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Embodying Zen in Everyday LifeSerial: 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 |
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Being-Time: Uniting Self and MomentSerial: 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 |
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Passage to JapanSerial: BZ-00553 Part 1 of 3
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Practice Position, Culture, Lay, Heart Sutra, Transmission, Dragons, Intuition, Conversation,... |
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Passage to JapanSerial: BZ-00554 Part 2 of 3
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Transmission, Building, Dragons, Priest, Lineage, Doubt |
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Passage to JapanSerial: BZ-00555 Part 3 of 3
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Heart Sutra, Attachment, Ordination, Silence, Chanting, Lineage, Bell, Religion, Priest... |
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BZCPhoneSerial: BZ-02866 Telephone answer machine message
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Zazen, Instruction |
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Dana & The ParamitasSerial: BZ-00788B Saturday Lecture
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Dana Paramita, Renunciation, Gratitude, Patience, Ego, Offering, Precepts, Attachment,... |
Nov 09 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unknown Title, July 1st, Serial 00528Serial: 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 |
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ZazenSerial: BZ-00519 -
Concentration, Posture, Birth-and-Death, Religion, Platform Sutra, Offering, Instruction,... |
Jul 30 |
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Prajna Paramita - DanaSerial: BZ-01233 Introduce Practice Period Shuso, One-Day Sitting
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Prajna Paramita, Dana Paramita, Shuso, Daily Life, Happiness, Practice Period, Precepts,... |
May 07 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unknown Title, Serial 00517Serial: BZ-00517 Part 2
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Politics, Passions, Conversation, Hate, Building |
Apr 19 2 |
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Case #7 - Wash Your BowlSerial: BZ-02027 Saturday Lecture
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MM-7, Family Practice, Transmission, Bell, Daily Life, Building, Emotions, Attachment,... |
May 02 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sangha JewelSerial: BZ-02864 -
Building, Religion, Ordination, Dana Paramita |
Jun 19 2021 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Home for the Holidays Practicing Our Koan: "What Is This?"Serial: BZ-00048B Lecture
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Religion, Precepts, Dana Paramita, Big Mind, Offering, Duality |
Dec 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mind Unbound: Zen's Path to ClaritySerial: 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 |
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Myth and Tradition in Zen TextsSerial: 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 |
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Transformative Paths in Buddhist RepentanceSerial: 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 |
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Dharma's Journey: Zen Transmission UnveiledSerial: 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 |