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Unknown Title, Serial 00168, Side B

Serial: BZ-00168B -
Birth-and-Death, Lotus Sutra, Ordinary Mind, Sixth Ancestor, Platform Sutra, Funeral, Dragons...

The Book of Serenity

Serial: BZ-00239 Class 1 of 5 -
Duality, Intimacy, Ego, Sixth Ancestor, Subject-and-Object, Non-duality, Four Noble Truths,...
1
Berkeley Zen Center

Unknown Talk, Serial 00291, Side B

Serial: BZ-00291B -
Precepts, Buddha Nature, Priest, Lay Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Transmission...

Unknown Title, Serial No. 00379, Side B

Serial: BZ-00379B -
Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Gratitude, Silence, Instruction, War, Mahayana, Bell, Peace, Lay...
Berkeley Zen Center

Adapt Your Breathing to Your Needs

Serial: BZ-00526 Movement Class -
Dragons, Enemies, Fox, Bell, Posture, Instruction, War, Peace, Lay Practice

Passage to Japan

Serial: BZ-00553 Part 1 of 3 -
Conversation, Culture, Dragons, Heart Sutra, Intuition, Lay Practice, Practice Position,...
1

Transmitting the Light

Serial: BZ-00778 Class -
Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Lay Practice, Lineage, Monastic Practice...

Unknown Title, Serial 00529B

Serial: BZ-00529B -
Money, Lay Practice, Anger, Attachment, Japan

Dana & The Paramitas

Serial: BZ-00788B Saturday Lecture -
Dana Paramita, Renunciation, Gratitude, Patience, Ego, Precepts, Attachment, Conversation,...
Nov 09 1996
Berkeley Zen Center

Unknown Title, July 1st, Serial 00528

Serial: BZ-00528 A short talk on Zazen, followed by many questions and answers: Dealing with sleepiness, a crying child, a restless mind, pain in the legs, etc. "For a Zen student, everybody is your teacher. Our own pain is our teacher, our... -
Zazen, Thich Nhat Hanh, Posture, Daily Life, Discrimination, Peace, Dogen, Building,...
Jul 01

Zazen

Serial: BZ-00519 -
Concentration, Posture, Birth-and-Death, Religion, Platform Sutra, Instruction, Evil,...
Jul 30

Prajna Paramita - Dana

Serial: BZ-01233 Introduce Practice Period Shuso, One-Day Sitting -
Prajna Paramita, Dana Paramita, Shuso, Daily Life, Happiness, Practice Period, Precepts,...
May 07 2006
Berkeley Zen Center

Unknown Title, Serial 00517

Serial: BZ-00517 Part 2 -
Politics, Building, Conversation, Hate, Passions
Apr 19
2

Case #7 - Wash Your Bowl

Serial: BZ-02027 Saturday Lecture -
MM-7, Family Practice, Transmission, Bell, Daily Life, Building, Emotions, Attachment,...
May 02 2009
Berkeley Zen Center

Mind Unbound: Zen's Path to Clarity

Serial: SF-01416 This talk delves into the exploration of enlightenment and the nature of mind through reflections on key Zen stanzas. Central to the discussion is the recounting of a historical episode involving stanzas attributed to Shen Shu...
Buddha Nature, Enlightenment, Buddha Mind
Jul 18

Transformative Paths in Buddhist Repentance

Serial: SF-01419 The talk explores the concept of repentance rites within evolving Buddhist traditions, emphasizing the integration and reinterpretation of initiation ceremonies into new forms of teaching called Repentance. The discussion...
Evil, Repentance, Vow
Aug 15

Dharma's Journey: Zen Transmission Unveiled

Serial: SF-01370A The talk focuses on the concept of Dharma Transmission within the Zen tradition, detailing its historical significance, process, and spiritual implications. It addresses the rarity and sensitivity of Dharma Transmission, explains...
Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony
Feb 18

Myth and Tradition in Zen Texts

Serial: SF-01417 The talk discusses the significance and various versions of the Platform Sutra, highlighting its unique position as a "sutra" originating from China rather than India. The Platform Sutra's canonical status is attributed to its...
Sixth Ancestor, Platform Sutra, Ordination
Jul 11

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