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Title	Speaker	Date
The Mind Of A Sentient Being Is Difficult To Change Lotus Sutra, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Paramitas, Mahayana	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 24 2021
The Four Establishments Of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Concentration, Mahayana	Gerry Oliva	Jun 18 2021
Problems, Prospects Impermanence, Greed, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Nirvana, Conversation,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 2020
Good Karma Karma, Conversation, Mahayana, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Vow, Building,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Feb 22 2020
Historical Context and the Evolution of Buddhist Understanding of Karma Karma, causation, Mahayana, Religion, Greed, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Vow,...	Gerry Oliva	Feb 15 2020
Questions Priest, Transmission, Big Mind, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Hindrances, Lineage, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2019
Words of My Perfect Teacher Samsara, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Posture, Interdependence, Mahayana, Passions,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 23 2019
Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Mahayana, Vow, Intuition, Vinaya, Buddha Nature...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Cultivating the Mind and Practice of the Six Paramitas: Practicing Generosity From the Inside Out Serial: BZ-02704 Sesshin Mahayana, Confession-and-Repentance, training, Branching Streams, Bodhisattva Way,...	Gerry Oliva	Oct 06 2019
Practice Like A Fool, Like An Idiot, Like A Fool On The Hill Half-Smile, Culture, Silent Illumination, Samadhi, resistance, Mahayana, Continuous...	Gerry Oliva	Apr 13 2019
Innermost Request Heart Sutra, Instruction, Nirvana, Intimacy, Mahayana, Posture, training	Peter Overton	Feb 02 2019
Three Turnings of the Wheel Mahayana, Bodhisattva Vow, cognitive process, Vow, Gratitude, Four Foundations,...	Laurie Senauke	Jan 26 2019
Arousing the Thought of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02650 Rohatsu Day 3 Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 04 2018
Calling Out Hungry Ghosts Six Realms, Demons, Culture, Peace, Liberation, Mahayana	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 27 2018
Eight Awarenesses of Great Beings (Study Sesshin Part 1) Serial: BZ-02632 Study Sesshin Part 1 Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Concentration, Precepts, true dharma,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 01 2018
The Six Qualitative Factors That Keep Us Balanced and Centered Serial: BZ-02617 Sesshin Day 1 Daily Life, Posture, Composure, Building, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Mahayana, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 2018
The Therigata Right Speech, Right Effort, Ordination, Humility, Mahayana, Discrimination,...	Alexandra Frappier	Mar 03 2018
Ambebkar and Buddhism Building, training, Anger, Discrimination, Liberation, Precepts, Instruction,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 24 2018
Way-Seeking Mind Talk Soto Zen, Death-and-Dying, Vow, Priest, Interview, Lineage, Mahayana	Rhianna Wiggins	Feb 11 2018
Precepts Class 5 Serial: BZ-02550 PP Class Precepts, Ego, Culture, Anger, Renunciation, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Emotions, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 2017
Precepts Class 3 Serial: BZ-02546 PP Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Chanting, Nirvana, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 2017
Precepts Class 1 Serial: BZ-02542 PP Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, Nirvana, Evil, Bodhisattva Vow, Lotus Sutra...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 04 2017
Practicing with Jizo Bodhisattva Offering, Evil, Vow, Six Realms, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Karma, Mahayana, War,...	Gerry Oliva	Oct 08 2016
Yogacara Teaching and Suzuki Roshi Culture, American, Interdependence, Heart Sutra, Emotions, Dependent Origination,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jul 16 2016 Berkeley Zen Center
State of the Union: How Buddhists Respond to the Burning World Composure, Addiction, Big Mind, Greed, Bodhisattva Vow, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 2016
Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana Nirvana, Four Foundations, Happiness, Right Effort, Precepts, Lay, Mahayana, Evil,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 13 2016
The Glorious Death of the First Buddhist Nuns Mahapraj in Pali and Chinese Nirvana, Offering, Lay, Funeral, Ordination, Vimalakirti, Mahayana, Culture, American...	Professor Jan Nattier	Nov 28 2015
What Is Acceptance Forgiveness, Two Truths, Dependent Origination, Anger, Heart Sutra, Darkness and...	Gerri Oliva	Aug 08 2015
Giving Gratitude, Giving-and-Taking, Offering, Commitment, Chanting, Patience, Posture,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 01 2015
Radical Acceptance Four Noble Truths, Conversation, Karma, Mahayana, Lay, Anger, Attachment	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Feb 28 2015
Lotus Sutra and Bodhisattva Practice Lotus Sutra, Practice Period, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Liberation, Mahayana,...	Mary Mocine	Sep 21 2013
Zazen - A Wider Perspective Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Intimacy, confusion, Lineage, Mahayana, Culture, American,...	Taigen Dan Leighton	Aug 10 2013
Zazen Serial: BZ-02313 Review of Zazen, Sesshin Effort, Zazen, Sesshin, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Practice Period, resistance, Mahayana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Eight Awakenings Nirvana, Mindfulness, Practice Period, resistance, Mahayana, Passions, Concentration...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 08 2013
Samdhinirmocana Sutra Posture, Oneness, Duality, Subject-and-Object, Mahayana, Non-violence, Heart Sutra,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Apr 14 2013
Don't Slam the Door Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Gratitude, Teacher-and-Student, Bell, Vow, Attachment,...	Ross Blum	Mar 02 2013
Yes and No Light-and-Darkness, Precepts, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 23 2013
Mother and Father in Zen Practice Birth-and-Death, Fox, Intuition, Impermanence, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Aug 11 2012
Kshanti Or Patience And Our Practice Patience, Conversation, Bodhisattva Vow, Enemies, Buddha's Birthday, Anger,...	Laurie Senauke	Apr 21 2012
Non-Attachment to Buddha Nature Is Buddha Nature Priest-and-Lay, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Priest, Lay, Transmission, Non-...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Nov 05 2011
Death and Dying: How Is It With You Death-and-Dying, Four Noble Truths, Karmic Consequences, Karma, Mahayana, Bodhisattva...	Mary Mocine	Feb 05 2011
Maha Parinirvana Sutra Mindfulness, Aspects of Practice, Funeral, Vinaya, Happiness, Practice Period,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 06 2010
Wind Of The House Practice Period, Aspects of Practice, Buddha Nature, Commitment, confusion,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 2009
The Koan of a Bodhisattva Precepts, Vimalakirti, Perfect Wisdom, confusion, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Attachment,...	Mary Mocine	Oct 03 2009
Tao Wu's Condolence Call: Blue Cliff Record Case 55: Serial No. 01092 Serial: BZ-01092 Sesshin Birth-and-Death, Duality, Offering, Funeral, Silence, Mahayana, Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 15 2009 BZC
Buddha's Paranirvana: Serial No. 01091 Serial: BZ-01091 Sesshin Buddha's Birthday, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Observe, Passions, Instruction...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 14 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01080 Serial: BZ-01080 Rohatsu Day 4, side B Samadhi, Mahayana, Big Mind, Ego, Posture, Anger, Demons, American, Building, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor, Hui Neng Serial: BZ-01450 Rohatsu Day 4 Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Posture, Ego, Anger, Passions, confusion, American,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02007 Rohatsu Day 4 Hui Neng, Posture, Ego, Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Passions, American, Peace,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Fath of Delusion Serial: BZ-01154A Teaching Retreat Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Attachment, Buddha Mind, Karma, Four Noble Truths,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 30 2008 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center

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