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Repentance Talks
Repentance is reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past or present wrongdoings, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual actions that show and prove a change for the better.
In modern times, it is generally seen as involving a commitment to personal change and the resolve to live a more responsible and humane life. In other words, being sorry for one's misdeeds. It can also involve sorrow over a specific sin or series of sins that an individual feels guilt over, or conviction that they have committed. The practice of repentance plays an important role in the soteriological doctrines of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Analogous practices have been found in other world religions as well. In religious contexts, it often involves an act of confession to God or to a spiritual elder (such as a monk or priest). This confession might include an admission of guilt, a promise or intent not to repeat the offense, an attempt to make restitution for the wrong, or in some way reverse the harmful effects of the wrong where possible.
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Introduction to Buddhism: Karma and the PreceptsSerial: BZ-00568 Class 3 of 4 Karma, Dependent Origination, Causation, Precepts, War, Right Speech, Vow, Repentance... |
Feb 07 2005 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Commentary on The Wayseeker: “Opening the Hand of Thought”Serial: BZ-01305 Teaching Retreat 2 of 2 Daily Life, Vow, Repentance, Gaining Mind, Fundraising, Offering, Karma, Nirvana,... |
Feb 05 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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SalvationSerial: BZ-01295 Saving All Beings in Our Zen Practice, Rohatsu Day 5 Dependent Origination, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Vow, Emotions, Attachment, Six... |
Dec 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01294 Dependant Origination; Nirvana Within Samsara, Rohatsu Day 4 Dependent Origination, Samsara, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana,... |
Dec 02 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's BendowaSerial: BZ-01253 Saturday Lecture Bendowa, Repentance, Samadhi, Six Realms, Offering, Oneness, Lineage, Demons, Rinzai... |
Mar 06 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Things Change: ButchSerial: BZ-01359 Women's Sitting Blue Cliff Record, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Renewal, Repentance, Transmission... |
Sep 21 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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FormsSerial: BZ-00095A One Day Sitting Precepts, Repentance, Soto Zen, Observe, Lay Ordination, Birth-and-Death, Fasting,... |
Nov 18 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Living in VowSerial: BZ-00090 Lecture Vow, Buddha Ancestors, Priest, Patience, Forgiveness, Repentance, Enemies |
Sep 08 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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I Vow to Save All Sentient BeingsSerial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture Vow, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Karma, Repentance, confusion, Emotions, Sixth Patriarch... |
Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Impermanence, Vow and Sojun Vow, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Obstacles, Karma, Transmission, Bell, Repentance,... |
Dec 02 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sangha Ethics Precepts, Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Commitment, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Feb 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Ceremony: RepentanceSerial: BZ-00340A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Repentance, Forgiveness, Priest, Evil,... |
Jan 10 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform SutraSerial: BZ-00254 Class 6 of 9 Attachment, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Non-attachment, Nirvana, Samsara, Repentance, Teacher... |
Aug 01 1996 6 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform SutraSerial: BZ-00251 Class 3 of 9 Buddha Nature, Repentance, Nirvana Sutra, Evil, Duality, Karma, Confession-and-... |
May 30 1996 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00813B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Evil, Vow, Gratitude, Four Noble Truths, Greed... |
Jan 13 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Rite of Passage - Ceremony and RitualSerial: BZ-00813A Saturday Lecture Ceremony, Family Practice, Karma, Tassajara, Repentance, Bell, Religion, Priest,... |
Jan 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gratitude, Constant Practice and the ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-00815A Rohatsu Day 7 Gratitude, Consciousness, Gratitude, Big Mind, Ego, Buddha Nature, Repentance,... |
Dec 09 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00816B Rohatsu Day 5 Repentance, Precepts, Evil, Buddha Nature, Anger, Practice Period, Ordination, Vinaya... |
Dec 07 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00816A Rohatsu Day 4 Thoroughness, Buddha Nature, Ego, Posture, Religion, Repentance, Enemies, Passions,... |
Dec 06 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00819B Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Sangha, Lineage, Right Speech, Duality, Lotus Sutra... |
Nov 04 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan Case #45 Fundraising, Intimacy, Evil, Teacher-and-Student, Mindfulness, Emotions, Anger,... |
May 13 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vastness of Bodhisattva Vow and Peculiarities in Personalities and PracticeSerial: BZ-00946A Lecture Peace, Repentance, Vow, Greed, Hate, Anger, Silence, Offering, Precepts |
Jan 21 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Working with the PreceptsSerial: BZ-00934A Lecture Precepts, Repentance, Vow, Interdependence, Buddha Nature, Enemies, Right Speech,... |
Sep 17 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra: Chapter 4Serial: BZ-00547 Class 6 of 10 Evil, Repentance, Vow, Intuition, Liberation, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Don't... |
Feb 24 1994 6 Tassajara |
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Ten Precepts: Tenth PreceptSerial: BZ-00621 Class 6 of 6 Precepts, Vow, Practice Period, Dharma Transmission, Renunciation, Repentance, Evil,... |
Feb 18 1993 6 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Eighth and Ninth PreceptsSerial: BZ-00620 Class 5 of 6 Anger, Precepts, Emotions, Bowing, Vow, Gratitude, Ordination, Culture, Greed,... |
Feb 11 1993 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: SpeechSerial: BZ-00619 Class 4 of 6 Precepts, Anger, Right Speech, Intimacy, Buddha Mind, Repentance, Vow, Buddha... |
Feb 04 1993 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing with Problems and DemonsSerial: BZ-01519 Monkey, It's a Wonderful Life, Saturday Lecture Practice, Demons, New Year, Anger, Monkey Mind, Offering, Repentance, Hindrances,... |
Jan 02 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00642B One Day Sitting Precepts, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Vow, Renewal, Bell, Sangha, Hate,... |
Nov 08 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Day Off ClassSerial: BZ-01482 Class 3 of 6 Dragons, Karma, Fox, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Vow, Doubt, Rinzai |
Oct 19 1992 3 |
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Bodhisattva Ceremony: Plunging InSerial: BZ-00971A Lecture Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Vow, Buddha Ancestors, Three Treasures,... |
Jul 27 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vinaya: Rules of OrderSerial: BZ-00504 Saturday Lecture Vinaya, Precepts, Zazen Mind, Vinaya, Non-violence, Sangha, Priest, Hindrances,... |
Jun 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precepts; Ryaku FusatsuSerial: BZ-00501 One-Day Sitting Precepts, Precepts, Karma, Greed, Repentance, Hate, Renewal, Buddha Nature, Sangha,... |
Jan 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ChristmasSerial: BZ-00502A Lecture Peace, Impermanence, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Ceremony,... |
Dec 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #1Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Posture, Offering, Avalokitesvara, Repentance,... |
Dec 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Effort During SesshinSerial: BZ-00326 Sesshin Day 5 Effort, Sesshin, Equanimity, Concentration, Repentance, Big Mind, Hindrances,... |
Feb 22 1989 |
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On Ryaku FusatsuSerial: BZ-01494 Afternoon talk. Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Evil, Chanting, Bell, Karma,... |
Jun 29 1988 Tassajara |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00898B Lecture Vow, Three Treasures, Precepts, Tassajara, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Sangha,... |
Apr 30 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00889B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Repentance, Vow, Avalokitesvara... |
May 09 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva ceremonySerial: BZ-00882A Ceremony Bodhisattva Ceremony, Priest, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Practice Period, Karma,... |
Aug 09 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Meaning of the Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00413A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Sangha, Manjushri,... |
Aug 03 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dropping the Buddha Bowl: Combining Sesshin with Outside Work and FamilySerial: BZ-00407B Rohatsu Sesshin, Daily Life, Repentance, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts,... |
Dec 08 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing and Posture in ZazenSerial: BZ-00402B One-Day Sitting Zazen, Posture, Repentance, Patience, Oneness, Concentration, Bell, Karma |
Sep 17 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Transformative Paths in Buddhist Repentance Evil, Repentance, Vow |
Aug 15 |