Pure Existence Talks

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Title	Speaker	Date
What is Bowing Bowing, Pure Existence, Duality, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Gratitude, Peace,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 01 2016
Zazengi: Shikantaza is the Ultimate Koan Serial: BZ-02449 Rohatsu Day 2 Pure Existence, Forgiveness, resistance, Monkey Mind, Vow, Building, Silence, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 30 2015
Eight Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-02428 Pure Existence, Discrimination, Evil, Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Oneness...		Aug 06 2015 1
Eight Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-02429 Class 2 Pure Existence, Discrimination, Karma, Evil, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Enemies...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 2015 2
Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Pure Existence, Emotions, Nirvana, Oneness, Composure, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2014
Heart Sutra Class Anger, Impermanence, Karma, Composure, Passions, Pure Existence, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 29 2014 3
Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-02338 Rohatsu Zazen, Posture, Pure Existence, Discrimination, Five Ranks, Religion, Emotions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Serving Practice Serial: BZ-02283 Rohatsu Day 6 Pure Existence, Duality, Bowing, Intimacy, Bell, Composure, Practice Period, War,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Resuming Big Mind Part Two Serial: BZ-02144 Trikaya, Rohatsu Day 2 Trikaya, Sambhogakaya, Dharmakaya, Nirmanakaya, Monkey Mind, Pure Existence, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Five Ranks Class Discrimination, Nirvana Sutra, Daily Life, Pure Existence, Nirvana, Intuition, Big...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 2010 8
You Have Just Enough Problems Serial: BZ-02066 from 'Not Always So', Saturday Lecture Intuition, Pure Existence, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Discrimination, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 28 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza Basic Zen Practice: Serial No. 01094 Continuous Practice, Pure Existence, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Hindrances, Happiness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2009 BZC
Shikantaza - Basic Zen Practice Serial: BZ-02017 Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Continuous Practice, Pure Existence, Composure, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2009 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
No Gaining Mind Serial: BZ-01444 Sesshin Day 5 Pure Existence, Ego, Dream World, Gaining Mind, Discrimination, Big Mind, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
June 7th, 2007, Serial No. 01056, Side A Discrimination, Doubt, Buddha Mind, Ego, Nirvana Sutra, Priest, Eight Aspects, Pure...		Jun 07 2007
Guidelines for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01435 Lay Practice Period--Practice your self, not study the self, One-Day Sitting Practice Period, Practice Period, Pure Existence, Lay Practice, Patience, Daily Life...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 12 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on "Brown Rice is Just Right" Serial: BZ-01401 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 1 Suzuki Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Pure Existence, Monastic Practice, Sixth Patriarch...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
The Paramitas: Meditation Serial: BZ-01169A Sesshin Day 3 Samadhi, Composure, Renunciation, Right Effort, Big Mind, Monastic Practice, Peace,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Preparation for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01229 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Pure Existence, Lay Practice, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Encouragement for Upcoming Sesshin Serial: BZ-01215 Thoughts on his early days, Saturday Lecture Sesshin, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Pure Existence, Karma, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Resuming Big Mind Serial: BZ-01202 Sesshin Practice, Rohatsu Day 2 Sesshin, Big Mind, Monkey Mind, Pure Existence, Posture, Buddha Mind, Mindfulness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 29 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing Out Serial: BZ-01186 Sesshin Day 2 Breath, Pure Existence, Renunciation, Buddha Nature, Karma, Don't Know Mind, Big...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 04 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
March 12th, 2005, Serial No. 00767 Pure Existence, Practice Position, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Daily Life,...		Mar 12 2005
Bravo’s Death Serial: BZ-01245 Sesshin Lecture Big Mind, Practice Period, Monkey Mind, Renewal, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
September 6th, 2004, Serial No. 01575 Big Mind, Practice Period, Monkey Mind, Renewal, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara Zen...		Sep 06 2004
June 10th, 2004, Serial No. 01026, Side A Four Noble Truths, Harmonizing, Intuition, Four Foundations, Complete Perfect...		Jun 10 2004
Joshu's "Go Wash Your Bowls" Serial: BZ-01255 One-Day Sitting Joshu, Continuous Practice, Posture, Daily Life, Samadhi, Instruction, Karmic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Joshu's "Go Wash Your Bowls" Serial: BZ-00178A One-Day Sitting Joshu, Continuous Practice, Pure Existence, New Year, Aspects of Practice, Interview...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 11 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Turtle Practice: Big Mind, Soft Mind Serial: BZ-00173A Monkey Mind, Rohatsu Day 1 Monkey Mind, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Concentration, stubbornness, Mindfulness, Pure...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Activity and Stillness Serial: BZ-00065B Saturday Lecture Posture, Stillness, Composure, Pure Existence, Four Noble Truths, Teacher-and-Student...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 15 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Three Natures Serial: BZ-00099B Saturday Lecture Pure Existence, Daily Life, Big Mind, Two Truths, Discrimination, Ego, confusion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 24 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Monk/Fox and The Law of Karma Serial: BZ-00129A One-Day Sitting Hyakujo, Monks, Fox, Karma, Fox, causation, Karma, Dependent Origination, Birth-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 20 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan (Pt. 6/8) Serial: BZ-00158A Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Non-discrimination, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 10 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
July 10th, 1999, Serial No. 00752, Side B Big Mind, Non-discrimination, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Mundane Life,...		Jul 10 1999
Blue Cliff Record: Case #40 Serial: BZ-00316B Nansen's "This Flower", Saturday Lecture Nansen, BCR-40, Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Interdependence, training, Oneness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 05 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
May 24th, 1997, Serial No. 00364, Side B Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Anger, Practice Period, Karma, Renewal, Bodhisattva...		May 24 1997
Dogen's Zazengi Serial: BZ-00359B Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Concentration, Lotus Sutra, Pure Existence, Duality, Posture, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza Serial: BZ-00357B One-Day Sitting Shikantaza, Posture, Beginners, Bowing, resistance, Concentration, Pure Existence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Encouraging Words from Hongzhi Serial: BZ-00794B Sesshin Day 1 Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Happiness, Pure Existence, Karma, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo #2 Serial: BZ-00824B Sesshin Day 2 Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo, Big Mind, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #86 Serial: BZ-00957A Saturday Lecture BCR-86, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Gaining Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Duality, Blue Cliff...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 15 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Samadhi and Losing Oneself Serial: BZ-00961B Saturday Lecture Samadhi, Pure Existence, Subject-and-Object, Practice Period, Samadhi, Bowing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 01 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi: Cultivating the Empty Field Serial: BZ-00656B The Backward Step, The Upright Cauldron, Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Pure Existence, Anger, Instruction, Teacher-and-Student...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 09 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity Case #24: Commentary on Student’s Response to a Teacher Serial: BZ-00654B Lecture Pure Existence, Obstacles, Posture, Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Instruction,...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jul 31 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice and Boredom Serial: BZ-00670A Sesshin Day 5 Zazen, Stillness, Daily Life, Pure Existence, Doubt, Posture, Soto Zen, Separation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Non-Attachment as Distinct from Detachment Serial: BZ-00662B One-Day Sitting Non-attachment, Attachment, Peace, Commitment, Passions, Pure Existence, Observe,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 10 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Students Serial: BZ-00111 Sunday Lecture Ego, Concentration, Commitment, Daily Life, Samadhi, Bowing, Pure Existence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 1993 Green Gulch Farm
Tozan’s Five Ranks: Five Positions, Eight Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-00608 Class 3 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Karmic Consciousness, Diversity, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 04 1992 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Is Buddhism a Religion? Yes, No Serial: BZ-00684A Saturday Lecture Religion, Buddhism, Religion, Subject-and-Object, Pure Existence, Discrimination, zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 25 1992 Berkeley Zen Center

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