Bowing, Chanting, Patience |
1992 2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Talk to Tokubetsu SesshinSerial: BZ-00624 Sesshin Building, Chanting, confusion, Dragons, Gratitude, Practice Period, Religion, Soto... |
Oct 13 1991 |
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Shusho CeremonySerial: BZ-00969 Ceremony Practice Period, Three Treasures, Giving-and-Taking, Sangha, Attachment, Dragons,... |
Jul 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paying Attention to Your LifeSerial: BZ-00701B Lecture Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #23Serial: BZ-00692B "Neither Good Not Evil;" Intentions, Humbleness, Saturday Lecture Humility, MM-23, Sixth Patriarch, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission... |
Mar 30 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Thoughts on EmptinessSerial: BZ-00264 Class 4 of 4 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell... |
Feb 28 1991 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: The Sutra’s Place in HistorySerial: BZ-00267 Class 1 of 4 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Avalokitesvara, Monastic Practice, Lineage, Practice Period,... |
Feb 07 1991 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Everyday Mind as Zen Path Chanting, Thich Nhat Hanh, War, Offering, Lotus Sutra |
Jan 10 1991 |
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Everyday Zen: Authentic Presence Enriched Chanting, Thich Nhat Hanh, War, Offering, Lotus Sutra |
Jan 10 1991 |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00494A Lecture Heart Sutra, Chanting, Doubt, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Posture,... |
Oct 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Triple TreasureSerial: BZ-00499 Saturday Lecture Three Treasures, Three Treasures, Sangha, Big Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha... |
Feb 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Vows, Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00500 Saturday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Chanting, Daily Life, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Nirvana, Samsara... |
Jan 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ChantingSerial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2 Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Nirvana |
Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-01465 Monday night talk Peace, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Humility, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Daily Life,... |
Jan 16 1989 |
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December 8th, 1988, Serial No. 01473Serial: BZ-01473 The first talk of the 1988 Rohatsu sesshin at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Genjokoan, Posture, Emotions, Buddha's Birthday, Daily Life, Heart Sutra,... |
Dec 08 1988 1 of 7 Tassajara |
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ZenshinjiSerial: BZ-01468 Lecture, sesshin day 1 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,... |
Nov 16 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Anger, Chanting, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Hindrances, Instruction, Lay, Monkey... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01508 Chanting, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Hindrances, Instruction, Lay, Monkey Mind,... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01474 Lecture 3 Duality, Four Noble Truths, Building, Hindrances, Interdependence, Oneness, Chanting... |
Jun 30 1988 |
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On Ryaku FusatsuSerial: BZ-01494 Afternoon talk. Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bell, Chanting, Evil, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Manjushri,... |
Jun 29 1988 Tassajara |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00898A One-Day Sitting Genjokoan, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Obstacles, Bowing, Samadhi, Chanting, Concentration... |
Apr 24 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 26th, 1988, Serial No. 01535Serial: BZ-01535 Sixth day of sesshin at Green Gulch Farm. Lineage, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Chanting, Platform Sutra, Rinzai, Priest,... |
Feb 26 1988 6 of 7 Green Gulch Farm |