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Title	Speaker	Date
What's the Use of Sesshin? Difficulty and Ease Serial: BZ-00407A Rohatsu Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Peace, Daily Life, Doubt, Equanimity, Concentration...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Bowing Practice Serial: BZ-00406B Rohatsu Bowing, Bowing, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Demons, Duality, Doubt	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin and Daily Life; Questions and Discussion Serial: BZ-00406A Rohatsu Sesshin, Daily Life, Daily Life, Harmonizing, Don't Know Mind, Posture	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing in Zazen Serial: BZ-00405B Rohatsu Zazen, Zazen Mind, Discrimination, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Mind in Zazen Serial: BZ-00405A Rohatsu Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Zazen, Sixth Ancestor, Concentration, Harmonizing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Particle After Particle Samadhi: Tassajara Life Serial: BZ-00404A Saturday Lecture Tassajara, Samadhi, Concentration, Tassajara, Samadhi, Practice Period, Lotus Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Precepts Before the Precepts Serial: BZ-00392B Saturday Lecture Precepts, Precepts, Obstacles, Bodhisattva Precepts, Discrimination, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission: Objects of Authority Serial: BZ-00392A Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Lineage, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Third Paramita: Kshanti (Composure) Serial: BZ-00391A Lecture Patience, Composure, Happiness, Monastic Practice, Demons, Patience, Constancy, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 01 1984 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Fourth Paramita: Virya (Effort) Serial: BZ-00391B Lecture Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 01 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan Serial: BZ-00393B Saturday Lecture Japan, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Sanctuary, Lay Practice, Lineage,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Makyo Serial: BZ-00393A Saturday Lecture Delusion, Anger, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Fifth Precept: Do Not Deal in Intoxicants Serial: BZ-00394B Saturday Lecture Precepts, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Attachment, Buddha Nature, Priest, Dragons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 08 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhist Perspective on Love and Relationships Serial: BZ-00394A Sesshin Day 3 Love, Passions, Desire, Emotions, Liberation, New Year, Hate, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Practice: Priests, Monks, Laity Serial: BZ-00395B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Priest-and-Lay, Precepts, Priest, Lay Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Meaning of Gathas Serial: BZ-00395A Saturday Lecture Gathas, Bodhisattva Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Precepts, Priest, Vow,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00389B Lecture Chanting, Mahayana, Priest, Religion, Rinzai, Transmission, War	Maurine Stewart	Jul 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Direct Experience and Thinking about Experience Serial: BZ-00389A Lecture Peace, Silence, Birth-and-Death, Intimacy, War, Subject-and-Object, Priest, Dana...	Katagiri Roshi	Jul 13 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Difficulties in Daily Life Practice Serial: BZ-00390B Saturday Lecture Daily Life, Daily Life, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience, Hindrances, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Ego and Personality Serial: BZ-00390A Saturday Lecture Ego, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Bowing, Samadhi, Discrimination, Anger, Composure, Oneness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 30 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan, Case 19: Ordinary Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-00435 Lecture Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Impermanence, Ordinary Mind, Posture,...	Gesshin Cheney	May 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Conflict Between Intention versus Desire: "What to do with our Oni (devil)" Serial: BZ-00434B Sesshin Day 2 Intention, Desire, Daily Life, Tassajara, Demons, Silence	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Wanting to Sit/Should Sit Serial: BZ-00434A Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Daily Life, Posture, Concentration, Separation, Lay Practice	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Purifying One’s Mind Serial: BZ-00433A Lecture Attachment, Concentration, Daily Life, Hate, Hindrances	Ayya Khema	Apr 28 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Making the Commitment to Practice Serial: BZ-00404B Saturday Lecture Commitment, Commitment, Obstacles, Tassajara, Lay Practice, Diversity, Happiness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 21 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #41: Bodhidharma and Eka: Peace of Mind and Having a Sincere Practice Serial: BZ-00432B One-Day Sitting Bodhidharma, MM-41, Bodhidharma, Peace, Composure, Eka, Conversation, Vow, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 14 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Talk about Practice: Story of the Birds Nest Monk Serial: BZ-00433B Lecture Precepts, Bowing, Chanting, Tassajara	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 01 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Tao Wu and Lung Tan: Teaching Through Example; No Special Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00431A Saturday Lecture Daowu, Enlightenment, Religion, Vow	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Samadhi Serial: BZ-00432A Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Zanmai, Dharma Transmission, Daily Life, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dream World: Realm of Desire versus Reality Serial: BZ-00430 One-Day Sitting Desire, Daily Life, Lay Practice, Dragons, Interview, Hindrances	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Enlightenment Without Desiring Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00422B Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Emotions, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Development of American Buddhism: Kapleau-rôshi's Visit to SFZC Serial: BZ-00422A Saturday Lecture Philip Kapleau, Daily Life, Tassajara, Diversity, Politics, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Responsible Independence Serial: BZ-00421A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Practice Period, Sangha, Tassajara, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 21 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Inside Out Serial: BZ-00420B Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Demons, Ego, Enthusiasm, Harmonizing, Intuition, Bowing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 14 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Decision to Focus on Practice and Role of the Teacher Serial: BZ-00420A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Monastic Practice, Non-discrimination, Discrimination, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen is Turning Right to Get Left Anger, Beginners, Commitment, Daily Life, Priest, Samadhi	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Dec 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity: Case #2: The Highest Truth is Emptiness Serial: BZ-00418A Rohatsu Day 6 Emptiness, SER-2, Enlightenment, Bodhidharma, Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1983 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #42: The Girls Comes Out of Samadhi Serial: BZ-00418B Rohatsu Day 7 Samadhi, MM-42, Four Noble Truths, Manjushri, Samadhi, Hindrances, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1983 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dharma of Effort Serial: BZ-01520B Saturday Lecture Effort, Discrimination, Study Period, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case #14 Pt. II: Ordinary Mind Is the Way Serial: BZ-01520A Saturday Lecture Ordinary Mind, MM-14, Oneness, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Non-discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #19 Pt. I: Nansen's Ordinary Mind Serial: BZ-00903B Saturday Lecture Ordinary Mind, Nansen, Bodhidharma, Ordinary Mind, Anger, Zazen Mind, Samsara, Lotus...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 12 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dharma of Mindfulness: Tassajara Gathas Serial: BZ-00903A Saturday Lecture Tassajara, Gathas, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Forgiveness, Liberation, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 05 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Abhidharma: The Six Pairs Serial: BZ-00417B One-Day Sitting Abhidharma, Hindrances, Eight Aspects, Anger, Daily Life, Monkey Mind, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 29 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Title unknown Serial: BZ-00416B Sesshin lecture Bodhidharma, Daily Life, Funeral, Heart Sutra, Karma, Lay Practice, Priest, Priest-...	Arnie Kotler	Oct 22 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Being Intimate with Practice Serial: BZ-00416A Lecture Intimacy, Separation, Anger, Interview	Katherine Thanas	Oct 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Study Period Serial: BZ-00417A Saturday Lecture Study Period, Study Period, Monastic Practice, New Year, Daily Life, Commitment, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 08 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. II: Calling and Answering Serial: BZ-00403B Saturday Lecture MM-12, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Sixth Ancestor, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 01 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. I: Zuigan's Calling the Master Serial: BZ-00403A Saturday Lecture Zuigan, MM-12, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Demons, Anger,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 24 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing and Posture in Zazen Serial: BZ-00402B One-Day Sitting Zazen, Posture, Repentance, Patience, Oneness, Concentration, Karma	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 17 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment in Soto Zen Serial: BZ-00402A Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Ancestor, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 10 1983 Berkeley Zen Center

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