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Posture Talks
Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take. There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning.
Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body. Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position. Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position. Attitude refers to postures assumed for purpose of imitation, intentional or not, as well as in some standard collocations in reference to some distinguished types of posture: "Freud never assumed a fencer's attitude, yet almost all took him for a swordsman." Bearing refers to the manner of the posture, as well as of gestures and other aspects of the conduct taking place.| Title | Speaker | |
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Stepping Down CeremonySerial: SF-03130 "Starts Here" Blue Cliff Record, Ceremony, Realization, Gratitude, Lineage, Letting Go, Faith,... |
Feb 12 2000 City Center |
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Compassionate Zen: The Middle Way Posture, Breath, Desire |
Jan 17 2000 |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00200A Zendo Behavior, Rohatsu Day 4 Sandokai, Big Mind, Branching Streams, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Duality,... |
Dec 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beginners’ Sesshin: Review of Guidelines, Sitting for World Day of Peace, and Lecture Posture, Peace, Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Harmonizing, Nirvana, War,... |
Oct 10 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing (Thich Nhat Hanh)Serial: BZ-00194A Sesshin Day 2 Breath, Thich Nhat Hanh, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Peace, Concentration,... |
Sep 05 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Pathways to Personal Freedom Posture, Practice Period, Harmonizing, Freedom, Daily Life |
Aug 09 1999 |
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The Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00921 Class 5 of 5 Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Samsara, Liberation,... |
Aug 05 1999 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mindful Presence Through Cosmic Mudra Patience, Posture, Effort |
Jul 27 1999 |
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Awaken Through Yogic Integration Yoga, Concentration, Posture |
Jul 20 1999 |
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Harmony of Presence Through Yoga Yoga, Concentration, Posture |
Jul 20 1999 |
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Embrace Impermanence, Transcend Suffering Posture, Shikantaza, Dragons, Emptiness |
Jun 09 1999 |
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Authenticity Through Mindful Existence Posture, Way-Seeking Mind, Delusion, Don't Know Mind, Beginners |
Jun 07 1999 |
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Sunday Lecture Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Dharma Transmission, Impermanence, Posture, Ceremony,... |
May 16 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 2)Serial: BZ-00070B One-Day Sitting Zazengi, Concentration, Samadhi, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Hate, Ego, Attachment, Big... |
Mar 28 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 1)Serial: BZ-00070A Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration,... |
Mar 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Emptiness, Nirvana Sutra, Zazen Mind, Posture, Sangha, Mindfulness, Teacher-and-... |
Mar 07 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03243 Sunday Lecture Concentration, Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Freedom, Posture, Impermanence, Zazen,... |
Feb 28 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03110 Sunday Lecture - Discussion - duplicate Concentration, Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Freedom, Posture, Impermanence, Zazen,... |
Feb 28 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00054 Zazen Instruction Bell, Diversity, Instruction, Offering, Posture |
Feb 13 1999 |
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Warm-hearted PracticeSerial: BZ-00190B Saturday Lecture Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Building, Composure, Doubt, Posture, Religion, War... |
Jan 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Love as Zen's Foundational Practice Practice Period, Zendo, Posture |
Jan 15 1999 |
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Breath and Posture 24 Hours a DaySerial: BZ-00185B Lecture Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Gratitude, Liberation, Mindfulness, Patience,... |
Dec 05 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Continuous Practice Buddha Ancestors, Concentration, Continuous Practice, Demons, Fox, Mindfulness,... |
Nov 30 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Correct Attitudes For Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-00441B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Buddha Ancestors, Composure, Continuous Practice, Daily Life,... |
Oct 25 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sesshin Lecture Composure, Posture, Balance, Tassajara, Silence, Freedom, Observe, Anger, Emotions,... |
Aug 22 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Instruction, Posture, Mindfulness, Birth-and-Death, Hate, Bell, Doubt,... |
Aug 18 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Cultivating Good Habits Foundation of SittingSerial: BZ-00356A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Posture, Discrimination, Hindrances, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature,... |
Aug 15 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Karma's Path to Liberation Karma, Posture, Openness |
Jun 23 1998 |
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Embracing Presence: Beyond Perfection Yaoshan, Death, Posture, Ordinary Mind, Concentration |
Jun 16 1998 |
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Being You: Zen's Path to Authenticity Posture, Ordinary Mind, Ordination, Don't Know Mind, Ceremony |
Jun 07 1998 |
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Embodied Zen: Beyond Limitation Obstacles, Enemies, Posture, Bowing, Letting Go |
May 28 1998 |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Freedom, Posture, Ceremony, Zazen, Emotions... |
May 16 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Bodhisattva Vows: Concentration Commitment, Concentration, Offering, Posture, Practice Period, Samadhi, Uchiyama, Vow... |
Apr 18 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Wednesday Lecture Practice Period, Silence, Posture, Three Treasures, Mindfulness, Tassajara,... |
Apr 01 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-02727 Wednesday Instruction, Posture, Chanting, Zazen, Vow, Observe, Subject-and-Object, Separation,... |
Mar 25 1998 Unknown |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-02724 Monday Letting Go, Vow, Separation, Repentance, Soto Zen, Zazen, Manjushri, Practice Period... |
Mar 23 1998 Unknown |
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Embodied Zen: Awareness in Motion Meditation, Posture, Resistance |
Jan 15 1998 |
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Embrace Imperfection, Live Fully Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Sutra, Soto Zen, Posture |
1998 |
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Zen Unveiled: Individual Experience Speaks Hyakujo, Non-thinking, Posture, Priest |
1998 |
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Transcending Identity Through Mindful Practice Posture, Desire, Bowing, Intention, confusion |
1998 |
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Turning Toward The DarkSerial: SF-03641 Sesshin Lecture: The activity is below the ground - the re-enactment of Buddha's enlightenment story Precepts, Monastic Practice, Posture, Zazen, Birth-and-Death, Dragons, Book of... |
Dec 01 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Delusion, Nirvana, Posture, Zazen, Letting Go, Attachment, Lay, Diversity |
Oct 25 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Journey to Communal Zen Wisdom Practice Period, Wisdom, Posture |
Oct 10 1997 |
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Attention to TransitionsSerial: SF-03632 One-day sitting: transitions as a time you lose balance; time of equinox - going under into dark, gathering in time of transition and change; how to meet forms that wakes up... Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Instruction, Posture, Balance, Right Speech,... |
Sep 20 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Continuous Practice Continuous Practice, Harmonizing, Patience, Right Speech, Right Effort, Buddha... |
Aug 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sesshin Lecture Realization, Ego, Posture, Zazen, Bodhidharma, Obstacles, Bell, Harmonizing |
Aug 11 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00841 Class 4 of 4 Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Precepts, Nirvana,... |
Jul 31 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sesshin Is Great Patience: Letting Go Of PainSerial: BZ-00314B Sesshin Day 3 Sesshin, Patience, Pain, Happiness, Patience, Discrimination, Demons, Duality,... |
Jun 20 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Is Our Practice? Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00313B Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Instruction, Practice, Big Mind, Discrimination, Enemies, Posture, Samadhi,... |
Jun 18 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mindful Living Through Zen Observation Ordinary Mind, Posture, Community, Thich Nhat Hanh |
Jun 05 1997 |