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Title	Speaker	Date
Precious Mirror Samadhi: The Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00928 Class 7 of 8 Five Ranks, Discrimination, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Precious Mirror, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 11 1999 7 Berkeley Zen Center
Marathon Practice of Intention Serial: BZ-00199B Saturday Lecture Practice, Intention, Renunciation, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Zazen Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Fall Practice Period -- Secret Practice Serial: BZ-00199A Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Monastic Practice, Study Period, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 30 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Precious Mirror Samadhi, 5 of 8 Serial: BZ-00930 Class 5 of 8 Precious Mirror, Karma, Big Mind, confusion, Buddha Nature, Five Ranks, Harmonizing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 28 1999 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness Serial: BZ-00197A The Spirit of Practice Period, Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Branching Streams, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 16 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #50 Serial: BZ-00195A Um-mon's “Particle after Particle Samadhi”, Saturday Lecture Ummon, Samadhi, BCR-50, Attachment, Samadhi, Emotions, Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing, Theravada/Zen Suffering Serial: BZ-00194B Sesshin Day 3 Breath, Theravada, Samadhi, Mundane Life, Attachment, Daily Life, Four Foundations,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing (Thich Nhat Hanh) Serial: BZ-00194A Sesshin Day 2 Breath, Thich Nhat Hanh, Four Foundations, Peace, Concentration, Happiness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Failure/Success Serial: BZ-00192B Saturday Lecture Ego, Koan, Teacher-and-Student, Bodhidharma, Big Mind	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 21 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan (Pt. 8/8) Serial: BZ-00674B “The place is lost; from here the Way unfolds”, Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Bodhidharma, Separation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 07 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
I Vow to Save All Sentient Beings Serial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Karma, Repentance, confusion, true...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan (Pt. 7/8) Serial: BZ-00158B Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 17 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan (Pt. 6/8) Serial: BZ-00158A Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Non-discrimination, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 10 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen in America (missing first 15 minutes) Serial: BZ-00166B Saturday Lecture Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Family Practice, Lay, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 03 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 5/8) Serial: BZ-00752A Sesshin Day 5 Genjokoan, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, resistance, Mahayana, Peace, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 4/8) Serial: BZ-00753B Sesshin Day 4 Genjokoan, Buddha Nature, Separation, Soto Zen, Obstacles, Interview, Oneness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 26 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 3/8) Serial: BZ-00753A Sesshin Day 3 Genjokoan, Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Thoroughness, Impermanence, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 2/8) Serial: BZ-00078B Sesshin Day 2 Genjokoan, Precious Mirror, Duality, Buddha Nature, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 1/8) Serial: BZ-00078A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Five Ranks, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Sixth Patriarch, Impermanence...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhist Perspective On The Littleton Tragedy Serial: BZ-00075 Saturday Lecture Current Events, War, Evil, Greed, Passions, Culture, Emotions	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 08 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo -- The Sutra Explicated Serial: BZ-00074B One-Day Sitting Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Continuous Practice, Bell, Absolute-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Diversity, Wisdom & Kindness Culture, Hindrances, Berkeley Zen Center, American, Doubt, training, Mindfulness,...	Ralph Steele	May 01 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00862 The final class in a series on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Mahayana, Peace, Vow, Happiness, Priest, Lay, Buddha Nature,...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 29 1999 5 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00863 The fourth in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Demons, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Evil...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 22 1999 4 of 5 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
Buddhist Perspectives On War: Sangha Views Serial: BZ-00072B Saturday Lecture War, Buddhism, War, Evil, Culture, Don't Know Mind, Interview, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 17 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00834 The third in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Dependent Origination, Buddha Nature, Aspects of Practice, Family...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 15 1999 3 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center
A Jakata Tale For Buddha's Birthday Serial: BZ-00071A Saturday Lecture Buddha's Birthday, Buddha's Birthday, Demons, confusion, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 10 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00835 The second in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Dependent Origination, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana, Buddha Nature,...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 08 1999 2 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Five Ranks And The Bricks Serial: BZ-00071B Saturday Lecture Tozan, Five Ranks, Five Ranks, Precious Mirror, Absolute-and-Relative, Evil, Darkness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 03 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00836 The first in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 01 1999 1 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 2) Serial: BZ-00070B One-Day Sitting Zazengi, Concentration, Samadhi, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Hate, Ego, Attachment, Big...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 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
Blue Cliff Record #26 Serial: BZ-00069A Hyakujo's "Wonderful Thing", Saturday Lecture Hyakujo, BCR-26, Big Mind, true dharma, Monastic Practice, Ordinary Mind, Teacher-and...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 20 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Three Kinds of Nirvana Serial: BZ-00079 Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Nirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Greed, Happiness, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Warm-hearted Practice Serial: BZ-00190B Saturday Lecture Precepts, stubbornness, Composure, Bodhisattva Precepts, Posture, Religion, American...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza: "To Forget The Self" Serial: BZ-00190A Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Birth-and-Death, Continuous Practice, Soto Zen, Offering, Renunciation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing With The Precepts/Dogen's Commentary Serial: BZ-00189A Saturday Lecture Precepts, Dogen, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, New Year, Sangha, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Guidelines For Studying The Way (Pt.2) Serial: BZ-00188A Saturday Lecture Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, New Year, Beginners, resistance, Lineage,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 12 1998 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
On His Health & BZC's Future Serial: BZ-00186 Rohatsu Day 6 Sojun Mel Weitsman, Doubt, Emotions, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Breath and Posture 24 Hours a Day Serial: BZ-00185B Lecture Posture, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Patience, Liberation, Birth-and-Death,...	Ross Blum	Dec 05 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
Correct Attitudes For Practice Period Serial: BZ-00441B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Practice Period, Composure, Aspects of...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 25 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
How To Respond To A Practice Period Serial: BZ-00441A Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Aspects of...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 17 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Koun Ejo's Commentary - Ummon's Radiant Light Serial: BZ-00438B Saturday Lecture Koun Ejô, Ummon, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Subject-and-Object, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 11 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Way Seeking Mind/Dharma Entrustment Serial: BZ-01068 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Precepts, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Bowing,...	Maylie Scott	Oct 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Shodoka:Song of Enlightenment (Pt.1) Serial: BZ-00436B Sesshin Day 1 Shodoka, Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Karma, Equanimity, Subject-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Universe As Medicine Serial: BZ-00356B Saturday Lecture Ummon, Koan, Religion, Manjushri, Bell, Sixth Patriarch, Demons, Ego, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 22 1998 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

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