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Politics Talks

Politics is the activity of settling affairs in an organized society. Politics is usually concerned with resolving issues within a society via a government. Politicians are individuals engaged in the activity of politics. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science.

A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including warfare against adversaries. Politics is exercised on a wide range of social levels, from clans and tribes of traditional societies, through modern local governments, companies and institutions up to sovereign states, to the international level.

In modern states, people often form political parties to represent their ideas. Members of a party often agree to take the same position on many issues and agree to support the same changes to law and the same leaders. An election is usually a competition between different parties.

A political system is a framework which defines acceptable political methods within a society. The history of political thought can be traced back to early antiquity, with seminal works such as Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Confucius's political manuscripts and Chanakya's Arthashastra.

Politics may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and non-violent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but the word often also carries a negative connotation.

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Title Speaker

Tenzo Kyokun

Serial: BZ-00426B

Saturday Lecture

Tenzo Kyokun, Dharma Position, Six Realms, Demons, Buddha Mind, Karma, Ego, Big Mind...
May 18 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Don't Bow When You Leave the Zendo

Serial: BZ-01521

Saturday Lecture

Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Daily Life, Four Foundations of Mindfulness,...
Jan 05 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

Gospel of John and the Christian Wisdom Tradition

Serial: NC-00557

Retreat on the Gospel of John

OSB Cam, Renunciation, Forgiveness, Politics
Dec 12 1984
3 of 5
Utah

Reimagining Spirituality: Wisdom Meets Justice

Serial: NC-00672

Miscellaneous

Politics, Compassion
Sep 1984

Development of American Buddhism: Kapleau-rôshi's Visit to SFZC

Serial: BZ-00422A

Saturday Lecture

Philip Kapleau, Daily Life, Tassajara, Diversity, Politics, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...
Feb 04 1984
Berkeley Zen Center

Camaldolese History

Serial: NC-00518

Camaldolese History Class. Conference #7 (Jan 25, 1984) & Conference #8 (Feb 22, 1984)

OSB Cam, Sanctuary, Daily Life, Politics
Jan 25 1984
4 of 6
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Camaldolese History

Serial: NC-00515

Camaldolese History Class. Conference #1 (Dec 7, 1983) & Conference #2 (Dec 14, 1983)

OSB Cam, War, Study Period, Politics, Koan
Dec 07 1983
1 of 6
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Clement of Alexandria

Serial: NC-00531

Monastic Theology Set 3 of 3

OSB Cam, Politics
Oct 26 1983
4 of 4
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Clement of Alexandria

Serial: NC-00530

Monastic Theology Set 3 of 3

OSB Cam, War, Posture, Politics
Oct 12 1983
3 of 4
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Monastic Reform Echoes in History

Serial: NC-00378

Monastic Spirituality Set 11 of 12

Politics, Separation, Liberation
Jun 28 1983

Gnostic Echoes in Modern Faith

Serial: NC-00397

Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3

Politics
Mar 09 1983

Exodus - The Covenant With Abraham

Serial: NC-00941

Class #5 on the Book of Exodus - The Covenant With Abraham.

OSB Cam, Ceremony, War, Politics, Money
Feb 10 1983
3 of 3
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Women's Practice

Serial: BZ-00031

Lecture

Family Practice, Transmission, Tassajara, Forgiveness, Politics, Liberation
May 30 1982
Berkeley Zen Center

Unifying Paths: The Lotus Sutra Journey

Lotus Sutra, Happiness, Subject-and-Object, Politics, Mahayana, Interview, Causation...
May 28 1982

Journey to the Magic City Within

Causation, Impermanence, Consciousness, Compassion, Politics, Separation, Liberation...
Mar 01 1982

Monastic Influence in Feudal Society

Serial: MS-00328

Monastic History Seminar

Politics
Dec 31 1980
Mount Saviour Monastery

History of Christian Spirituality

Serial: NC-01208

Part of "The History of Christian Spirituality" class

OSB Cam, Diversity, Precepts, Politics, Happiness
Oct 1980
4 of 7
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Faith Beyond Rituals

Serial: NC-00833

1980s

OSB Cam, Politics, Dragons
Jun 1980

Browning's Sordello

Politics
Feb 18 1980
City Center

Mysticism and Ecclesiastical Continuities

OSB Cam, Darkness-and-Light, Diversity, Politics
Nov 1979

Embracing the Eternal Buddha Nature

Compassion, Transmission, Politics, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Nature, Mahayana...
Aug 30 1977

Love's Essence: A Buddhist Perspective

Community, Compassion, Consciousness, Hate, Politics, Suffering
Aug 28 1977

Solitude and Solidarity in Christ

Priest, Politics
Apr 28 1975
Mount Saviour Monastery

Diverse Hearts, Unified Spirit

Politics, War
Apr 28 1975
Mount Saviour Monastery

Thursday Night Lecture at Fireman's Fund Auditorium

Serial: SF-00127

Economics as if people matter.

Concentration, Doubt, Politics
Sep 05 1974
2
Fireman's Fund Auditorium

Pathway to Enlightenment Through Mahamudra

Serial: SF-00021

Speaking on Mahamudra and translating old Mahamudra texts.

Concentration, Realization, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Transmission, Daily Life,...
Apr 23 1974
City Center

SF Seminar

Serial: SF-00024

The problems with celibacy

Current Events, Politics, Fasting, Demons, Obstacles, Patience
Mar 09 1973
2

Silent Paths to Spiritual Enlightenment

Serial: MS-00378

Talk at Watson Homestead

Politics
Mar 04 1972
Watson Homestead

The Teaching Just for You

Serial: SR-00147

Sesshin Lecture No. 1
Saturday, June 5, 1971
San Francisco

Sesshin, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Dragons, Politics, Precepts, Transmission, Zazen...
Jun 05 1971
City Center

Today We May Be Very Happy

Serial: SR-00057

Sandokai Lecture VI
Wednesday, June 10, 1970
Tassajara

[This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai:

Shiki moto shitsuzo wo...

Branching Streams, Sandokai, Happiness, Zazen, Suffering, Buddha Nature, Politics,...
Jun 10 1970
Tassajara

Zen Wisdom: Path to True Nature

Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Patience, Politics, Precepts
May 12 1970

Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-6

Serial: SF-06005

Third Lotus Sutra Series
Thursday Evening, October 30, 1969
Zen Mountain Center

Lotus Sutra, Beginner’s Mind, Politics, Interview, Concentration, Precepts, Doubt...
Oct 30 1969
Series 3, Talk 6
Tassajara

To Have Complete Understanding of Our School

Serial: SF-05144B

SR024 Tass July 26/68 Roshi Sectarianism copied; July 21 Chino Sensei; July 24 Chino Sensei - also many handwritten notes on the content.

Since there was no talk by...

Politics, Liberation, Posture, Priest, Hate, Doubt
Jul 27 1968
Tassajara

Shosan Ceremony

Serial: SF-05985A

Shosan Ceremony, Sesshin, Feb 1968
Tassajara

This ceremony is re-edited from the original cassette, with non-SR (Bishop Sumi) sections removed, and the speed...

Shosan, Sesshin, First Principle, Beginner’s Mind, Lotus Sutra, Hate, Doubt, Politics...
Feb 1968
Tassajara

Contemplative Life: Easter Octave Themes Belongs to All Christians

Serial: MS-01047C

Chapter Talks - (incomplete recordings)

Priest, Politics, Consciousness
Mar 29 1967
Mount Saviour Monastery

Pentecost Sunday: Personal Descent of the Holy Spirit; Birth Into the Inner Life of God: Limitless Love

Serial: MS-00963C

Chapter Talks

Happiness, Politics
Jun 06 1965
Mount Saviour Monastery

Spirit Over Status: Monastic Equality

Cultivation, Politics
Jan 06 1963

Commentary on Chapter 3 of HR: Council to Decide on Studies for Priesthood. Instruments of Good Works

Priest, Politics
1963
Mount Saviour Monastery

Rise and Flour: Expanding Artisan Baking

Emotions, Mill Valley, Politics, Priest

Taxi

Priest, Politics, Dragons, Interview, Soto Zen, Doubt, Karma

Unknown Title, Serial 00754

Monastic Practice, Tassajara, Politics, Interview, Happiness, Karma

The Future of Politics

Politics
Unknown

The Future of Politics

Politics
Unknown

Truth in Silence and Connection

Precepts, Politics, Right Speech, Half-Smile, Daily Life, Gratitude, Sangha, Zazen...
Nov 15 1987
Green Gulch Farm

Mindful Pathways to Transcending Suffering

Four Noble Truths, Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Realization, Posture,...
Feb 05 1994
Muir Beach

Zen Paths: Bridging Traditions and Transformation

Monastic Practice, Politics, Community, Don't Know Mind, Bodhidharma, Vinaya...

Mindful Paths to Enlightened Living

Heart Sutra, Precepts, Non-duality, Lay Practice, Realization, Politics

Camaldolese History #6

Serial: NC-00154

Camaldolese History, Triple-Good

OSB Cam, Money, Politics, Realization
6 of ?
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Frontiers of Wisdom

Serial: NC-00184

Part of "Frontiers of Wisdom"

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Realization, Politics, Nirvana, Duality
3 of 4

Mindful Living Through Buddhist Precepts

Serial: RA-00571B

Yvonne Rand speaking on unknown date after RA talk on same tape

Politics, Daily Life, Cultivation

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