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Title	Speaker	Date
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03674 The talk primarily explores themes of remembrance and transformation through the lens of Zen practice, using Memorial Day and the story of a family scattering a loved one's ashes as starting points. The narrative draws parallels... *Three Treasures, Greed, Practice Period, Delusion, Hate, Repentance, Sangha, Karma, Confession...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 28 1995 Green Gulch
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03203 Practice of Wisdom The discourse explores the final Paramita in the context of practicing wisdom according to Shantideva, detailing the transition from conceptual understanding to experiential realization of Bodhicitta. It delves into the concept... *Interdependence, Emotions, Attachment, Emptiness, Zazen, Posture, Ego, Obstacles, Patience...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 23 1995 Unknown
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03204 Practice of Concentration The talk explores Shantideva's perspective on meditation, focusing specifically on the paramita of concentration and joyous effort in spiritual practice. It delves into the need to cultivate bodhicitta and its relation to joyous... *Obstacles, Concentration, Faith, Family Practice, Instruction, Absolute-and-Relative, Zazen,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 16 1995 Unknown
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03205 The talk centers on the examination and practice of bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment) and the paramita of patience, followed by the introduction of virya (joyful effort/energy). The discussion explores how patience is not... *Anger, Patience, Enthusiasm, Emotions, Letting Go, Right Speech, Happiness, Zazen, Mindfulness...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 09 1995 Unknown
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03206 The talk explores Shantideva's teachings on the nature of mind as luminous and inherently altruistic, emphasizing the development of bodhicitta (the awakened mind) through practicing the six paramitas, particularly focusing on... *Anger, Enemies, Letting Go, Renunciation, Happiness, Concentration, Patience, Aspects of...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 02 1995 Unknown
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03200 Practice of Morality/Ethics The talk focuses on the teaching and practice of bodhicitta and the Six Paramitas through Shantideva’s perspective, emphasizing the altruistic nature and mental conditioning necessary to cultivate a mind that embodies these... *Mindfulness, Doubt, Enemies, Emotions, Discrimination, Anger, Don't Know Mind, Greed,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 25 1995 Unknown
Picnic Generosity and Inner Fulfillment Serial: EB-00118 The talk reflects on the nature of generosity through a personal anecdote about preparing and sharing food at a picnic, exploring the concept of giving without expectation from a Zen Buddhism perspective. It emphasizes the act of... *Community, Culture, War, Buddha's Birthday, Thich Nhat Hanh*	Edward Brown	Apr 23 1995
One-day Sitting Serial: SF-03219 The talk explores the practice of Zen as a means of maturing into moral and conscious beings, by aligning oneself with posture and breath in meditation. The practice aims to uncover deeper truths by occupying a middle ground... *Silence, Posture, Monastic Practice, Emotions, Letting Go, Ego, Soto Zen, confusion, Don'...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 22 1995 Unknown
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03186 Practice of Generosity/Giving This talk explores the concept and practice of the Six Paramitas within the framework of the Mahayana Buddhist path, emphasizing the development of bodhicitta, or the mind of awakening, as seen through the work of Shantideva,... *Letting Go, Cultivation, Evil, Offering, Don't Know Mind, Repentance, Patience, Vow,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 18 1995 Unknown
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03547 The primary focus of the talk is on the interconnectedness and compassionate intent central to Buddhist practice, explored through the equivalence of the Buddha mind and sentient beings. It reflects on narratives, such as the... *Vow, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Monkey Mind, Buddha's Birthday, Six Realms, Priest,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 16 1995 Green Gulch
Buddha's Birthday Serial: SF-03095 Sunday Lecture The talk discusses the celebration of Buddha's Birthday at Green Gulch, highlighting its significance and the various ceremonies associated with Buddha's life, including his enlightenment and parinirvana. The speaker explains the... *Buddha's Birthday, Offering, Ceremony, Renewal, Chanting, Vow, Bowing, Nirvana,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 09 1995 Green Gulch
Embracing Unity Beyond Preferences Serial: SF-02697 The talk explores insights from the Zen poem "Xin Xin Ming" by analyzing the nature of mental disturbances caused by setting personal likes against dislikes. It emphasizes that the lack of understanding of the deeper meaning of... Daily Life, Practice Period, Happiness, Hate, Addiction, Posture, Delusion, Zendo...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 04 1995 Unknown
Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: SF-00146 The talk explores the significance of understanding and practicing the spirit of Zen through the metaphor of a dragon representing life's pervasive power. It emphasizes the importance of the three treasures—Buddha, Dharma, and... *Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Transmission, Zendo, Sangha, Letting Go, Offering,...*	Tenshin Fletcher	Apr 04 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: SF-00144 The talk centers on the theme of "transmission of the light" in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing that it is an ongoing process rather than a singular event. It explores the personal, relational aspects of Dharma transmission between... *Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, resistance, Bowing, training...*	John Daido Loori	Apr 03 1995
Oneness Embodied: Dharma Transmission Rituals Serial: SF-00018 The talk explores the DEMPO-E, a seven-day ceremonial practice within Zen tradition, where the Dharma is transmitted from teacher to disciple through a series of rituals, including HO-E KANKIN and DAI-TEN-SAN-PAI. The... *Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Oneness, Precepts, Posture, Buddha Ancestors,...*	Narazaki Roshi	Mar 30 1995
Practicing With The Precepts Serial: SF-00143 Tokubetsu Sesshin The talk emphasizes the essence of the true Dharma transmission, comparing the historical transmission of Buddhism in Japan and China with the modern reception of Buddhism in America. It highlights the significance of the Sixteen... *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, true dharma, Three Treasures, Transmission, Vow, Silence, Bell...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 28 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: SF-00140 The talk explores the transformative power of Zen practice, focusing on the personal realization that home and self are not external pursuits but internal states. It reflects on the concepts of Dharma transmission and the... *Faith, Ceremony, Big Mind, true dharma, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Emotions, Gratitude,...*	Genpo Merzel	Mar 28 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: SF-00145 The talk emphasizes the importance of Zazen practice in revealing the true nature of the original self, illustrating how the posture and mind of Zazen connect with the infinite universe and all beings, as conveyed in Sawaki Roshi... *Transmission, Posture, Delusion, Right Effort, Zazen, Daily Life, Observe, Silence,...*	Tenryu	Mar 27 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: SF-00139 The talk explores the theme of "Active Participation in Loss," inspired by Uchiyama Roshi's book "Opening the Hand of Thought." It emphasizes embracing loss, suffering, and impermanence as integral to spiritual practice and... *Delusion, confusion, Freedom, Sangha, resistance, Silence, Zendo, Anger, Hate*...	Jakusho Kwong	Mar 27 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: SF-00142 The talk explores a personal journey into Zen practice, highlighting the transformation from an initial disinterest due to Marxist beliefs to becoming a Soto Zen priest. This journey is marked by exploring differences between... *Priest, New Year, Rinzai, Religion, Ceremony, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, training, Soto...*	Akiyama	Mar 25 1995
Importance of Shikantaza Serial: SF-03104 Description of Tokubetsu Sesshin The talk focuses on the practice of Shikantaza, or "just sitting," as a foundational aspect of Soto Zen, emphasizing its simplicity and healing power. Descriptions of a Tokubetsu Sesshin at Green Gulch highlight the gathering of... *Ceremony, Lotus Sutra, Priest, Letting Go, Buddha's Birthday, realization, Soto Zen,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 19 1995 Green Gulch
Tokubetsu Sesshin Serial: SF-00141 The talk discusses the importance of transmitting and maintaining the Soto Zen tradition, focusing on the essential doctrines of "shikan taza" (just sitting) and "sokushin zebutsu" (this very mind is Buddha). It emphasizes the... *Soto Zen, Ceremony, Transmission, Precepts, Instruction, Subject-and-Object, Bodhidharma,...*	Maezumi Roshi	Mar 15 1995
Embracing Constancy in Buddhist Practice Serial: SF-00076 The talk explores the practice of taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, emphasizing acceptance and understanding of one's own nature as central to Buddhist practice. It reflects on the thoughts of Kadagiri Roshi... *Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Repentance, Constancy, Sangha, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain...*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 22 1995
Jewel of Sangha Serial: SF-03102 Sunday Lecture The lecture "Jewel of Sangha" explores the concept of Sangha, emphasizing the spiritual community's vital role in deepening the practice of taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. The discussion stresses community as an... *Three Treasures, Gratitude, Sangha, Fox, zen meditation, Happiness, Teacher-and-Student,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 29 1995 Green Gulch
To Be Oneself Serial: SF-00157 Sunday talk; what does that mean - what's that? Finding out what this means is a vast undertaking. The talk explores the concept of being oneself as a complex and personal journey, discussed through experiences at a retreat involving theater, calligraphy, communication exercises, and dance, where participants seek authenticity... *Conversation, Practice Period, Dragons, Lay, New Year, training, Separation, Skandas, Zendo,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jan 15 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Embracing Zen: Self and Community Serial: SF-00065 The talk focuses on the importance of self-reliance in Zen practice, while also acknowledging the value of community and relationships with teachers. Personal reflections are shared regarding experiences with various Zen teachers... *Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Practice Period, Ceremony, Zazen,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 04 1995 City Center
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03116 The talk examines the Zen concept of "think not thinking," primarily interpreting it through Dogen's teachings, suggesting that one should allow thoughts to come and go without attaching to them or forming a continuous narrative... *Vow, Discrimination, Commitment, Patience, Chanting, Soto Zen, Delusion, confusion, Don't...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Dec 18 1994 Green Gulch
Wednesday Lecture Serial: SF-03612 This talk explores the intersection of Buddhist concepts with cultural traditions, focusing on the idea of miracles and their relevance in spiritual practice. The discussion highlights festivals of light like Hanukkah as an... *training, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Instruction, Mindfulness...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 30 1994 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03105 The talk primarily explores the experience and impact of participating in the Zen practice period at Green Gulch. It emphasizes the timeless and transformative quality of repetitive daily rituals and their role in dissolving the... *Practice Period, Commitment, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi, training, Greed, Emotions, confusion,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 27 1994 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03609 The talk explores themes of impermanence, transformation, and the necessity of confronting the darker aspects of life to achieve spiritual and personal growth. An emphasis is placed on ancient myths, particularly the Sumerian... *Practice Period, Impermanence, Ceremony, Dragons, Manjushri, Delusion, Zendo, Posture, Teacher...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 06 1994 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03247 The talk focuses on the challenges and processes associated with discussing Zen practice, the pervasive nature of desire, and the importance of awareness in managing dissatisfaction and desire. It elaborates on the Four Noble... *Ceremony, Practice Period, Four Noble Truths, Funeral, Fox, Bell, Six Realms, Demons, Emotions...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 30 1994 Green Gulch
Cooking Zen: Mindful Living Explained Serial: EB-00117 The talk explores the concepts of non-attachment and awareness in Zen Buddhism, using practical anecdotes of cooking as a metaphor for mindfulness and the teachings of the five skandhas. The discussion emphasizes living in the... *Lovingkindness, Equanimity, Skandas, Letting Go, Emotions*	Edward Brown	Oct 02 1994
Effort Serial: SF-00155 Sunday talk The talk discusses the concept of effort in Zen practice, distinguishing between 'labor' and 'samu' (temple work as an expression of zazen in action), explaining the commitment to presence through the lens of joyous effort. The... *Vow, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Zendo, Impermanence, Ceremony, Concentration, Buddha...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Sep 04 1994
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03248 The talk primarily reflects on the significance of embracing uncertainty as central to Zen practice, drawn from experiences traveling in Latin America. It discusses how uncertainty is the true essence of life and suggests that... *Hate, Mindfulness, Letting Go, Happiness, Zazen, Patience, resistance, Commitment, Liberation...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Aug 28 1994 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03610 The talk explores the practice of developing awareness through different forms of wisdom, specifically focusing on prajna (wisdom) in its three forms: srutamaya (wisdom from hearing), cintamaya (wisdom from contemplation), and... *Anger, Birth-and-Death, Monkey Mind, Vow, Attachment, Posture, Impermanence, Buddha's...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jul 10 1994 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-00988 The talk explores the Zen concept of awareness and waking up, focusing on the mind as synonymous with the heart or 'mind-heart.' This idea is illustrated through personal anecdotes that demonstrate how listening and presence can... *causation, Zazen, Balance, Letting Go, Separation, Liberation, Posture, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi...*	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 24 1994 Green Gulch
Buddha's Birthday Serial: SF-03249 Sunday Lecture The talk focuses on the celebration of Buddha's Birthday and explores the significance of renewal symbolized by the Buddha's birth. The discussion emphasizes the mythological aspects of Buddha’s birth as a metaphor for continuous... *Buddha's Birthday, Renewal, Ceremony, Bell, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Offering, Happiness,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 10 1994 Green Gulch
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism Serial: SF-00135 Lecture Series The talk explores the intersection of American culture and Zen Buddhism, focusing on the themes of selflessness and completeness as key aspects of Zen practice. Famous Zen stories, particularly the tale of the tea cup from Paul... *New Year, confusion, Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Diversity, Continuous Practice, Concentration,...*	Kazuaki Tanahashi	Apr 05 1994 7 City Center
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03675 Includes Q&A and discussion The talk emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and attention to life's details, drawing parallels between Zen practice and horticulture. The speaker illustrates how minor actions and objects can carry significant consequences... *Big Mind, Emptiness, Bell, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Zazen, Posture, New...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 13 1994 Green Gulch
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism Serial: SF-00103 Lecture Series The talk explores the intersection of Zen practice and poetry, focusing on the concept of enlightenment articulated in Zen teachings and how these principles inform the speaker's work as a poet. A key story discussed involves... *Right Speech, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Fox, Half-Smile, Lay, Emptiness, Concentration,...*	Jane Hirshfield	Mar 01 1994 City Center
Unlocking Creativity Through Mindful Freedom Serial: EB-00116 The talk explores the intersection of meditation and creativity, emphasizing the need to move beyond strict adherence to rules and practices to truly engage with one's inner experience. It argues that creativity emerges from... *Thich Nhat Hanh, Bodhidharma, Kinhin, Ceremony, Greed*	Edward Brown	Feb 02 1994
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism: The Arts Serial: SF-00008 Lecture Series The talk focuses on the intersection of American culture and Buddhism, particularly through poetry and artistic expression. It discusses the influence of Zen philosophy, specifically emphasizing the importance of being present in... *New Year, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Emptiness, Lineage, Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Faith,...*	Diane di Prima	Feb 01 1994 City Center
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03229 The talk focuses on the concept of Dharma as the essence of Zen practice, explaining it as the inherent nature of reality and the futility of attempting to grasp it through descriptions or possessions. Zen Master Nansen's... *Ordinary Mind, Faith, Anger, Impermanence, Humility, Greed, Commitment, Letting Go, confusion...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 30 1994 Green Gulch
Buddhism's Influence on Creative Simplicity Serial: EB-00002 The talk explores the interplay between Buddhism and the arts in American culture, emphasizing how Buddhist practices influence personal creativity and the appreciation of simplicity. The speaker reflects on cooking and... *Silence, Culture, American, Precepts, Daily Life*	Edward Brown	Dec 07 1993
Gratitude's Path to Zen Connection Serial: EB-00115 This talk explores the theme of gratitude in the context of Buddhist practice, emphasizing how appreciating both positive and negative experiences can deepen one's practice and enhance relationships with oneself and others. Using... *Gratitude, Lovingkindness, Passions, Intimacy, Big Mind*	Edward Brown	Nov 21 1993
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03611 The lecture explores the concept of presence in Zen practice by examining the idea of appreciating ordinary and extraordinary aspects of life. It highlights the metaphor of the moon reflecting on water as an allegory for calm... *Zendo, Posture, Demons, Suzuki Roshi, Delusion, Precepts, Zazen, Conversation, Vow, causation...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 24 1993 Green Gulch
Transmission of the Light Serial: SF-00041 Wednesday night teisho The talk explores the teachings in the "Transmission of the Light" by Master Keizan, focusing on the 19th ancestor, Kumarata. The discussion delves into the Buddhist concepts of the knowledge of former lives, non-duality, and... *Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Karmic Consequences, Karma, Attachment, Delusion, Demons,...*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 26 1993
Fire Sermon Serial: SF-00006 The talk explores the Buddha's "Fire Sermon" within the framework of three initial discourses, emphasizing the symbolic mythology in Buddhist scriptures and the metaphor of fire as passions affecting the six senses. It discusses... *Passions, Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, Delusion, Greed, realization, Liberation,...*	Ajahn Amaro	May 19 1993 City Center
Radishes and the Zen Self Serial: EB-00114 The talk explores the concept of simplicity and authenticity in Zen practice, drawing analogies from cooking to illustrate how appreciation for the inherent qualities in simple things, like radishes, parallels appreciating one's... *Thich Nhat Hanh, Practice Period, Don't Know Mind, Greed, Religion*	Edward Brown	May 14 1993
Buddhism and American Culture Serial: SF-00118 The talk focuses on the intersection of Buddhism and Western psychology, illustrating how both address human suffering and its alleviation. Through personal anecdotes and insights, the discussion delves into the development of... *Emptiness, Forgiveness, Letting Go, Samadhi, training, Emotions, Freedom, Four Noble Truths,...*	Jack Kornfield	May 03 1993 City Center

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