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In Memorium to the Victims of the WW II BombingSerial: BZ-01279A How Something Good Can Come From Something Tragic, Saturday Lecture
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War, Japan, War, Peace, American, Building, Priest, Renewal, Karma |
Aug 07 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Parental MindSerial: BZ-01278 Saturday Lecture
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Teacher-and-Student, Happiness, Lotus Sutra, Composure, Subject-and-Object, Practice Period,... |
Jul 31 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dharma Gates: BreathingSerial: BZ-01277 Saturday Lecture
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Mindfulness, Non-duality, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Impermanence, Oneness,... |
Jul 24 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shikantaza Practice (from "Not Always So")Serial: BZ-01275B Exhaling, Letting Go, Impermanence, One-Day Sitting
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Shikantaza, Impermanence, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Continuous Practice, Oneness... |
Jul 11 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Recollections of Suzuki-Roshi: Frog’s PracticeSerial: BZ-01274B Saturday Lecture
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Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Ceremony, American, Patience, Religion, Monastic Practice,... |
Jul 10 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Way Seeking MindSerial: BZ-01273 Approaching his 75th Birthday (July 9th), Saturday Lecture
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Way-Seeking Mind, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Dharma Transmission, War, Transmission, Berkeley Zen... |
Jul 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-01272 Saturday Lecture
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Heart Sutra, Passions, Teacher-and-Student, Interdependence, Mahayana, Don't Know Mind,... |
Jun 26 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Composure: The Shuso Hossen CeremonySerial: BZ-01271 Where the Response Comes From, Sesshin Day 5
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Composure, Shuso Ceremony, Composure, Intimacy, Nirvana, Practice Period, Posture, Don't... |
Jun 20 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gakudo Yojin-Shu (last): Practicing Within the ObstructionsSerial: BZ-01270B Staining, Not Breaking Precepts, Sesshin Day 4
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Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Hindrances, Precepts, confusion, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Non-... |
Jun 19 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Problems, ComposureSerial: BZ-01269 Sesshin Day 3
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Composure, Practice Period, Intimacy, Conversation, training, Ego |
Jun 18 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gakudo Yojunshi, Point #8Serial: BZ-01268 Moving and Stillness, Sesshin Day 2
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Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Stillness, Dream World, Birth-and-Death, Bowing, Dharma Transmission,... |
Jun 17 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gakudo Yojunshu, Point #7Serial: BZ-01267 Turning Dharma and Being Turned by Dharma, Sesshin Day 1
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Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Buddha Mind, Obstacles, Silent Illumination,... |
Jun 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay OrdinationSerial: BZ-01266 Saturday Lecture
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Zaike Tokudo, Three Refuges, Precepts, Priest, Big Mind, Ordination, Lay Practice, Lay,... |
Jun 12 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Guidelines for Studying the Way: Dogen’s Gakudo Yojin-ShuSerial: BZ-01026A Class 5 of 5
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Four Noble Truths, Harmonizing, Intuition, Four Foundations, Complete Perfect Enlightenment,... |
Jun 10 2004 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Guidelines for Studying the Way: Dogen’s Gakudo Yojin-ShuSerial: BZ-01025B Class 4 of 5
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Emotions, Birth-and-Death, Equanimity, Posture, Hate, Passions, confusion, Forgiveness,... |
Jun 03 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Suzuki-rôshi 100th Birth MemorialSerial: BZ-01265 Gutei's One Finger, Monkey Mind, Saturday Lecture
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Suzuki Roshi, Monkey Mind, Shikantaza, Monkey Mind, Gaining Mind, Obstacles, Practice Period,... |
May 29 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Guidelines for Studying the Way: Dogen’s Gakudo Yojin-ShuSerial: BZ-01024A Class 3 of 5
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Teacher-and-Student, Greed, Bodhidharma, Chanting, Soto Zen, Instruction, Religion,... |
May 27 2004 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Record of Tung-shanSerial: BZ-01264 Saturday Lecture
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Practice Period, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Practice Position, Heart Sutra, Commitment,... |
May 22 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Guidelines for Studying the Way: Dogen’s Gakudo Yojin-ShuSerial: BZ-01023B Class 2 of 5
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Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Duality, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Gaining Mind, Buddha Nature... |
May 20 2004 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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George W. Bush and a Dogen FascicleSerial: BZ-01263B Saturday Lecture
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Dogen, Current Events, Politics, Anger, Birth-and-Death, War, Greed, Buddha Ancestors,... |
May 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Guidelines for Studying the Way: Dogen’s Gakudo Yojin-ShuSerial: BZ-01022A Class 1 of 5
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Karma, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Diversity, Attachment,... |
May 13 2004 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Enlightenment as a Touchstone of PracticeSerial: BZ-01262 Saturday Lecture
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training, Bowing, Practice Position, Lay, Bell, Posture, Aspects of Practice, Attachment,... |
May 01 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Awesome Presence of Active Buddhas: A Dogen FascicleSerial: BZ-01261 Saturday Lecture
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Greed, Continuous Practice, Culture, Bell, Daily Life, Anger, Renunciation, Liberation,... |
Apr 24 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Life of Shakyamuni Buddha Until His EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-01259 Saturday Lecture
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Demons, Religion, Funeral, Offering |
Apr 10 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #12Serial: BZ-01258 One-Day Sitting
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MM-12, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Fox, Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Ego, Buddha'... |
Apr 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice and Taking Care of Her MotherSerial: BZ-01257 Saturday Lecture
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Impermanence, Berkeley Zen Center, Silence, Diversity, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Peace... |
Mar 27 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Spring-Diamond SutraSerial: BZ-01256C Saturday Lecture
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Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Sanctuary, Liberation, Enemies, Culture, Instruction, training... |
Mar 20 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #14 Nanchuan Kills the CatSerial: BZ-01021B Class 4 of 4
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Blue Cliff Record, Precepts, Commitment, Birth-and-Death, Book of Serenity, Manjushri, Duality... |
Mar 15 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Joshu's "Go Wash Your Bowls"Serial: BZ-01255 One-Day Sitting
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Joshu, Continuous Practice, Posture, Daily Life, Samadhi, Instruction, Karmic Consequences,... |
Mar 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Book of Serenity: Case #4Serial: BZ-01254 What Is A Practice Place?, Saturday Lecture
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SER-4, Sanctuary, Big Mind, Posture, Funeral, Book of Serenity, resistance, Hindrances,... |
Mar 13 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #12 Ruiyan Calls “Master”Serial: BZ-01020B Class 3 of 4
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Monastic Practice, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday, Mindfulness, Cultivation, Bell,... |
Mar 08 2004 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's BendowaSerial: BZ-01253 Saturday Lecture
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Bendowa, Repentance, Samadhi, Six Realms, Offering, Oneness, Lineage, Demons, Rinzai, Karma,... |
Mar 06 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #6 Buddha Twirls a FlowerSerial: BZ-01019A Class 2 of 4
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Lotus Sutra, Transmission, Lineage, Intimacy, Karma, Nirvana Sutra, Conversation, Fox, Nirvana... |
Mar 01 2004 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen CommunitySerial: BZ-00578 Class 1 of 5
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Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Cultivation, Aspects of Practice, Dragons, Don't Know... |
Feb 29 2004 1 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen CommunitySerial: BZ-00579 Class 2 of 5
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Observe, Buddha's Birthday, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Offering, Bodhidharma,... |
Feb 29 2004 2 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen CommunitySerial: BZ-00580 Class 3 of 5
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Buddha Ancestors, Dragons, Building, Evil, Offering, Commitment, Non-duality, Tassajara Zen... |
Feb 29 2004 3 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen CommunitySerial: BZ-00581 Class 4 of 5
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resistance, Instruction, Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Offering, Lay, Posture, Right Effort... |
Feb 29 2004 4 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen CommunitySerial: BZ-00582 Class 5 of 5
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Funeral, Birth-and-Death, Lay, Buddha Ancestors, Karma, Offering, Sixth Patriarch, Continuous... |
Feb 29 2004 5 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record Case #15: Giving and ReceivingSerial: BZ-01252 Saturday Lecture
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Blue Cliff Record, Dharma Transmission, Conversation, Karmic Consciousness, Culture,... |
Feb 28 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #2 Paichang’s FoxSerial: BZ-01018A Class 1 of 4
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Fox, Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, causation, Daily Life, Bell, Funeral, Culture, Lineage,... |
Feb 23 2004 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Cross of Buddhism: Principles of PracticeSerial: BZ-01251 Stillness and Activity, Saturday Lecture
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Monastic Practice, Composure, Daily Life, Buddha Mind, Separation, Don't Know Mind, Big... |
Feb 21 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Digging Deep: Getting to the Bottom of the Soup PotSerial: BZ-01250 Getting to the Bottom of Ourselves, Sesshin Day 3
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Buddha Nature, Happiness, Dragons, confusion, Bowing, Liberation, Discrimination, Mindfulness... |
Feb 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #29Serial: BZ-01249 It Will Be Gone With the Others, Sesshin Day 2
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BCR-29, Birth-and-Death, Silence, resistance, Five Ranks, Bodhisattva Vow, Liberation, Vow,... |
Feb 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-01248 Sesshin Day 1
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Parinirvana, Nirvana, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday, Bodhisattva Way,... |
Feb 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Precept of Not KillingSerial: BZ-01383 Saturday Lecture
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Buddha Nature, Karma, Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Doubt, War, Dependent Origination, Emotions,... |
Feb 07 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #5Serial: BZ-01382 Saturday Lecture
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BCR-5, First Principle, Beginners, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Manjushri, Duality, Teacher-and... |
Jan 31 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Martin Luther King TributeSerial: BZ-01380 Saturday Lecture
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Martin Luther King, Current Events, Discrimination, American, War, Culture, Monastic Practice... |
Jan 17 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bathroom ZenSerial: BZ-01379 One-Day Sitting
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Daily Life, Monastic Practice, Koan, American, New Year, Culture, Continuous Practice, Four... |
Jan 10 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Trip to Japan: Sotoshu Formal InitiationSerial: BZ-01378 Saturday Lecture
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training, Soto Zen, Priest-and-Lay, Right Effort, New Year, American, Peace, Priest, Lay... |
Jan 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Things to be Mindful of in the New YearSerial: BZ-01377 Is a Six-pack and Pornography Practice?, Saturday Lecture
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Precepts, Practice, Daily Life, Commitment, Addiction, Big Mind, Doubt, Family Practice, New... |
Dec 13 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |