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Title	Speaker	Date
Guidelines for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01435 Lay Practice Period--Practice your self, not study the self, One-Day Sitting Practice Period, Daily Life, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 12 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Six Factors of Zazen Serial: BZ-01431 One-Day Sitting Zazen, Concentration, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Emotions, Samadhi, Posture, Rinzai...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 15 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Contemplation in Action, Leaving the Zendo: What do You do? Everything is to Build Compassion Serial: BZ-01425 Saturday Lecture Demons, Happiness, Daily Life, Priest, Conversation	Suhita Dharma	Mar 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment as Everyday Life; "Nothing Special" Serial: BZ-01421 Koun Ejô and Suzuki-roshi commentaries, Sesshin Day 3 Enlightenment, Koun Ejô, Samadhi, Daily Life, Thoroughness, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Kidzendo: Oneness of Opposites Serial: BZ-01415 "The Teaching is Just for You", Saturday Lecture Non-duality, Big Mind, Daily Life, Dragons, Ego, Gaining Mind, Lotus Sutra, Two...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 27 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Commmentary on "Respect for Things" (from Not Always So) Serial: BZ-01408B Faith is Synonymous for Enlightenment, Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Soto Zen, Bowing, Daily Life, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on "Find Out For Yourself" Serial: BZ-01406 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 6 Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Precepts	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment Serial: BZ-01404 Rohatsu Day 4 Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Dependent Origination, Nirvana, Concentration,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice Serial: BZ-01392 Fall 2006, Saturday Lecture Big Mind, Daily Life, Interview, Practice Period, Dharma Position, Rinzai	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 14 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #10 Serial: BZ-01384 "You Empty-Headed Fool", Sesshin Day 2 BCR-10, Darkness-and-Light, Buddha Nature, Duality, Rinzai, Birth-and-Death, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #76 Serial: BZ-01181 Tanka's "Have You Had Your Dinner Yet?", Sesshin Day 1 BCR-76, Conversation, Daily Life, Interview, Light-and-Darkness, Precepts, Teacher-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
What is a Cookie? Kid Zendo; Confection Serial: BZ-01173 Saturday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Family Practice, Composure, Concentration, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
What Does It Mean to Practice Prajna Paramita? Serial: BZ-01167 Sesshin Day 2 Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Non-duality, Daily Life,...	Karen Sundheim	Jun 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
The Paramitas Serial: BZ-01166 Patience and Enthusiastic Effort, Sesshin Day 1 Effort, Patience, Virya, Dharma Position, Composure, Thoroughness, Doubt, Daily Life...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Chain of Dependant Co-arising; Mahayana View of Cessation Serial: BZ-01044A Class 5 of 5 Birth-and-Death, Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Daily Life, Samsara...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 08 2006 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record #90: Her Koan — Chih Men’s Body of Wisdom Serial: BZ-01238 Saturday Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Funeral, Practice Period, Happiness,...	Karen Sundheim	Jun 05 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Worldly Life and Pure Practice Serial: BZ-01237 Kid Zendo: Circles, Saturday Lecture Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Doubt, Interview, Precepts	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: 18 Emptinesses; Continuous Existence Serial: BZ-01042A Class 3 of 5 Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Emotions, Forgiveness, Heart...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 2006 3 Berkeley Zen Center
How Sojun Gives Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-01045 Class Bowing, Daily Life, Interview, Posture	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 20 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Seeking the Way in Everyday Life Way-Seeking Mind, Ordinary Mind, Daily Life, Tenzo, Practice Period	Edward Espe Brown	May 18 2006
Heart Sutra: Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01040A Class 1 of 5 Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Mahayana, Daily Life, Manjushri, Birth-and-Death, Four...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Prajna Paramita - Dana Serial: BZ-01233 Introduce Practice Period Shuso, One-Day Sitting Prajna Paramita, Dana Paramita, Shuso, Daily Life, Happiness, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Preparation for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01229 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Daily Life, Ego, Emotions, First Principle, Heart Sutra, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
History of Berkeley Zen Center Pt. II Serial: BZ-01222B Kid Zendo: Figures on the Altar, Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Transmission, Daily Life, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01217 Part I, Sesshin Day 2 Fukanzazengi, Silent Illumination, Daily Life, Sanctuary, Buddha Nature, Rinzai, Soto...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Encouragement for Upcoming Sesshin Serial: BZ-01215 Thoughts on his early days, Saturday Lecture Sesshin, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
From "Not Always So": Wherever You Are, Enlightenment is There Serial: BZ-01201B "Enlightenment Is Right Where You Are", Rohatsu Day 1 Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Composure, Non-duality, Suzuki Roshi, Paramitas, Not Always So,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity Case #7: On Thinking “Inside the Box” Serial: BZ-01187 Saturday Lecture Bowing, Blue Cliff Record, Daily Life, Tassajara, Priest, Funeral, Ordination...	Peter Overton	Sep 10 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01035A Class 5 of 5 Daily Life, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara, Priest, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 2005 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01034A Class 4 of 5 Duality, Daily Life, Two Truths, Buddha Nature, Absolute-and-Relative, Don't...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 09 2005 4 Berkeley Zen Center
June 9th, 2005, Serial No. 01552 Daily Life, Duality, Absolute-and-Relative, Don't Know Mind, Non-duality,...		Jun 09 2005
Delusion and Ignorance Serial: BZ-01323 Saturday Lecture Delusion, Ignorance, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Ego, Happiness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 14 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Guidelines for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01318B One-Day Sitting Practice Period, Practice Period, Forgiveness, Daily Life, Precepts, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 16 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Of Business Administration Serial: SF-00036 Sunday Talk. Life at Green Gulch in the 1970s; giving, fearlessness; improv; no mistakes; parenting. Realization, Suzuki Roshi, Koan, Interview, Daily Life, Mill Valley, Tassajara...	Marc Lesser	Mar 20 2005 Green Gulch Farm
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00767 Class 11 of 12 Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Continuous Practice, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 12 2005 11 Tassajara
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00768 Class 10 of 12 Subject-and-Object, Five Ranks, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Nirvana, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 2005 10 Tassajara
Make Your Vow and Root it Deeply Bodhidharma, Daily Life, Mahayana, Priest, Rinzai	Myoan Grace Schireson	Feb 26 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Big Mind Serial: BZ-00571 Sesshin Day 2 Buddha Mind, Big Mind, Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 21 2005 Tassajara
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00774 Class 4 of 12 Tassajara, Five Ranks, Posture, Absolute-and-Relative, Daily Life, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 2005 4 Tassajara
Commentary on The Wayseeker: “Opening the Hand of Thought” Serial: BZ-01305 Teaching Retreat 2 of 2 Daily Life, Repentance, Gaining Mind, Fundraising, Karma, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 05 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00777 Class 1 of 12 Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Five Ranks, Big Mind, Dharma Transmission, Ego, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 15 2005 1 Tassajara
January 15th, 2005, Serial No. 00833 Big Mind, Ego, Daily Life, Dharma Transmission, Forgiveness, Equanimity, Transmission...		Jan 15 2005
Listening to our Zen Ancestors with no Gaining Mind Serial: BZ-01285 Saturday lecture Daily Life, Gaining Mind, Non-duality, Practice Period, Transmission, Uchiyama...	Ron Nestor	Oct 23 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Diamond Sutra: No Beings to Save, No Attributes Serial: BZ-00565 Class 4 of 4 Daily Life, Lay Practice, Patience, Nirvana	Peter Overton, Kosei Laurie Senauke	Oct 14 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice in Daily Life Serial: BZ-01280C Integrating the Spiritual and the Mundane, Saturday Lecture Daily Life, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Birth-and-Death, Duality, Chanting,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 25 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Diamond Sutra: “Save All Beings” Yet No Beings to Save Serial: BZ-01247 Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Perfect Wisdom	Peter Overton	Sep 18 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Journey: From Kitchen to Dharma Dharma Transmission, Daily Life, Practice Period, Liberation	Edward Espe Brown	Aug 2004
Dharma Gates: Breathing Serial: BZ-01277 Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Daily Life, Happiness, Impermanence, Non-duality...	Ron Nestor	Jul 24 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza Practice (from "Not Always So") Serial: BZ-01275B Exhaling, Letting Go, Impermanence, One-Day Sitting Shikantaza, Impermanence, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Continuous Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 11 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
The Awesome Presence of Active Buddhas: A Dogen Fascicle Serial: BZ-01261 Saturday Lecture Continuous Practice, Daily Life, Renunciation, Liberation, Transmission	Taigen Dan Leighton	Apr 24 2004 Berkeley Zen Center

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