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Title	Speaker	Date
Buddhas And Sentient Beings Are Not Two Serial: SF-01026 One-day sitting lecture: positive encouragement; nirvana; five hindrances; preliminary practices; three worlds; jhanas - benefits and ptifalls; Four Noble Truths; Mahayana... Hindrances, Nirvana, Concentration, Samadhi, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Freedom,...	Fu Schroeder	Sep 16 2006 Green Gulch
Zendo Lecture Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Global Warming, Buddha Ancestors, Mahayana,...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 02 2005 Tassajara
Natural Liberation Serial: SF-00916 Sunday Lecture: Buddha only teaches what leads to liberation; methods of liberation: 1 - Hinayana - renunciation; 2 - Mahayana- purification; 3 - Vajrayana - transformation; 4... Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Letting Go, Freedom, Samsara,...	Kokyo Henkel	Jun 26 2005 Green Gulch
Natural Liberation Serial: SF-00035 Sunday talk. Buddha teaches liberation; methods of liberation; birth and death is itself nirvana. Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Freedom, Letting Go, Samsara,...	Kokyo Henkel	Jun 26 2005
Two Paths to the Dharma training, Practice Period, Liberation, Bodhidharma, Mahayana, Study Period, Lineage,...	Ryushin Paul Haller, Acharya Gaylon Ferguson	Mar 04 2005
Hokyo Zammai Class Buddha Nature, Silent Illumination, Delusion, Nirvana Sutra, Duality, Heart Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 2005 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra Class Serial: SF-03484 Dining Room Class Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Manjushri, Mahayana, Emptiness, Hindrances, Diversity,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 27 2004 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra Class Serial: SF-03556 Dining Room Class 3 Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Mahayana, Big Mind, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Buddha...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 20 2004 Tassajara
Dining Room Lecture Right Speech, Sangha, Practice Period, Dana, Suzuki Roshi, Diversity, Intimacy,...	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Apr 27 2004 Tassajara
Workshop Conversation, Balance, Heart Sutra, Observe, Posture, training, Patience, Mahayana,...	John Kabat-Zinn	Feb 14 2004 Green Gulch
The Power of Ten Serial: SF-00985 The silence of 'don't know'; outer space Vimalakirti Sutra; radiant vision of alternate universes. Motivation for literary inventiveness - world is not only what we think;... Vimalakirti, Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Mill Valley, Bell, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra...	Fu Schroeder	Dec 14 2003 Green Gulch
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: SF-04084 Sunday Lecture: Manjushri questioning Vimalakirti. How should one view all sentient beings - like the reflection of the moon in water, etc. Love. Wisdom of love. Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Attachment, Manjushri, Mahayana, Emptiness, Vimalakirti,...	Lew Richmond	Aug 10 2003 Green Gulch
Suffering Serial: SF-04034 Sunday Lecture: Being present with one's own suffering. Aversion and attraction. Thought of stealing bowl. War situation. Suzuki Roshi, Enemies, Cultivation, Obstacles, Emotions, Impermanence, Mahayana,...	Yvonne Rand	Mar 09 2003 Green Gulch
Zen and Poetry Class Emptiness, Blue Cliff Record, Duality, Absolute-and-Relative, Impermanence, Aspects...	Daigan Lueck	Feb 19 2002 Green Gulch
Women Ancestors Class Precepts, Three Treasures, Lay, Sangha, Mahayana, Sanctuary, Addiction, Hate,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Aug 22 2000 Unknown
Fukanzazengi Class Serial: SF-03652 Monday Class Instruction, Book of Serenity, realization, Mahayana, Posture, Balance, Karma, Faith...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 06 2000 Green Gulch
2000.01.02-serial.00033 Serial: SF-00033 Sunday dharma talk. Dragons, Faith, New Year, Doubt, Mahayana, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Three...	Daigan Lueck	Jan 02 2000
Origins of Zen Lotus Sutra, Ordination, Faith, Mahayana, Evil, Karma, Freedom, Separation, Offering...	Carl Bielefeldt	May 17 1998 Unknown
Origins of Zen Silent Illumination, Transmission, Lineage, training, Ordination, Mahayana, Offering...	Carl Bielefeldt	May 16 1998 Unknown
April 26th, 1998, Serial No. 01895 Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Doubt, Faith, New Year, Religion, Funeral...	McRae	Apr 26 1998 Unknown
Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 2 Serial: SF-03512 Copyright 1998 by Gary Snyder - Unedited Preview Cassette Sixth Patriarch, Lotus Sutra, Religion, Priest, Mahayana, Samsara, Sangha, Offering,...	Gary Snyder	1998 Unknown
Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 3 Serial: SF-03513 Copyright 1998 by Peter Matthiessen - Unedited Preview Cassette Mahayana, Priest, Lay, Commitment, Religion, Mill Valley, Transmission, Monastic...	Peter Matthiessen	1998 Unknown
Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Poems 1 Serial: SF-03521 Copyright 1998 by Gary Snyder - Unedited Preview Cassette Zendo, Continuous Practice, Politics, Religion, Ceremony, Fox, Patience, Mahayana,...	Gary Snyder	1998 Unknown
Precepts Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Priest, Ceremony, Vow, Ordination, Lay, Mahayana,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 20 1997 Green Gulch
Majjhima Nikaya Class Serial: SF-03224 Middle-length Discourses Buddha Ancestors, Manjushri, Letting Go, Perfect Wisdom, Teacher-and-Student,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Sep 09 1997 Green Gulch
1997.03.15-serial.00101 Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen, Letting Go, Vimalakirti, Suzuki Roshi,...	Steve Weintraub	Mar 15 1997
Recollections of Early Zen Priest, Rinzai, Peace, Ceremony, New Year, Mahayana, Zazen, Diversity, Funeral,...	Gary Snyder	Feb 08 1997 3 of 3 Green Gulch Farm
Wednesday Lecture Hsin Hsin Ming, Zazen, Ordination, Practice Period, Obstacles, Mahayana, Anger,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 14 1996 Unknown
Lotus Sutra Class Serial: SF-03223 Context of the Lotus Sutra - history of Hinayana and Mahayana texts - stylistic differences of - history of Lotus Sutra - key elements/doctrine of sutra - key elements of... Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Manjushri, Mahayana, Demons, Offering, Avalokiteshvara,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 07 1996 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03572 Includes Q&A Blue Cliff Record, Evil, Absolute-and-Relative, Religion, Don't Know Mind,...	Robert Thurman	Mar 17 1996 Green Gulch
Women in Buddhism Class Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Instruction, Lay, Religion, Balance...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 13 1995 Unknown
Women in Buddhism Class Emptiness, Balance, Liberation, Nirvana, Lay, Heart Sutra, Religion, Mahayana, Birth-...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 06 1995 Unknown
Shuso Talk Serial: SF-01118 #shuso-talk Heart Sutra, Manjushri, Bell, Zazen, Daily Life, Letting Go, Zendo, realization,...	Jeffrey Schneider	May 24 1995 Unknown
Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, zen meditation, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Repentance, Mahayana,...	Hekizan Tom Girardot	Nov 13 1993 City Center
Saturday Lecture Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Bodhisattva Vow, Instruction, Mahayana, Chanting,...	Hekizan Tom Girardot	Jul 31 1993 City Center
World Peace and Health Serial: SF-04064 Copyright California Diamond Sangha Right Speech, Mahayana, Attachment, Right Effort, Zazen, Daily Life, Vow, training,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 21 1991 Unknown
One-Day Sitting Serial: SF-01078 #shuso-talk Precepts, Vow, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Attachment,...	Pat Phelan	Mar 09 1991 Unknown
Mumonkan Case #25 Mahayana, realization, Samadhi, Blue Cliff Record, Rinzai, Teacher-and-Student,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Oct 03 1989 Unknown
April 25th, 1988, Serial No. 01893 Bodhidharma, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Doubt, Religion, Mahayana, Interview,...	McRae	Apr 25 1988 Unknown
June 13th, 1987, Serial No. 01006 realization, Lotus Sutra, Discrimination, Bodhisattva Way, Delusion, Conversation,...	Katherine Thanas	Jun 13 1987 SFZC
The First Grave Precept: Not Killing Precepts, Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Peace, Politics, realization, Mahayana,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 04 1983 SFZC
The First Grave Precept Serial: SF-00026 Not Killing Precepts, Buddha Nature, Peace, Heart Sutra, Politics, realization, Mahayana,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 04 1983 2 of 3
The Nature of the Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, Lay, Bodhidharma, Emptiness, Daily Life,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 03 1983 SFZC
The Nature of the Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, realization, Lay, Sangha, Bodhidharma,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 03 1983 1
1975.12.10-serial.00130 Serial: SF-00130 Changes that occur during practice period; sutra story of monk retrieving his mother from hell; composing concrete music; Practice Period, Ceremony, Mahayana, Nirvana, Karma, Manjushri, Addiction, Samsara,...	Phillip Whalen	Dec 10 1975
Seminar on Prajna Serial: SF-00019 Prajna is beyond words and inexpressible; Joshu, Daishi and the broom; achieving the knowledge of not-knowledge. Duality, Mahayana, Lay, Cultivation, Concentration, Attachment, Vow, Freedom, Doubt...	Chang-Chung Yuan	May 24 1975
1975.03.28-serial.00015 Serial: SF-00015 Morning; Buddha sitting to save all beings; difference between Bodhisattva stage and Buddha stage. Nirvana, Bodhisattva Way, Mahayana, Passions, Balance, Peace	Nagasaki Sensei	Mar 28 1975
Discussions Nirvana, Attachment, confusion, realization, Samsara, Obstacles, Impermanence,...	Dyrvamsa	May 20 1973 Tassajara
Discussions Oneness, Mahayana, Concentration, Mindfulness	Dyrvamsa	May 17 1973 Tassajara
SF Seminar Serial: SF-00023 The Three Bodies of Buddha; comparison between Eastern and Western thought; Greek tradition and Puritan tradition. Faith, Mahayana, confusion, Religion, Passions, Doubt	Dr Edward Conze	Mar 09 1973 1

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