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Ordination Talks

Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination vary by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is undergoing the process of ordination is sometimes called an ordinand. The liturgy used at an ordination is commonly found in a book known as an Ordinal which provides the ordo (ritual and rubrics) for celebrations.
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Monastic HistorySerial: NC-00336 Monastic History Class, Augustinian monasticism OSB Cam, Fasting, Ordination |
Jan 26 1994 13 of 34 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Platform SutraSerial: BZ-00558 Class 1 of 10 Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Evil, Ordination, Platform Sutra, Instruction, Lay,... |
Jan 14 1994 1 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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What We Bring to Practice: Dharma Transmission, Being on the Path; Waking Up; How’s it FeelSerial: BZ-00658A Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Mindfulness, Ordination, Lay Ordination, War,... |
Oct 16 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Innumerable People’s Labors who Helped the Spread of Buddhism Throughout HistorySerial: BZ-00656A Lecture Diversity, Religion, Politics, Culture, American, Priest, Vinaya, Ordination,... |
Oct 02 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Keizan’s Transmitting Light; Tung Shan: the Teaching of Inanimate ThingsSerial: BZ-00665B Lecture Attachment, Discrimination, Lotus Sutra, War, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period,... |
May 15 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Prajapati and the Ordination of Women: Respecting the Life of the UnbornSerial: BZ-00285B Women's Sitting Priest, Ordination, Happiness, Precepts, Culture, Religion, War, Lay |
Mar 21 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay Ordination and Priest OrdinationSerial: BZ-00661A Sesshin Day 1 Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Lay Practice, Karma, Commitment... |
Mar 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Eighth and Ninth PreceptsSerial: BZ-00620 Class 5 of 6 Anger, Precepts, Emotions, Bowing, Vow, Gratitude, Ordination, Culture, Greed,... |
Feb 11 1993 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Overview and First PreceptSerial: BZ-00616 Class 1 of 6 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lineage, Mahayana, Ordination, Bodhidharma, Monastic... |
Jan 14 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Women in Japanese Soto ZenSerial: SF-00097 Author reading from her book on the subject. Soto Zen, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Ceremony, Religion, Lay, Emptiness |
Nov 25 1992 |
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Transmission of LightSerial: BZ-00213 Class 2 of 5 Transmission, Nirvana, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Manjushri, Buddha Mind,... |
May 13 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shen Shu and Daikan Eno: Enlightenment PoemsSerial: BZ-00678B Relative and Ultimate Reality; Sudden and Gradual Enlight., Saturday Lecture Daikan Eno, Enlightenment, Sixth Patriarch, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Priest,... |
Mar 28 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Christian Love as Source, Way and FulfillmentSerial: NC-00077A Part of "Christian Love as Source, Way and Fulfillment of Christian Life" (including discussion and questions of retreat participants) Tape 1, Side A ...OSB Cam, Commitment, Ordination, Forgiveness, Liberation |
1992 1 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Early Days of Suzuki-rôshiSerial: BZ-00750B Tokubetsu Sesshin: Japanese and American, Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin, Tokubetsu, Practice Period, American, Transmission, War,... |
Sep 28 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paying Attention to Your LifeSerial: BZ-00701B Lecture Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Living the Illusion of Separation Precepts, Observe, Concentration, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Delusion, Suzuki Roshi... |
Dec 15 1990 Unknown |
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Avatamsaka SutraSerial: BZ-00261 Class 4 of 5 Precepts, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics,... |
Nov 14 1990 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Practice: Giving, Vigor, PatienceSerial: BZ-00512 Lecture Precepts, Bodhisattva Way, Patience, Priest, Evil, Ordination, Priest-and-Lay,... |
Jun 30 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay OrdinationSerial: BZ-00513B White Bird in the Snow, Sesshin Day 5 Lay Ordination, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Way, Lay... |
Jun 24 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vinaya: Rules of OrderSerial: BZ-00504 Saturday Lecture Vinaya, Precepts, Zazen Mind, Vinaya, Non-violence, Sangha, Priest, Hindrances,... |
Jun 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay Ordination/Priest OrdinationSerial: BZ-00378A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Precepts, Ordination, Lay, Lay Ordination, Priest... |
Jul 01 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 14th, 1988, Serial No. 01471Serial: BZ-01471 Seventh day of Rohatsu sesshin at Tassajara. Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Intimacy, Commitment,... |
Dec 14 1988 7 of 7 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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Title Unknown Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Practice Period, Lay, Lay Practice,... |
Oct 13 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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ConfusionSerial: BZ-00368A Saturday Lecture confusion, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Fundraising, Priest, Ego, Ordination,... |
Oct 08 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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New Year's EveSerial: BZ-00902B Priest Ordination, Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Priest, New Year, Commitment, Lay, Practice Period, Attachment,... |
Dec 19 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing with Intention and Vows Vow, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Daily Life, Posture,... |
May 23 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00894B Lecture Ordination, Transmission, Priest, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Family Practice,... |
Nov 22 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Priest Practice Priest, Ordination, Lay, Lay Ordination, Precepts, Commitment, Monastic Practice,... |
May 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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Buddha, Dharma, SanghaSerial: BZ-00871A Saturday Lecture Three Treasures, Priest, Lay, Sangha, Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Nature,... |
Jan 04 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fukanzazengi: Think Not ThinkingSerial: BZ-00412B Saturday Lecture Fukanzazengi, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Nirvana, Duality, Attachment,... |
Jul 06 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zaike Tokudo: The Meaning of OrdinationSerial: BZ-00414 Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Lineage, Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Precepts,... |
Jun 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 1st, 1985, Serial No. 00429, Side B Lineage, Priest, Precepts, Ordination, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Priest-... |
Jun 01 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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MakyoSerial: BZ-00393A Saturday Lecture Makyo, Anger, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration,... |
Sep 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Practice: Priests, Monks, LaitySerial: BZ-00395B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Priest-and-Lay, Precepts, Priest, Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination... |
Aug 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Spirit of the Mahayana, Serial 00033 Consciousness, Ordination |
May 13 1984 3rd session New York City |
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Camaldolese HistorySerial: NC-00520 Camaldolese History Class. Conference #11 (Mar 29, 1984) & Conference #12 (Apr 4, 1984) OSB Cam, Money, Fasting, Ordination, Monastic Practice, Sanctuary |
Mar 29 1984 6 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Introduction to TheologyOSB Cam, Balance, Ordination, Fasting, Hate |
Feb 1984 4 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey |
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Pathways to Monastic CommitmentSerial: NC-00546 Monastic Orientation Set 2 of 2 Ordination, Balance, Japan, War |
Feb 08 1983 |
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Ordination and the Bodhisattva WaySerial: BZ-00045B Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Ordination |
Nov 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Women in Buddhism, Ordination Ordination, Transmission, Lay, Precepts, Passions, Family Practice, Buddha Nature,... |
Oct 04 1982 |
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Transformative Enlightenment and Equality Repentance, Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Compassion, Hindrances, Don't Know... |
Apr 12 1982 |
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Balancing Self-Judgment and Communal WisdomSerial: NC-01011 Monastic Spirituality, Set 6 of 12 OSB Cam, Ego, Mahayana, Ordination, Sanctuary |
Mar 03 1982 |
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Contemplative Unity in Christian DiversitySerial: NC-00828 1980s OSB Cam, Diversity, Ordination, Renewal, Commitment, Obstacles |
Nov 1979 |
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Living Zen: Embodying The Present Ordination, Fox, Attachment, Suffering, Pain |
Apr 1972 |
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Embracing Life's Sacred Connection Ordination |
Sep 19 1971 |
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From Osaka Roots to Zen Wisdom Ceremony, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Transmission, American, Ordination,... |
Apr 11 1971 |