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Vinaya/American VinayaSerial: BZ-00722 Lecture
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Vinaya, Anger, Buddha Mind, Daily Life, Greed, Precepts, Sangha, Vinaya, War... |
Jun 12 1990 |
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Vinaya: Rules of OrderSerial: BZ-00504 Saturday Lecture
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Vinaya, Precepts, Zazen Mind, Vinaya, Non-violence, Sangha, Priest, Hindrances, Religion,... |
Jun 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Hinge; Ordinary MindSerial: BZ-00505B Lecture
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Ordinary Mind, Commitment, Practice Period, Posture, Lotus Sutra, Attachment, Daily Life,... |
May 26 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sincerity and Simplicity in Zen PracticeSerial: SF-01443 The talk discusses the importance of practicing sincerity and practical simplicity within Zen practice, emphasizing the value of working with minimal resources. It refers to the role of the Tenzo (head cook) as an example of... Community, Tenzo, Offering |
May 26 1990 |
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Everyday Enlightenment in Zen MomentsSerial: SF-01442 The talk focuses on the practice of everyday enlightenment within Zen, exploring how simple actions and mindful engagement in daily tasks can lead to enlightenment. The discussion emphasizes the teachings of Dogen, particularly... Tenzo, Buddhism, Daily Life |
May 25 1990 |
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Sun Faced Buddha/Moon Faced BuddhaSerial: BZ-00505A Saturday Lecture
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Buddha, Koan, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Constancy, First Principle, Observe, Dragons... |
May 19 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ordinary Mind is the WaySerial: BZ-00506B One-Day Sitting
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Ordinary Mind, Ordinary Mind, Posture, Ego, Practice Period, Eight Aspects, Doubt, Big Mind,... |
May 12 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dharma Positions and Preference IISerial: BZ-00506A -
Anger, Demons, New Year, Passions, Commitment, Impermanence, Liberation, Greed... |
May 05 1990 II Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dharma Positions and Preference ISerial: BZ-00507B -
Commitment, Conversation, Emotions, Enthusiasm, Lay, Mindfulness, Soto Zen |
May 05 1990 I Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tenzo Kyokun by Dogen: Monastic Life in Everyday LifeSerial: BZ-00507A Lecture
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Monastic Practice, Family Practice, Offering, Soto Zen, Uchiyama, Daily Life, Tassajara,... |
Apr 28 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Earth DaySerial: BZ-00508 Saturday Lecture
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Earth Day, Precepts, Happiness, Tassajara, Buddha Nature, Dragons, Commitment, Greed, Anger... |
Apr 22 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eulogy for Katagiri RoshiSerial: BZ-00509B Lecture
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Constancy, Dharma Transmission, Enemies, Equanimity, Lotus Sutra, Monastic Practice, Patience... |
Apr 14 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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PleasureSerial: BZ-00509A Lecture
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Addiction, Half-Smile, Dependent Origination, Vow, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Culture, Building,... |
Mar 31 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Remembrances of Maurine StuartSerial: BZ-00510B Lecture
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Anger, Buddha Nature, Gratitude, Interview, Intuition, Lotus Sutra, Oneness, Soto Zen,... |
Mar 25 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Every Day is a Good DaySerial: BZ-00510A Saturday Lecture
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Bell, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Diversity, Rinzai, Oneness,... |
Mar 18 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Self NatureSerial: BZ-00497B Lecture
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Ego, Subject-and-Object, Mahayana, Precepts, Ordinary Mind, Concentration, Buddha Nature,... |
Mar 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Faith to DoubtSerial: BZ-00497A Lecture
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Doubt, Buddha Nature, Gratitude, Sixth Patriarch, Cultivation, Mahayana, confusion, Daily Life... |
Feb 24 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record Case #2Serial: BZ-00498B Lecture
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Mill Valley, Bell, Practice Period, Conversation, Priest, Karma, Discrimination, Mindfulness,... |
Feb 17 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Nirvana and ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-00498A Saturday Lecture
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Parinirvana, Nirvana, Nirvana, Hate, Greed, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Four Noble Truths,... |
Feb 10 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Triple TreasureSerial: BZ-00499 Saturday Lecture
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Three Treasures, Three Treasures, Sangha, Big Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature, Daily... |
Feb 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Vows, Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00500 Saturday Lecture
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Birth-and-Death, Chanting, Daily Life, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Nirvana, Samsara, Two... |
Jan 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precepts; Ryaku FusatsuSerial: BZ-00501 One-Day Sitting
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Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Nature, Greed, Hate, Karma, Precepts, Renewal,... |
Jan 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Start the New YearSerial: BZ-00502B Saturday Lecture
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New Year, Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Daily Life, Enthusiasm, Anger, New Year,... |
Jan 06 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ChristmasSerial: BZ-00502A Lecture
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Peace, Impermanence, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Forgiveness,... |
Dec 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #1Serial: BZ-00503A -
Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Posture, Offering, Avalokitesvara, Repentance, Intimacy,... |
Dec 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fall Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-00386 Saturday Lecture
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Practice Period, Anger, Buddha Nature, Commitment, Daily Life, Practice Period, Priest... |
Nov 05 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Abbot's Zuisse Ceremony in JapanSerial: BZ-00385 Saturday Lecture
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Zuisse, Commitment, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Lay Practice, Practice Period,... |
Oct 28 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Karma and Free WillSerial: BZ-00384 Lecture
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Attachment, Causation, Commitment, Evil, Greed, Karma, Mahayana, Passions, Samsara... |
Sep 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Four Marks of Conditioned ExistenceSerial: BZ-00383B Lecture
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Enemies, Equanimity, Heart Sutra, Karma, Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Hate, Impermanence,... |
Sep 16 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Journey to Non-Dual EnlightenmentSerial: 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 |
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Transcending Duality Through Zen ParadoxesSerial: 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 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 2Serial: BZ-00382 "You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 2
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BCR-7, Anger, Big Mind, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Fox, Precepts, Priest |
Sep 04 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 1Serial: BZ-00381 "You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 1
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BCR-7, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, confusion, Daily Life,... |
Sep 03 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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AnxietySerial: BZ-00383A Saturday Lecture
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Birth-and-Death, Absolute-and-Relative, Offering, Bodhidharma, Continuous Practice, Separation... |
Sep 01 1989 Part 1 of 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 7th, 1989, Serial No. 00719Serial: BZ-00719 Sunday Lecture
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Birth-and-Death, Duality, Oneness, Ego |
Aug 07 1989 |
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Baseball and EffortSerial: BZ-00380A Saturday Lecture
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Dream World, Non-duality, Right Effort, Continuous Practice, Patience, Mahayana, Duality, Ego... |
Jul 29 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Only Buddha and BuddhaSerial: BZ-00379A -
Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record, Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Bowing, Enemies,... |
Jul 15 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Effort and TrustSerial: BZ-00378B Lecture
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Commitment, Concentration, Enthusiasm, Tassajara |
Jul 08 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay Ordination/Priest OrdinationSerial: BZ-00378A Saturday Lecture
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Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Precepts, Ordination, Lay, Lay Ordination, Priest-and-Lay... |
Jul 01 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tokusan Brings His BowlsSerial: BZ-00377B Sesshin Day 4
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Tokusan, Bell, Monastic Practice, Dragons, Lineage, Peace, Anger |
Jun 24 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: BZ-00377A Sesshin Day 3
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Duality, Buddha Nature, Subject-and-Object, Oneness, Dharma Transmission, Doubt, Lineage,... |
Jun 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Is It?Serial: BZ-00376B Sesshin Day 2
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Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Subject-and-Object, Equanimity, Lineage,... |
Jun 22 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mind Refresher CakesSerial: BZ-00376A Sesshin Day 1
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Koan, Deshan, Dragons, Lineage, Gratitude, Passions |
Jun 21 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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New BellSerial: BZ-00375B Saturday Lecture
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Bell, Bell, Culture, Ego, Teacher-and-Student, Peace, Dragons, Posture, War |
Jun 17 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unity Through Zen's Fundamental DoubtSerial: 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 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00375A Lecture
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Buddha Nature, confusion, Continuous Practice, Ego, Emotions, Hindrances, Instruction, Posture... |
Jun 10 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen LeadershipSerial: BZ-00374 Saturday lecture
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Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions, Causation,... |
Jun 03 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00675Serial: BZ-00675 -
Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions, Causation,... |
Jun 03 1989 |
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The Tathagata has One LanguageSerial: BZ-01522B -
First Principle, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Bodhidharma, Intuition,... |
Jun 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 27th, 1989, Serial No. 00721Serial: BZ-00721 Lecture
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Anger, Birth-and-Death, Cultivation, Daily Life, Emotions, Posture, Practice Period, Precepts... |
May 27 1989 Tassajara |