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Dogen's Acupuncture Point of Zazen: Beating the cart or beating the horse Serial: BZ-01423 Saturday Lecture - Zazenshin, Dogen, Lineage, Separation, Dharma Transmission, Dogen, Transmission, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment as Everyday Life; "Nothing Special" Serial: BZ-01421 Koun Ejô and Suzuki-roshi commentaries, Sesshin Day 3 - Enlightenment, Koun Ejô, Samadhi, Daily Life, Thoroughness, Continuous Practice, Gaining Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-01419 Sesshin Day 1 - Parinirvana, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Greed, Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Doubt, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Ethics in our Sangha Serial: BZ-01417 Monday Morning Talk - *Practice Period, Vow, Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Evil, Tassajara, Conversation, Offering,...*	Gerry Oliva	Feb 05 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Birth and Death Serial: BZ-01416 Saturday Lecture The lecture explores the themes of suffering, compassion, life, and death within the context of Zen practice, emphasizing the delicate balance between experiencing emotions without becoming consumed by them. The discussion... *Suffering, Compassion, Suzuki Roshi*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Ryokan’s Poetry Serial: BZ-01413 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 - *Branching Streams, Subject-and-Object, Lotus Sutra, Peace, Dragons, Discrimination, Buddha...*	Shohaku Okumura	Jan 20 2007 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Dealing With Mistakes: Rice and Sand— Working with our “Sandy” Path Serial: BZ-01409 Saturday Lecture - *Buddha Mind, Building, Conversation, Instruction, Intuition, Karma, Practice Period, Precepts...*	Peter Schireson	Dec 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Commmentary on "Respect for Things" (from Not Always So) Serial: BZ-01408B Faith is Synonymous for Enlightenment, Saturday Lecture - Faith, Enlightenment, Big Mind, Culture, Bodhisattva Way, Building, Soto Zen, Bowing, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Zendo Forms Serial: BZ-01407 Serving, Mokugyo, Chanting, Rohatsu Day 7 - Meal Serving, Chanting, Mokugyo, Instruction, Doanryo, Bell, Bowing, Building, Chanting,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on "Find Out For Yourself" Serial: BZ-01406 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 6 - Buddha, Suzuki Roshi, Intuition, Daily Life, Instruction, Bell, Don't Know Mind, Precepts...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment Serial: BZ-01404 Rohatsu Day 4 - *Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Dependent Origination, Nirvana, Concentration, Bell,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Gratitude for Adversity Serial: BZ-01400B The Nun and the Stars, Saturday Lecture - *Gratitude, Composure, Non-duality, Hate, Enemies, Continuous Practice, War, Anger...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 25 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Joy in the Precepts Serial: BZ-01399 One Day Sitting - *Bodhisattva Precepts, Composure, Don't Know Mind, Happiness, Intimacy, Liberation,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts - Minor Precepts as Attitude Serial: BZ-01398 Our own Vinaya that will help our Practice, Monday Morning - Precepts, Vinaya, Precepts, Humility, Bodhisattva Precepts, Emotions, Vinaya, Offering,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Where Am I? Where am I Headed? Serial: BZ-01397 Saturday Lecture - *Bodhisattva Precepts, Enthusiasm, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Ordinary Mind, Peace, Precepts,...*	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Nov 11 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Giving/Non-Stinginess, 8th Precept Serial: BZ-01048 Class 2 of 4 - *Precepts, Offering, Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Anger, Harmonizing,...*	Ron Nestor	Nov 02 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Precepts— Historical Background Serial: BZ-01047A Class 1 of 4 - *Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Lay, Mahayana, Ordination, Precepts, Three Treasures,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 26 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Sojun and Doug Greiner’s Trip to Bhutan Serial: BZ-01390 Monday Morning - *Demons, Culture, Interview, Chanting, Happiness, Religion, Priest, Lay*	Sojun Mel Weitsman, Doug Greiner	Oct 02 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Eventual Transition of Abbacy Serial: BZ-01389 Practice Positions Complete Practice; Small and Large Equal, Saturday Lecture - Practice Position, Transmission, Practice Position, Dharma Transmission, Ego, Humility,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Women’s Practice: Falling into the *** Hole Serial: BZ-01388 Women's Sitting - *Intimacy, Dharma Transmission, Blue Cliff Record, Lineage, Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Culture...*	Myoan Grace Schireson	Sep 24 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing the Way Wholeheartedly: Commentary on Dogen’s Bendowa Serial: BZ-01387 Saturday Lecture - *Transmission, New Year, Lay, Lineage, Buddha Mind, Chanting, Discrimination, Uchiyama,...*	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Sep 23 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Shining Practice: Growing up in a Zendo (Kid Zendo) Serial: BZ-01386 Saturday Lecture - *Bell, Family Practice, Transmission, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission,...*	Shosan Victoria Austin	Sep 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #10 Serial: BZ-01384 "You Empty-Headed Fool", Sesshin Day 2 - BCR-10, Darkness-and-Light, Buddha Nature, Duality, Rinzai, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Loving Everyone — The Metta Sutra; Kid Zendo and Also Reflecting on the Death of John King Serial: BZ-01179 Saturday Lecture - *Death-and-Dying, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Vow, Addiction, Gratitude, Duality,...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #55: “Alive or Dead?” Remembering John King Serial: BZ-01178 Saturday Lecture - *Death-and-Dying, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara, Practice Period, Anger, Ego, Patience, Greed,...*	Mary Mocine	Aug 12 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Effort Serial: BZ-01177 Saturday Lecture - Buddha Nature, Beginners, Chanting, Concentration, Ego, Instruction, Lay, Mindfulness, Right...	Ron Nestor	Aug 05 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
The Paramita of Forebearance Serial: BZ-01176B Saturday Lecture - *Heart Sutra, Anger, Forgiveness, Precepts, Practice Period, Patience, Hate, Karma, Teacher-and...*	Richard Haefele	Jul 29 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
State of the World Address: Causes and Excuses Serial: BZ-01175 Power: Manipulation Through Maintaining Chaos, Saturday Lecture - Politics, Religion, War, Peace, Evil, Emotions, Anger, Attachment, Forgiveness, Composure,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 22 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
What is a Cookie? Kid Zendo; Confection Serial: BZ-01173 Saturday Lecture - *Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Family Practice, Composure, Concentration, Daily Life,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
What Does It Mean to Practice Prajna Paramita? Serial: BZ-01167 Sesshin Day 2 - *Heart Sutra, Religion, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Non-duality, Silence,...*	Karen Sundheim	Jun 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
The Paramitas Serial: BZ-01166 Patience and Enthusiastic Effort, Sesshin Day 1 - Effort, Patience, Virya, Enthusiasm, Practice Position, Composure, Thoroughness, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination Serial: BZ-01239 Tradition of Sewing Buddha's Robe, Saturday Lecture - Lay Ordination, Sewing, Joshin-san, Precepts, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Commitment, Priest-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 10 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Chain of Dependant Co-arising; Mahayana View of Cessation Serial: BZ-01044A Class 5 of 5 - *Birth-and-Death, Passions, Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Daily Life, Anger,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 08 2006 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record #90: Her Koan — Chih Men’s Body of Wisdom Serial: BZ-01238 Saturday Lecture - *Blue Cliff Record, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Funeral, Practice Period, Commitment, Happiness,...*	Karen Sundheim	Jun 05 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Non-Duality, Emptiness, Leaving No Trace Serial: BZ-01043A Class 4 of 5 - *Subject-and-Object, Passions, Skandhas, Anger, confusion, Non-duality, Greed, Birth-and-Death...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 2006 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Worldly Life and Pure Practice Serial: BZ-01237 Kid Zendo: Circles, Saturday Lecture - Daily Life, Practice, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Doubt, Greed, Interview, Precepts...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Dealing with a Problematic Public Library Patron Serial: BZ-01236D Saturday Lecture - *Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Anger, Practice Position, Interview, Lay Practice, Soto Zen,...*	Karen Sundheim	May 20 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Dharmas, Skandas and 18 Emptinesses Serial: BZ-01041A Class 2 of 5 - *Anger, Buddha Mind, Dependent Origination, Duality, Ego, Interdependence, Karma, Nirvana,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence and Action of Prajna Serial: BZ-01235 Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Hui Neng, Poetry, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Duality, Buddha Nature, Hindrances...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01040A Class 1 of 5 - *Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Mahayana, Daily Life, Manjushri, Birth-and-Death, Four Foundations of...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra in Everyday Life, from Shuso, Gentle Rain, Dharma Blossom Serial: BZ-01234 Monday morning Talk - *Practice Period, Ordinary Mind, Anger, Heart Sutra, Practice Position, Commitment, Dharma...*	Karen Sundheim	May 08 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01232 Saturday Lecture - Heart Sutra, Duality, Samadhi, Attachment, Oneness, Samsara, Nirvana, Non-duality, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Preparation for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01229 Saturday Lecture - Practice Period, Daily Life, Ego, Emotions, First Principle, Heart Sutra, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Three Doors of Liberation Serial: BZ-01228 Emptiness, Signlessness, Aimlessness, One-Day Sitting - Liberation, Emptiness, Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Oneness, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 09 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
(I, along with) All Beings, Am the World Honored One Serial: BZ-01227B Saturday Lecture - Buddha's Birthday, Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Buddha's Birthday, Culture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 08 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing in The World: First Pure Precept, Ceasing From Evil Serial: BZ-01226A Saturday Lecture - *Evil, Precepts, Eka, Five Ranks, Karma, Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Bodhidharma,...*	Ross Blum	Apr 01 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Bob Dylan’s “Dear Landlord”: Mumonkan Case #12 Serial: BZ-01225 Saturday Lecture - *Demons, Ordinary Mind, Peace, Offering, Instruction, Intimacy, Obstacles, Liberation,...*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 25 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Your Own Middle Way: Dharma and the Enneagram Serial: BZ-01223 Teaching Retreat - *Happiness, Passions, Commitment, Emotions, Obstacles, Anger, Addiction, Ego, Samadhi,...*	Santikaro Bhikku	Mar 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
History of Berkeley Zen Center Pt. II Serial: BZ-01222B Kid Zendo: Figures on the Altar, Saturday Lecture - *Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Transmission, Daily Life, Practice Period,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhidharma as Mother: What do You Love More than Your Own Ease Serial: BZ-01313D Saturday Lecture - *Bell, Bodhidharma, Lineage, Practice Position, Silent Illumination*	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Mar 12 2006 Berkeley Zen Center

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