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Title	Speaker	Date
Book of Serenity: Shoyoruko (Book of Equanimity) Serial: BZ-00238 Class 5 of 5 First Principle, Buddha Nature, War, Ordinary Mind, Duality, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 02 1994 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00235 Class 2 of 5 Sanctuary, Subject-and-Object, Gratitude, Building, Continuous Practice, Buddha Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 12 1994 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Perfection of Wisdom Serial: BZ-00230 Class 3 of 5 Perfect Wisdom, Six Realms, Evil, Nirvana, Constancy, Right Effort, Lotus Sutra,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 07 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence of Zen Serial: BZ-00227 Class 3 of 3 Precepts, Practice Period, Priest, Culture, Dream World, Lay, Ordination, Interview,...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Mar 02 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Parinirvana Sutra and Suzuki Roshi’s Legacy Serial: BZ-00980B Lecture Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Nirvana, Impermanence, Daily Life, Tassajara...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Feb 12 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case #23 Serial: BZ-01502 One day sitting Evil, Duality, Don't Know Mind, Instruction, Peace, Lay, Non-duality, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 21 1994 Unknown Location
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00558 Class 1 of 10 Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Evil, Ordination, Platform Sutra, Instruction, Lay,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 14 1994 1 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Maha Mangala Sutta Serial: 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,...	Piyasilo	Oct 28 1993 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Mind and Body in Zen and Yoga Practice Serial: BZ-00627A Lecture Posture, Concentration, Instruction, Anger, Lay, Duality, training, Beginners, Sangha...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Aug 21 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Practice in Malaysia: Mindfulness and Loving Kindness Serial: BZ-00655B Lecture Monastic Practice, Precepts, Religion, American, Emotions, Mindfulness, Daily Life,...	Piyasilo	Aug 14 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Tree Practice Serial: BZ-00653B Sesshin Day 2 Birth-and-Death, Interdependence, Bodhidharma, Buddha Ancestors, Lay, Dragons,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 10 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Fukanaazengi: Zazen Instructions Serial: BZ-00653A Sesshin Day 1 Fukanzazengi, Zazen, Posture, Concentration, Anger, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 09 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00212 Class 1 of 5 true dharma, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Teacher-and-Student,...	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	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, 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, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Lay Practice, Karma, Commitment...	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 Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Lay, Right Speech...	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, Concentration, Right Effort, Eight...	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 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 Vow, resistance, Priest, Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Speech, Lay, Mahayana, Evil,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Oct 12 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Silence and Poetry Serial: BZ-00638B Lecture Silence, Don't Know Mind, resistance, Concentration, Peace, Emotions, Politics,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Sep 26 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Family, Friends, and Practice Serial: BZ-00636A Sesshin Day 1 Family Practice, Mundane Life, Family Practice, Daily Life, American, Anger,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
What is Buddha? Serial: BZ-00713A Sesshin Day 1 Buddha, Big Mind, Practice Period, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Absolute-and-Relative,...	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, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination Serial: BZ-00958B One-Day Sitting Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Ordination, Anger, Bodhisattva...	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, Sangha, Karma, Buddha Mind,...	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, 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, Beginners, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 1991
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, Platform Sutra, Passions, Posture, Hindrances, Lay, Sixth...	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, Tassajara...	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, Ego,...	Shohaku Okumura	May 13 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Fundamentals and Practicality of Zazen Serial: BZ-00700B One-Day Sitting Zazen, Harmonizing, Posture, Buddha Nature, Peace, resistance, confusion, Instruction...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 21 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Pali Canon Sutra on Right View (Middle Way) Serial: BZ-00700A Lecture Heart Sutra, Attachment, Doubt, causation, Hate, training, Lay	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
Title Unknown Birth-and-Death, War, Liberation, Greed, Manjushri, American, Lay, Intuition,...	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, Attachment, Commitment, Samsara, Non-...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Oct 20 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Big Emptiness and Small Emptiness Serial: BZ-00516B Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Lineage,...	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, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Way, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Positions and Preference I Conversation, Soto Zen, Aspects of Practice, Mindfulness, Emotions, Lay, Enthusiasm,...	Ryushin Paul Haller	May 05 1990 I Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination/Priest Ordination Serial: BZ-00378A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Precepts, Ordination, Lay, Lay Ordination, Priest...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
What Is It? Serial: BZ-00376B Sesshin Day 2 Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Subject-and-Object, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
December 8th, 1988, Serial No. 01473 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 Zen Mountain Center
Zenshinji Serial: BZ-01468 Lecture, sesshin day 1 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01508 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,...		Nov 16 1988
November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Instruction, Emotions, Lay,...		Nov 16 1988
Title Unknown Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Practice Period, Lay, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

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