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Sunday Lecture

Mothers' Day, women in Buddhism, the feminine in spirituality, story of Buddha - loss of mother, women's place in early Buddhist hierarchy, meditating on death, Buddha as a warrior, medieval zen in...

Lew Richmond Green Gulch

Transmission of the Light Class

Be careful about taking doctrine too much on faith, Don Juan's two cats; Ananda, every one of these stories has a warning, Dogen: all things, just as they are, are perfectly enlightened. An ax to grind...

Daigan Lueck Green Gulch

Transmission of the Light Class

What brings us to these stories(?)? What is the unrest? What is the transmission of, how does the unrest be calmed (?), impermanence is that essential problem. Stories are what we can't get a hold of,...

Daigan Lueck Green Gulch

Transmission of the Light Class

Upagupta (Ubakikuta), leaving home

Daigan Lueck Green Gulch

Children's Lecture

Mayumi's childhood, planting beans, patience, zen in action, original - rising up, the miracle of water, Suzuki Roshi, non-violent intent, 'man alive', stream of violence and patriarchy, a moment of...

Wendy Johnson Green Gulch

Transmission of the Light Class

What enlightenment meant to the ancestors might be different than what it means to us, it's important to come to everyday events with a new outlook or view, Daitaka, we can tell a story, but never the...

Daigan Lueck Green Gulch

Wednesday Lecture

Work week: work practice, SFZC Mission Statement, two forms of Buddha's teaching: texts, etc, and common sense. Up to us to find satisfying relationship to Buddhist teaching, "Wisdom of Buddha" sutra...

Fu Schroeder Green Gulch

Way-seeking Mind

Tanto job, informal very ZC (?)

Teah Strozer City Center

June 29th, 2002, Serial No. 04021

Teah Strozer City Center

Sunday Lecture

Listening without judgement, compassion, what hinders our ability, fear of not being helpful, generosity, 98% is about me, reflective listening, cultivate spaciousness, arguing, idle speech,...

Yvonne Rand Green Gulch

Wednesday Lecture

A sense of place, a valley of ancestors, apprentices finding their place, Harry Roberts' last remarks, 500-year view, mastodon tooth, mountains and rivers, walking mindfully, turn yourself around,...

Wendy Johnson Green Gulch

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

Sunday Lecture

Buddhist culture rooting in California, purpose of ZC, banana in his back pocket, Puccini, motherhood, livelihood, Buddhahood, statuary invoking our higher purpose, Bodhisattva hatchery, sitting on...

Fu Schroeder Green Gulch

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

Vasubandhu

Summer intensive

Teah Strozer City Center

August 10th, 2002, Serial No. 04012

Teah Strozer City Center

August 24th, 2002, Serial No. 01119

Jeffrey Schneider City Center

Posture

Lew Richmond Unknown

Seven Principles for Preventing Decline

Dhammapada, 9/11, we are not well, cause of great peace, Huey Johnson, the soldiers will have their way, dogs of war, Dalai Lama, pinpoint causes, 'Guns, Germs, and Steel', leadership, fanaticism,...

Fu Schroeder Green Gulch

October 10th, 2002, Serial No. 00973

Marc Lesser City Center

October 23rd, 2002, Serial No. 00974

Marc Lesser City Center

The Process of Peace

Sojun Mel Weitsman City Center

Sunday Lecture

Witch puppet started giving the talk, humorous. Why do we practice? Because we are dissatisfied. Halloween, Seijiki, legend of Seijiki, general dharma talk - impermanence, control, Buddha nature etc...

Daigan Lueck Green Gulch

Not Always So Class

Zenkei Blanche Hartman Tassajara

November 6th, 2002, Serial No. 01064

Marc Lesser City Center

November 16th, 2002, Serial No. 00977

Marc Lesser City Center

Not Always So Class

Zenkei Blanche Hartman Tassajara

Gratitude For This Practice

Sunday Lecture: Fear - fear is spawning ground for negative emotions. Attention to breath. How to work with difficult mental states. Walking and attention to breath. Busyness and distraction.

Yvonne Rand Green Gulch

December 2nd, 2002, Serial No. 04061

Teah Strozer City Center

Zendo Lecture

Leslie James Tassajara

December 8th, 2002, Serial No. 03985

Teah Strozer City Center

December 11th, 2002, Serial No. 04007

Teah Strozer City Center

December 13th, 2002, Serial No. 03924

Teah Strozer City Center

December 9th, 2002, Serial No. 00978

Marc Lesser City Center

Sunday Lecture

Fu Schroeder Green Gulch

January 11th, 2003, Serial No. 04074

Lew Richmond City Center

January 24th, 2003, Serial No. 03931

Teah Strozer City Center

Sunday Lecture

One-minute silence/meditation. Enjoy your breathing at that time. Wage peace. Ashoka story. Bodhi tree. Rice (?) to president campaign

Wendy Johnson Green Gulch

Sunday Lecture

Daigan's dream last night. Way to listen to a dharma talk. Practice period. Why people come. Things. Material things.

Daigan Lueck Green Gulch

Suffering

Sunday Lecture: Being present with one's own suffering. Aversion and attraction. Thought of stealing bowl. War situation.

Yvonne Rand Green Gulch

Zendo Lecture

Kosho McCall Tassajara

Sunday Lecture

Anti-war activities. Suzuki Roshi's response to Lew's question "What is war?" Wrinkles on goza mat.

Lew Richmond Green Gulch

Sesshin Lecture

Eijun Linda Cutts Tassajara

Sunday Lecture

First part of lecture children's program. Read story, "Play with Me". Impatient with world situation. Look at causes. Patience. Path of peace. Dog story. MLK Jr

Fu Schroeder Green Gulch

Sunday Lecture

Feet, toes - funny introduction. Memorial Day - historical information. War. Relating Memorial Day to our practice.

Daigan Lueck Green Gulch

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