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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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Understanding Emptiness Through Zen PracticeSerial: RB-00697 Seminar_The_Heart_and_Mind_Training Consciousness, Emptiness, Chanting |
May 19 1990 Berlin |
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Awakening Beyond the SelfSerial: RB-02838 Seminar_Perception_Karma_Consciousness Chanting, Silence, Priest |
May 1990 Heidelberg |
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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 Vow, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Samsara, Daily Life, Two Truths, Birth-and-Death,... |
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. 01508 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Instruction, Emotions, Lay,... |
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, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Evil, Chanting, Bell, Karma,... |
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 |
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Zen Buzz Words Intimacy, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting |
Feb 20 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chanting Chanting, Intuition, Continuous Practice, Concentration, Religion |
Jul 17 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen Harmony: Meditation, Music, MantraMantra, Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen, Zazen, Bowing, Chanting, Posture, Bell... |
May 03 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Unexpected Enlightenment in Zen Journeys Buddha Nature, Culture, Chanting, Nirvana, Lineage |
Mar 17 1987 |
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Making Our Lives Part of PracticeSerial: BZ-00886B Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Daily Life, Zazen Mind, Chanting, Continuous Practice,... |
Mar 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice Leads Us and We Lead PracticeSerial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Chanting, Ego, Concentration, Hate, Bowing, Evil, Nirvana, Vow, Offering... |
Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 28th, 1987, Serial No. 00718Serial: BZ-00718 Sesshin Posture, Beginners, Building, Instruction, Humility, Bowing, Chanting, Separation... |
Feb 28 1987 |
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What is Zen Spirit? Chanting, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Beginners, Bowing, Hindrances, Mindfulness,... |
May 10 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, Ego, Chanting, Bell... |
Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Priest Practice/Lay PracticeSerial: BZ-00872A Zen Community as a Mandala, Saturday Lecture Priest-and-Lay, Sangha, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Chanting, Birth-and-Death, Lay... |
Feb 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Thoughts on Christmas and New Year: Gaining MindSerial: BZ-00870B Saturday Lecture Gaining Mind, Gaining Mind, New Year, Ego, Buddha Nature, Karma, Vow, Chanting,... |
Dec 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beyond Knowing: Zen's Experiential Wisdom Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object,... |
Dec 06 1985 |
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Illuminating Beyond Dualistic Knowing Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Delusion, Samadhi... |
Dec 06 1985 |
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Patience and the ParamitasSerial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Bell, Patience, Duality, Precepts,... |
Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture Chanting, Chanting, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Bell, War, Ego... |
Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Shall We Do in the New Year? (discussion) Psychology/Women's PracticeSerial: BZ-00408B Saturday Lecture New Year, Psychology, Women's Practice, Mindfulness, New Year, Beginners,... |
Dec 22 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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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00389B Lecture Religion, Priest, Instruction, War, Rinzai, Chanting, Mahayana, Transmission... |
Jul 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Difficulties in Daily Life PracticeSerial: BZ-00390B Saturday Lecture Practice, Daily Life, Daily Life, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience,... |
Jul 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Finding Joy in Lowered Standards Vow, Chanting, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daily Life, Heart Sutra |
Jun 15 1984 |
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How to Talk about Practice: Story of the Birds Nest MonkSerial: BZ-00433B Lecture Precepts, Evil, Instruction, Bowing, Chanting, confusion, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Apr 01 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Development of American BuddhismSerial: BZ-00422A Kapleau-rôshi's Visit to SFZC, Saturday Lecture Buddhism, Philip Kapleau, Culture, Building, Daily Life, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Feb 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On the Death of Soen Nakagawa RoshiChanting, Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Diversity, War, Rinzai,... |
1984 |
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Talk to CommunitySerial: NC-00449 This is a repeat of NC 00594 OSB Cam, Chanting, Buddhism, Discrimination, Balance |
Sep 12 1983 3 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Talk to CommunityOSB Cam, Chanting, Discrimination, Buddhism, Balance |
Sep 12 1983 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Mumonkan: Case #46Serial: BZ-00397B Saturday Lecture MM-46, Continuous Practice, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Lay, Chanting, Lay... |
Jul 09 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Meal ChantsSerial: BZ-00002A Saturday Lecture Instruction, Chanting, Practice, Delusion, Work |
May 07 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 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fukudo LessonSerial: BZ-00012A Instruction Instruction, Doanryo, Chanting, Intuition, Interview, Happiness, Bell, Vow |
Apr 01 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Christian Doctrine of New Creation and Contemporary ScienceSerial: NC-00591 Fr Bede is a guest speaker at a conference. Begins with chanting. OSB Cam, Breath, Buddha, Causation, Chanting, Separation |
1982 |
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How to Sit SesshinSerial: BZ-00022A Rohatsu Day 5 Zazen, Effort, Chanting, Emotions, Building, Anger, Conversation, Religion, Doubt... |
Dec 1981 Part 1 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Three TreasuresSerial: BZ-00023 Saturday Lecture Three Treasures, Precepts, Effort, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Lotus Sutra, Daily Life... |
Nov 14 1981 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Poetry, Love, and Spiritual Rebellion Lay, Ordinary Mind, Passions, Emptiness, Commitment, Balance, Conversation, Addiction... |
Sep 28 1981 |
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March 28th, 1981, Serial No. 01063 Study Period, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt, Bowing,... |
Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Stages of Practice ISerial: BZ-00024A One-Day Sitting Study Period, Heart Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt... |
Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ngon Dro, chanting only, Serial 00052 Monks, Chanting, Peace, Enemies, Passions |
Mar 09 1980 Side 3 New York City |