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Title	Speaker	Date
Mountain Seat Ceremony Serial: BZ-00427B Ceremony - *Gratitude, Dragons, Bodhidharma, Happiness, War*	BZC Sangha	May 19 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00426B Saturday Lecture - Tenzo Kyokun, Dharma Position, Six Realms, Demons, Buddha Mind, Karma, Ego, Big Mind, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Pre-Mountain Seat Ceremony Serial: BZ-00427A Lecture - *New Year, Cultivation, Bodhidharma, Transmission, Priest*	Hoitsu Suzuki Roshi	May 18 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Pre-Mountain Seat Ceremony: Questions and Comments Serial: BZ-00426A Saturday Lecture - Mountain Seat Ceremony, Priest, Ordination, Precepts, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Patience and the Paramitas Serial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 - Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Patience, Duality, Precepts, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Sitting Sesshin as a Beginner Serial: BZ-00425B Sesshin Day 1 - Sesshin, Zazen, Hate, Posture, Concentration, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Creating Practice Using the Forms at Hand: Layman Pang Serial: BZ-00425A Saturday Lecture - Lay Practice, Layman Pang, Buddha Mind, Hui-neng, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Form is Emptiness Serial: BZ-01477 - *Continuous Practice, Daily Life, Gratitude, Tassajara*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 05 1985 Tassajara
Doing Zazen All Day Long Without Crossing Your Legs Serial: BZ-00423B Saturday Lecture - *Buddha Mind, Monastic Practice, Daily Life, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Posture, Teacher-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00423A Saturday Lecture - Parinirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha's Birthday...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Introductory Sesshin: Zazen Questions: Carrying the Stick Serial: BZ-00409B Beginners' Sitting - *Zazen, Posture, Concentration, Kyosaku, Birth-and-Death, Continuous Practice, Doubt...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #3: Sun Face Buddha, Moon Face Buddha Serial: BZ-00409A Saturday Lecture - Koan, BCR-3, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, First Principle, Posture	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Chanting Practice Serial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture - Chanting, Chanting, Ego, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness Practice in Sesshin: Vipassana and Samadhi Serial: BZ-01523A Saturday Lecture - Vipassana, Samadhi, Concentration, Concentration, Conversation, Impermanence, Posture, Subject...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 19 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Don't Bow When You Leave the Zendo Serial: BZ-01521 Saturday Lecture - Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Daily Life, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mahayana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
What Shall We Do in the New Year? (discussion) Psychology/Women's Practice Serial: BZ-00408B Saturday Lecture - New Year, Psychology, Women's Practice, New Year, Chanting, Conversation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Sanshi Mompo: Ongoing Practice of Student and Teacher Serial: BZ-00408A Saturday Lecture - Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Interview, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Precepts...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Dropping the Buddha Bowl: Combining Sesshin with Outside Work and Family Serial: BZ-00407B Rohatsu - Sesshin, Daily Life, Repentance, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
What's the Use of Sesshin? Difficulty and Ease Serial: BZ-00407A Rohatsu - Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Daily Life, Doubt, Equanimity, Concentration...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Bowing Practice Serial: BZ-00406B Rohatsu - Bowing, Bowing, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Demons, Duality, Doubt	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin and Daily Life; Questions and Discussion Serial: BZ-00406A Rohatsu - Sesshin, Daily Life, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Posture	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing in Zazen Serial: BZ-00405B Rohatsu - Zazen, Zazen Mind, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Soto Zen	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Mind in Zazen Serial: BZ-00405A Rohatsu - Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Zazen, Hui-neng, Concentration, Dragons	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Particle After Particle Samadhi: Tassajara Life Serial: BZ-00404A Saturday Lecture - Tassajara, Samadhi, Concentration, Tassajara, Samadhi, Practice Period, Lotus Sutra, Study...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Precepts Before the Precepts Serial: BZ-00392B Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Precepts, Obstacles, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Nature, Sangha, Big Mind, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission: Objects of Authority Serial: BZ-00392A Saturday Lecture - Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Soto Zen, Precepts, Tassajara...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Third Paramita: Kshanti (Composure) Serial: BZ-00391A Lecture - *Patience, Composure, Happiness, Monastic Practice, Demons, Patience, Daily Life, Karma...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 01 1984 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Fourth Paramita: Virya (Effort) Serial: BZ-00391B Lecture - Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-Object,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 01 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan Serial: BZ-00393B Saturday Lecture - *Japan, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Sanctuary, Lay Practice, Hui-neng...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Makyo Serial: BZ-00393A Saturday Lecture - Delusion, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Fifth Precept: Do Not Deal in Intoxicants Serial: BZ-00394B Saturday Lecture - Precepts, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Nature, Priest, Dragons, Separation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 08 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhist Perspective on Love and Relationships Serial: BZ-00394A Sesshin Day 3 - *Emotions, Liberation, New Year, Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Lovingkindness, Equanimity, Doubt...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Practice: Priests, Monks, Laity Serial: BZ-00395B Saturday Lecture - Bodhisattva, Priest-and-Lay, Precepts, Priest, Lay Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Meaning of Gathas Serial: BZ-00395A Saturday Lecture - Gathas, Bodhisattva Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Precepts, Priest, Daily Life...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00389B Lecture - *Chanting, Mahayana, Priest, Rinzai, Transmission, War*	Maurine Stewart	Jul 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Direct Experience and Thinking about Experience Serial: BZ-00389A Lecture - Birth-and-Death, Intimacy, War, Subject-and-Object, Priest, Dana Paramita, Daily Life...	Katagiri Roshi	Jul 13 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Difficulties in Daily Life Practice Serial: BZ-00390B Saturday Lecture - Daily Life, Daily Life, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience, Hindrances, Lay Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Ego and Personality Serial: BZ-00390A Saturday Lecture - Ego, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Bowing, Samadhi, Composure	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 30 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan, Case 19: Ordinary Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-00435 Lecture This talk primarily explores the theme of balancing spiritual and ordinary life within Zen practice, using Case 19 from the Mumonkan, "Ordinary Mind is the Way," as a foundation. It delves into the teachings of Master Nansen and... Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Ordinary Mind, Posture, Hui-neng, Soto Zen...	Gesshin Cheney	May 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Conflict Between Intention versus Desire: "What to do with our Oni (devil)" Serial: BZ-00434B Sesshin Day 2 - *Daily Life, Tassajara, Demons*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Wanting to Sit/Should Sit Serial: BZ-00434A Sesshin Day 1 - Zazen, Daily Life, Posture, Concentration, Separation, Lay Practice	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Purifying One’s Mind Serial: BZ-00433A Lecture - *Concentration, Daily Life, Hate, Hindrances*	Ayya Khema	Apr 28 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Making the Commitment to Practice Serial: BZ-00404B Saturday Lecture - *Obstacles, Tassajara, Lay Practice, Diversity, Happiness*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 21 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
On the Death of Soen Nakagawa Roshi Serial: BZ-00431B - Chanting, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Buddha's Birthday, Diversity, New Year, Rinzai,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 21 1984
Mumonkan: Case #41: Bodhidharma and Eka: Peace of Mind and Having a Sincere Practice Serial: BZ-00432B One-Day Sitting - *Bodhidharma, MM-41, Bodhidharma, Composure, Eka, Conversation, Posture, Emotions...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 14 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Talk about Practice: Story of the Birds Nest Monk Serial: BZ-00433B Lecture - *Precepts, Bowing, Chanting, Tassajara*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 01 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Tao Wu and Lung Tan: Teaching Through Example; No Special Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00431A Saturday Lecture - Daowu, Enlightenment,	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Samadhi Serial: BZ-00432A Saturday Lecture - Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Zanmai, Dharma Transmission, Daily Life, Transmission, Composure,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dream World: Realm of Desire versus Reality Serial: BZ-00430 One-Day Sitting - Daily Life, Lay Practice, Dragons, Interview, Hindrances	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Enlightenment Without Desiring Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00422B Saturday Lecture - Enlightenment, Emotions, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Ego, Doubt...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 1984 Berkeley Zen Center

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