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Embodying Zen in Everyday Life Serial: SF-01444 This talk explores the essence of Zen practice, emphasizing the concept of "just sitting" during Zazen and the challenges of being present in the moment. It underscores the importance of mindfulness, not understood as mere... *Effort, Tenzo, Community*
Being-Time: Uniting Self and Moment Serial: SF-01409A The discussion centers on the concept of "Being-Time" (Uji) as introduced by Dogen, emphasizing the indivisibility and simultaneity of time and being. It explores how koans, often perceived as historical stories, should... *Doubt, Emptiness, Koan*
Passage to Japan Serial: BZ-00553 Part 1 of 3 - *Practice Position, Culture, Lay, Heart Sutra, Transmission, Dragons, Intuition, Conversation,...*	Jakusho Kwong	1
Passage to Japan Serial: BZ-00554 Part 2 of 3 - *Transmission, Building, Dragons, Priest, Lineage, Doubt*	Jakusho Kwong	2
Passage to Japan Serial: BZ-00555 Part 3 of 3 - Heart Sutra, Attachment, Ordination, Silence, Chanting, Lineage, Bell, Religion, Priest...	Jakusho Kwong	3
BZCPhone Serial: BZ-02866 Telephone answer machine message - *Zazen, Instruction*	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Berkeley Zen Center
Dana & The Paramitas Serial: BZ-00788B Saturday Lecture - Dana Paramita, Renunciation, Gratitude, Patience, Ego, Offering, Precepts, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	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,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01
Zazen Serial: BZ-00519 - *Concentration, Posture, Birth-and-Death, Religion, Platform Sutra, Offering, Instruction,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	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,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title, Serial 00517 Serial: BZ-00517 Part 2 - Politics, Passions, Conversation, Hate, Building	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 19 2
Case #7 - Wash Your Bowl Serial: BZ-02027 Saturday Lecture - MM-7, Family Practice, Transmission, Bell, Daily Life, Building, Emotions, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 02 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Sangha Jewel Serial: BZ-02864 - *Building, Religion, Ordination, Dana Paramita*	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 19 2021 Berkeley Zen Center
Home for the Holidays Practicing Our Koan: "What Is This?" Serial: BZ-00048B Lecture - *Religion, Precepts, Dana Paramita, Big Mind, Offering, Duality*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 18 1982 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
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 Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Ordination*		Jul 11
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

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