Instruction Talks

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Title	Speaker	Date
Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00147A One-Day Sitting Tenzo Kyokun, Practice Position, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Kokyo: the Eternal Mirror Serial: BZ-00470 Class 4 of 4 Passions, Attachment, Gratitude, Intuition, Concentration, Instruction, Religion,...	Robert Rosenbaum	Feb 14 2002 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment Serial: BZ-00065A Rohatsu Day 7 Enlightenment, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Daily Life, Instruction, Thoroughness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Egolessness Serial: BZ-00063B Rohatsu Day 6 Ego, Precepts, Ego, Anger, Chanting, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Vinaya, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
The Garden of Eden: Sitting Upright in the Middle of Not Knowing Anything Serial: BZ-00097A Rohatsu Day One Buddha Mind, Dragons, Posture, Emotions, Instruction, Concentration, Karma, Big Mind...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 02 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Suzuki Roshi Serial: BZ-00477 Class 1 of 4 War, Bell, Priest, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Precepts, Posture, Branching...	Dolly Gatozzi	Oct 04 2001 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing with Impermanence: Reference to Maylie’s Illness Berkeley Zen Center, Rumi, Priest, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Instruction,...	David Weinberg	May 05 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzi (Zen Master) Silent Illumination, Instruction, Daily Life, Cultivation, confusion, Branching...	Taigen Dan Leighton	Feb 24 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Zendo Cooking Serial: BZ-00484 Class 2 of 4 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, War, Culture, Instruction, American,...	Mary Mocine	2001 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Zendo Cooking Serial: BZ-00485 Class 1 of 4 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Conversation, Instruction, Monastic Practice, Bell,...	Mary Mocine	2001 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi's Second Method Serial: BZ-00127A Rohatsu Day 5 Hongzhi, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Aspects of Practice, Instruction, Lay, Dragons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi's Practice Instructions Serial: BZ-00125B Rohatsu Day 2 Hongzhi, Practice, Birth-and-Death, Dependent Origination, Ordinary Mind, Instruction...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Monks Training in Thailand Concentration, Lineage, training, Current Events, Culture, Instruction, War,...	Bhikki	Oct 21 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
The Diamond Sutra: Commentary Serial: BZ-00918 Class 5 of 5 Offering, Attachment, Mindfulness, Liberation, Karma, Sixth Patriarch, Passions,...	Red Pine Bill Porter	Oct 14 2000 5 Berkeley Zen Center
From the Beginning, No Surprises, No Lack Instruction, Beginners, Commitment, War, Rinzai, Heart Sutra, Posture, Bodhidharma,...	Richard Haefele	Aug 12 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Breath and Posture Serial: BZ-00085A One-Day Sitting Breath, Posture, Posture, Instruction	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Sokoji Instruction, Bell, American, Priest, Branching Streams, Family Practice, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 30 2000
Meal Serving, Chanting and Liturgy Details Serial: BZ-00057A One-Day Sitting Meal Serving, Chanting, Instruction, Chanting, training, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Sixteen Foot Golden Body of Budddha Posture, Evil, Blue Cliff Record, Priest-and-Lay, Instruction, Building, Lay,...	Ross Blum	Jun 24 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Dragon Zazen Dragons, Concentration, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Bell, Instruction, Rinzai,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 04 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Master Hongzi's Practice Instruction Serial: BZ-00073A One-Day Sitting Hongzhi, Practice, Attachment, Darkness and Light, Silent Illumination, Light-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 18 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 1) Serial: BZ-00070A Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-00054 Zazen Instruction Posture, Instruction, Diversity, resistance, Bell, Offering, training	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1999
Beginners’ Sesshin Silence, Offering, Beginners, Instruction, training, Attachment, Diversity, Sangha,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Guidelines For Studying The Way (Pt.1) Serial: BZ-00187 Rohatsu Day 7 Dogen, Big Mind, New Year, Ordinary Mind, Interview, Building, Enemies, Observe, Hate...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
2nd Precept: Take Not What is Not Given Precepts, Vow, Liberation, Dependent Origination, Lineage, Renunciation, Conversation...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 21 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen: "Seek A True Teacher" Serial: BZ-00440A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, true dharma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Guidelines for Studying the Way Serial: BZ-00838 Class 3 of 4 Happiness, Intimacy, Equanimity, Instruction, New Year, Obstacles, Don't Know...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 12 1998 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Guidelines for Studying the Way Serial: BZ-00839 Class 2 of 4 Buddha Nature, Separation, Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Duality, Instruction, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 05 1998 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Cultivating Good Habits Foundation of Sitting Serial: BZ-00356A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Posture, Discrimination, Hindrances, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 15 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Elucidating Sesshin Guidelines Serial: BZ-00351B Sesshin Day 1 Sesshin, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Dragons, Bowing, Silence, Observe, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen & Sojun on Oryoki Serial: BZ-00344B One-Day Sitting Oryoki, Dogen, Observe, Rinzai, Silence, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hate,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 22 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Sangha Ethics Precepts, Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Commitment, Teacher-and-Student,...	Peter Overton	Feb 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Preparing for Sesshin/Introducing Tantos Serial: BZ-00346B Rohatsu Day 1 Sesshin, Tanto, Admonitions, Precious Mirror, Instruction, Samadhi, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
What Is Our Practice? Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-00313B Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Instruction, Practice, Silent Illumination, Posture, Big Mind, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00845 Class 6 of 6 Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Soto Zen, Precepts, Instruction, Don't...	Maylie Scott	Apr 17 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00848 Class 3 of 6 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, Renunciation, Liberation, Karma,...	Maylie Scott	Mar 27 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00808A Rohatsu Day 4 Instruction, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra: Suffering, Interdependence Manjushri, Interdependence, resistance, Evil, Instruction, Anger, Gratitude, Mahayana...	Maylie Scott	Nov 02 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi: Can't Find Oneness; Finding Our True Personality Serial: BZ-00793A Sesshin Day 2 Hongzhi, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Constancy, Emotions, Posture, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Encouraging Words from Hongzhi Serial: BZ-00794B Sesshin Day 1 Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Happiness, Pure Existence, Karma, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Six Misunderstandings of Practice Ego, Posture, Hindrances, Instruction, Sangha, Aspects of Practice, Enthusiasm,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 29 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00257 Class 8 of 9 Lotus Sutra, Ego, Buddha Nature, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Bodhidharma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 22 1996 8 Berkeley Zen Center
The Postures of the Five Hindrances Posture, Doubt, Hindrances, uchiyama, Obstacles, Anger, Mahayana, Culture,...	Fran Tribe	Aug 17 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Nonobjectivity Serial: BZ-00801B Sesshin Day 3 Lecture Practice Period, Platform Sutra, Intimacy, Attachment, Buddha Nature, Composure,...	Ross Blum	Jun 21 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00251 Class 3 of 9 Buddha Nature, Repentance, Nirvana Sutra, Evil, Duality, Karma, Confession-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 30 1996 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #25 Serial: BZ-00803B Hui Neng Bed & Bowl, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, MM-25, Evil, Lay, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Way Seeking Mind Serial: BZ-00804A Shuso Talk Practice Period, War, Impermanence, Happiness, Bell, Conversation, Offering, Posture...	Ross Blum	May 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Foundations of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Right Effort, Instruction, Silent Illumination, Soto...	Maylie Scott	Mar 24 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi's Practice Instructions Serial: BZ-00810B Emptying Out, Transfer Merit, Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Practice, Merit, Silent Illumination, Instruction, Book of Serenity, Samadhi...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center

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