Monastic Practice Talks
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 work. 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 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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Mountain Practice, City Practice; RenunciationSerial: BZ-00959B Leaving for Tassajara, Saturday Lecture Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Renunciation, Cultivation, Soto Zen, Aspects of... |
Jan 08 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1993 Parliament of World ReligionsSerial: BZ-00628A Seeking Common Ground, Sesshin Day 1 Religion, Current Events, Religion, American, Politics, Separation, Buddha Nature,... |
Sep 04 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 14th, 1993, Serial No. 00655, Side B Monastic Practice, Precepts, Religion, American, Emotions, Mindfulness, Daily Life,... |
Aug 14 1993 |
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May 6th, 1993, Serial No. 00212 true dharma, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Teacher-and-Student,... |
May 06 1993 |
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April 22nd, 1993, Serial No. 00270 Four Noble Truths, Enemies, Mahayana, Impermanence, Anger, Attachment, Monastic... |
Apr 22 1993 |
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March 20th, 1993, Serial No. 00285, Side A Intimacy, New Year, Monastic Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Silence, American,... |
Mar 20 1993 |
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January 14th, 1993, Serial No. 00616 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lineage, Mahayana, Ordination, Bodhidharma, Monastic... |
Jan 14 1993 |
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Women in Japanese Soto ZenSerial: SF-00097 Author reading from her book on the subject. Soto Zen, training, Monastic Practice, Ordination, soto, Ceremony, Religion, Lay,... |
Nov 25 1992 |
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Hongzhi (Zen Master)Serial: BZ-00642A Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Silent Illumination, Lay, Practice Period,... |
Oct 31 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Communion and CommunicationSerial: BZ-00631B Saturday Lecture First Principle, Discrimination, Intuition, Duality, Bodhisattva Precepts, Monastic... |
Jul 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 18th, 1992, Serial No. 00713, Side B American, Monastic Practice, Demons, Culture, Silence, Lineage, Describe, Religion... |
May 18 1992 |
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Ordination(s)Serial: BZ-00677B Reminiscences of the Old Days, Sesshin Day 2 Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Mar 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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OrdinationSerial: BZ-00958B One-Day Sitting Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Ordination, Anger, Bodhisattva... |
Mar 15 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 20th, 1992, Serial No. 00278 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 20 1992 |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: BZ-00734 Sesshin Day 7 Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Five Ranks, Sixth Patriarch, Discrimination,... |
Dec 19 1991 |
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Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00729 Class Three, Class Ego, Pure Existence, Precious Mirror, Absolute-and-Relative, Ordinary Mind, Monastic... |
Nov 17 1991 |
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August 24th, 1991, Serial No. 00694, Side A Cultivation, Culture, Monastic Practice, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma... |
Aug 24 1991 |
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February 7th, 1991, Serial No. 00267 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Avalokiteshvara, Monastic Practice, Lineage, Practice Period,... |
Feb 07 1991 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00698A Firewood and Ash, Rohatsu Day 6 Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Peace, Impermanence, Liberation,... |
Dec 07 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 16th, 1990, Serial No. 00515, Side A Five Ranks, Practice Period, Light-and-Darkness, Monastic Practice, Absolute-and-... |
Jun 16 1990 |
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April 28th, 1990, Serial No. 00507, Side A Monastic Practice, Family Practice, Offering, Soto Zen, soto, uchiyama, Daily Life,... |
Apr 28 1990 |
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April 14th, 1990, Serial No. 00509, Side B Lotus Sutra, Patience, Constancy, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Dharma... |
Apr 14 1990 |
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Every Day is a Good DaySerial: BZ-00510A Saturday Lecture Bell, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Diversity, Rinzai,... |
Mar 18 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tokusan Brings His BowlsSerial: BZ-00377B Sesshin Day 4 Tokusan, Bell, Monastic Practice, Dragons, Lineage, Peace, Anger |
Jun 24 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 7th, 1989, Serial No. 00330 Practice Period, Hate, Non-duality, Monastic Practice, Ego, Buddha Nature, Duality,... |
Jan 07 1989 |
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Metta SuttaSerial: BZ-00370B Saturday Lecture Metta Sutta, Ego, Buddha Nature, Hate, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Monastic Practice,... |
Jan 07 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 13th, 1988, Serial No. 01513 Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Practice Period, Lay, Lay Practice,... |
Oct 13 1988 |
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August 28th, 1988, Serial No. 01504 Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Obstacles, Transmission, Daily Life, Light-... |
Aug 28 1988 |
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October 16th, 1987, Serial No. 01503, Side A Practice Period, Conversation, Monastic Practice, Discrimination, Harmonizing,... |
Oct 16 1987 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00906 Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Intimacy, Daily Life, Bell, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-Object, Samadhi... |
Jun 13 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Refining Your LifeSerial: BZ-00883B How to Practice in a Position, Saturday Lecture Practice Position, Monastic Practice, Buddha Mind, Practice Position, Happiness,... |
Nov 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Priest's Practice and Coming Ordinations at BZCSerial: BZ-00874A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice,... |
Mar 01 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Discipline in PracticeSerial: BZ-00871B One-Day Sitting Monastic Practice, Forms, Daily Life, Lay, Precepts, Commitment, Continuous,... |
Jan 18 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha, Dharma, SanghaSerial: BZ-00871A Saturday Lecture Triple Treasure, Priest, Lay, Sangha, Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Nature,... |
Jan 04 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 1986 talk, Serial No. 01467, Side B Priest, Ordination, Lay, Lay Ordination, Precepts, Commitment, training, Monastic... |
1986 |
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December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00166 Monastic Practice, Describe, Compassion, Meditation, Commitment, Dragons,... |
Dec 08 1985 |
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Zen Practice With Children and FamiliesSerial: BZ-00424B Saturday Lecture Family Practice, Religion, Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Priest,... |
Jul 14 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Pre-Mountain Seat CeremonySerial: BZ-00426A Questions and Comments, Saturday Lecture Mountain Seat Ceremony, Priest, Ordination, Precepts, Lay, Offering, Priest-and-Lay,... |
May 11 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Creating Practice Using the Forms at HandSerial: BZ-00425A Layman Pang, Saturday Lecture Lay Practice, Layman Pang, Mindfulness, Buddha Mind, Sixth Patriarch, Monastic... |
Mar 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Doing Zazen All Day Long Without Crossing Your LegsSerial: BZ-00423B Saturday Lecture Buddha Mind, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Four Foundations, Posture, Anger,... |
Mar 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Third Paramita: Kshanti (Composure)Serial: BZ-00391A Saturday Lecture Kshanti, Composure, Happiness, Monastic Practice, Demons, training, Patience,... |
Nov 1984 Part 1 of 2 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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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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Practicing Enlightenment Without Desiring EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00422B Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Emotions, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Lay... |
Feb 11 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Decision to Focus on Practice and Role of the TeacherSerial: BZ-00420A Saturday Lecture Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Monastic Practice, Non-discrimination, stubbornness,... |
Jan 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |