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Title	Speaker	Date
How to Start the New Year Serial: BZ-00502B Saturday Lecture - New Year, Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Daily Life, Enthusiasm, Anger, New Year,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 06 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Christmas Serial: BZ-00502A Lecture - *Peace, Impermanence, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Forgiveness,...*	Bob Poulsen	Dec 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Pope's Edict Serial: BZ-00503B Saturday Lecture - Religion, Doubt, New Year, Practice Period, Renewal, War, Peace, Building	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 16 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #1 Serial: BZ-00503A - Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Posture, Offering, Avalokitesvara, Repentance, Intimacy,...	Maylie Scott	Dec 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Eating Rice, Drinking Tea Serial: BZ-00387 Everyday Activity and Dharma, Saturday Lecture - Daily Life, Buddha Ancestors, Priest, Lineage, Doubt, Ego	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Fall Practice Period Serial: BZ-00386 Saturday Lecture - *Practice Period, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Commitment, Priest, Daily Life, Anger...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 05 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Abbot's Zuisse Ceremony in Japan Serial: BZ-00385 Saturday Lecture - Zuisse, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Period, Soto Zen, Study Period, Commitment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 28 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Karma and Free Will Serial: BZ-00384 Lecture - Karma, Evil, Attachment, Mahayana, Greed, Passions, Causation, Samsara, Commitment...	Maseo Abe	Sep 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Marks of Conditioned Existence Serial: BZ-00383B Lecture - *Enemies, Equanimity, Heart Sutra, Karma, Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Hate, Impermanence,...*	Bob Poulsen	Sep 16 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Journey to Non-Dual Enlightenment Serial: SF-01386 The talk explores the Zen ox-herding pictures as a progression model illustrating a Zen student's spiritual journey from initial awareness of a missing element in life to enlightenment. It emphasizes that each stage of practice... *Faith, Enlightenment, Practice Period*		Sep 16 1989
Transcending Duality Through Zen Paradoxes Serial: SF-01389 The talk delves into the fundamental Zen dilemma concerning the nature of birth and death, emphasizing how existential inquiries underpin daily life challenges. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on a koan about a... *Daily Life, difficulty, Koan*		Sep 11 1989
Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 2 Serial: BZ-00382 "You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 2 - BCR-7, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Fox, Bodhidharma, Precepts, Anger, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 04 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 1 Serial: BZ-00381 "You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 1 - BCR-7, Buddha Mind, Karma, Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, confusion, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Anxiety Serial: BZ-00383A Saturday Lecture - Birth-and-Death, Absolute-and-Relative, Offering, Bodhidharma, Continuous Practice, Separation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 1989 Part 1 of 1 Berkeley Zen Center
August 7th, 1989, Serial No. 00719 Serial: BZ-00719 Sunday Lecture - *Birth-and-Death, Duality, Oneness, Ego*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 07 1989
Baseball and Effort Serial: BZ-00380A Saturday Lecture - *Dream World, Non-duality, Right Effort, Continuous Practice, Patience, Mahayana, Duality, Ego...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 29 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Only Buddha and Buddha Serial: BZ-00379A - Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record, Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Bowing, Enemies,...	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Jul 15 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Effort and Trust Serial: BZ-00378B Lecture - *Tassajara, Enthusiasm, Concentration, Commitment*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jul 08 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination/Priest Ordination Serial: BZ-00378A Saturday Lecture - Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Precepts, Ordination, Lay, Lay Ordination, Priest-and-Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Tokusan Brings His Bowls Serial: BZ-00377B Sesshin Day 4 - Tokusan, Bell, Monastic Practice, Dragons, Lineage, Peace, Anger	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin Lecture Serial: BZ-00377A Sesshin Day 3 - *Duality, Buddha Nature, Subject-and-Object, Oneness, Dharma Transmission, Doubt, Lineage,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
What Is It? Serial: BZ-00376B Sesshin Day 2 - *Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Subject-and-Object, Equanimity, Lineage,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Mind Refresher Cakes Serial: BZ-00376A Sesshin Day 1 - Koan, Deshan, Dragons, Lineage, Gratitude, Passions	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 21 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
New Bell Serial: BZ-00375B Saturday Lecture - Bell, Bell, Culture, Ego, Teacher-and-Student, Peace, Dragons, Posture, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 17 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Unity Through Zen's Fundamental Doubt Serial: SF-01441 The talk explores the nature of duality and non-duality in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of maintaining consistency throughout one's practice, much like playing a musical piece from beginning to end. It addresses the... *Doubt, Discrimination, Shuso*		Jun 14 1989
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00375A Lecture - *Posture, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, confusion, Emotions, Ego...*	Fran Tribe	Jun 10 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Leadership Serial: BZ-00374 Saturday lecture - *Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions, Causation,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 03 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00675 Serial: BZ-00675 - *Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions, Causation,...*		Jun 03 1989
The Tathagata has One Language Serial: BZ-01522B - *First Principle, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Bodhidharma, Intuition,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Three Enigmas Serial: BZ-00373B - *Global Warming, New Year, Hate, War, Peace, Priest*	Gengo Akiba	May 27 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
May 27th, 1989, Serial No. 00721 Serial: BZ-00721 Lecture - *Precepts, Daily Life, Cultivation, Practice Period, Emotions, Posture, Anger, Birth-and-Death...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 27 1989 Tassajara
Mumonkan: Case #12 Serial: BZ-00373A "Master?" "Yes.", One-Day Sitting - MM-12, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Buddha Nature, Fox, Separation, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 20 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing Joy into Mindfulness Serial: SF-01397 The talk explores the integration of joy and happiness in meditation practice, emphasizing the necessity of cultivating a joyful presence through breath awareness. It delves into the Anapanasati Sutta, highlighting how breath... *Breath, Happiness, Anger*		Apr 04 1989
Chanting Serial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2 - Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Nirvana	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Six Factors of Consciousness Serial: BZ-00371B Sesshin Day 2 - Consciousness, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Hindrances, Posture, Anger, Ego, Daily Life, Hate, Politics...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Greed, Hate, and Delusion Serial: BZ-00371A Saturday Lecture - Three Poisons, Greed, Hate, Delusion, Greed, Hate, Anger, Teacher-and-Student, Birth-and-Death...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00717 Sesshin Day 7 - *Birth-and-Death, Observe, Bell, Impermanence, Happiness, Liberation, Mindfulness, Practice...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 24 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Mindfulness and Ego-Consciousness Serial: BZ-00716 Sesshin Talk Day 6 - *Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Ego, Peace, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness, Liberation,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 23 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Mindfulness and Ego-Consciousness Serial: BZ-01518A Sesshin Day 6 - Mindfulness, Storehouse Consciousness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 23 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Bowing: Practice of Non-duality Serial: BZ-01518B - *Bowing, Big Mind, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Offering, Teacher-and-Student,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 23 1989 City Center
Effort During Sesshin Serial: BZ-00326 Sesshin Day 5 - Effort, Sesshin, Equanimity, Concentration, Repentance, Big Mind, Hindrances, Obstacles,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 22 1989
Mindfulness of Feelings Serial: BZ-00328 Sesshin Day 4 - Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Emotions, Happiness, Enthusiasm, Don't Know...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 21 1989
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-01465 Monday night talk - *Peace, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Humility, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Anger,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 1989
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00327 Monday Evening - *Happiness, Enemies, Passions, Practice Period, Emotions, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Hate,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 09 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00330 Sunday Talk - *Practice Period, Hate, Non-duality, Monastic Practice, Ego, Buddha Nature, Duality, Birth-and-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 08 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Metta Sutta Serial: BZ-00370B Saturday Lecture - Metta Sutta, Ego, Buddha Nature, Hate, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Monastic Practice, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Full moon ceremony Serial: BZ-00676 - *Greed, Hate, Karma*	Tatsugami Roshi	1989 Tassajara
December 18th, 1988, Serial No. 01472 Serial: BZ-01472 Final talk of the Fall Practice Period at Tassajara. - *Duality, Nirvana, Posture, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Tassajara*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 18 1988 Tassajara
The Four Brahmaviharas Serial: BZ-00370A Lecture - *Enemies, Equanimity, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Hate, Greed, confusion, Attachment...*	Bob Poulsen	Dec 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
December 14th, 1988, Serial No. 01471 Serial: BZ-01471 Seventh day of Rohatsu sesshin at Tassajara. - *Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Tassajara, Intimacy, Commitment, Practice Period, Ordination,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 14 1988 7 of 7 Tassajara

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