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Ron Nestor Talks

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Title	Speaker	Date
Three Different Kinds Of Mind Ordinary Mind, Doubt, Beginners, Book of Serenity	Ron Nestor	Sep 11 2021
Remembering Sojun Serial: BZ-02811 Part of a series of online gatherings where at each meeting three long time students of Sojun Roshi share their memories of him. Berkeley Zen Center, Dokusan, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Dragons, Heart Sutra...	Ron Nestor, Baika Andrea Pratt	Jan 15 2021 1 of 5 Zoom
Attention and Attachment Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Ordinary Mind, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Daily...	Ron Nestor	Dec 12 2020
Ordinary Mind Ordinary Mind, Mindfulness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness	Ron Nestor	Aug 31 2020
Paramita of Concentration Silent Illumination, Concentration, Intimacy, Impermanence, Book of Serenity, Soto...	Ron Nestor	Oct 12 2019
Four Focuses Emotions, Gaining Mind, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Anger, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors...	Ron Nestor	Mar 30 2019
Ordinary Mind is the Way Ordinary Mind, Intuition, Conversation, Teacher-and-Student, Non-duality, Beginners,...	Ron Nestor	Jul 29 2017
Effort: The Book of Serenity and Not Forcing Things Book of Serenity, Right Effort, American, Gaining Mind, Duality, Posture, Harmonizing...	Ron Nestor	Jul 09 2016
Yunmen Serial: BZ-02441 Aspects of Practice Emotions, Book of Serenity, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Practice...	Ron Nestor	Oct 24 2015
Hyakujo and the Fox Fox, Karma, Book of Serenity, Separation, causation, Attachment, Beginners, Tassajara...	Ron Nestor	Nov 01 2014
The Heart Sutra Heart Sutra, Chanting, Ego, Interdependence, Beginners, Concentration, Separation,...	Ron Nestor	Oct 19 2013
The Five Aspects of Effort Culture, Beginners, Greed, Emotions, Ego, Interview, Impermanence, Soto Zen, Silence...	Ron Nestor	Mar 09 2013
Thinking and Not Thinking Instruction, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Concentration, Sanctuary,...	Ron Nestor	Oct 13 2012
Dogen Zenji's Fukanzazengi Subject-and-Object, Dharma Transmission, Non-duality, Duality, Instruction, Religion...	Ron Nestor	Mar 10 2012
Breathing Mindfulness, Zazen Mind, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Instruction, Concentration...	Ron Nestor	Jul 23 2011
Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana Funeral, Practice Period, Instruction, Soto Zen, Nirvana, Separation, Conversation,...	Ron Nestor	Feb 13 2010
Present Moment Awareness Ordinary Mind, Mindfulness, Enthusiasm, Cultivation, Passions, Practice Period,...	Ron Nestor	May 30 2009
Zen Mind Beginner's Mind,: Right Effort; Serial No. 01069 Serial: BZ-01069 Sesshin Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Right Effort, Right Effort, Gaining Mind, Ego,...	Ron Nestor	Oct 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Actualizing the Prajna Paramita Serial: BZ-01095 Saturday Lecture Manjushri, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Subject-and-Object,...	Ron Nestor	Nov 10 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Giving/Non-Stinginess, 8th Precept Serial: BZ-01048 Class 2 of 4 Precepts, Offering, Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Anger,...	Ron Nestor	Nov 02 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Precepts: Practicing Precepts in Zazen Serial: BZ-01394 One Day Sitting Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Practice Period, Concentration, Hindrances, Absolute-...	Ron Nestor	Oct 22 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Effort Serial: BZ-01177 Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Ego, Mindfulness, Beginners, Instruction, Chanting,...	Ron Nestor	Aug 05 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Shobogenzo: Practice and Enlightenment Go Together Serial: BZ-01221 One Day Sitting Gaining Mind, Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Separation, Non-duality,...	Ron Nestor	Mar 11 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
“Director Experience of Reality” from Not Always So Serial: BZ-01195 One Day Sitting Practice Period, Mahayana, Hindrances, Ego, Intimacy, Rinzai, Evil, American...	Ron Nestor	Oct 23 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi: A Positive Mental Attitude Serial: BZ-01314B Saturday Lecture Soto Zen, Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Concentration, Lay, Attachment, Hindrances...	Ron Nestor	Mar 19 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Listening to our Zen Ancestors with no Gaining Mind Serial: BZ-01285 Saturday lecture Practice Period, Gaining Mind, Passions, Transmission, Uchiyama, Daily Life, Non-...	Ron Nestor	Oct 23 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Gates: Breathing Serial: BZ-01277 Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Non-duality, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Impermanence, Oneness...	Ron Nestor	Jul 24 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on the Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01357B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Emotions, Separation,...	Ron Nestor	Sep 13 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Waking Up Serial: BZ-00169B Lecture Mindfulness, Bowing, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Posture, Culture, Fox,...	Ron Nestor	Oct 26 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Turning the Light Around Inward Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Religion, Four Noble Truths, Concentration, Culture,...	Ron Nestor	Jul 22 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Attitude in Daily Activity—Truth and Reality, 3 Cases: Dogen, Shackelton, Fiddlers Culture, Silence, Daily Life, American, War, Ego, Chanting, Passions, Conversation...	Ron Nestor	Apr 22 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
How/Why to Sustain a Vital Sitting Practice Lay, Lay Practice, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Beginners, confusion, Concentration, Culture...	Ron Nestor	Aug 14 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Sun Buddha, Moon Buddha Blue Cliff Record, Mindfulness, Sixth Patriarch, Culture, American, Emotions,...	Ron Nestor	Aug 02 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Stories and their Significance Attachment, American, Emotions, Interview, Non-duality, Concentration, Separation,...	Ron Nestor	Jan 25 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi confusion, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Religion, Happiness, Duality, Non-...	Ron Nestor	Oct 14 1995
The Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00937A Beginners' sitting Hindrances, Anger, Doubt, Emotions, Bowing, Passions, Culture, Peace	Ron Nestor	Aug 14 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Hakuin’s Critique of Soto versus Rinzai Serial: BZ-00943A Sesshin Day 4 Silent Illumination, Mindfulness, Concentration, Practice Period, Offering, Four...	Ron Nestor	Jun 11 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Taking Full Responsibility Serial: BZ-00945A Lecture Practice Period, Mundane Life, Oneness, Building, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life,...	Ron Nestor	May 28 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan’s Enlightenment Poem Serial: BZ-00960B Lecture Practice Period, Ordinary Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Separation, Intimacy, Don'...	Ron Nestor	May 14 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan Case #19: Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-00962A Lecture Ordinary Mind, First Principle, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period, Bodhidharma,...	Ron Nestor	Apr 02 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Awareness of Thought, Especially Just Prior to the Drama: Cause and Effect, Satipattana Sutta Serial: BZ-00959A Lecture Emotions, Mindfulness, Skandas, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Dependent...	Ron Nestor	Dec 18 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness: the Satipattana Sutra Serial: BZ-00662A Lecture Mindfulness, Observe, Daily Life, Separation, Concentration, Posture, Duality,...	Ron Nestor	Mar 27 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00269 Class 3 of 6 Precepts, Concentration, Mindfulness, Soto Zen, Impermanence, Emotions, Four...	Ron Nestor	Mar 25 1993 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00262 Class 2 of 6 Four Noble Truths, Culture, Attachment, Impermanence, Dependent Origination, Right...	Ron Nestor	Mar 18 1993 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00263 Class 1 of 6 Four Noble Truths, Culture, Nirvana, Religion, Karma, Enthusiasm, Anger, Hindrances,...	Ron Nestor	Mar 11 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Shakyamuni Buddha Serial: BZ-00645B Lecture Concentration, Nirvana, Culture, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Beginners, Posture,...	Ron Nestor	Dec 12 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Attention, Thought, Faith, Knowledge Serial: BZ-00679A Lecture Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,...	Ron Nestor	Apr 04 1992 Berkeley Zen Center