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Title	Speaker	Date
Composure and Composition Composure, Four Noble Truths, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Mindfulness, Practice...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 05 2010
Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Anger, Duality, Forgiveness, Impermanence, Concentration, Culture,...	Greg Denny	Apr 24 2010
Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana true dharma, Funeral, Practice Period, Instruction, Soto Zen, Nirvana, Separation,...	Ron Nestor	Feb 13 2010
Practice Not Practicing Right Effort, Evil, Anger, Cultivation, confusion, Precepts, Instruction, Doubt,...	Robert Rosenbaum	Feb 06 2010
We Always Practice Under Restriction Serial: BZ-02072 Ability and Disability, Rohatsu Day 5 Zazen, confusion, Funeral, Posture, Instruction, Karma, Forgiveness, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
2009.10.03-serial.00228Y Serial: EB-00228Y Short introduction to meditation. Instruction, Bell	Edward Brown	Oct 03 2009
2009.10.02-serial.00228W Serial: EB-00228W Release of a new cookbook; giving our whole-hearted attention to things; the lack of reality in packaged food; instructions on sitting and walking meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh, Instruction, Posture, Bell, Silence	Edward Brown	Oct 02 2009
Summary of Practice Ego, Instruction, Mindfulness, War, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Enthusiasm, Diversity...	Richard Haefele	Sep 12 2009
August 28th, 2009, Serial No. 01549, Side D Cultivation, Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Transmission, Fundraising,...		Aug 28 2009
Growing Up Composure, Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Priest, Silence, Passions,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 25 2009
Joshu's 'Wash your Bowl' Serial: BZ-02049 Open, unassuming mind, One-Day Sitting, standing up from zazen Zazen, Don't Know Mind, Renunciation, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 18 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
2009.07.04-serial.00203 Precepts, Practice Period, Manjushri, Subject-and-Object, Instruction, Vinaya, Don...		Jul 04 2009
Zazen is the true reference point Serial: BZ-02047 Put your behind on the cushion, Saturday Lecture Drama of life, Thoughts = dream world Zazen, Ordinary Mind, Instruction, resistance, Precepts, Interview, confusion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 27 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi's Guidepost for the Hall of Pure Bliss Serial: BZ-02042 Silent Illumination, Sesshin Day 1 Jijuyu Zanmai, Pain, Silent Illumination, Constancy, Silent Illumination, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 17 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Perfect Effort, Blind Faith Serial: BZ-02039 Shuso talk Right Effort, Practice Period, Conversation, Ordinary Mind, Offering, Instruction,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Jun 06 2009
Class 3 And There Was Light Obstacles, Anger, Happiness, Instruction, Gratitude, resistance, Passions, Continuous...		May 28 2009
More Light Ordinary Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Darkness and Light, Bodhisattva Vow, Transmission...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 23 2009
Class 1 Everybody Has Their Own Light Religion, Instruction, Culture, Politics, Continuous Practice, Doubt, training...		May 14 2009
Who is That One? Serial: BZ-02028 Shakyamuni and Maitreya are servants of That One, One-Day Sitting Non-duality, Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, Nirmanakaya, MM-45, Big Mind, Practice Period...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 09 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Fukanzazengi Instruction, Posture, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Composure,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 01 2009
Buddha's Paranirvana: Serial No. 01091 Serial: BZ-01091 Sesshin Buddha's Birthday, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Observe, Passions, Instruction...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 14 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Beginners and Beginning: Self sufficiency: Serial No. 01084 Beginners, Composure, Light-and-Darkness, New Year, Bodhisattva Vow, Buddha Ancestors...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 03 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01079 Serial: BZ-01079 Rohatsu Day 3, side B training, Don't Know Mind, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-01449 Rohatsu Day 3 Platform Sutra, training, Don't Know Mind, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02006 Rohatsu Day 3 Hui Neng, Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, training, Instruction, Liberation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
2008.10.05-serial.00199 Meditation, Posture, Bell, Lay, Instruction, confusion, Attachment, Passions,...		Oct 05 2008
Just This - Dogen's Fukanzazengi: Have Know Kidzendo Serial: BZ-01161C Saturday Lecture Fukanzazengi, Dogen, Duality, Dragons, Posture, Non-duality, Instruction, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 27 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
September 27th, 2008, Serial No. 01564 Non-duality, Duality, Dragons, Posture, Buddha Nature, confusion, Instruction, Lay,...		Sep 27 2008
Everyday Practice; Serial No. 01160, Side B Serial: BZ-01160B Women's sesshin Precepts, Greed, Separation, Vow, Silence, Hate, Offering, Culture, Instruction,...	Angie Boissevain	Sep 21 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Instruction for Zazen Teachers: How to Give Saturday Morning Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-01088 Lecture Posture, Beginners, Hindrances, Observe, Concentration, Instruction, Samsara, Bowing...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
July 26th, 2008, Serial No. 01149 Ordinary Mind, Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Teacher-and-Student, Passions, Daily Life,...		Jul 26 2008
May 24th, 2008, Serial No. 01135 Practice Period, Manjushri, Attachment, Blue Cliff Record, Separation, Instruction,...		May 24 2008
Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-01134 Bansan Zazen, Instruction, Posture, Aspects of Practice, Instruction, Ego	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
May 5th, 2008, Serial No. 01130 Confession-and-Repentance, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Karma,...		May 05 2008
Zazen, Sanshimopo, and Doshin: Foundations of Practice Serial: BZ-01112 Shikantaza, Guidance, and Way-Seeking Mind, Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Zazen, Way-Seeking Mind, Ego, Continuous Practice, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
2008.01.20-serial.00112C Dependent Origination, Zendo, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Happiness, Demons, Observe,...		Jan 20 2008
January 5th, 2008, Serial No. 01107 Emotions, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Hindrances, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Liberation,...		Jan 05 2008
September 22nd, 2007, Serial No. 00999 Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Demons, Instruction, Silence, Precepts, Priest, Karma		Sep 22 2007
The Five Powers of Practice and How They Interact Serial: BZ-00986 Kid Zendo: Zen: inside and outside the circle's center, Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Intuition, Mahayana, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 21 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Intensive Lecture Satipattana Sutra, Theravada, Zazen, Big Mind, Four Noble Truths, realization, Suzuki...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jul 10 2007 City Center
May 26th, 2007, Serial No. 01437, Side D Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Bowing, Birth-and-Death...		May 26 2007
This Is It Serial: BZ-01436A Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Koan, Karma, Doubt, confusion, Big Mind, Instruction, Religion, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Teachings of Chao Chou Serial: SF-00927 Sunday Lecture: the stories of Chao Chou; Hsin Hsin Ming - koan("I alone am the World-Honored One"); mu - cutting through yes and no; not holding to preferences Discrimination, Blue Cliff Record, Buddha's Birthday, Ordinary Mind, Buddha...	Kokyo Henkel	Mar 11 2007 Green Gulch
Kidzendo: Oneness of Opposites Serial: BZ-01415 "The Teaching is Just for You", Saturday Lecture Non-duality, Dragons, Ego, Aspects of Practice, Lotus Sutra, Big Mind, Two Truths,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 27 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Ryokan’s Poetry Serial: BZ-01412 Teaching Retreat, part 1 of 2 Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Instruction, Peace, training	Shohaku Okumura	Jan 20 2007 1 Berkeley Zen Center
2007.01.19-serial.00117E Dependent Origination, Instruction, Interdependence, Silence, Observe, Patience,...		Jan 19 2007
2007.01.17-serial.00116H Lay, Offering, Monastic Practice, Funeral, Meditation, Continuous Practice,...		Jan 17 2007
Practice in the New Year: This is It! Serial: BZ-01411 Saturday Lecture Practice, New Year, confusion, Birth-and-Death, Instruction, Ordinary Mind, Hate,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Generosity Serial: SF-04032 Sunday Lecture: cultivation of generosity for ourselves and others; training for dying by how we live; not wasting time; noticing the passing away; generosity before virtue... Religion, Instruction, Ceremony	Yvonne Rand	Dec 17 2006 Green Gulch
December 16th, 2006, Serial No. 01409 Instruction, Buddha Mind, Conversation, Precepts, Karma, Aspects of Practice,...		Dec 16 2006

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