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Six Realms Talks

The Six Paths in Buddhist cosmology are the six worlds where sentient beings are reincarnated based on their karma, which is linked to their actions in previous lives. These paths are depicted in the Bhavacakra ("wheel of existence"). The six paths are:

the world of gods or celestial beings (deva) the world of human beings (manushya) the world of warlike demigods (asura) the world of animals (tiryagyoni) the world of hungry ghosts (preta) the world of Hell (naraka)

The first three paths are known as "the three benevolent destinies" (kuśalagati), where beings experience varying degrees of virtue, pleasure, and pain. The last three paths are referred to as the three unbenevolent destinies (akuśalagati), where beings lack virtue and suffer predominantly. Typically, we as human beings only perceive the animals around us. The first Buddhist texts mention only five paths without distinguishing between the paths of deva and asura. Moreover not all texts acknowledge the world of asura. In Japan, the monk Genshin even inexplicably places the path of humans below that of the asuras.

The elements forming karma are constituted in bodily, oral or mental volitional acts. The chain of transmigration due to the Three Poisons (hatred, greed, ignorance), of which ignorance (avidyā) of the ultimate truth (Sanskrit: paramārtha; Chinese: zhēndì 真谛) or the true law (Sanskrit: saddharma, सद्धर्म, correct law; Chinese: miàofǎ, 妙法, marvelous law) is generally presented as the source of reincarnation in the three non-benevolent destinies.

Early Buddhist descriptions divided the psychocosmic universe into three "worlds": the kāma-loka ("world of desire"), rūpa-loka ("world of form") and arūpa-loka (""world of non-form"). The kāma-loka dealt with the daily psychological possibilities of humans and was divided into five above mentioned worlds with the exception of the asura realm.

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Title	Speaker	Date
What Do You Call The World Book of Serenity, Mindfulness, Six Realms, New Year, Teacher-and-Student, Bodhidharma...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 19 2020
Public Dokusan 6 Six Realms, Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Politics, Zoom, Doubt, War, Sangha, Dragons...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 14 2020
Zenki and Shoji Class 4 Serial: BZ-02682 PP Class 4 Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Lay, Vinaya, Platform...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 06 2019
Shoji: Birth and Death Serial: BZ-02676 PP Class 1 Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Samsara, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Impermanence,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 16 2019
Calling Out Hungry Ghosts Six Realms, Demons, Culture, Peace, Liberation, Mahayana	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 27 2018
Practicing with Jizo Bodhisattva Offering, Evil, Vow, Six Realms, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Karma, Mahayana, War...	Gerry Oliva	Oct 08 2016
Five Hindrances and Seven Factors of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02494 Class 1 Hindrances, Mindfulness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Doubt, Six Realms, Vow,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 25 2016
Seijiki Demons, Six Realms, Offering, Fox, Culture, Renewal, Forgiveness, Samsara,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 31 2015
Genjo Koan - Section 10B-Part-1 Serial: BZ-02248 Firewood and Ash, Sesshin Day 3 Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Dogen, Birth-and-Death, Three Treasures, Six Realms,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
To Study the Way is to Study the Self Serial: BZ-02246 The Self and Myriad Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Enlightenment, Five Ranks, Nishiari Bokusan, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Subject-and...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Denkoroku Serial: BZ-02158 Kabimora Daiosho -The Thirteenth Ancestor, Sesshin Day 1, part 2 of 4 Soto Zen, Transmission of Light, Discrimination, Demons, Six Realms, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2011 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings of Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01082 Rohatsu, Day 6, side B Precepts, Platform Sutra, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Repentance, Six...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings in Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01447 Rohatsu, Day 6 Precepts, Platform Sutra, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordination...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Saving Beings In Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-02009 Rohatsu Day Six Precepts, Platform Sutra, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts, Repentance, Ordination, Six...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008
Saving the Sentient Beings of our own Mind: Zen and Psychology Serial: BZ-01151 Saturday Lecture Dependent Origination, Emotions, Vow, Demons, Conversation, Anger, Four Noble Truths...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Halloween and Seijiki Serial: BZ-01393 Saturday Lecture Sejiki, Offering, Religion, Evil, Demons, Six Realms, Culture, War, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 21 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan: Jizos for Peace Serial: BZ-01343 Saturday Lecture Peace, War, Vow, Six Realms, Avalokitesvara, Bell, Soto Zen, Chanting, Conversation,...	Jisan Tova Green	Aug 27 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Salvation Serial: BZ-01295 Saving All Beings in Our Zen Practice, Rohatsu Day 5 Dependent Origination, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Vow, Emotions, Attachment, Six...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Heaven and Hell and Nirvana Serial: BZ-01566 Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Six Realms, Karmic Consequences, Nirvana, Impermanence, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Bendowa Serial: BZ-01253 Saturday Lecture Bendowa, Repentance, Samadhi, Six Realms, Offering, Oneness, Lineage, Demons, Rinzai...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 06 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01017A Class 4 of 4 Dharma Transmission, Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Transmission, Discrimination,...	Doug Greiner	Nov 20 2003 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Karma: Nuclear Weapons Serial: BZ-01353 One-Day Sitting Karma, War, Politics, Karma, Building, Demons, Six Realms, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 09 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhism and War Serial: BZ-00133B The Six Realms and What Bodhisattvas Do in Each One, Saturday Lecture Buddhism, War, Bodhisattva, Six Realms, War, Demons, Greed, Peace, Current Events,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 22 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Nirvana Serial: BZ-00132A Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Attachment, Zazen Mind, Six Realms, Passions...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 08 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Basic Buddhism: Refuges, Marks, Poisons Serial: BZ-00465 Class 2 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Greed, Hate, Sangha, Six Realms, Religion, Doubt, Absolute-and-...	David Weinberg, Ann Kennedy	Feb 27 2003 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Instructions for the Cook: Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00453 Class 5 of 5 Teacher-and-Student, Six Realms, Demons, Continuous Practice, Big Mind, Karmic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 2002 5 Berkeley Zen Center
June 13th, 2002, Serial No. 01014, Side A Teacher-and-Student, Six Realms, Demons, Big Mind, Karmic Consequences, Continuous...		Jun 13 2002
Four Noble Truths: Nirvana Serial: BZ-00443 Class 3 of 4 Monastic Practice, Nirvana, Mahayana, Liberation, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Six...	Mary Mocine	Mar 28 2002 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Noble Truths: Causes of Suffering Serial: BZ-00469 Class 2 of 4 Karma, Birth-and-Death, Attachment, Six Realms, Precepts, Renewal, Nirvana,...	Mary Mocine	Mar 21 2002 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Birth and Death: Dogen’s Zenki and Shoji Serial: BZ-00486 Class 4 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Hate, Samsara, Darkness-and-Light, Six...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 30 2000 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Codependent Chain of Origination: Why We Sit Serial: BZ-00082B Sesshin Day 2 Dependent Origination, Zazen, Dependent Origination, Birth-and-Death, Attachment, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00923 Class 3 of 5 Heart Sutra, Oneness, Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Interview, Bodhisattva...	Ross Blum	Jul 22 1999 3 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00925 Class 1 of 5 Heart Sutra, Six Realms, Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Four Noble Truths, Doubt, Mindfulness...	Ross Blum	Jul 08 1999 1 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 Guidelines for Studying the Way Serial: BZ-00840 Part 1 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Continuous Practice, Hate, Six Realms, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 29 1998 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00535 Class 6 of 6 Offering, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 12 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center
June 12th, 1997, Serial No. 01462, Side A Precepts, Attachment, Offering, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude...		Jun 12 1997
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00815B Rohatsu Day 6 Discrimination, Vow, Six Realms, Heart Sutra, Non-discrimination, Silence, Chanting,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Karma and Intention Serial: BZ-00829B Saturday Lecture Karma, Intention, Karma, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Six Realms, Vow, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Responsibility, Intention, Six Realms of Existence Serial: BZ-00945B Lecture Six Realms, Dependent Origination, Karma, Addiction, Culture, Happiness, Instruction...	Maylie Scott	Jun 04 1994 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
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00224 Class 4 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Nirvana, Composure, Six Realms,...	Maylie Scott	Feb 02 1994 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Early Zen: Dogen Serial: BZ-00605 Class 6 of 6 Lotus Sutra, Silent Illumination, Doubt, Rinzai, Instruction, Six Realms, Buddha...	Maylie Scott	Apr 09 1992 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten Stages, 9th and 10th Stages Serial: BZ-00283 Class 4 of 4 Concentration, Liberation, Offering, Karma, confusion, Six Realms, Enthusiasm,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Dec 12 1991 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Segaki Serial: BZ-00724 Lecture Sejiki, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Anger, Offering, Greed, Six Realms, Hate, Funeral,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 28 1990
Segaki Serial: BZ-00496A Saturday Lecture Sejiki, Anger, Greed, Six Realms, Liberation, Demons, Nirvana, Equanimity, Offering,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Segaki Serial: BZ-00723 Lecture Sejiki, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Anger, Offering, Six Realms, Greed, Hate, Funeral,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 20 1990 Green Gulch Farm
Interdependence and Karma Serial: BZ-00831B Saturday Lecture Interdependence, Karma, Karma, Evil, Six Realms, Hate, Building, War, Interdependence...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 02 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
The Six Realms Serial: BZ-00831A Saturday Lecture Six Realms, Six Realms, Vow, Buddha Nature, Demons, Karma, Karmic Consequences,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00426B Saturday Lecture Tenzo Kyokun, Practice Position, Six Realms, Demons, Buddha Mind, Karma, Ego, Big...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 1985 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center