Practice Talks

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Title	Speaker	Date
Our Sphere of Practice Serial: BZ-01103 Nonseparation of Zazen and Worldly Activity, Rohatsu Day 5 Practice, Politics, Zazen, War, SER-12, War, Diversity, Evil, Religion, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
True Humility and Buddha's Practice Serial: BZ-01101 Bare Attention and Not Anticipating, Rohatsu Day 3 Practice, Shikantaza, Humility, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Anger...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Shape of Buddhanature: Essence in Form Serial: BZ-01100 Clarifying Illumination of Enlightenment, Rohatsu Day 2 Practice, Enlightenment, Humility, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Practice Serial: BZ-00989 Being Creative in Practice, Saturday Lecture Practice, Creativity, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Big Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 11 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Five Powers of Practice and How They Interact Serial: BZ-00986 Kid Zendo: Zen: inside and outside the circle's center, Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Intuition, Mahayana, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 21 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice in the New Year Serial: BZ-01411 This Is It!, Saturday Lecture Practice, New Year, confusion, Birth-and-Death, Instruction, Ordinary Mind, Hate,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Worldly Life and Pure Practice Serial: BZ-01237 Kid Zendo: Circles, Saturday Lecture Daily Life, Practice, Birth-and-Death, Precepts, Daily Life, Echo, Interview, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Six "Wrong" Ways of Practice Serial: BZ-01231 Saturday Lecture Practice, Obstacles, Aspects of Practice, Family Practice, Instruction, Interview,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 29 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
From "Not Always So" Serial: BZ-01201B "Enlightenment Is Right Where You Are", Rohatsu Day 1 Buddha Nature, Practice, Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Composure, Two Truths,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest and Lay Practice Serial: BZ-01325 Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay, Ordination, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Things to be Mindful of in the New Year Serial: BZ-01377 Is a Six-pack and Pornography Practice?, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Practice, Daily Life, Commitment, Addiction, Big Mind, Doubt, Family...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Everyday Life Is Like a Movie Serial: BZ-00173B The Movie and the Empty Screen, Rohatsu Day 2 Practice, Daily Life, Anger, Instruction, Posture, Emotions, Big Mind, Heart Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice and Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00154A One-Day Sitting Dogen, Practice, Enlightenment, Intuition, Posture, Doubt, Branching Streams,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 14 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Master Hongzhi's Practice Instructions Serial: BZ-00153B Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Practice, Birth-and-Death, Darkness and Light, Light-and-Darkness, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 13 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Doubts and Practice Serial: BZ-00105 Sesshin Day 3 Doubt, Practice, Doubt, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Separation, Demons, Peace,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi's Practice Instructions Serial: BZ-00125B Rohatsu Day 2 Hongzhi, Practice, Birth-and-Death, Dependent Origination, Ordinary Mind, Instruction...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Why Do We Practice? Serial: BZ-00083B Saturday Lecture Practice, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Monastic Practice, Big Mind, Manjushri,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 09 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
One Buddha, Three Boddhisattvas: Practice is Everything Serial: BZ-00081B Saturday Lecture Buddha, Bodhisattva, Practice, Composure, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Manjushri, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 26 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Marathon Practice of Intention Serial: BZ-00199B Saturday Lecture Practice, Intention, Renunciation, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Zazen Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Master Hongzi's Practice Instruction Serial: BZ-00073A One-Day Sitting Hongzhi, Practice, Attachment, Darkness and Light, Silent Illumination, Light-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 18 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Five Aspects of Practice Serial: BZ-00352B Sesshin Day 3 Practice, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Continuous, Renunciation, Aspects of...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 26 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest Practice Serial: BZ-00341B Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest, Priest, Ordination, Renunciation, Lay, Lay Practice, Commitment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 31 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
How We Practice: Dogen's "Thoroughness" Serial: BZ-00314A Sesshin Day 2 Practice, Dogen, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Thoroughness, Bowing, Duality, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
What Is Our Practice? Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-00313B Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Instruction, Practice, Silent Illumination, Posture, Big Mind, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Work and Practice Serial: BZ-00118 Lecture Practice, Work, Parinirvana, Samadhi, Tassajara, Continuous, Daily Life, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 24 1996
Hongzhi's Practice Instructions Serial: BZ-00810B Emptying Out, Transfer Merit, Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Practice, Merit, Silent Illumination, Echo, Instruction, Book of Serenity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment to Faith in Practice Serial: BZ-00821A Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Faith, Practice, Buddha Nature, Intuition, Lotus Sutra, Vows, Aspects...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
The Double Bind of Practice Serial: BZ-00825A Saturday Lecture Practice, Nirvana, Emotions, resistance, Happiness, Impermanence, Attachment, Aspects...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 19 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Tassajara Summer and Practice Serial: BZ-00107 Lecture Tassajara, Practice, Practice Period, Tassajara, Daily Life, Mundane Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 21 1993
Priest Practice and Lay Practice Serial: BZ-00661B Sesshin Day 2 Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Ego, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing with Problems and Demons Serial: BZ-01519 Monkey, It's a Wonderful Life, Saturday Lecture Practice, Demons, New Year, Anger, Monkey Mind, Offering, Repentance, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 02 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
The Eyes of Practice Serial: BZ-00832B Saturday Lecture Practice, stubbornness, Instruction, Harmonizing, Buddha Mind, Oneness, Renewal,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 20 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Making Our Lives Part of Practice Serial: BZ-00886B Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Daily Life, Zazen Mind, Chanting, Continuous, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Leads Us and We Lead Practice Serial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Chanting, Bodhisattva Vow, Ego, Concentration, Hate, Bowing, Evil, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Priests and Lay Members Practicing Together Serial: BZ-00885B Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Triple Treasure, training,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Difficulties in Daily Life Practice Serial: BZ-00390B Saturday Lecture Practice, Daily Life, Daily Life, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Making the Commitment to Practice Serial: BZ-00404B Saturday Lecture Practice, Commitment, Commitment, Obstacles, stubbornness, resistance, Tassajara, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 21 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Decision to Focus on Practice and Role of the Teacher Serial: BZ-00420A Saturday Lecture Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Monastic Practice, Non-discrimination, stubbornness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Without Hindrance Serial: BZ-00396A Seeing the Absolute and Relative, Saturday Lecture Practice, Absolute-and-Relative, Hindrances, Daily Life, Discrimination, Teacher-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Developing Your Own Authority to Practice Serial: BZ-00399A Saturday Lecture Practice, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, training, Tassajara, Doubt, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Universal Practice for Laymen and Monks Serial: SR-00175 Whatever you do is practice; be careful not to practice for the sake of the self. Zazen as a way to find realization and get used to realization. Whether priest or layperson,... Practice, Zazen, Bodhisattva, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Mind, Faith, Truth,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 25 1971 Tassajara