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Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. II: Calling and Answering Serial: BZ-00403B Saturday Lecture - MM-12, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Sixth Patriarch, Don't...	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, Fox, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Demons, Anger, Continuous...	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, Bell, Karma	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 17 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment in Soto Zen Serial: BZ-00402A Saturday Lecture - Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 10 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Fast For Life: Not Attaching to Life Serial: BZ-00396B Saturday Lecture - Fasting, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Vow, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Without Hindrance: Seeing the Absolute and Relative Serial: BZ-00396A Saturday Lecture - Practice, Absolute-and-Relative, Hindrances, Tassajara, Daily Life, Discrimination, Teacher-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Life Serial: BZ-00401 Lecture - *Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature, Priest, New...*	Joko Beck Sensei	Aug 07 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Fasting and Everyday Life Serial: BZ-00400B Saturday Lecture - Fasting, Daily Life, Peace	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Posture and Breathing in Zazen Serial: BZ-00400A Saturday Lecture - Zazen, Posture, Harmonizing, Concentration, Instruction	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #46 Serial: BZ-00397B Saturday Lecture - MM-46, Continuous Practice, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Lay, Chanting, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 09 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person II Serial: BZ-00399B Saturday Lecture - Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Right Speech, Samadhi, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 02 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person I Serial: BZ-00398 Lecture - *Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Demons, Right Effort, Equanimity, Mahayana, Passions, Continuous...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Developing Your Own Authority to Practice Serial: BZ-00399A Saturday Lecture - Practice, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Tassajara, Doubt, Peace	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart of Practice Prajna as Compassionate Wisdom Serial: BZ-00030B Remembering our deepest intention; noble friendship is the entirety of spiritual life; connection between Berkeley ZC and San Francisco ZC. The talk emphasizes the importance of noble friendship as central to spiritual life, reflecting on the historical and cultural evolution of ordination and practice within Zen Buddhism. It underscores prajna, or compassionate... *Suzuki Roshi, Practice, Time*	Ananda Dalenberg	Jun 11 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Brahmaviharas Serial: BZ-00397A Saturday Lecture - *Brahmaviharas, Equanimity, Enemies, Peace, Mahayana, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Lay...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Love: The Unlimited Abode Serial: BZ-00001B Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the Buddhist practice of the Four Brahmaviharas or the Four Unlimited Abodes: loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), sympathetic joy (mudita), and equanimity (upekkha). The discussion explores the... Love, Love, Practice, Enemies	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Unlimited Abodes Serial: BZ-01522A - *Enemies, Equanimity, Emotions, Lovingkindness, Happiness, Greed, Passions, Hate, Culture...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Gate, Gate, Paragate: The Mantra of Your Life Serial: BZ-00001A Sesshin Day 5 The talk explores the end portion of the Heart Sutra, specifically focusing on the mantra "gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhisvaha," and its role in spiritual practice. It is likened to a kind of dharani or powerful... *Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Tassajara, Priest, Concentration, Bowing, Samadhi,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Prajna Paramita: Four Samadhis Serial: BZ-00002B Sesshin Day 4 The talk explores the concepts of "prajna" (inherent wisdom) and "paramita" (perfection or crossing over), discussing their interpretations and the interconnectedness of samsara and nirvana. It elaborates on the four types of... Samadhi, Emptiness, Samadhi, Zazen	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 14 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Meal Chants Serial: BZ-00002A Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the meal chant, particularly the four central statements, and their significance in Zen practice, highlighting how they reflect themes of interdependence, gratitude, and the non-utilitarian values inherent in... Instruction, Chanting, Practice, Delusion, Work	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Bowing to Our Dharmakaya Nature Serial: BZ-00004A Saturday Lecture The talk emphasizes the importance of understanding and practicing the law of cause and effect, central to Buddhist teaching, by closely examining one's actions and their consequences. This foundational principle, often referred... Dharmakaya, Karma, Practice, Freedom	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 30 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Mind Serial: BZ-00003B Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the integration of Zen practice and work, using the example of building a new Zendo as an illustrative project. Emphasizing the importance of both mental and manual labor, it points out that the significance... *Work, Practice, Time*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 23 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Law of Karma: Most Important in Buddhism Serial: BZ-00003A Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on elucidating the relationship between daily life activities and Zen practice, asserting that every aspect of one's life is an opportunity for practice rather than separate from it. There's an exploration of the... *Practice, Buddha, Zazen*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 16 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Organic Gardening and Composting: Interdependency and Impermanence Serial: BZ-00005B Saturday Lecture This talk emphasizes the importance of interdependency and impermanence in Zen practice through metaphors of organic gardening and composting. It highlights the role of mindfulness in overcoming the duality of life and death,... Interdependence, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Practice, Zazen, Mindfulness	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 02 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Yourself in Every Moment: Renewing Our Practice Serial: BZ-00005A Saturday Lecture The talk explores the theme of renewing and refreshing one's Zen practice, emphasizing the intrinsic link between daily practice, enlightenment, and self-awareness. Key points include the notion that enlightenment is not a... *Practice, Love, Enlightenment*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 12 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #43: How Can We Avoid Heat and Cold? Serial: BZ-00006B Saturday Lecture BCR-43 This lecture discusses the Blue Cliff Record Case #43, where a monk asks Tozan Ryokai how to avoid heat and cold, illustrating the Zen teaching of embracing and becoming one with life's challenges rather than seeking to escape... Koan, Suffering, Pain, Anger	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 05 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony: Renewing Our Way Serial: BZ-00006A Saturday Lecture The talk centers on the significance of the bodhisattva ceremony, emphasizing its purpose of recognizing one's karmic life and renewing vows to practice. The procedure involves understanding personal mind states and developing... Bodhisattva Ceremony, Practice, Effort, Time	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 26 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Importance of Attention to Form in Zen Practice Serial: BZ-00049B Sesshin Day 2 The talk elaborates on the concept of Shikantaza as a fundamental aspect of Zen practice, emphasizing its non-dual nature in which practitioners engage in "just sitting" without mental duality. This contrasts with koan study, yet... *Koan, Shikantaza, Practice*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Importance of Attention to Form in Zen Practice Serial: BZ-00049A Sesshin Day 1 The talk discusses the integral role of form in Zen practice, emphasizing the phrase "form is emptiness and emptiness is form" from the Heart Sutra. The practice involves meticulous attention to form, not for utilitarian purposes... *Practice, Zazen, Emptiness*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #35 -- Seijo's Soul Separated: Unifying Body, Mind and the Way Serial: BZ-00046B Saturday Lecture MM-35 The talk examines the concept of unifying body and mind, and how this connects to understanding oneself and the world through a Zen lens. Drawing on "Mumonkan: Case #35," the discussion explores the illusion of separation between... Koan, Work, Practice, Study	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 22 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Posture: Gravity and Spirit Serial: BZ-00046A Saturday Lecture The lecture explores the balance of gravity and spirit in the context of zazen practice, emphasizing the importance of realizing the inherent unity of mind, body, and universe through sesshin (intensive meditation retreat). It... *Zazen, Time, difficulty*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Scientific Validation of Zazen Serial: BZ-00044B Saturday Lecture The discussion delves into the intersection of scientific research and Zen meditation practices, focusing on the brainwave studies conducted in the mid-20th century to validate the effects of Zazen (Zen meditation). It emphasizes... *Practice, Zazen, Meditation*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 08 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Shakuhachi Blowing Serial: BZ-00047 Music - Bell, Rinzai, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Happiness, Evil, War, Peace...	Robert Grouse	Nov 28 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Gakudo Yojin-Shu Section 8: Understanding Zazen Mind Serial: BZ-00048A Lecture - Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Birth-and-Death, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Posture, Mindfulness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Gakudo Yojin-Shu Section 5: Need to Find True Teacher Serial: BZ-00044A Lecture This talk discusses the importance of finding a true teacher in Zen practice, drawing heavily on Dogen Zenji's "Gakudo Yojin-shu" and several classic Zen anecdotes. It emphasizes that a genuine teacher transcends intellectual and... Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Practice, Joshu	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination and the Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00045B Saturday Lecture The talk introduces the significance of lay ordination (Jukai) at Berkeley Zen Center and explores the Bodhisattva ideal in Zen practice, emphasizing ordination not as a hierarchical step but as a confirmation of ongoing practice... *Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Ordination*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Transient Nature of All Things and No-Self Serial: BZ-00045A Saturday Lecture The talk explores the transient nature of life and the concept of no-self in Buddhism, largely referencing Dogen's "Gakudo Yojinshu" to emphasize the importance of arousing the enlightened mind or bodhi mind for genuine practice... No-Self, Impermanence, Practice, Buddhism, Work	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 06 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice is Enlightenment, Ridgepole Ceremony Serial: BZ-00043B Saturday Lecture This talk discusses the inherent relationship between practice and enlightenment, emphasizing that true understanding arises from continuous, intentional practice rather than merely conceptualizing enlightenment. Drawing on Dogen... *Practice, Enlightenment, Delusion*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 30 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Fukanzazengi and Practice Realization Serial: BZ-00043A Saturday Lecture The talk examines Dogen's "Fukanzazengi" as a foundational text promoting the principles of zazen, describing its practical focus alongside its inherent philosophical complexities. It dissects Dogen's commentary on non-duality,... *Practice, Enlightenment, Zazen*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Relationship Between Teacher and Student Serial: BZ-00040B Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the intricate dynamics between teacher and student within Zen practice, illustrated through the concept of 'sendaba'—a single term conveying multiple meanings dependent on context. This metaphor underscores... Teacher-and-Student, Practice, Enlightenment, Time	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 09 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Women in Buddhism, Ordination Serial: BZ-00042 - *Ordination, Transmission, Lay, Precepts, Passions, Family Practice, Buddha Nature, Lineage...*	Pema Chödrön	Oct 04 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Pre-Practice versus Practice: The “Gap” Serial: BZ-00040A Saturday Lecture The talk explores the concept of "pre-practice" versus "actual practice" in Zen, emphasizing the importance of total immersion in practice to achieve wholeness and completeness. The discussion highlights that practice is about... *Practice, Work, Time*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 02 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
The Self-Centered Meets the Absolute Serial: BZ-00041B Sesshin Day 2 The talk explores the relationship between self-centeredness and the absolute, emphasizing how Zen practice integrates mindfulness into everyday actions and interactions. The discussion highlights the importance of harmonizing... *Practice, Samadhi*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 26 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Emptiness Means Interdependence Serial: BZ-00041A Sesshin Day 1 The talk explores themes of interdependence and emptiness within the framework of Zen practice, connecting the philosophical concepts to contemporary issues of global conflict and personal responses to tragedy, exemplified by the... *Zazen, Pain, Practice*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 25 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Joshu, Wash Your Bowls: On Handling Activity Serial: BZ-00036B Saturday Lecture This talk explores the Buddhist approach to handling suffering by minimizing the self, highlighting the importance of introspection to uncover the true personality beyond ego. It delves into the concept of living in the present... *Practice, Freedom, Desire*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Natural Zen and Buddhist Zen Serial: BZ-00039B Saturday Lecture The talk examines distinctions between natural Zen and Buddhist Zen practices, particularly in the American context, emphasizing the roles of monks, priests, and laypeople as they relate to Zen practice. One of the key... *Practice, Love, Time*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Japanese Practice/American Practice: Differences Serial: BZ-00039A Saturday Lecture The talk examines the differences between Zen practice in Japan and America, focusing on the adaptation of traditional Japanese practices to fit the American context. It discusses various cultural dynamics, such as the... Japan, Lay Practice, Family Practice, Practice, Buddhism, Japan	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 04 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Work Sesshin: Building the New Zendo Serial: BZ-00037B One day sitting lecture The talk focuses on the intricate connection between construction work on the new zendo and broader themes of mindfulness, respect for materials, and the societal tendency to discard the seemingly useless. It underscores the... *Work, Time, Zazen*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
August 21, 1982, Serial No 01528B Serial: BZ-01528B One-Day Sitting - Sangha, Building, Non-violence, Study Period, Karma, Happiness, Passions, Mindfulness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Work Serial: BZ-00035 Saturday Lecture - Building, Lay Practice, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, Separation, Tassajara, Lay, Attachment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 14 1982 Berkeley Zen Center

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