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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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Hongzhi's Silent IlluminationSerial: BZ-00974A Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Practice Period, Silent Illumination, Daily Life, Instruction, Offering,... |
Apr 22 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan Case #10 Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Mindfulness, Separation, Doubt, Karma,... |
Mar 18 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chiji Shingi and Metta Sutta: Chiji ShingiSerial: BZ-00758 Class 3 of 10 Fox, true dharma, Priest, Instruction, Lay, Transmission, Demons, Chanting, Sixth... |
Jan 24 1995 3 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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On DelusionSerial: BZ-00942A Lecture Vow, Silence, Chanting, Passions, confusion, Bell, Mindfulness, Separation, Religion... |
Jun 18 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00232 Class 5 of 5 Intimacy, Perfect Wisdom, Impermanence, Nirvana, Don't Know Mind, Chanting,... |
Apr 21 1994 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Confidence and Maturity in PracticeSerial: BZ-00963A Women's sitting Buddha Mind, Blue Cliff Record, resistance, Posture, Silence, Intuition, Chanting,... |
Mar 20 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00224 Class 4 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Nirvana, Composure, Six Realms,... |
Feb 02 1994 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00223 Class 1 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Dragons, Offering, Samadhi, Chanting, Mahayana, Manjushri,... |
Jan 13 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Finding Your Place in PracticeSerial: BZ-00660B Women's Sitting Posture, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, 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... Religion, Transmission, Evil, Chanting, Beginners, American, Liberation, Vinaya,... |
Oct 28 1993 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Problems and Practice with RitualSerial: BZ-00657B Lecture Culture, Bowing, American, confusion, Chanting, Practice Period, Precepts, training,... |
Sep 25 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Do Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-00629A Sesshin Day 3 Chanting, Chanting, Bell, Heart Sutra, training, Lay Practice, Five Ranks, Posture,... |
Sep 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Consistency and the Path to DestinySerial: BZ-00669A Saturday lecture Berkeley Zen Center, Constancy, confusion, Practice Period, Chanting, Passions,... |
Jun 19 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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Dogen’s Instructions to the Tenzo, Tenzo Kyokun: Opportunities for Lay Practice at BZCSerial: BZ-00286B Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Lay, Right Speech... |
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 training, Religion, New Year, War, Chanting, Priest, Forgiveness, Demons, Commitment... |
Jan 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Talk to Tokubetsu SesshinSerial: BZ-00624 Sesshin Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Building, Gratitude, confusion,... |
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, Avalokiteshvara, 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 Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Samsara, Daily Life, Two Truths,... |
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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December 8th, 1988, Serial No. 01473Serial: 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 Zen Mountain Center |
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ZenshinjiSerial: BZ-01468 Lecture, sesshin day 1 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,... |
Nov 16 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01508 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Instruction, Emotions, Lay,... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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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, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Evil,... |
Jun 29 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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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 Intimacy, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, training |
Feb 20 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chanting Chanting, Intuition, Continuous Practice, Concentration, Religion, American |
Jul 17 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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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, Chanting, Bodhisattva Vow, Ego, Concentration, Hate, Bowing, Evil, Nirvana... |
Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 28th, 1987, Serial No. 00718Serial: BZ-00718 Sesshin Posture, Beginners, Building, Instruction, Humility, Bowing, Chanting, Separation... |
Feb 28 1987 |
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What is Zen Spirit? Chanting, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Beginners, Bowing, American, Hindrances,... |
May 10 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Subtle Touch of Non-Self-Centered ActivitySerial: BZ-00875A Forms of Zen, Saturday Lecture No-Self, Silent Illumination, Right Effort, Bowing, Heart Sutra, training, Ego,... |
Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Priest Practice/Lay PracticeSerial: BZ-00872A Zen Community as a Mandala, Saturday Lecture Priest-and-Lay, Sangha, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, training, Chanting, American,... |
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, Chanting, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Bell, American, War,... |
Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Shall We Do in the New Year? (discussion)Serial: BZ-00408B Psychology/Women's Practice, 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 Saturday Lecture Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and... |
Nov 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |