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Sandokai Talks
The Cantongqi (Chinese: 參同契; pinyin: Cāntóngqì), or Sandōkai, is a poem by the eighth Chinese Zen ancestor Shitou Xiqian (Sekito Kisen, 700–790) and a fundamental text of the Caodong (Sōtō) school of Chan (Zen), chanted daily in temples throughout the world.
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Introduction to the Harmony of Difference and SamenessSerial: TL-00810 ADZG Monday Night, Sekito Kisen, Sandokai, Emptiness, Practice, Time |
Sep 11 2023 Hybrid |
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A Commencement Ceremony for Exploring the Great Flower Adornment ScriptureA Dharma talk opening study of the Avatamsaka Sutra. Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity,... |
Jun 24 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Hongzhi and the Amazing BeingsSerial: TL-00783 ADZG Sunday Morning, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity, Avatamsaka Sutra, Sandokai, Practice, Buddhism, Wisdom... |
Jan 29 2023 Hybrid |
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Buddha's BirthdaySerial: TL-00693 ADZG Sunday Morning, Buddha's Birthday, Ceremony, Sandokai, Zoom |
Apr 11 2021 Zoom |
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Harmony in Everyday Zen PracticeSerial: RB-03066 Zen-Riffs Sandokai, Layman Pang, Practice, Emptiness |
Aug 21 2020 Johanneshof |
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Zen Unbound: Practice Beyond IdentitySerial: RB-02274 Sesshin Practice, Sandokai, Sesshin |
Oct 2012 Johanneshof |
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Komyo - Master HongzhiSerial: BZ-02147 Light, Rohatsu Day 5 Koun Ejô, Sandokai, Transmission of Light, Komyozo Zammai, Discrimination, Silent... |
Dec 09 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-00986 Architecture at GGF; Layman Pang; many sesshins; "gamble everything on love"; sesshin romance and the potentiality of the present moment; recognizing your Buddha... Sesshin, Layman Pang, Suzuki Roshi, Sandokai, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Ordinary... |
Apr 06 2007 Green Gulch Farm |
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Moonlit Paths to Enlightenment Buddha's Birthday, Bodhidharma, Fox, Book of Serenity, Sandokai |
May 22 2001 |
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Beyond Thinking: Embodying Zen AwarenessSerial: RB-01239A Practice-Month_Talks Practice, Sandokai, Five Ranks |
Sep 20 2000 Johanneshof |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00085B Unity in Diversity, Diversity in Unity, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Bell, Branching Streams, Buddha Nature, Diversity,... |
Aug 19 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00160A Polishing Tiles, Sesshin Day 5 Sandokai, Branching Streams, Emotions, Rinzai, Religion, Bodhidharma, Nirvana,... |
Jun 18 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00056B Sunshine and Shadow, Sesshin Day 4 Sandokai, Branching Streams, Light-and-Darkness, Beginners, Branching Streams,... |
Jun 17 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00159 Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Oneness, Branching... |
May 27 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00162A Women and Men, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Attachment, Chanting, Duality, Evil, Light-and-Darkness... |
May 13 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00161B Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Light-and-Darkness, Absolute-and-Relative, Birth-and-... |
May 06 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00161A Light and Darkness, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Light-and-Darkness, Light-and-Darkness, Darkness-and-... |
Apr 29 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00207B Some personal comments, Sesshin Day 3 Sandokai, Branching Streams, Light-and-Darkness, Branching Streams, Darkness-and-... |
Mar 26 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00205B Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Observe,... |
Mar 11 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00204B Fire Heats, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Branching Streams,... |
Feb 26 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00202B Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Anger, Duality, Branching Streams, Composure, Happiness... |
Jan 29 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00202A Zen Words, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Big Mind, Blue Cliff Record, Branching Streams, Culture... |
Jan 22 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00201A Into the New Millennium, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Big Mind, Branching Streams, Dream World, Evil, Five... |
Dec 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00198B Rohatsu Day 1 Sandokai, Branching Streams, Big Mind, Soto Zen, Observe, Discrimination, Branching... |
Nov 29 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Harmony: Embracing Impermanence TogetherSerial: RB-00935A Sesshin Practice, Buddha Nature, Sandokai |
Apr 05 1995 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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SandokaiSerial: BZ-00301 Lecture Sandokai, confusion, Conversation, Duality, Fundraising, Lotus Sutra, Mill Valley,... |
Feb 04 1988 |
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Wherever You Go, You Will See YourselfSerial: SR-00271 Sesshin Lecture No. 3 Sesshin, Tozan, Sandokai, Death, Discrimination, Freedom, Precepts |
Feb 07 1971 City Center |
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Do Not Pass Your Days and Nights in VainSerial: SR-00221 Sandokai Lecture XIII: “Don't Spend Your Time in Vain” [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai:... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, Attachment, Death, difficulty,... |
Jul 06 1970 Tassajara |
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We Should Not Stick to Words or Rules Too MuchSerial: SR-00222 Sandokai Lecture XII: “It Is Not Always So” [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Koto... Branching Streams, Sandokai, confusion, Lay, Peace, Tassajara, Truth |
Jul 04 1970 Tassajara |
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Suffering Is A Valuable ThingSerial: SR-00218 Sandokai Lecture XI [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 33 Bammotsu onozukara... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, difficulty, Community, Emptiness, Pain,... |
Jun 27 1970 Tassajara |
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The Willow Tree Cannot Be BrokenSerial: SR-00220 SANDOKAI LECTURE X [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Meian ono-ono aitaishite,... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Balance, Interdependence, Karma, Observe, Oneness, Peace... |
Jun 25 1970 Tassajara |
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Within Light There Is Utter DarknessSerial: SR-00052 Sandokai Lecture IX [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 27 Meichu ni atatte an... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Building, Diversity, Duality, Religion, Suffering, Sutra... |
Jun 20 1970 Tassajara |
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Without Any Idea of AttainmentSerial: SR-00061 Sandokai Lecture VIII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 21 Manako wa iro,... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Buddha Nature, Duality, Monks, Observe, Oneness,... |
Jun 17 1970 Tassajara |
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The Boat Is Always MovingSerial: SR-00059 Sandokai Lecture VII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 17 Shidai no sho... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Anger, Emotions, Emptiness, Enemies, Forms, Hate, Karma... |
Jun 13 1970 Tassajara |
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Today We May Be Very HappySerial: SR-00057 Sandokai Lecture VI [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Shiki moto shitsuzo wo... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Happiness, Zazen, Suffering, Pain, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 10 1970 Tassajara |
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We Are Just a Tiny Speck of Big BeingSerial: SR-00055 Sandokai Lecture V: Lecture to Professor Weller's Visiting Class [Note. This lecture was given-- as a general introduction... Branching Streams, Sandokai, difficulty, Duality, Emptiness, Evil, Forms, Freedom,... |
Jun 06 1970 Tassajara |
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The Blue Jay Will Come Right into Your HeartSerial: SR-00053 Sandokai Lecture IV - Discussion of the lines: 'all the objects of the senses interact, and yet do not'. Subjective and objective, independent and interrelated aspects of... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Dependent Origination, Building, Truth |
Jun 03 1970 Tassajara |
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Buddha Is Always HereSerial: SR-00051 Sandokai Lecture III [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 5 Reigen myoni kokettari... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Truth, Compassion,... |
Jun 01 1970 Tassajara |
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Warm Hand to Warm HandSerial: SR-00049 Sandokai Lecture II [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 2 tozai mitsuni aifusu.... Branching Streams, Sandokai, confusion, difficulty, Discrimination, Hate, New Year,... |
May 30 1970 Tassajara |
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Things-As-It-IsSerial: SR-00048 Sandokai Lecture I [This is the first in a series of lectures on the Sandokai (Chin. Cantong qi or Tisan-tiung-chii), a... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Attachment, Bell, Big Mind, Discrimination, Freedom,... |
May 27 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekos Sandokai |
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