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Title	Speaker	Date
How Do We Take Care of the Rest of Our Lives?: Serial No. 01072 Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Dragons, Politics, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Vow,...	Laurie Senauke	Nov 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Traditional Zen Spirit: Zen Mind Beginner's Mind: Serial No. 01071 Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Right Effort, Monkey Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature,...	Ross Blum	Nov 01 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Seijiki Serial: BZ-01070 Saturday Lecture Seijiki, Karma, Greed, Happiness, Offering, American	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 25 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Mind Beginner's Mind,: Right Effort; Serial No. 01069 Serial: BZ-01069 Sesshin Aspects of Practice, Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Right Effort, Right Effort,...	Ron Nestor	Oct 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Mind Beginngers Mind: Transiency; Serial No. 01165 Nirvana, Composure, Impermanence, Nirvana Sutra, Samsara, Priest, Teacher-and-Student...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 18 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Perspective on Current Events Serial: BZ-01164 2008 Market Crash, Etc., Saturday Lecture Money, War, Enemies, Greed, Eight Aspects, Monastic Practice, Describe, Religion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Beginner's Sitting; Serial No. 01163 Serial: BZ-01163 Beginners' Sesshin Zazen, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Priest, soto,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 05 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Dizang's Weakness: Case 20, Book of Serenity; Serial No. 01162 Serial: BZ-01162 Saturday talk Koan, Dizang, SER-20, Intimacy, Gratitude, Teacher-and-Student, Heart Sutra, Nirvana...	Karen Sundheim	Oct 04 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Just This - Dogen's Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01161C Have Know Kidzendo, Saturday Lecture Fukanzazengi, Dogen, Duality, Dragons, Posture, Non-duality, Instruction, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 27 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Everyday Practice; Serial No. 01160, Side B Serial: BZ-01160B Women's sesshin Precepts, Greed, Separation, Vows, Silence, Hate, Offering, Culture, Instruction,...	Angie Boissevain	Sep 21 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Being with the conditions we find ourselves in: Meeting the Tassajara fire: Serial No. 01159 Serial: BZ-01159 Saturday talk Tassajara, Enemies, Building, Anger, Impermanence, Practice Period, Buddha Nature,...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Sep 20 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts and Zazen Serial: BZ-01158 Harmonizing Buddha Nature, Instincts, and Desires, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Zazen, Desires, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Concentration, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Body Exposed in the Golden Wind: Case 27, Blue cliff Record; Serial No. 01157 Serial: BZ-01157 Saturday talk. BCR-27, Blue Cliff Record, Global Warming, resistance, Building	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Sep 06 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Twelve Links of Interdependent Co-Arising Serial: BZ-01155A Pratitya Samutpada, Teaching Retreat Anger, Greed, Karma, Renunciation, Ego, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Emotions, Skandas,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 2008 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Twelve Links as Conditioned By Delusion and True Minds Serial: BZ-01156A Twelve Links, Continued from morning session, Teaching Retreat Dependent Origination, Dependent Origination, Karma, Mindfulness, Ego, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 2008 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Dependent Origination Serial: BZ-01153 Four Noble Truths; Birth & Death of Self, Teaching Retreat Four Noble Truths, Birth-and-Death, Dependent Origination, Dependent Origination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 30 2008 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Fath of Delusion Serial: BZ-01154A Teaching Retreat Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Attachment, Buddha Mind, Karma, Four Noble Truths,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 30 2008 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Instruction for Zazen Teachers Serial: BZ-01088 How to Give Saturday Morning Zazen Instruction, Lecture Posture, Beginners, Hindrances, Observe, Concentration, Judgement, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
The Brain and Enlightenment Enlightenment, Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, Peace, Bodhisattva Vow, Subject-...	Doug Reiner	Aug 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on Sutta Nipata Story "The Ploughing" Serial: BZ-01148 Buddha encounters rich farmer and discusses the Buddha field, One-Day Sitting Buddha, Lay, Vinaya, American, Ego, Repentance, Intuition, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Vows...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #53 Serial: BZ-01143 Hyakujo's Wild Duck, Sesshin Day 5 Hyakujo, BCR-53, Absolute-and-Relative, Buddha Nature, Ordinary Mind, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #80 Serial: BZ-01142B Joshu's New-born Babe, Part II, Sesshin Day 4 Joshu, BCR-80, Big Mind, Discrimination, Ego, Karma, Non-discrimination, Buddha Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 21 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #80 Serial: BZ-01140 Joshu's the New-born Babe Part I, Sesshin Day 2 Joshu, BCR-80, Emotions, Continuous, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Ego, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Changing Your Karma Serial: BZ-01136 from "Not Always So" by Suzuki-roshi, Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Karma, Karma, Nirvana Sutra, Practice Period, Offering, Meal Serving,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 31 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-01134 Bansan Zazen, Instruction, Posture, Aspects of Practice, Instruction, Ego	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Maylie Scott: Life and Death Serial: BZ-01131 Seven Year Memorial Day Reminiscence Birth-and-Death, Priest, Building, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Liberation, Transmission...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen in Practice Period: Serial: BZ-01129 Posture, Breath, Mind, One-Day Sitting Posture, Discrimination, Practice Period, Subject-and-Object, confusion, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 04 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #3: Introduction to Kôan Study Serial: BZ-01128 Baso's Sun-face Buddha, Moon-face Buddha, Saturday Lecture Buddha, Baso, BCR-3, First Principle, Duality, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 03 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Overview of Practice Period Serial: BZ-01127 Requirements - Intention - Commitment, Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Intention, Practice Period, Commitment, Daily Life, Family Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 26 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Find Out the Root of the Problem for Yourself Serial: BZ-01118 Dokan and Gyoji: Let one teacher help you find your solution, Saturday Lecture Continuous Practice, Aspects of Practice, Continuous, training, Intuition, Gaining...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 01 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #63 Serial: BZ-01113 Nansen Kills the Cat, Saturday Lecture Nansen, BCR-63, Karmic Consequences, Karma, Buddha Nature, Silence, Forgiveness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen, Sanshimopo, and Doshin: Foundations of Practice Serial: BZ-01112 Shikantaza, Guidance, and Way-Seeking Mind, Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Zazen, Way-Seeking Mind, Ego, Continuous, Teacher-and-Student, Gaining...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice at Berkeley Zen Center Serial: BZ-01108 Taking a Position, Saturday Lecture Practice Position, Humility, Monastic Practice, Beginners, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Enlightenment Serial: BZ-01105 Rohatsu Day 7 Enlightenment, Buddha, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Duality, Interdependence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Our Sphere of Practice Serial: BZ-01103 Nonseparation of Zazen and Worldly Activity, Rohatsu Day 5 Practice, Politics, Zazen, War, SER-12, War, Diversity, Evil, Religion, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
True Humility and Buddha's Practice Serial: BZ-01101 Bare Attention and Not Anticipating, Rohatsu Day 3 Practice, Shikantaza, Humility, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Anger...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Shape of Buddhanature: Essence in Form Serial: BZ-01100 Clarifying Illumination of Enlightenment, Rohatsu Day 2 Practice, Enlightenment, Humility, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Illumination of Zazen Serial: BZ-01099 Absorption in the Treasury of Light, Rohatsu Day 1 Zazen, BCR-, Silent Illumination, Light-and-Darkness, Samadhi, Manjushri, Intuition,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Three Bodies of Buddha Serial: BZ-01098 Saturday Lecture Trikaya, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Dogen, Manjushri, Continuous, Dragons, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Taking Care: Paramitas, Precepts and Eightfold Path Serial: BZ-01003 Illumination Without Hindrance, Saturday Lecture Paramitas, Precepts, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Precepts, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #61 Serial: BZ-01002 Raising a Particle of Dust, Saturday Lecture Sangha, Community, BCR-61, Dragons, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, soto, Silence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Balancing the Spiritual and Material Wheels: Serial: BZ-01001 The Protests in Burma, Saturday Lecture Balance, Politics, Burma, War, American, Soto Zen, Fundraising, Lay, soto, Chanting,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 29 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00994B Teaching Retreat Tenzo Kyokun, Ego, Monastic Practice, Concentration, Anger, Blue Cliff Record,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 2007 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00995 Teaching Retreat Tenzo Kyokun, Birth-and-Death, Offering, Chanting, Lay, Passions, Continuous, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 2007 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
"Cooking Your Life" (Uchiyama and Dogen) Serial: BZ-00992 Meeting the Source, Teaching Retreat Tenzo Kyokun, Practice Position, Practice Position, Intuition, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 2007 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
"Cooking Your Life" Serial: BZ-00993A Commentary, Teaching Retreat Tenzo Kyokun, Practice Period, Monkey Mind, Intuition, Buddha Nature, Ego, Separation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 2007 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
BCR: Case #75: "Ukyû's Unfair Blows" Serial: BZ-00990 Kid Zendo, Saturday Lecture Ukyu, BCR-75, Giving-and-Taking, Teacher-and-Student, Absolute-and-Relative, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 18 2007 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
BCR: Case #74: "Kingyu Osho-Rice Pot" (Dear Bodhisattvas) Serial: BZ-00988 BCR: Case #93: "Taiko's 'You For Devil'", Saturday Lecture BCR-74, Buddha Mind, Gratitude, Fox, Observe, Monastic Practice, Dogen, Tassajara,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Five Powers of Practice and How They Interact Serial: BZ-00986 Kid Zendo: Zen: inside and outside the circle's center, Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Intuition, Mahayana, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 21 2007 Berkeley Zen Center

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