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Chanting Talks
A chant (from French chanter, from Latin cantare, "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical subphrases, such as Great Responsories and Offertories of Gregorian chant. Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized form of speech. In the Late Middle Ages, some religious chant evolved into song (forming one of the roots of later Western music).
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00223 Class 1 of 4 Chanting, Doubt, Dragons, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Manjushri, Offering,... |
Jan 13 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Finding Your Place in PracticeSerial: BZ-00660B Women's Sitting Posture, Tassajara, Doubt, Intuition, Enemies, Chanting |
Nov 21 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Maha Mangala SuttaSerial: BZ-00217 From the October 1993 newsletter: This year's study program moves from basic Buddhist images, to early Sutras, Mahayana, and Zen. The second class in this series... Beginners, Chanting, Doubt, Evil, Lay, Liberation, Religion, Transmission, Vinaya... |
Oct 28 1993 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Problems and Practice with RitualSerial: BZ-00657B Lecture Bowing, Chanting, confusion, Culture, Diversity, Humility, Practice Period, Precepts... |
Sep 25 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Do Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-00629A Sesshin Day 3 Chanting, Bell, Chanting, Five Ranks, Hate, Heart Sutra, Instruction, Lay Practice,... |
Sep 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Consistency and the Path to DestinyConstancy, confusion, Chanting, Building, Emotions |
Jun 19 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Consistency and the Path to DestinySerial: BZ-00669A Saturday lecture Building, Chanting, confusion, Constancy, Conversation, Passions, Peace, Practice... |
Jun 19 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Instructions to the Tenzo, Tenzo Kyokun: Opportunities for Lay Practice at BZCSerial: BZ-00286B Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Tassajara, Instruction, Lay, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Vow,... |
Feb 20 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Death Penalty (discussion)Serial: BZ-00679B Saturday Lecture Current Events, Precepts, cognitive process, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Diversity, Priest... |
Apr 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to Buddhism: Heart Sutra, EmptinessSerial: BZ-00278 Class 5 of 5 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 20 1992 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Personal History, Trappist Monkdom, Hospice CenterSerial: BZ-00683A Lecture Chanting, Commitment, Demons, Forgiveness, New Year, Patience, Priest, Religion, War... |
Jan 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Talk to Tokubetsu SesshinSerial: BZ-00624 Sesshin Building, Chanting, confusion, Dragons, Gratitude, Practice Period, Religion, Soto... |
Oct 13 1991 |
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Shusho CeremonySerial: BZ-00969 Ceremony Practice Period, Three Treasures, Giving-and-Taking, Sangha, Attachment, Dragons,... |
Jul 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paying Attention to Your LifeSerial: BZ-00701B Lecture Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #23Serial: BZ-00692B "Neither Good Not Evil;" Intentions, Humbleness, Saturday Lecture Humility, MM-23, Sixth Patriarch, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission... |
Mar 30 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Thoughts on EmptinessSerial: BZ-00264 Class 4 of 4 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell... |
Feb 28 1991 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: The Sutra’s Place in HistorySerial: BZ-00267 Class 1 of 4 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Avalokitesvara, Monastic Practice, Lineage, Practice Period,... |
Feb 07 1991 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00494A Lecture Heart Sutra, Chanting, Doubt, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Posture,... |
Oct 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Triple TreasureSerial: BZ-00499 Saturday Lecture Three Treasures, Three Treasures, Sangha, Big Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha... |
Feb 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Vows, Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00500 Saturday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Chanting, Daily Life, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Nirvana, Samsara... |
Jan 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ChantingSerial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2 Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Nirvana |
Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-01465 Monday night talk Peace, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Humility, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Daily Life,... |
Jan 16 1989 |
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Unknown TitleSerial: BZ-01473 The first talk of the 1988 Rohatsu sesshin at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Genjokoan, Posture, Emotions, Buddha's Birthday, Daily Life, Heart Sutra,... |
Dec 08 1988 1 of 7 Tassajara |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Anger, Chanting, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Hindrances, Instruction, Lay, Monkey... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01508 Chanting, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Hindrances, Instruction, Lay, Monkey Mind,... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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The Six Pairs of Qualitative FactorsSerial: BZ-01468 Lecture, sesshin day 1 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,... |
Nov 16 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01474 Lecture 3 Duality, Four Noble Truths, Building, Hindrances, Interdependence, Oneness, Chanting... |
Jun 30 1988 |
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On Ryaku FusatsuSerial: BZ-01494 Afternoon talk. Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bell, Chanting, Evil, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Manjushri,... |
Jun 29 1988 Tassajara |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00898A One-Day Sitting Genjokoan, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Obstacles, Bowing, Samadhi, Chanting, Concentration... |
Apr 24 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 26th, 1988, Serial No. 01535Serial: BZ-01535 Sixth day of sesshin at Green Gulch Farm. Lineage, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Chanting, Platform Sutra, Rinzai, Priest,... |
Feb 26 1988 6 of 7 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen Buzz Words Chanting, Intimacy, Teacher-and-Student |
Feb 20 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Making Our Lives Part of PracticeSerial: BZ-00886B Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Daily Life, Zazen Mind, Chanting, Continuous Practice,... |
Mar 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice Leads Us and We Lead PracticeSerial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Bowing, Chanting, Concentration, Ego, Evil, Hate, Nirvana, Offering, Vow... |
Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00718 Sesshin Posture, Beginners, Building, Instruction, Humility, Bowing, Chanting, Separation... |
Feb 28 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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What is Zen Spirit? Beginners, Bowing, Chanting, Culture, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Intuition... |
May 10 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Subtle Touch of Non-Self-Centered Activity: Forms of ZenSerial: BZ-00875A Saturday Lecture No-Self, Bell, Bowing, Chanting, Ego, Heart Sutra, Renunciation, Right Effort, Silent... |
Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Priest Practice/Lay Practice: Zen Community as a MandalaSerial: BZ-00872A Saturday Lecture Priest-and-Lay, Sangha, Birth-and-Death, Chanting, Lay, Lay Practice, Priest, Priest-... |
Feb 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Thoughts on Christmas and New Year: Gaining MindSerial: BZ-00870B Saturday Lecture Gaining Mind, Gaining Mind, New Year, Ego, Buddha Nature, Karma, Vow, Chanting,... |
Dec 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Patience and the ParamitasSerial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Bell, Patience, Duality, Precepts,... |
Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture Chanting, Bell, Chanting, Ego, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Offering, War... |
Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Shall We Do in the New Year? (discussion) Psychology/Women's PracticeSerial: BZ-00408B Saturday Lecture New Year, Psychology, Women's Practice, Mindfulness, New Year, Beginners,... |
Dec 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fourth Paramita: Virya (Effort)Serial: BZ-00391B Lecture Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and... |
Nov 01 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00389B Lecture Chanting, Instruction, Mahayana, Priest, Religion, Rinzai, Transmission, War... |
Jul 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Difficulties in Daily Life PracticeSerial: BZ-00390B Saturday Lecture Practice, Daily Life, Daily Life, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience,... |
Jul 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On the Death of Soen Nakagawa RoshiChanting, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Buddha's Birthday, Diversity, New Year,... |
Apr 21 1984 |
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How to Talk about Practice: Story of the Birds Nest MonkSerial: BZ-00433B Lecture Precepts, Evil, Instruction, Bowing, Chanting, confusion, Tassajara, Building... |
Apr 01 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Development of American Buddhism: Kapleau-rôshi's Visit to SFZCSerial: BZ-00422A Saturday Lecture Buddhism, Philip Kapleau, Culture, Building, Daily Life, Tassajara, Diversity,... |
Feb 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #46Serial: BZ-00397B Saturday Lecture MM-46, Continuous Practice, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Lay, Chanting, Lay... |
Jul 09 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Meal ChantsSerial: BZ-00002A Saturday Lecture Instruction, Chanting, Practice, Delusion, Work |
May 07 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shakuhachi BlowingSerial: BZ-00047 Music Bell, Rinzai, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Happiness, Evil, War, Peace... |
Nov 28 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |