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How to Start the New YearSerial: BZ-00502B Saturday Lecture
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New Year, Concentration, Equanimity, Daily Life, Enthusiasm, Anger, New Year, Sixth Ancestor,... |
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, Avalokitesvara, Repentance, Intimacy, Bodhidharma,... |
Dec 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eating Rice, Drinking TeaSerial: BZ-00387 Everyday Activity and Dharma, Saturday Lecture
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Daily Life, Buddha Ancestors, Doubt, Ego, Lineage, Priest |
Nov 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, 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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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, 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, 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, Daily Life, Dragons, Ego,... |
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, 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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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, Nirvana, Hate... |
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 Practice, Lay Ordination, Priest... |
Jul 01 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tokusan Brings His BowlsSerial: BZ-00377B Sesshin Day 4
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Tokusan, 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, Subject-and-Object, Equanimity, Lineage, War, Peace,... |
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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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, Continuous Practice, Ego, Emotions, Hindrances, Posture |
Jun 10 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen LeadershipSerial: BZ-00374 Saturday lecture
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Concentration, Buddha Nature, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions, Causation, Karma,... |
Jun 03 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00675Serial: BZ-00675 -
Concentration, Buddha Nature, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions, Causation, Karma,... |
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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Three EnigmasSerial: BZ-00373B -
Global Warming, Hate, New Year, Peace, Priest, War |
May 27 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 |
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Mumonkan: Case #12Serial: BZ-00373A "Master?" "Yes.", One-Day Sitting
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MM-12, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Demons, Ego, Samadhi, Separation... |
May 20 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breath and Joy in MeditationSerial: SF-01397 The talk explores the role of joy and happiness within meditation practice, emphasizing their importance in the development of mindfulness, concentration, and inner peace. It discusses the Anapanasati Sutta and its 16 methods of... Breath, Practice, Happiness |
Apr 04 1989 |
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ChantingSerial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2
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Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Nirvana |
Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Six Factors of ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-00371B Sesshin Day 2
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Consciousness, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Hindrances, Posture, Anger, Ego, Daily Life, Hate, Politics... |
Mar 18 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Greed, Hate, and DelusionSerial: BZ-00371A Saturday Lecture
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Three Poisons, Greed, Hate, Delusion, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Emotions, Funeral, Greed, Hate,... |
Mar 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00717 Sesshin Day 7
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Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Happiness, Liberation, Practice Period, Posture, Buddha Nature... |
Feb 24 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Mindfulness and Ego-ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-00716 Sesshin Talk Day 6
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Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Ego, Peace, Subject-and-Object, Liberation, Buddha Nature,... |
Feb 23 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Mindfulness and Ego-ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-01518A Sesshin Day 6
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Storehouse Consciousness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Peace,... |
Feb 23 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Bowing: Practice of Non-dualitySerial: BZ-01518B -
Bowing, Big Mind, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Diversity,... |
Feb 23 1989 City Center |
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Effort During SesshinSerial: BZ-00326 Sesshin Day 5
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Effort, Sesshin, Big Mind, Concentration, Daily Life, Equanimity, Hindrances, Obstacles,... |
Feb 22 1989 |
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Mindfulness of FeelingsSerial: BZ-00328 Sesshin Day 4
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Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Emotions, Happiness, Enthusiasm, Don't Know Mind,... |
Feb 21 1989 |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-01465 Monday night talk
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Peace, Buddha Ancestors, Humility, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Anger, Cultivation,... |
Jan 16 1989 |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00327 Monday Evening
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Happiness, Passions, Practice Period, Emotions, Equanimity, Hate, Duality, Religion... |
Jan 09 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00330 Sunday Talk
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Practice Period, Hate, Non-duality, Monastic Practice, Ego, Buddha Nature, Duality, Birth-and-... |
Jan 08 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Metta SuttaSerial: BZ-00370B Saturday Lecture
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Metta Sutta, Ego, Buddha Nature, Hate, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Monastic Practice, Daily... |
Jan 07 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Full moon ceremonySerial: BZ-00676 -
Greed, Hate, Karma |
1989 Tassajara |
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Body, Breath, MindSerial: BZ-01472 Final talk of the Fall Practice Period at Tassajara.
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Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Duality, Nirvana, Posture, Tassajara |
Dec 18 1988 Tassajara |
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The Four BrahmaviharasSerial: BZ-00370A Lecture
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Equanimity, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Hate, Greed, Attachment |
Dec 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Pope's EdictSerial: BZ-00503B Saturday Lecture
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Religion, Doubt, New Year, Peace, Practice Period, War |
Dec 16 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unknown TitleSerial: BZ-01471 Seventh day of Rohatsu sesshin at Tassajara.
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Commitment, Hindrances, Intimacy, Ordination, Practice Period, Priest, Tassajara, Teacher-and-... |
Dec 14 1988 7 of 7 Tassajara |