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In religious organizations, the laity () — individually a layperson, layman or laywoman — consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g., a nun or a lay brother.

In secular usage, by extension, a layperson is a person who is not qualified in a given profession or is not an expert in a particular field. The phrase "layman's terms" is used to refer to plain language that is understandable to the everyday person, as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.

Terms such as lay priest, lay clergy and lay nun were once used in certain Buddhist cultures, especially Japanese, to indicate ordained persons who continued to live in the wider community instead of retiring to a monastery. Some Christian churches utilise lay preachers, who preach but are not clergy. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses the term lay priesthood to emphasise that its local congregational leaders are unpaid.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00212 Class 1 of 5 Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Lay Practice, Lineage, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Prajapati and the Ordination of Women: Respecting the Life of the Unborn Serial: BZ-00285B Women's Sitting Priest, Ordination, Happiness, Precepts, Culture, Religion, War, Lay Practice...	Rebecca Mayeno	Mar 21 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest Practice and Lay Practice Serial: BZ-00661B Sesshin Day 2 Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Ego, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination and Priest Ordination Serial: BZ-00661A Sesshin Day 1 Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Nature, Commitment, Doubt, Karma, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Instructions to the Tenzo, Tenzo Kyokun: Opportunities for Lay Practice at BZC Serial: BZ-00286B Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Tassajara, Instruction, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Vow,...	Rebecca Mayeno	Feb 20 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana; The Eight Admonitions Serial: BZ-00286A One-Day Sitting Parinirvana, Admonitions, Eight Awarenesses, Lay Practice, Concentration, Right...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi (Zen Master) Serial: BZ-00642A Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Silent Illumination, Lay Practice, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 31 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dragon Who Never Sleeps: Taisho on Gathas and their Use Serial: BZ-00640 Lecture Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Nature, Evil, Lay Practice, Mahayana, Practice Period,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Oct 12 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Silence and Poetry Serial: BZ-00638B Lecture Concentration, Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Instruction, Lay Practice, Peace,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Sep 26 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Family, Friends, and Practice Serial: BZ-00636A Sesshin Day 1 Family Practice, Anger, Conversation, Culture, Daily Life, Duality, Family Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
What is Buddha? Serial: BZ-00713A Sesshin Day 1 Buddha, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Bowing, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 17 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination(s) Serial: BZ-00677B Reminiscences of the Old Days, Sesshin Day 2 Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination Serial: BZ-00958B One-Day Sitting Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Ordination, Anger,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism: Three Treasures; Tripitaka, 4 Noble Truths, 8-fold Path Serial: BZ-00281 Clas 2 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Heart Sutra, Lay Practice, Sangha, Karma, Buddha...	Fran Tribe	Jan 23 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism: Personal History Serial: BZ-00282 Class 1 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Lay Practice, Renunciation, Religion, Lineage, Fasting, Dependent...	Fran Tribe	Jan 16 1992 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00693B Rohatsu Day 7 Religion, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Duality, Don't Know Mind, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra; Suffering Serial: BZ-00706B Rohatsu Day 3 Vimalakirti, Suffering, Duality, Manjushri, Oneness, Non-duality, Silence, Blue Cliff...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00626 Class One, Class Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Lay Practice, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 1991 1 Tassajara
Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten Stages; First Two Stages Serial: BZ-00274 Class 1 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Enthusiasm, Passions, Vow, Lineage, Concentration, Practice Period...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 07 1991 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Hui-Neng's Verse to Monk and Laity Serial: BZ-00703A Fault Finding, One-Day Sitting Hui-neng, Precepts, Anger, Doubt, Hindrances, Lay Practice, Obstacles, Passions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Suffering and Intention Serial: BZ-00968A Sesshin Day 5 Suffering, Intention, Emotions, Karma, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 30 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s “Zenki”: Undivided Activity Serial: BZ-00277 Class 1 of 3 Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Thoroughness, Religion, Separation, Obstacles, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 1991 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00726 Lecture part 2, part 1 is missing Hindrances, Addiction, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Anger, Doubt, Lay Practice,...	Shohaku Okumura	May 13 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Fundamentals and Practicality of Zazen Serial: BZ-00700B One-Day Sitting Zazen, Buddha Nature, Harmonizing, Instruction, Lay Practice, Peace, Posture...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 21 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Pali Canon Sutra on Right View (Middle Way) Serial: BZ-00700A Lecture Attachment, Causation, Doubt, Hate, Heart Sutra, Lay Practice	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 13 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00698B Enlightenment, Rohatsu Day 7 Enlightenment, Religion, Peace, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Diversity, Hindrances, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00697A Going Beyond Buddha, Rohatsu Day 4 Buddha, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Lay Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Greed, Intuition, Lay Practice, Liberation, Manjushri,...	Chan Master Sheng-Yen	Oct 22 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case #19: Nansen’s Ordinary Mind; Monk/Lay Practice Serial: BZ-00494B Lecture Ordinary Mind, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Lay Practice, Attachment, Commitment, Samsara...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Oct 20 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Big Emptiness and Small Emptiness Serial: BZ-00516B Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Building, Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice, Lineage, Sixth Ancestor,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 25 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination Serial: BZ-00513B White Bird in the Snow, Sesshin Day 5 Lay Ordination, Priest, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Way,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Positions and Preference I Commitment, Conversation, Emotions, Enthusiasm, Lay Practice, Mindfulness, Soto Zen...	Ryushin Paul Haller	May 05 1990 I Berkeley Zen Center
Abbot's Zuisse Ceremony in Japan Serial: BZ-00385 Saturday Lecture Zuisse, Commitment, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Lay Practice, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 28 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination/Priest Ordination Serial: BZ-00378A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Precepts, Ordination, Lay Practice, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
What Is It? Serial: BZ-00376B Sesshin Day 2 Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, Subject-and-Object, Equanimity, Lineage, Bell...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title Serial: 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,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1988 1 of 7 Tassajara
The Six Pairs of Qualitative Factors Serial: BZ-01468 Lecture, sesshin day 1 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01508 Chanting, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Hindrances, Instruction, Lay Practice,...		Nov 16 1988
November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Anger, Chanting, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Hindrances, Instruction, Lay Practice...		Nov 16 1988
Title Unknown Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice, Lineage, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 1988 Tassajara
Sesshin Lecture Serial: BZ-00900A One-Day Sitting Separation, Priest, Duality, Vow, Emotions, Lay Practice	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 23 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title Happiness, Lay Practice, Interview, Silence, Bell, Posture, Building, Anger	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 1988 City Center
New Year's Eve; Priest Ordination Serial: BZ-00902B Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Priest, New Year, Commitment, Lay Practice, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 19 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00305 Sesshin Day 5 Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Ego, Lay Practice	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 12 1987 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Tightrope Lecture Serial: BZ-00902A Lecture Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Practice Position, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Lay...	Maylie Scott	Dec 12 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Chi Men's Lotus Flower, Lotus Leave Serial: BZ-00337 Sunday Lecture Religion, Gratitude, Lay Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Interdependence, Doubt, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 31 1987 Green Gulch Farm
May 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 01486 Religion, Gratitude, Lay Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Interdependence, Doubt, Peace...		May 03 1987
Making Our Lives Part of Practice Serial: BZ-00886B Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Daily Life, Zazen Mind, Chanting, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00332 Sesshin Day 2 Gratitude, Priest, Bowing, Oneness, Separation, Lay Practice	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 01 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Priests and Lay Members Practicing Together Serial: BZ-00885B Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Daily Life, Diversity, Lay Practice, Mahayana, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center

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