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Title	Speaker	Date
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, Vows, 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, Echo, Offering, Funeral, Chanting, Religion, Priest,...	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, Vows, 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, Vows, 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, Commitment, Forgiveness,...	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, Vows, 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 Sense of separation, Neither good nor bad Nirvana, Separation, Greed, Birth-and-Death, Interview, Culture, Emotions, Karma, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2011 Part 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Denkoroku Serial: BZ-02158 Kabimora Daiosho -The Thirteenth Ancestor, Sesshin Day 1 Soto Zen, Transmission of Light, Discrimination, Demons, Echo, Six Realms, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2011 Part 2 of 4 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, Daily...	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, Birth-and-Death, Judgement, 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
Building and Maintenance History of the Berkeley Zen Center Serial: BZ-02125 Sangha, Saturday Lecture Monastic Practice, Berkeley Zen Center, Sangha	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case 12 Serial: BZ-02117 Zuigan Calls "Master", Saturday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, MM-12, Birth-and-Death, Fox, Ego, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 24 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Case 43 - Tozan's No Heat No Cold Serial: BZ-02114 Absolute and Relative or Essence and Function, Saturday Lecture Five Ranks, Birth-and-Death, Suffering, Precepts, Five Ranks, training, Birth-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 10 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Hyakujo and the Great Sublime Peak Serial: BZ-02110 Extraordinariness of the Ordinary, Sesshin Day 4 Intuition, Posture, Silent Illumination, Doubt, Culture, Instruction, Religion, Heart...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 26 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
End of Genjokoan - Duality and Non-duality Serial: BZ-02109 One dharma, one action, Sesshin Day 3 Discrimination, Intuition, Doubt, Non-duality, Passions, Religion, Demons, Patience,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan - Finding Your Way and Your Place Serial: BZ-02108 Mortality and Immortality, Sesshin Day 2 Continuous, Daily Life, Intuition, Happiness, confusion, Conversation, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bird and the Fish - Genjokoan Serial: BZ-02107 Sesshin Day 1 Subject-and-Object, Repentance, Separation, Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination and Bodhisattva Precepts Serial: BZ-02106 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Evil, Gratitude, Lineage, Conversation, Priest, Bodhidharma, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Guidelines for Practice Serial: BZ-02098 One-Day Sitting Forgiveness, Practice Period, Composure, Continuous, true dharma, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Berkeley Zendo and Money Serial: BZ-02094 Mandalas, Saturday Lecture Sojun's early practice, Sangha, Supporting Practice Samsara, Sangha, Samsara, Building, Enemies, Nirvana, Practice Position, Culture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 17 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Master Ma Is Unwell Serial: BZ-02092 Composure, Moment by moment life, Nothing Special, What is achievement? Saturday Lecture Zenki, BCR-3, Composure, Discrimination, Gaining Mind, Non-discrimination, confusion...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 27 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
What the Holy Ones Did Not Preach Serial: BZ-02078 Essence of Mind, One-Day Sitting BCR-28, First Principle, Intuition, Don't Know Mind, Passions, Buddha Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 24 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
The Gift that Doesn't Stop Giving Serial: BZ-02077 Greed, Virtue and Practice, Saturday Lecture Monks, Addiction, Current Events, Dragons, Building, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02074 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Rohatsu Day 7 Abhidharma, Genjokoan, Vasubandhu, Ego, Birth-and-Death, Five Ranks, Anger, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 12 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Breath in Zazen Serial: BZ-02073 Universal Activity, Rohatsu Day 6 confusion, Posture, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Daily Life, Duality, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
We Always Practice Under Restriction Serial: BZ-02072 Ability and Disability, Rohatsu Day 5 Zazen, confusion, Observe, Funeral, Posture, Instruction, Karma, Forgiveness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Beyond Dharma and Dharmas Serial: BZ-02071 Poem on Rohatsu, Rohatsu Day 4 Abhidharma, Five Skandhas, Big Mind, Discrimination, Karma, Concentration, Describe,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Everything is Presenting Itself Serial: BZ-02070 Consciousness, Rohatsu Day 3 Intimacy, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Precepts, Gratitude,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
The Seven Factors of Realization Serial: BZ-02069 Mindfulness, Rohatsu Day 2 Tozan, Guishan, Yunyen, Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Bell, Subject-and-Object,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2009 Berkeley Zen Center

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