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Building Rituals and Resilient Spaces

Serial: RB-00316 This transcript covers a discussion about a ceremony with unclear purposes, touching upon cultural references such as the movie "Rock Chimone" and American Indian practices. It further delves into logistical challenges relating...
Time, Practice, Work

Western Harmony with Buddhist Wisdom

Serial: RB-00315 The talk discusses the integration and influence of Buddhism in the Western tradition, highlighting the Western thinkers and movements that align closely with Buddhist philosophy. The discussion asserts that this fusion is not an...
Buddhism

Zen Today: Tradition Meets Innovation

Serial: RB-00505 The talk discusses the complexities of maintaining a Zen practice and community in a modern context, exploring the balance between tradition and adaptation. It highlights the influence of Zen teachings on community structure,...
Community, Time, Culture

Unified Consciousness: Dolphins and Humanity

Serial: RB-00349 The talk explores the concept of a unified consciousness shared by humans and dolphins, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all beings through shared elements like breathing, prana, and consciousness. It suggests that while...
Consciousness

Zen Essentials: Practice, Perception, Presence

Serial: RB-00350 The talk examines the integration of Zen practices with the precepts and zazen, emphasizing their role in maintaining mental clarity and preparing one for genuine meditation. It highlights the five concurrent causes essential for...
Practice, Doubt, Time

Zen Bridges: Teaching, Tradition, and Psychology

Serial: RB-00417 The discussion explores the integration of English language teaching in Japan, the extensive commitment required for Rinzai and Soto Zen training, and the challenges faced by foreigners and women in monastic settings. It also...
Practice, Japan, Buddhism

Zen Harmony in Cultural Contexts

Serial: RB-00649B The talk explores the essence of Zen practice, emphasizing the significance of discipline, order, and the formation of an understanding through collective agreement within a Sangha. It highlights how the form and practice of Zen...
Practice, Yoga, Practice Period

Right Livelihood: Mindful Ethical Living

Serial: RB-00652 The talk focuses on the concept of "right livelihood" within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its place within the eightfold path. It discusses the interplay between personal morality, decision-making, and awareness of one...
Time, Buddhism, Practice

Unity in Zen: A Journey of Self

Serial: SF-01771 The talk begins with a moment of meditation for peace, followed by a recounting of a personal journey influenced by family history, social justice advocacy, and an encounter with Zen practice. A narrative intertwines significant...
Practice Period, Peace, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,...
Sep 11
Unknown

Awakening Through Non-Dual Identity

Serial: SF-01885 Q&A The talk explores an experience of non-duality, described as the realization of identity with what was previously perceived as the "other," specifically in the context of a confrontation with a riot squad. This experience led to...
Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Separation, Peace, Anger, Mill Valley, Impermanence, Tassajara Zen...
Sep 11
Unknown

Journey to the Inner Spring

Serial: EB-00044 The talk discusses the allegorical story of three princes searching for the "water of life," emphasizing the importance of humility and seeking guidance in personal spiritual journeys. It explores themes of listening to inner...
Enemies, Dragons, Rumi, Silence, Bell

Endless Practice, True Self Discovery

Serial: KR-00229 The talk focuses on the quest for understanding one's true nature through Zen practice and the futility of traditional achievements or external recognitions in realizing that understanding. It emphasizes the teachings of Dogen...
Lotus Sutra
Apr 13

Mastery in Letting Go

Serial: KR-00233 The talk centers on the concept of "finishing touches" in Zen practice, emphasizing that true mastery involves letting go of conscious control over actions and accepting the natural order or "Absolute" state of existence where...
Composure
Jun 07

Kesa: Threads of Spiritual Liberation

Serial: KR-00301 The talk explores the concept of "kesa," a Buddhist ceremonial robe, delving into its significance and symbolism as described in Buddhist texts. The discussion covers the translation and interpretation challenges of kesa,...
Liberation, Four Noble Truths, difficulty, Delusion, Emotions, Chanting, Greed, Nirvana,...
Jul 27

Ego's Dance in Zen Practice

Serial: KR-00305 The talk examines the practice of making the Rakusu and chanting in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of engaging in these activities without seeking outcomes, as doing so transforms life into a 'magic' or a mere game. The...
Ego, Evil, Monastic Practice, Delusion, Oneness
Aug 20

Solitude's Path to Collective Wisdom

Serial: RB-00544 The talk explores the theme of complete personal responsibility and aloneness, which is considered the gateway to understanding and connecting with others. It discusses how recognizing one’s own complete responsibility and...
Buddha, Work
Dec 07

Zen, Quantum, and Interconnected Reality

Serial: RB-00595 The talk primarily explores the relationship between quantum mechanics and Zen Buddhism, highlighting the concept of non-locality and interconnectedness as explained by Bell's Theorem. It further examines how these scientific...
Koan, Buddhism, Time
Dec 07

Breaking Illusions: The Zen Path

Serial: RB-00327 The talk focuses on the concepts of Zen practice and the role of mind in understanding reality, emphasizing teachings from the Sixth Patriarch and related Zen teachers. The discussion explores the practice of the samadhi of one...
Practice, Suffering, Buddhism
May 06

Embracing Presence Beyond Perception

Serial: RB-00525 The talk centers on the Zen story of Ryutan's encounter with Tokusan, using it as a metaphor to explore core Zen concepts of 'being' over traditional subject-object relationships. By examining Buddhist precepts not as...
Buddhism, Time, Karma
Oct 27

Why Become Abbot of Zen Center?

Serial: SF-00938A The talk centers on a personal narrative exploring gratitude, life's transitions, and the journey towards understanding spiritual concepts, particularly within Zen philosophy. The speaker reflects on personal history, challenges...
Practice Period, Precepts, Gratitude, Vow, Commitment, Bell, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony,...
Unknown

Sesshin Lecture

Serial: SF-00986 Architecture at GGF; Layman Pang; many sesshins; "gamble everything on love"; sesshin romance and the potentiality of the present moment; recognizing your Buddha nature in your life now; ordinations/relinquishment The talk discusses the architectural development at Green Gulch Farm to accommodate Zen practice communities, explores the potential for profound learning in sesshins through unconditional love and mindfulness, and examines...
Sesshin, Layman Pang, Suzuki Roshi, Sandokai, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Attachment, Silence...
Green Gulch

Allen Ginsberg and Musicians

Serial: SF-00105 Musical event. The talk is a musical homage to Roshi Suzuki, focusing on the chanting of his English translation of the Prajnaparamita, emphasizing the concepts of emptiness, non-duality, and the absence of form, sensation, thought, and...
Attachment, Instruction, Obstacles, Offering, Vow, Anger, Religion
1
City Center

Allen Ginsberg and Musicians

Serial: SF-00108 Musical event The talk provides a vivid narrative of the humanitarian crisis on Jessore Road during September 1971, amidst millions of refugees fleeing from East Pakistan to Bengal. The description highlights the severe conditions and the...
Samsara, Bell
2
City Center

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