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Being Time

Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Doubt, Equanimity, Transmission, Dharma Transmission...
Nov 10 2018

Maylie Scott Bears the Unbearable Sesshin: Close Aspects of Practice

Berkeley Zen Center, Peace, Conversation, Transmission, Offering, Dharma Transmission...
Nov 03 2018

I See You

Serial: BZ-02641

Women's Sesshin

 

Conversation, War, Gratitude, Interview, Discrimination, Building, Priest
Oct 21 2018

Kyogen's Man Up in a Tree

Ego, Duality, Peace, Bodhidharma, War, Priest, Oneness, Conversation, Instruction...
Sep 29 2018

Zazen Posture and the Problem of Touch

Posture, Big Mind, Conversation, Instruction, Silence, Manjushri, Passions, Culture...
Sep 08 2018

State of the Union

Composure, Politics, American, Demons, Silence, Greed, Passions, Evil, Conversation,...
Jun 30 2018

Intimacy and Attention

Serial: BZ-02620

Sesshin Day 4

Big Mind, Composure, Intimacy, Zazen Mind, Lineage, Conversation, Vows, Precepts,...
Jun 16 2018

The Position of Shuso

Practice Period, Big Mind, Hate, Intimacy, Conversation, Culture
May 25 2018

Patachara Story

Serial: BZ-02602

Women's Sesshin

 

Four Noble Truths, Peace, Lay, Discrimination, Politics, Obstacles, Ordination,...
Mar 04 2018

Beloved Community

Community, Non-violence, Vows, War, Hindrances, Evil, Bell, Conversation, Hate,...
Jan 20 2018

Alexandra's Encouragement

Serial: BZ-02587

Day 6

 

Big Mind, Composure, Peace, Happiness, Describe, Mindfulness, Conversation, Doubt...
Dec 08 2017

Paramitas: Dana

Dana Paramita, Attachment, Branching Streams, Offering, Right Speech, Precepts, Greed...
Nov 18 2017

Seven Factors of Enlightenment

Mindfulness, Equanimity, Concentration, Ego, Samadhi, Enthusiasm, Happiness,...
Nov 11 2017

Open Your Intuition

Intuition, Posture, Right Speech, Forgiveness, Demons, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of...
Nov 04 2017

Beyond Calmness of Mind

First Principle, Harmonizing, Aspects of Practice, Birth-and-Death, Building,...
Oct 07 2017

Continuity Amid Conflict in Our Zen Practice

Buddha Ancestors, Berkeley Zen Center, Aspects of Practice, Transmission, Commitment...
Sep 30 2017

The Self in Times of Turmoil

Conversation, Hate, Observe, Evil, Culture, Sanctuary, Instruction, Emotions,...
Aug 26 2017

Ordinary Mind is the Way

Ordinary Mind, Intuition, Conversation, Teacher-and-Student, Non-duality, Beginners,...
Jul 29 2017

Way-Seeking Mind Talk

Ego, Equanimity, Conversation, Instruction, Building, Peace, Emotions
Jul 17 2017

The Shuso Question: Full Spontaneous Encounter

Practice Period, Hindrances, Patience, Aspects of Practice, Conversation, Gratitude,...
Jul 01 2017

The Buddha Mind Seal Is Face-to-Face Conversation

Buddha mind is an intimate conversation; Dogen's meeting a master for the first time; conscious and unconscious mind.

Buddha Mind, Transmission, Conversation, Buddha Mind, Silence, unconscious process...
Jun 03 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Precepts Class 4

Serial: BZ-02548

PP Class

Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Conversation, Anger, Greed, Emotions, Evil,...
May 25 2017

Sei Jo and Her Soul Are Separated

Blue Cliff Record, Daily Life, Forgiveness, Separation, Constancy, Diversity, Oneness...
May 13 2017

Building A Sanctuary For Awakening

Buddha pointing to the earth, a good place for a sanctuary; masks and personas; freedom from self-consciousness.

Karmic Consciousness, Buddha Mind, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Karmic...
May 06 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

The One Vehicle Lives In Silence And Stillness

The desire for awakening for the welfare of all beings; social engagement and silence, both practices pervade all beings; practicing with the limitations of the body.

Mahayana, Compassion, Meditation, Silence, Conversation, Transmission, Hate
May 06 2017
PM
No Abode Hermitage

A Sanctuary Is Built Right Here, Right Now

Buddha's 'a good place to build a sanctuary'; buddha mind is intimately transmitted - Sandokai; undergoing surgery; baby developing a self;

Transmission, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, Conversation, intimate communication,...
Apr 01 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zazen Is World Transformation

Koans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path.

Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, Conversation, Priest, japanese, lecture,...
Apr 01 2017
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Control

Conversation, American, Peace, Fox, Politics, Funeral, Impermanence, Observe,...
Mar 11 2017

Zen Meditation Is World Transformation

Talking about recent surgery; Buddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; the Buddha's work is face-to-face meeting; conversations within a family; opening the door to our original face...

Transmission, Sanctuary, Conversation, Transmission, Building, Ego
Feb 04 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Problems With Zazen

Serial: BZ-02515

Rohatsu Day 2

 

Instruction, Posture, Nirvana, Practice Period, Harmonizing, Oneness, Conversation,...
Dec 05 2016

Harmonious Life Straight from the Horses Mouth

Intimacy, Mindfulness, Continuous, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Emotions, Intuition,...
Sep 10 2016

Practicing with Stickiness, Being Stuck

Serial: BZ-02483

Sesshin Day 3

 

Hsin Hsin Ming, Commitment, Practice Period, Conversation, Enemies, Observe, Precepts...
Jun 10 2016

Time Being

Demons, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Addiction, Enemies, Greed,...
Mar 25 2016

Turning the Light Inward

Soto Zen, Conversation, Instruction, soto, Observe, Concentration, Culture, Building...
Mar 05 2016

Zazengi: Shikantaza is the Ultimate Koan

Serial: BZ-02449

Rohatsu Day 2

 

Pure Existence, Forgiveness, resistance, Monkey Mind, Vows, Building, Silence,...
Nov 30 2015

Zazen

Serial: BZ-02448

Rohatsu Day 1

 

Posture, Mindfulness, Instruction, Non-duality, Hindrances, Conversation, Duality,...
Nov 29 2015

Zen of Four Seasons

Posture, Echo, Peace, Karma, New Year, Separation, War, Subject-and-Object,...
Aug 29 2015
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Practice of Dialogue

Four Noble Truths, Ordinary Mind, Chanting, Teacher-and-Student, Global Warming,...
Jul 18 2015

Every Day Is A Good Day - 3

Offering, Chanting, Daily Life, Conversation, Ordinary Mind, Patience, Practice...
Jun 12 2015

Bringing Practice to Work

Berkeley Zen Center, training, American, Practice Period, Posture, resistance,...
May 22 2015

Practice as Intimate Relationship

Berkeley Zen Center, Big Mind, Daily Life, Continuous, Conversation, Posture,...
Apr 18 2015

Radical Acceptance

Four Noble Truths, Conversation, Karma, Mahayana, Lay, Anger, Attachment
Feb 28 2015

Real Choice in Limitless Love

Equanimity, resistance, Monkey Mind, Conversation, Bodhisattva Vow, Big Mind, Evil,...
Jan 24 2015

Seijiki: Feeding the Hungry Ghosts

Offering, Mindfulness, Conversation, Culture, Peace, Lay
Oct 25 2014

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