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Title	Speaker	Date
Our Minor Precepts Serial: BZ-02275 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Renunciation, Emotions, Humility, Sangha, Conversation, Beginners, Patience...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Fundraising at BZC Serial: BZ-02266 History of BZC, Saturday Lecture balance, Practice Positions, Volunteer and Hired Labor, Adaptations of Zen in America Sangha, Fundraising, Practice Position, American, Building, training, Enthusiasm,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 22 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
My Three Weeks in Europe Serial: BZ-02265 Zen in Europe, Saturday Lecture Kobun Chino, Vanya Palmers, Culture, Building, Religion, Priest, Tassajara Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 15 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-02252 3 Pure Precepts, Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Repentance, Vow, Repentance, Evil, Precepts, Karma, Vow, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjo Koan - Section 10B-Part-3 Serial: BZ-02250 Transformation at the Base, Sesshin Day 5] Live life one moment at a time Suffering, Birth-and-Death, Intuition, Emotions, Dragons, Passions, Religion...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjo Koan - Section 10B-Part-2 Serial: BZ-02249 Nishiari Bokusan commentary, Sesshin Day 4 Point of non-duality, Zazen-discrete moments in time, Time as Discontinuous Bodhidharma, Non-duality, Time, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Discrimination, Non-duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjo Koan - Section 10B-Part-1 Serial: BZ-02248 Firewood and Ash, Sesshin Day 3 Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Dogen, Birth-and-Death, Three Treasures, Six Realms,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjo Koan - Section 9 Serial: BZ-02247 No Gaining Idea, Sesshin Day 2, All dharmas are without self Subject-and-Object, Duality, Non-duality, Precious Mirror, Impermanence, Heart Sutra...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 21 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
To Study the Way is to Study the Self Serial: BZ-02246 The Self and Myriad Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Enlightenment, Five Ranks, Nishiari Bokusan, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Subject-and...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Family Practice Serial: BZ-02245 Saturday Lecture Zazen, Family Practice, Practice Period, Intuition, Bell, Tassajara Zen Mountain...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Question of Love Serial: BZ-02243 Zen Lesson in the Art of Leadership, Saturday Lecture Partiality and Impartiality Lovingkindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, Equanimity, Attachment, Big Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 26 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Period Admonitions Serial: BZ-02242 Peaceful Abiding, One-Day Sitting Karma, Shuso, Ceremony, Effort, Admonitions, Practice Period, Daily Life, Family...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 12 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Nishiari Commentary on Genjo Koan Serial: BZ-02233 Three Commentaries on Genjo Koan, new book, Meaning of term Koan Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Nishiari Bokusan, Kosho Uchiyama, Subject-and-Object, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 03 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Money is Pure Serial: BZ-02231 Money and Labor Talk by Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin Day 2 Dogen, Cooking, Dana Paramita, Fox, Culture, Evil, Building, First Principle, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2012 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Nirvana-The Death of the Ego Serial: BZ-02230 Buddha's Parinirvana, Sesshin Day 1 Suzuki Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Fearlessness, Separation, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 2012 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
No Gaining Mind Amidst Undulations Serial: BZ-02228 Big Mind and Shikantaza, Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Time, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Gaining Mind, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 04 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen and the Seven Factors of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02227 Beneficial Attachment, One-Day Sitting Passive and Active Zazen Shikantaza, Posture, Breath, Zazen, Monkey Mind, Concentration, Big Mind, Mindfulness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 21 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Kaleidescope Serial: BZ-02225 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Saturday Lecture Peace, Lay Practice, Platform Sutra, Evil, Evil, Karma, New Year, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Little Hare and the Fruit Serial: BZ-02217 Seeing Things "As It Is", Saturday Lecture Non-discrimination, Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Fasting,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Monastic Practice Serial: BZ-02216 The Law of Circularity, Saturday Lecture Wearing down Self-centeredness, Jizo's Compassion, Tiger's Cave Emptiness, Jizo, Compassion, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Demons, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 26 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Seijiki and Halloween Serial: BZ-02211 Feeding the Hungry Ghosts, Saturday Lecture Hungry Ghosts, Seijiki, Demons, Current Events, Evil, Culture, Religion, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 29 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Monastic Practice Serial: BZ-02206 Founding of Tassajara, Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Suzuki Roshi, Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Composure, American,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 24 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Sep 11, 2022 Serial: BZ-02204 Karma, Saturday Lecture Responding vs. reacting, Owning our own dark side Bodhisattva, Karma, American, Hate, Culture, War, Evil, Greed, Vow, Peace, causation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 10 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Moment By Moment Serial: BZ-02198 The Most Important Thing, One-Day Sitting Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva, Balance, Posture, Perfect Wisdom, Daily Life, Don't...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 14 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Who Am I? Serial: BZ-02195 Abhidharma, Saturday Lecture Who Are You? "Don't know" mind. Skandas, Bodhidharma, Big Mind, Karma, Bodhidharma, Discrimination, Buddha Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 30 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Eighty-second Birthday Talk Serial: BZ-02192 My Intention as a Priest, Saturday Lecture Four Methods of Guidance, Generosity, Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Culture, Gratitude,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 09 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Jhanas and Shikantaza Arhats Serial: BZ-02189 Shuso ceremony, Sesshin Day 5 Intuition, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Intuition, Karma, Repentance, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission Serial: BZ-02188 Teacher/Disciple Relationship, Sesshin Day 4 Lineage, Transmission, Dogen, Transmission, Branching Streams, Buddha Ancestors,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Suzuki Roshi's Eko Lecture Serial: BZ-02186 Encoragement of Practice, Sesshin Day 2 Chanting, Eko, Offering, Offering, Funeral, Chanting, Religion, Priest, Bodhidharma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Chant Refresher Serial: BZ-02185 Chanting Practice, Sesshin Day 1 Syllables, Beats, Vowels and Consonants Chanting, Sanctuary, Chanting, Passions, Vow, Instruction, American	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 15 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Daitzu Jisho Buddha Serial: BZ-02180 Zazen, Saturday Lecture Ordinary Mind, Gaining Idea, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhidharma, Intuition, resistance, Hate...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-02176 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Saturday Lecture Karma, Precepts, Karma, Anger, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 14 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Our Approach To Practice Period Serial: BZ-02174 Peaceful and Harmonious Abiding, One-Day Sitting Sangha, Ango, Practice Period, Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Commitment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Supporting Berkeley Zen Center Serial: BZ-02171 Trusting the Universe, Saturday Lecture Dana, The Story of the Hare, Monkey, Weasel and Jackal, Generosity is Happiness, trust Dana Paramita, Generosity, Fundraising, Building, War, Fox, Passions, American, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 16 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
The Mirth of Buddha's Birth Serial: BZ-02168 I Alone am the Honored One, Saturday Lecture Bodhi Tree, Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, Renewal, Emotions, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 02 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Japan Catastrophe Serial: BZ-02165 Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Fallout, One-Day Sitting Karma, Japan, Current Events, Karma, Repentance, Vow, Renewal, Composure, Interview,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Noble Truths Serial: BZ-02163 Routine and Depression, Saturday Lecture Suffering, Faith, Karma, Death-and-Dying, Four Noble Truths, Hate, Liberation, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 05 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-02157 Ordinary Life is the Way, Sesshin Day 1, part 1 of 4 Sense of separation, Neither good nor bad Nirvana, Separation, Greed, Birth-and-Death, Interview, Culture, Emotions, Karma, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2011 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Denkoroku Serial: BZ-02158 Kabimora Daiosho -The Thirteenth Ancestor, Sesshin Day 1, part 2 of 4 Soto Zen, Transmission of Light, Discrimination, Demons, Six Realms, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2011 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Intimate Zen, Perfect Wisdom Serial: BZ-02154 Other Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Four Noble Truths, true dharma,...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 29 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
You Can't Make a Date with Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02149 Not Always So, Rohatsu Day 7 Sangha, Duality, Intuition, Composure, Buddha Nature, Humility, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on True Concentration Serial: BZ-02148 Not Always So, Rohatsu Day 6 Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Mudra, Posture, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Komyo - Master Hongzhi Serial: BZ-02147 Light, Rohatsu Day 5 Koun Ejô, Sandokai, Transmission of Light, Komyozo Zammai, Discrimination, Silent...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Direct Experience of Reality Serial: BZ-02146 Suzuki Roshi, Rohatsu Day 4 Idealistic and Realistic Zen First Principle, Bell, Continuous Practice, Birth-and-Death, Repentance, Sangha,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2010 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
Resuming Big Mind - The Purpose of Sesshin Serial: BZ-02143 Rohatsu Day 1 Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Concentration, Posture, Interview, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Zenki Birth and Death Serial: BZ-02141 Time-being, Saturday Lecture Zenki, Rebecca Mayeno, Priest, Koun Ejô, Birth-and-Death, Global Warming, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Minor Precepts-Shingi Serial: BZ-02139 Precepts, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Shingi, Precepts, Forgiveness, Humility, Renunciation, Conversation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
My Way As A Teacher Serial: BZ-02129 Berkeley Zen Center - A garden that is cultivated, Saturday Lecture Eihei Shingi, Way-Seeking Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Lotus Sutra, Bell, training,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 02 2010 Berkeley Zen Center

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