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Monasticism (from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós) 'solitary, monastic'; from μόνος (mónos) 'alone'), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual activities. Monastic life plays an important role in many Christian churches, especially in the Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican traditions as well as in other faiths such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. In other religions, monasticism is generally criticized and not practiced, as in Islam and Zoroastrianism; or plays a marginal role, as in modern Judaism.

Many monastics live in abbeys, convents, monasteries, or priories to separate themselves from the secular world, unless they are in mendicant or missionary orders.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Blue Cliff Record: Case #41 Serial: BZ-00790B Ashes in the Students' Eyes., Saturday Lecture BCR-41, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Ego, Hindrances, Lay, Monastic Practice, Oneness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 12 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
The Eight Stages of Monastic Life Serial: SF-03132 Sunday Lecture - monastic way of wholeness, a sacred way, a sacred place, a clear pace that lives at the bottom of our hearts and is reflected back to us in a religious life.... Monastic Practice, Lineage, Commitment, Letting Go, Practice Period, Renunciation,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Sep 29 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Wednesday Lecture Hsin Hsin Ming, Zazen, Ordination, Practice Period, Obstacles, Mahayana, Anger,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 14 1996 Unknown
Refuge in the Triple Treasure Three Treasures, Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Ceremony, Lay,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	May 22 1996 Unknown
Work Practice (Fushin Samu) Serial: BZ-00804B Saturday Lecture Work, Monastic Practice, Concentration, Daily Life, Ego, Interview, Karma, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Open Heart, Enlightened Spirit Practice Period, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Zazen, Three Treasures,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	May 11 1996 Unknown
Setting the Tone for Practice Period Serial: BZ-00805B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Family Practice, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 05 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03636 Cassette side B is labeled for a Sunday talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson on the same date - incorrect Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Ordination,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 24 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00244 Class 1 of 5 Ordinary Mind, Mahayana, Monastic Practice, Gratitude, Liberation, Lay, Heart Sutra,...	Maylie Scott	Feb 29 1996 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Disendarkment Serial: BZ-00818B Lecture Bodhidharma, Monastic Practice, Peace, Hate, Ego, Silence, Happiness, Thoroughness,...	Ajahn Amaro	Nov 25 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Evolving Vows: Tradition Meets Modernity Serial: NC-00132 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 1 - 1990s OSB Cam, Vow, Commitment, Addiction, Monastic Practice, Impermanence	Bruno Barnhart	Oct 24 1995
God/Karma Serial: BZ-00977B Saturday Lecture Religion, Karma, Big Mind, Daily Life, Giving-and-Taking, Happiness, Lotus Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 03 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
One-day Sitting Silence, Posture, Monastic Practice, Emotions, Letting Go, Ego, Soto Zen, confusion,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 22 1995 Unknown
Takubetsu Sesshin Serial: BZ-00743 Sesshin Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Intimacy, Monastic Practice, Priest, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 05 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Chiji Shinji and Metta Sutta: Shosan Replies Serial: BZ-00765 Class 10 of 10 Continuous Practice, Culture, Humility, Mindfulness, Monastic Practice, Non-duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 31 1995 10 Tassajara
Tokubetsu Sesshin Gratitude, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Transmission, Big Mind, Anger, Lay, Faith,...	Genpo Merzel	Mar 28 1995
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00742 Lecture Monastic Practice, Tassajara, Culture, Practice Period, Enemies, Building, Politics,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 1995 Tassajara
Chiji Shingi and Metta Sutta: Chiji Shingi Serial: BZ-00756 Class 1 of 10 Bell, Monastic Practice, Precepts, Priest, Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Tassajara...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 1995 1 Tassajara
Contemplative Prayer Serial: NC-00927 Contemplative Prayer class Fasting, Discrimination, First Principle, Intuition, Monastic Practice	Robert Hale	Sep 14 1994 2 of 7 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Title Unknown Big Mind, Commitment, Culture, Doubt, Monastic Practice, Religion, Separation,...	Sr. Mary John	Jul 20 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Contemplative Prayer Serial: NC-00881 Contemplative Prayer Class OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Emptiness, Darkness-and-Light	Bruno Barnhart	May 31 1994 3 of 11 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Tozan's Poem Serial: BZ-00962B No Gap; Don't Objectify, Saturday Lecture Tozan, Subject-and-Object, Separation, Practice Period, Subject-and-Object, Book of...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 16 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence of Zen Serial: BZ-00227 Class 3 of 3 Precepts, Practice Period, Priest, Culture, Dream World, Lay, Ordination, Interview,...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Mar 02 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism Serial: SF-00103 Lecture Series Right Speech, Tassajara, Fox, Half-Smile, Lay, Emptiness, Concentration, Monastic...	Jane Hirshfield	Mar 01 1994 City Center
Mountain Practice, City Practice; Renunciation Serial: BZ-00959B Leaving for Tassajara, Saturday Lecture Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Renunciation, Cultivation, Family Practice, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 08 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Contemplation and Inner Experience Serial: NC-00710 Class on contemplative prayer using Thomas Merton's The Inner Experience. Class III Contemplative Prayer Set 1 of 2 OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Emptiness, Darkness-and-Light	Bruno Barnhart	1994 3 of 10 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Monastic History Serial: NC-00329 Monastic History Class OSB Cam, Demons, Monastic Practice	Peter-Damian Belisle	Dec 31 1993 6 of 34 New Camaldoli Hermitage
1993 Parliament of World Religions Serial: BZ-00628A Seeking Common Ground, Sesshin Day 1 Religion, Current Events, Buddha Nature, Conversation, Hate, Manjushri, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 04 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Practice in Malaysia: Mindfulness and Loving Kindness Serial: BZ-00655B Lecture Building, Cultivation, Daily Life, Emotions, Lay, Mindfulness, Monastic Practice,...	Reverend Piyasilo	Aug 14 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00212 Class 1 of 5 Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Lay, Lineage, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00270 Class 6 of 6 Four Noble Truths, Enemies, Mahayana, Impermanence, Anger, Attachment, Monastic...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Apr 22 1993 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Tea Ceremony: The Meeting of Host and Guest Serial: BZ-00285A Lecture Bodhidharma, Impermanence, Intimacy, Monastic Practice, New Year, Separation, Silence...	Fu Schroeder	Mar 20 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Ten Precepts: Overview and First Precept Serial: BZ-00616 Class 1 of 6 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lineage, Mahayana, Ordination, Bodhidharma, Monastic...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 14 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint Romuald Serial: NC-00037 Part of "Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint Romuald" Talk #1 is missing. Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emotions, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Intimacy, Observe	John Powell	1993 2 of 4 (#1 missing) New Camaldoli Hermitage
Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World Serial: NC-00080A Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World Archival Photo OSB Cam, Balance, Monastic Practice, Renewal, Vow	Robert Hale	1993 1 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World Serial: NC-00080B Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World Archival Photo OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Ego, Enthusiasm, Intention	Robert Hale	1993 2 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World Serial: NC-00081B Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World Archival Photo OSB Cam, Vow, Balance, Commitment, Monastic Practice, Intention	Robert Hale	1993 4 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Women in Japanese Soto Zen Serial: SF-00097 Author reading from her book on the subject. Emptiness, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Ordination, Religion, Soto Zen, Lay	Paula Arai	Nov 25 1992
Hongzhi (Zen Master) Serial: BZ-00642A Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Silent Illumination, Lay, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 31 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Communion and Communication Serial: BZ-00631B Saturday Lecture First Principle, Discrimination, Intuition, Duality, Bodhisattva Precepts, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00713B Sesshin Day 2 Culture, Demons, Lineage, Monastic Practice, Religion, Silence	Denkei Raul Moncayo	May 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination(s) Serial: BZ-00677B Reminiscences of the Old Days, Sesshin Day 2 Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination Serial: BZ-00958B One-Day Sitting Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Ordination, Anger, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism: Heart Sutra, Emptiness Serial: BZ-00278 Class 5 of 5 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva...	Fran Tribe	Feb 20 1992 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Class #1 - Bright Lights and Precepts Practice Period, Bodhisattva Precepts, Monastic Practice, Bell, Tassajara	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 19 1992 Tassajara
Lectio: Listening as Communion Serial: NC-00024 Part of "Lectio: Listening with the Heart" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Daily Life, Intuition, Monastic Practice	John Powell	1992 4 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
The Inner Monk Serial: NC-00075B Part of "The Inner Monk" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emptiness, Monastic Practice, Money, confusion, Realization	John Powell	1992 3 of 3
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00734 Sesshin Day 7 Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Discrimination, Five Ranks, Lotus Sutra, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 19 1991
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00729 Class Three, Class Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Discrimination, Ego, Jewel Mirror Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 17 1991 3 Tassajara
Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, confusion, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Ceremony,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 21 1991 Unknown

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