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Title	Speaker	Date
New Year/ A Time to Renew Practice: Continuous Time, Continuous Practice Serial: BZ-00019A One-Day Sitting The talk focuses on the concept of continuous practice in Zen, particularly through zazen. It emphasizes the importance of renewing one’s fundamental practice continuously and highlights the role of time in experiencing life... New Year, Continuous Practice, Interview, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 09 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Pure Effort In Everyday Busy Life Serial: BZ-00020 Saturday Lecture The talk, titled "Pure Effort In Everyday Busy Life," explores the concept of perfect effort in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of maintaining pure effort in daily activities despite life's distractions and challenges.... Posture, New Year Celebration, Don't Know Mind, Practice Period, Concentration, Tassajara...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jan 02 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Not Taking What is Not Given Serial: BZ-00021B Saturday Lecture The talk discusses the Buddhist precept of "not taking what is not given," often interpreted as not stealing. The central thesis revolves around understanding possessions and entitlement from a Buddhist perspective, emphasizing... Precepts, Generosity, Caretaking, Tassajara	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Kinds of Horses Serial: BZ-00021A Reading from a Suzuki-rôshi Lecture, Rohatsu Day 7 The lecture discusses the importance of Zen practice, emphasizing that the essence of practicing Zen is not in being skillful or perfect but rather in engaging fully with one’s limitations and difficulties. It uses the metaphor... *Agama Sutra, Continuous Practice, Dharma Transmission, Ego, Posture, Transmission...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1981 Part 3 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Ideal vs. Actual Practice Serial: BZ-00022B Rohatsu Day 6 - *Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Priest, Hindrances*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1981 Part 2 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Sit Sesshin Serial: BZ-00022A Rohatsu Day 5 The talk focuses on sesshin practice during Rohatsu Day 5. It explores the challenges and experiences of participants, emphasizing the importance of determination and faith in persisting through difficult periods. The discussion... Zazen, Effort, Chanting, Emotions, Conversation, Doubt	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1981 Part 1 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center
The Three Treasures Serial: BZ-00023 Saturday Lecture The lecture discusses the concept of the "Three Treasures" in Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, highlighting their importance as intrinsic parts of one's nature rather than external refuges. It emphasizes that precepts are... Three Treasures, Precepts, Effort, Chanting, Daily Life, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 14 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
The Stages of Practice II Serial: BZ-00024B Saturday Lecture The talk explores the stages of Zen practice, discussing how one navigates through resistance (ego, self-centeredness) towards a calm, tranquil mind (samadhi) and ultimately returns to engage with the world's challenges. Drawing... *Daily Life, Doubt, Emotions, Priest, Samadhi*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 04 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
April 4th, 1981, Serial No. 01064 Serial: BZ-01064 - *Daily Life, Doubt, Ego, Priest, Samadhi*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 04 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
The Stages of Practice I Serial: BZ-00024A One-Day Sitting - *Study Period, Heart Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Doubt, Bowing, Buddha...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
March 28th, 1981, Serial No. 01063 Serial: BZ-01063 - Bowing, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Daily Life, Doubt, Heart Sutra, Posture, Study Period...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
Learning How To Sit Serial: BZ-00025 Saturday Lecture - Technique, Posture, Samadhi	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 20 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
The Life of a Zen Monk Serial: BZ-00026B Saturday Lecture The talk explores the concept of freedom within Zen practice by using the symbolism of "unsui," translating to "clouds and water," to illustrate the life of a Zen monk who is adaptable yet bound to form. The discussion highlights... Daily Life, Unsui, Ego, Happiness, Hindrances, Patience, Precepts	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 29 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
November 29, 1980, Serial No. 01062 Serial: BZ-01062 - *Daily Life, Ego, Hindrances, Patience, Precepts*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 29 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
Right Effort and Right Thought Serial: BZ-00026A Saturday Lecture The lecture explores the interrelated concepts of right effort and right thought within Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of maintaining focus on practice through the integration of zazen into daily activities, as taught... Right Effort, Right Thought, Noble Eightfold Path, Study, Daily Life, Hindrances, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 15 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
November 15, 1980, Serial No. 01061 Serial: BZ-01061 - Daily Life, Hindrances, Monastic Practice, Right Effort, Separation, Hui-neng, Soto Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 15 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
November 8, 1980, serial no. 00027B Serial: BZ-00027B Saturday Lecture The talk focuses on the importance of study periods in Zen practice, emphasizing the necessity of a balanced approach to understanding this commitment, avoiding both self-centeredness and solely altruistic motivations. It... *Right Effort, Concentration, Gratitude, Dragons, Liberation*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 08 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
November 8,1980, Serial No. 01060 Serial: BZ-01060 - *Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Concentration, Samadhi, Sangha, Liberation,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 08 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
Study Period and Sesshin Serial: BZ-01511B Saturday Lecture - *Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Eight Awarenesses, Concentration, Samadhi,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 08 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
The Meaning of Study Period Serial: BZ-00027A Lecture, 30 Day Study Period The talk elaborates on the concept of a "study period" or "practice period," highlighting its significance as a time for introspection and preparation. This period, described as a "mind-gathering period," involves organizing one'... Study Period, Subject-and-Object, New Year, Daily Life, Absolute-and-Relative, Funeral,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
November 3rd, 1980, Serial No. 01059 Serial: BZ-01059 - *Study Period, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Absolute-and-Relative, Funeral, Practice Period...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
The Meaning of Study Period Serial: BZ-01511A - *Study Period, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, New Year, Absolute-and-Relative, Separation,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
Unification of Body and Mind Serial: BZ-01058A Lecture - Precepts, Darkness-and-Light, Priest, Tassajara, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 16 1980 Tassajara
Unification of Body and Mind Serial: BZ-00560 Lecture - *Zazen, Priest*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 16 1980 Tassajara
What Is Our Practice? Serial: BZ-00028 Off site lecture The talk explores Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of freeing oneself from the limitations of thought and emotion, while relying on an inner trust and respect for life. It applies this understanding to human relationships... *Big Mind, Concentration, Emotions*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 04 1970 City 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, Dogen, Equanimity, Separation	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01
Zazen Serial: BZ-00519 - *Concentration, Posture, Birth-and-Death, Platform Sutra, Diversity*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 30
Unknown Title, Serial 00517 Serial: BZ-00517 Part 2 - Politics, Conversation, Hate	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 19 2
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... *Hui-neng, Platform Sutra, Ordination*		Jul 11
Internal Awakening Through Repentance Serial: SF-01419 The talk focuses on the transformative nature of Buddhist repentance as outlined in various versions of the "Platform Sutra," emphasizing initiation ceremonies, the intrinsic nature of the Three Bodies of the Buddha, and the...		Aug 15
Genuine Path: Zen's Natural Recognition Serial: SF-01370A The talk explores the nuanced process of Dharma transmission within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its significance and the rigorous stages involved. The speaker discusses the rarity and depth of genuine Dharma transmission,... *Dharma Transmission, Transmission*		Feb 18
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00004B The talk emphasizes the importance of embodying the principles of a bodhisattva in daily life, highlighting the need to transcend self-centeredness and maintain a bodhisattva mind amidst worldly distractions and challenges. It... *Bodhisattva, Suffering*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Diversity Serial: BZ-00069B - *Diversity, Gratitude, Hate, Non-duality, Right Speech, Separation, War*	Margarita Loinaz MD	Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title, Serial 00168, Side B Serial: BZ-00168B - *Birth-and-Death, Lotus Sutra, Ordinary Mind, Hui-neng, Platform Sutra, Funeral, Dragons, Big...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Title, Serial 00188, Side B Serial: BZ-00188B - *Conversation, Doubt, Emotions, Interview, Practice Period, War*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00239 Class 1 of 5 - *Duality, Intimacy, Ego, Hui-neng, Subject-and-Object, Non-duality, Four Noble Truths,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	1 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00240 Class 2 of 5 - Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Obstacles, Five Ranks, Happiness, Separation, Intimacy...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	2 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00241 Class 3 of 5 - *Birth-and-Death, Duality, Hsin Hsin Ming, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Buddha Mind,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	3 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00242 Class 4 of 5 - *Hate, Subject-and-Object, Non-attachment, Non-discrimination, Samsara, Don't Know Mind...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	4 Berkeley Zen Center
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00243 Class 5 of 5 - *Hate, Duality, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Emotions, Samadhi, Separation, Subject-and-...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	5 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Talk, Serial 00291, Side B Serial: BZ-00291B - *Precepts, Buddha Nature, Priest, Lay Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Transmission...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Title, Serial 00333, Side B Serial: BZ-00333B - *Tassajara, War*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Green Gulch Farm
Unknown Title, Serial No. 00379, Side B Serial: BZ-00379B - *Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Gratitude, War, Mahayana, Lay Practice*	Maylie Scott	Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title, Serial 00421, Side B Serial: BZ-00421B - *Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Buddha Mind, Rinzai, Duality*	Mark Alexander
Taxi Serial: BZ-00518 - *Priest, Politics, Dragons, Interview, Soto Zen, Doubt, Karma*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
North Beach/Art/Music Serial: BZ-00521 - *Light-and-Darkness, War*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	City Center
Spiritual Feelings, Chapter 1 Serial: BZ-00522 Chapter 1 - *Daily Life, Doubt, Emotions, War*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
MK 6-10 Serial: BZ-00523 - *Emotions, Fasting, Funeral, Interview, Liberation, Precepts*	Sojun Mel Weitsman
The Way of Eiheiji Serial: BZ-00524 Japanese service - *Daily Life, Ego*

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