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Title	Speaker	Date
Introduction to Buddhism: Four Foundations of Mindfulness Serial: BZ-00279 Class 4 of 5 Mindfulness, Half-Smile, Four Foundations, Hindrances, Posture, Zazen Mind,...	Fran Tribe	Feb 06 1992 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00730 Lecture Continuous Practice, Observe, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Anger, Ego, Five...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 20 1991
Mindfulness Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Concentration, Bodhisattva Vow, Zazen, Impermanence,...	Pat Phelan	Jun 15 1991 City Center
Finding Home Through Inner Stillness Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions	Edward Brown	Jun 06 1991
Finding Home in Emptiness Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions	Edward Brown	May 29 1991
Gatekeeping Illusions: Discovering True Self Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions	Edward Brown	May 29 1991
The “Stuff” of Life and Waking Up Serial: BZ-00690B Lecture Daily Life, Renunciation, training, Samsara, Beginners, Happiness, Observe, Doubt,...	Fu Nancy Schroeder	Mar 09 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Observing the Obvious: Embracing Life's Flow Avalokiteshvara, War, Peace, Observe, Yaoshan	Edward Brown	Feb 03 1991
Living the Illusion of Separation Precepts, Observe, Concentration, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Delusion, Suzuki Roshi...	Pat Phelan	Dec 15 1990 Unknown
Avatamsaka Sutra Serial: BZ-00258 Class 5 of 5 confusion, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Offering, Concentration, Attachment,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 29 1990 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Thanksgiving Gratitude, Attachment, Daily Life, Non-attachment, Subject-and-Object, Teacher-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 24 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Cultivating Compassionate Mindfulness Together Lovingkindness, Gratitude, Peace, Enemies, Observe	Edward Brown	Nov 22 1990
Sun Faced Buddha/Moon Faced Buddha Serial: BZ-00505A Saturday Lecture Buddha, Koan, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Constancy, First Principle, Observe...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Nirvana and Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00498A Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Nirvana, Nirvana, Hate, Greed, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 10 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Obstacles as Pathways to Enlightenment Obstacles, Anger, Doubt, Enemies, Dana, Emotions, Observe, Bell, Vow, Instruction...	Ane Pema Chödrön	Jul 23 1989
A Buddhist View on Befriending and Defending Animals Serial 00029 Cultivation, Peace, Sanctuary, Delusion, Priest, Gratitude, Observe, Patience, Ego,...	His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin	Jun 29 1989 Tape 1
Science and Spirit: A Unified Journey Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vow, Zendo,...	Lou Hartman	May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00717 Sesshin Day 7 Birth-and-Death, Observe, Bell, Impermanence, Happiness, Liberation, Mindfulness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 24 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Kindness: The Heart of Buddhist Practice Observe, Emotions, Equanimity, Offering, Peace	Edward Brown	Dec 18 1988
Emptiness and Compassion Retreat Serial 00027 Breath, Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Nirvana, Bell, Gratitude, Observe,...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 13 1988 Tape 3
Emptiness and Compassion: Public Talk Serial 00058 Subject-and-Object, Continuous Practice, Ego, Beginners, Observe, Duality, Intention...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 13 1988
Teacher-Student Music Serial: BZ-00896A Lecture Samadhi, Offering, Platform Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature,...	Maylie Scott	Jun 04 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Yontenzot Duality, confusion, Four Noble Truths, Letting Go, Karma, realization, Observe, Non-...	Chhoje Rinpoche	Apr 16 1988 SFZC
Rule of St. Benedict Serial: NC-01064 Rule of St. Benedict lecture series OSB Cam, Happiness, Continuous Practice, Observe, Anger, Intention	Aelred Squire	Dec 1987 5 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Setting The Tone For Practice Period Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Conversation, Discrimination, Harmonizing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 16 1987 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Genjokoan I Serial: BZ-01501B Sesshin lecture Birth-and-Death, true dharma, Sixth Patriarch, Koan, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Soto...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 03 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
March 1st, 1987, Serial No. 00332 Serial: BZ-00332 Sesshin Day 2 Gratitude, Priest, Bowing, Oneness, Observe, Separation, Lay	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 01 1987
Compassionate Balance in Zen Living Serial: SF-03987 Monday Precepts, Sixth Patriarch, Anger, Observe, Conversation, Instruction, Cultivation,...	Yvonne Rand	Feb 16 1987 SFZC
Practice and Activity: Bowing and Work Bowing, Passions, Karma, Right Effort, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 31 1987
Sunday Lecture Patience, Half-Smile, Anger, Emotions, Equanimity, Vow, Cultivation, Observe, Demons...	Yvonne Rand	Jan 18 1987 Green Gulch
Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations,...	Thich Nhat Hanh	1987 1
Mindful Moments: Path to Presence Serial: SF-04003 May be part of sesshin series Doubt, Birth-and-Death, resistance, Silence, Posture, Zendo, Dragons, Patience,...	Yvonne Rand	1987 SFZC
Zen Gardens: Embracing Life's Transience Study Period, Ceremony, Death-and-Dying, Impermanence, Posture, Buddha Nature,...	Yvonne Rand	1987 SFZC
Hidden Glory in Everyday Grace OSB Cam, Ego, Attachment, Buddha, Demons, Observe	Bede Griffiths	Jun 26 1986 Shantivanam Ashram
Fundamental Practice Serial: BZ-00878B Saturday Lecture Daily Life, Obstacles, Commitment, Peace, training, Karma, Observe, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
One Thread of Doubt Serial: BZ-00874B Lecture Doubt, Culture, War, Observe, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Karma, Funeral, Sangha,...	Lou Hartman	Mar 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #3 Serial: BZ-00409A Sun Face Buddha, Moon Face Buddha, Saturday Lecture Buddha, Koan, BCR-3, First Principle, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Commitment, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00079 Bell, Lineage, Sangha, Delusion, Observe, Commitment, Renunciation, Posture, Building...	Deshung Rinpoche	Jul 10 1984
Camaldolese History Serial: NC-00519 Camaldolese History Class. Conference #9 (Mar 2, 1984) & Conference #10 (Mar 14, 1984) OSB Cam, Fasting, Renewal, Balance, Observe, War	Thomas Matus	Mar 02 1984 5 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Paths of Zen: Striving or Being Faith, Observe, Rinzai, Vow, Concentration	Edward Brown	Feb 28 1984
Mumonkan: Case #42 Serial: BZ-00418B The Girls Comes Out of Samadhi, Rohatsu Day 7 Samadhi, MM-42, Four Noble Truths, Manjushri, Samadhi, Hindrances, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1983 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #14 Pt. II Serial: BZ-01520A Ordinary Mind Is the Way, Saturday Lecture Ordinary Mind, MM-14, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Mindfulness, Non-discrimination...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Talk to Community OSB Cam, Observe, Breath, Harmonizing, Buddhism, Balance	Bede Griffiths	Sep 13 1983 4 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Talk to Community Serial: NC-00595 Yoga. This is a repeat of NC 00450. Corinthinians. Body of the Lord. OSB Cam, Observe, Breath, Harmonizing, Buddhism, Balance	Bede Griffiths	Sep 13 1983 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Enlightenment in Soto Zen Serial: BZ-00402A Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 10 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
On Father Thomas Merton Priest, Fasting, Hate, Bell, New Year, Observe, Silence, Instruction, Lay, Happiness...	Philip Whalen	Jun 28 1983 SFZC
On Love: The Four Unlimited Abodes Serial: BZ-00001B Saturday Lecture Love, Enemies, Equanimity, Emotions, Lovingkindness, Happiness, training, Politics,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Bowing to Our Dharmakaya Nature Serial: BZ-00004A Saturday Lecture Dharmakaya, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Discrimination, Precepts, Non-discrimination...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 30 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Monastic Rebirth: Simplicity and Reform Serial: NC-00373 Monastic Spirituality Set 11 of 12 Renewal, Separation, Observe, Fasting, Breath	Bruno Barnhart	Apr 26 1983
Monastic Spirit Through Ages Serial: NC-00868 Monastic Spirituality Set 10 of 12 OSB Cam, Separation, Intimacy, Bell, Vow, Observe	Bruno Barnhart	Feb 22 1983

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