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What is Bowing

Bowing, Pure Existence, Duality, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Gratitude, Peace,...
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...
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...
Aug 06 2015
2

Birth and Death

Birth-and-Death, Pure Existence, Emotions, Nirvana, Oneness, Composure, Duality,...
Dec 13 2014

Heart Sutra Class

Anger, Impermanence, Karma, Composure, Passions, Pure Existence, Birth-and-Death,...
May 29 2014
3

Zazen Instruction

Serial: BZ-02338

Rohatsu

Zazen, Posture, Pure Existence, Discrimination, Five Ranks, Religion, Emotions,...
Dec 02 2013
Berkeley Zen Center

Serving Practice

Serial: BZ-02283

Rohatsu Day 6

Pure Existence, Duality, Bowing, Intimacy, Bell, Composure, Practice Period, War,...
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...
Dec 06 2010
Berkeley Zen Center

Five Ranks Class

Discrimination, Nirvana Sutra, Daily Life, Pure Existence, Nirvana, Intuition, Big...
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,...
Nov 28 2009
Berkeley Zen Center

Shikantaza Basic Zen Practice: Serial No. 01094

Continuous Practice, Pure Existence, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Hindrances, Happiness...
Feb 28 2009
BZC

Shikantaza - Basic Zen Practice

Serial: BZ-02017

Saturday Lecture

Shikantaza, Continuous Practice, Pure Existence, Composure, Teacher-and-Student,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 15 2001
Berkeley Zen Center

Three Natures

Serial: BZ-00099B

Saturday Lecture

Pure Existence, Daily Life, Big Mind, Two Truths, Discrimination, Ego, confusion,...
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-...
Jan 20 2001
Berkeley Zen Center

Genjokoan (Pt. 6/8)

Serial: BZ-00158A

Saturday Lecture

Genjokoan, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Non-discrimination, Dharma Transmission,...
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,...
Jul 05 1997
Berkeley Zen Center

Anger, Failure and Pure Existence

Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Anger, Practice Period, Karma, Renewal, Bodhisattva...
May 24 1997
Berkeley Zen Center

Dogen's Zazengi

Serial: BZ-00359B

Saturday Lecture

Zazengi, Concentration, Lotus Sutra, Pure Existence, Duality, Posture, Buddha...
Mar 15 1997
Berkeley Zen Center

Shikantaza

Serial: BZ-00357B

One-Day Sitting

Shikantaza, Posture, Beginners, Bowing, resistance, Concentration, Pure Existence,...
Feb 16 1997
Berkeley Zen Center

Encouraging Words from Hongzhi

Serial: BZ-00794B

Sesshin Day 1

Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Happiness, Pure Existence, Karma, Discrimination,...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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,...
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,...
Apr 10 1993
Berkeley Zen Center

Zen Students

Serial: BZ-00111

Sunday Lecture

Ego, Concentration, Commitment, Daily Life, Samadhi, Bowing, Pure Existence,...
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...
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...
Jan 25 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

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