Religion Talks

Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith, and a supernatural being or beings.
Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, matrimonial and funerary services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance or public service. Religions have sacred histories and narratives, which may be preserved in sacred texts, symbols and holy places, that primarily aim to give life meaning. Religions may contain symbolic tales that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phenomena; some followers believe these to be true stories. Traditionally, both faith and reason have been considered sources of religious beliefs.
There are an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide, though nearly all of them have regionally based, relatively small followings. Four religions—Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism—account for over 77% of the world's population, and 92% of the world either follows one of those four religions or identifies as nonreligious, meaning that the remaining 9,000+ faiths account for only 8% of the population combined. The religiously unaffiliated demographic includes those who do not identify with any particular religion, atheists, and agnostics, although many in the demographic still have various religious beliefs. A portion of the population, mostly located in Africa and Asia, are members of new religious movements. Scholars have indicated that global religiosity may be increasing due to religious countries having generally higher birth rates.
The study of religion comprises a wide variety of academic disciplines, including theology, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, and social scientific studies. Theories of religion offer various explanations for its origins and workings, including the ontological foundations of religious being and belief.
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Being UncomfortableSerial: SF-01092 Sunday Lecture: What do we do when we become uncomfortable?; comfort - in body, mind, relationships - are focus of our consumerism; suffering = constant need to be fed;... Tassajara, Practice Period, Silence, Zendo, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Religion, Humility,... |
Mar 25 2007 Green Gulch |
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GenerositySerial: SF-04032 Sunday Lecture: cultivation of generosity for ourselves and others; training for dying by how we live; not wasting time; noticing the passing away; generosity before virtue... Religion, Instruction, Ceremony |
Dec 17 2006 Green Gulch |
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No SelfSerial: SF-00915 Sunday Lecture: zen sayings: "Who's dragging this corpse around?; sense of self - root of all suffering; need to understand no-self, not just conceptually; Buddhist tool kit... Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Karma, Ceremony, Happiness, Freedom, Doubt,... |
Sep 17 2006 Green Gulch |
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August 4th, 2005, Serial No. 03167 Forgiveness, Monastic Practice, Evil, Separation, training, Religion, Conversation,... |
Aug 04 2005 Tassajara |
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August 2nd, 2005, Serial No. 03121 Silent Illumination, Religion, Doubt, Faith, realization, Monastic Practice, Offering... |
Aug 02 2005 Tassajara |
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Hokyo Zammai Class Buddha Nature, Silent Illumination, Delusion, Nirvana Sutra, Duality, Heart Sutra,... |
Feb 18 2005 Tassajara |
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Hokyo Zammai Class Precious Mirror, Ego, Offering, Oneness, confusion, Ordinary Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Big... |
Jan 20 2005 Tassajara |
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Shuso TalkSerial: SF-01899 #shuso-talk Diversity, Tassajara, Religion, Conversation, Gratitude, Priest-and-Lay, training,... |
Nov 01 2004 Tassajara |
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June 9th, 2004, Serial No. 04081 Tassajara, Suzuki Roshi, Monastic Practice, Zazen, Posture, Sixth Patriarch, Practice... |
Jun 09 2004 Unknown |
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March 24th, 2004, Serial No. 01039 Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Ceremony, Tassajara, Intimacy... |
Mar 24 2004 City Center |
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February 4th, 2004, Serial No. 04104 Practice Period, Chanting, Tassajara, Bell, Zendo, Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Intuition... |
Feb 04 2004 City Center |
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Zendo Lecture Oneness, Religion, realization, Observe, Practice Period, Instruction, Repentance,... |
Jul 02 2003 Tassajara |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-01101 Daigan's dream last night. Way to listen to a dharma talk. Practice period. Why people come. Things. Material things. Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Delusion, Priest,... |
Feb 23 2003 Green Gulch |
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Not Always So Class Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Suzuki Roshi, Describe, realization,... |
Nov 18 2002 Tassajara |
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Seven Principles for Preventing DeclineSerial: SF-00935 Dhammapada, 9/11, we are not well, cause of great peace, Huey Johnson, the soldiers will have their way, dogs of war, Dalai Lama, pinpoint causes, 'Guns, Germs, and Steel',... Nirvana Sutra, Precepts, Daily Life, Religion, Interdependence, Renunciation,... |
Sep 15 2002 Green Gulch |
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Transmission of the Light ClassSerial: SF-01090 What enlightenment meant to the ancestors might be different than what it means to us, it's important to come to everyday events with a new outlook or view, Daitaka, we can... Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, true dharma, Transmission, Buddha Mind, Demons,... |
Jun 04 2002 Green Gulch |
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Transmission of the Light ClassSerial: SF-00917 Be careful about taking doctrine too much on faith, Don Juan's two cats; Ananda, every one of these stories has a warning, Dogen: all things, just as they are, are perfectly... Delusion, realization, Emptiness, Transmission, Religion, Interdependence, Birth-and-... |
May 14 2002 Green Gulch |
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April 13th, 2002, Serial No. 03930 Impermanence, Blue Cliff Record, Hate, Non-violence, Birth-and-Death, Vows, Precepts... |
Apr 13 2002 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony, Impermanence, Enemies, Funeral, Heart Sutra, Faith, Bell,... |
Oct 28 2001 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Enthusiasm, Religion, Priest, Emptiness, Nirvana, Observe, Ego, Posture, Bell,... |
Mar 18 2001 Green Gulch |
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December 9th, 2000, Serial No. 04011 Letting Go, Emptiness, Daily Life, Religion, Patience, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death... |
Dec 09 2000 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Conversation, Doubt, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Faith, Letting Go... |
Oct 08 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Monastic Practice, Zazen, Religion, Commitment, Big Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen... |
Aug 20 2000 Green Gulch |
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The Tenth PreceptSerial: SF-03571 Wednesday Lecture Triple Treasure, Precepts, Sangha, Suzuki Roshi, Priest-and-Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts... |
Aug 09 2000 Green Gulch |
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Women Ancestors Class Ceremony, Religion, Teacher-and-Student, Emotions, Sangha, Commitment, Conversation,... |
Jul 25 2000 Unknown |
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Surangama Sutra Class Emptiness, Manjushri, Karma, Impermanence, Emotions, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Religion,... |
May 30 2000 Green Gulch |
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October 23rd, 1999, Serial No. 01114 realization, Blue Cliff Record, Faith, Soto Zen, Religion, Peace, Sangha, resistance... |
Oct 23 1999 Unknown |
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March 13th, 1999, Serial No. 04079 Suzuki Roshi, Posture, Monastic Practice, Lay, Anger, Daily Life, Observe, Religion,... |
Mar 13 1999 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Religion, Priest, Buddha Mind, Vows, Precepts, Zazen, Chanting, Hate, Freedom, soto... |
Nov 22 1998 Green Gulch |
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May 30th, 1998, Serial No. 01817Serial: SF-01817 Gil (Intro) Soto Zen, soto, Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Lay, training, Five Ranks, Priest, Bell,... |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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Sunday Lecture Heart Sutra, zen meditation, Mindfulness, Religion, Koan, resistance, Letting Go,... |
May 17 1998 Green Gulch |
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Origins of Zen Faith, Diversity, Lotus Sutra, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Religion, Enthusiasm... |
May 16 1998 Unknown |
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Green Gulch History training, Fox, Offering, Lay, Zendo, Priest, Doubt, Religion, realization, Peace... |
May 10 1998 Green Gulch |
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April 26th, 1998, Serial No. 01895 Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Doubt, Faith, New Year, Describe,... |
Apr 26 1998 Unknown |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 1Serial: SF-03511 Copyright 1998 by Gary Snyder - Unedited Preview Cassette Religion, Conversation, Demons, Peace, resistance, Precepts, Zendo, Non-violence,... |
1998 Unknown |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 2Serial: SF-03512 Copyright 1998 by Gary Snyder - Unedited Preview Cassette Sixth Patriarch, Lotus Sutra, Religion, Priest, Mahayana, Samsara, Sangha, Offering,... |
1998 Unknown |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Poems 1Serial: SF-03521 Copyright 1998 by Gary Snyder - Unedited Preview Cassette Zendo, Continuous, Politics, Religion, Ceremony, Fox, Patience, Mahayana, Chanting,... |
1998 Unknown |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 3Serial: SF-03513 Copyright 1998 by Peter Matthiessen - Unedited Preview Cassette Mahayana, Priest, Lay, Commitment, Religion, Mill Valley, Transmission, Monastic... |
1998 Unknown |
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Scholarship Conference PaperSerial: SF-03238 Sunday Lecture Heart Sutra, Lineage, Platform Sutra, soto, Religion, Study Period, Emptiness,... |
Nov 16 1997 Green Gulch |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03195 Middle-length Discourses Attachment, Addiction, Mindfulness, confusion, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Zazen,... |
Oct 14 1997 Green Gulch |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03192 Middle-length Discourses Evil, Letting Go, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Faith, Precepts, Liberation, Karmic... |
Sep 23 1997 Green Gulch |
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Save The Redwoods - Mother Theresa and Lady DianaSerial: SF-00088 Saturday lecture. Vows, Precepts, Interdependence, Gratitude, Enemies, Religion |
Sep 06 1997 City Center |