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Title	Speaker	Date
Surangama Sutra Class Serial: SF-03210 The talk discusses the complexities of the Shurangama Sutra, focusing on its articulation of consciousness, the five skandhas, the six sense doors, the twelve ayatanas, and the eighteen dhatus. It explores how the Sutra portrays... *Emptiness, Light-and-Darkness, Skandas, true dharma, Emotions, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Letting...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jun 06 2000 Green Gulch
Surangama Sutra Class Serial: SF-03211 The talk explores the third volume of the Shurangama Sutra, focusing on the nature of perception and reality, exploring Buddhist metaphors like "flowers in space" to illustrate the illusory nature of sensory perception. It... *Emptiness, Manjushri, Karma, Impermanence, Emotions, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Religion, Birth-and...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 30 2000 Green Gulch
Surangama Sutra Class Serial: SF-03212 This talk delves into the complexities of the Shurangama Sutra, particularly focusing on the analysis of perception and consciousness, using the metaphor of the moon to illustrate the nature of mind and seeing. The discussion... *Emptiness, Blue Cliff Record, Intimacy, Don't Know Mind, Silence, Karma, training,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 23 2000 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-01877 This talk explores the theme of finding significance in both Zen practice and everyday life, using curiosity as a key to personal transformation. By referencing the Buddha's teaching and Dogen's philosophy, it is argued that self... *Interview, Mill Valley, Birth-and-Death, Koan, Bell, Vow, Faith, Liberation, Delusion,...*	Fu Schroeder	May 21 2000 Green Gulch
Surangama Sutra Class Serial: SF-03213 The talk delves into the exploration of the Shurangama Sutra, focusing on the differing perspectives of reality as illustrated by King Prasenajit’s realization and Ananda’s inquiries. The discourse emphasizes distinguishing... *Big Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Practice Period, Faith, Three Treasures, Emptiness, Buddha Mind...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 16 2000 Green Gulch
Women Ancestors Serial: SF-00096 The talk delves into the importance of recognizing women ancestors within Zen practice, emphasizing the limitations inherent in gender-based identities and advocating for a broader, more inclusive understanding of self.... *Monastic Practice, Ego, Chanting, Lineage, Letting Go, Conversation, Ceremony, Soto Zen,...*	Various	May 13 2000 3
Women Ancestors Serial: SF-00094 The conference focuses on recognizing women ancestors in Zen Buddhism, aiming to integrate these figures into rituals and practices, highlighting the importance of inclusion. Topics include how influential figures like Miriam... *Lineage, Transmission, Soto Zen, realization, Priest-and-Lay, Emptiness, Ceremony, Demons,...*	Various	May 13 2000 1
Women Ancestors Serial: SF-00095 This talk examines the historical and religious experience of Soto Zen nuns in Japan, highlighting their role as the first ordained Buddhists in the country and their creative responses to institutional limitations on their... *Lineage, Ordination, Soto Zen, Bodhisattva Vow, Funeral, Obstacles, Gratitude, Posture, Vow...*	Various	May 13 2000 2
One-day Sitting Lecture Serial: SF-01868 The talk explores the essence of Zen practice, reflecting on the teachings of the Buddha and the purpose of meditation as a path to enlightenment. It emphasizes meditation as a means to confront and awaken to life's realities,... *Birth-and-Death, Perfect Wisdom, Interview, Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Gratitude, Passions,...*	Fu Schroeder	May 13 2000 Green Gulch
Wednesday Lecture Serial: SF-03606 This talk introduces a summer series on the 16 Bodhisattva precepts and their connection to Zazen practice. The discussion covers the historical development of precepts, emphasizing the role of Ananda and the first Buddhist... *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Suzuki Roshi, Patience, Liberation, Zazen, Lay...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 03 2000 Green Gulch
Surangama Sutra Class Serial: SF-03202 The discussion introduces a class on the Shurangama Sutra, highlighting its historical importance in Zen Buddhism despite its contested authenticity as a genuine sutra. It explores the sutra's thematic focus on the doctrine of... *Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Ceremony, Birth-and-Death, Ordination, Darkness...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 02 2000 Green Gulch
Awakening Our Universal Buddha Nature Serial: SF-04340 The talk explores the concept of Buddha nature, drawing parallels between Buddha nature and the divine within certain theological contexts, particularly comparing it to the Christian concept of God. It delves into the practice of... Karmic Consciousness, Cultivation, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Building...		Apr 30 2000
Awakening Through Present Wisdom Serial: EB-00008 The talk explores the concept of "perfection of wisdom" in Zen, beginning with poetry from Rumi and transitioning into traditional Buddhist teachings. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being present and appreciating... *Precepts, Perfect Wisdom, Liberation, Patience*	Edward Brown	Apr 30 2000
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03142 The talk explores the intertwining of historical events and personal experiences, using Easter and Passover's confluence as a lens through which to view spiritual growth and the repetition of life's patterns. It emphasizes the... *Freedom, resistance, Evil, Zendo, Priest, Emotions, Hate, Zazen, Doubt, Faith*...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 23 2000 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-03613 The talk emphasizes the significance of maintaining the integrity of practice during a sesshin as it approaches its conclusion. It discusses the practice of gassho, or the mudra of palms pressed together, highlighting its... *Six Realms, Practice Period, Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Three Treasures, Buddha Mind, Addiction, Fox...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 15 2000 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-03614 This talk discusses the integration of light and shadow within Zen practice, encouraging practitioners to acknowledge both aspects without judgment or idealization. The importance of living life fully, without succumbing to... *Precepts, Karma, Don't Know Mind, Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Instruction,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 14 2000 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-03615 The lecture delves into the essence of practicing Zen during Sesshin, emphasizing the eradication of fears through deep engagement in practice and the realization of gratitude and clarity. It highlights the significance of... *Suzuki Roshi, Zendo, Composure, Practice Period, Interview, true dharma, Chanting, Skandas,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 13 2000 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-03616 The talk centers on reversing thought processes by shifting focus from external objects to the mind that perceives them, emphasizing the practice of "just awareness" as a means to cease conceptual elaboration and achieve intimacy... *Perfect Wisdom, Practice Period, training, Bell, Intimacy, Emptiness, Birth-and-Death,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 12 2000 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-03619 The talk explores the practice of Zen meditation by examining how individuals relate to their thoughts and sensations during Sesshin, a period of intensive meditation. Emphasizing Dogen's teachings and the notion of fully... *Skandas, Heart Sutra, Letting Go, Emptiness, Interdependence, Buddha Ancestors, confusion,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 11 2000 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-03617 The talk explores the integration of Zen teachings into everyday life during a Sesshin, emphasizing the importance of maintaining balance between effort and rest. It reflects on the teachings of Suzuki Roshi regarding resting in... *Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Zazen, Monkey Mind, Chanting, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 10 2000 Green Gulch
Wednesday Lecture Serial: SF-01875 The talk explores the theme of individual spiritual experience and awakening through personal anecdotes and broader Zen teachings. A significant focus is placed on the concept of "I alone," exemplified by the story of a family... *Buddha Ancestors, Death-and-Dying, Silence, New Year, Priest, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhidharma,...*	Fu Schroeder	Apr 05 2000 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03527 The talk centers on the celebration of Shakyamuni Buddha's birthday, highlighting its significance in conveying the Dharma, or truth, to the world. The narrative recounts the miraculous birth events from the "Buddhacarita" and... *Ceremony, Manjushri, Offering, Heart Sutra, Zendo, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha's Birthday,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 02 2000 Green Gulch
Wednesday Lecture Serial: SF-03601 The central thesis of this talk explores the themes of suffering, the unpredictability of life, and the practice of turning inward in Zen. The speaker discusses their personal experience of illness during a ceremony, linking it... *Ceremony, Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Dharma Transmission, Heart Sutra, Observe, Demons, Dragons,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 29 2000 Green Gulch
Embracing Openness Through Partnership Serial: EB-00007 The discussion examines the concept of partnership, privacy, and the beginner's mind, emphasizing the practice of relinquishing views and responding appropriately to suffering. Key themes include the duality of beginner's and... *Beginners, Emptiness, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period, Priest*	Edward Brown	Mar 28 2000
Fukanzazengi Class Serial: SF-03654 Monday Class The talk extensively explores Dogen Zenji's "Fukanzazengi" (Universal Recommendation for Zazen), emphasizing the concept of Zazen as a practice of "thinking non-thinking" or "non-thinking," highlighting its unique role in... *Zazen, Instruction, Soto Zen, Posture, realization, Dragons, Lineage, Suzuki Roshi, Bell...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 27 2000 Green Gulch
Transformative Harmony in Zazen Practice Serial: SF-06953 This talk focuses on the unique experience of participating in a practice period at Tassajara, emphasizing the interconnectedness of practice and the transformative power of Zazen. The discussion prominently features Dogen Zenji'... Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Buddha Ancestors, Impermanence, Bell...		Mar 24 2000
Fukanzazengi Class Serial: SF-03655 Monday Class The talk is centered on an analysis of the "Fukan Zazengi" by Zen master Dogen, focusing on its instructions for Zazen meditation. The discussion includes the implications of posture, the mental state during meditation, and the... *Posture, Monkey Mind, Suzuki Roshi, true dharma, Zazen, Branching Streams, realization,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 20 2000 Green Gulch
One-day Sitting Lecture Serial: SF-03645 The lecture explores themes of balance and equilibrium, particularly through the lens of Zen Buddhist practices like Zazen and walking meditation. Emphasis is placed on the Fukan Zazengi and Dogen Zenji’s teachings to achieve a... *Balance, Posture, Instruction, Bodhidharma, Daily Life, Skandas, Ceremony, Separation, Hate...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 20 2000 Green Gulch
Wednesday Lecture Serial: SF-03531 The talk focuses on the practice of the Four Brahmaviharas—loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), sympathetic joy (mudita), and equanimity (upaksha)—as supportive practices in fostering wisdom and compassion, rather than... *Six Realms, Suzuki Roshi, Right Effort, Enemies, Equanimity, Right Speech, Happiness, Emotions...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 15 2000 Green Gulch
Works of Dogen Class Serial: SF-03199 Tuesday Class The talk explores Dogen's writings, particularly focusing on the concept of "dream within a dream" as an expression of liberation and the emptiness required to achieve balance in life. It emphasizes the profoundness of teaching... *Buddha Ancestors, Lotus Sutra, Balance, Emptiness, Liberation, Transmission, Bodhidharma,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 14 2000 Green Gulch
Fukanzazengi Class Serial: SF-03656 Monday Class The talk centers on Dogen's "Fukanzazengi," emphasizing the inherently perfect nature of the Way and the importance of zazen practice as a means to realize this state. Discussion includes practical instructions on zazen posture,... *Posture, Zazen, Monastic Practice, realization, true dharma, Lineage, confusion, Don't...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 13 2000 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03526 The talk explores concepts of friendship and spiritual torpor, also known as asidya, within both monastic and everyday life. It discusses how spiritual friends, "Kalyāṇa Mitra," and maintaining friendships based on true... *Monastic Practice, Hate, Demons, Conversation, Greed, Peace, Equanimity, Samsara, Anger, Daily...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 12 2000 Green Gulch
Works of Dogen Class Serial: SF-03198 Tuesday Class The talk centers on Dogen's text from Shobo Genzo, Muchu Setsumo, or "Expounding a Dream Within a Dream," which illustrates the idea that teaching Buddhism is like explaining a dream within the midst of a dream. The discussion... *Delusion, Balance, Letting Go, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Emptiness, Dream World, Fox,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 07 2000 Green Gulch
Fukanzazengi Class Serial: SF-03652 Monday Class The talk focuses on the seminal text "Fukanzazengi" and delves into the concept of non-defilement in Zen practice, emphasizing that practice and realization cannot be tainted. Analyzing the teachings of Zen masters across... *Instruction, Book of Serenity, realization, Mahayana, Posture, Balance, Karma, Faith,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 06 2000 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03144 The talk centers on the themes of connection and letting go within familial and larger life contexts, using a wedding ceremony as a metaphor for life’s transitions. It presents the idea that love involves a balance of closeness... *Letting Go, Ceremony, Freedom, Zazen, Bodhidharma, Interview, Mindfulness, Silence, Offering,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 05 2000 Green Gulch
Wednesday Lecture Serial: SF-03533 The talk primarily reflects on the influence of Zen teachers, particularly Kadagiri Roshi and Maureen Stewart Roshi, and the practice of mindfulness in everyday life, especially regarding the expressions of care and the concept... *Anger, Impermanence, Zendo, Demons, Right Speech, Monastic Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Bell,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 01 2000 Green Gulch
Works of Dogen Class Serial: SF-03196 Tuesday Class The talk explores the life, teachings, and writings of Dogen, emphasizing the profound nature of daily practice as a manifestation of enlightenment. It outlines a plan to study three fascicles of Dogen’s Shobo Genzo, specifically... *Birth-and-Death, realization, Freedom, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi, Bowing, Soto Zen, Priest,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 29 2000 Green Gulch
Fukanzazengi Class Serial: SF-03517 Monday Class This talk focuses on Dogen's text "Fukan Zazengi," discussing its significance in Zen practice as a meditation manual. Central to the discussion is Dogen's inquiry into why practice is necessary if enlightenment is inherent, as... *Hsin Hsin Ming, Buddha Nature, confusion, Platform Sutra, realization, Bodhisattva Vow, Zazen...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 28 2000 Green Gulch
Compassion's Embrace: Wisdom Beyond Control Serial: EB-00006 The talk examines the Heart Sutra, focusing on the first line to articulate the intricate relationship between awareness, suffering, and compassion in Zen philosophy. It explores the concepts of wisdom (Prajnaparamita) and how it... *Heart Sutra, Sutra, Sengai, Chanting, Avalokiteshvara*	Edward Brown	Feb 27 2000
One-day Sitting Lecture Serial: SF-03646 The talk discusses the concept of "everyday mind" as the path to enlightenment, illustrating this through the koan involving Master Zhaozhou and Nanchuan. The speaker explores how the mundane aspects of daily life, symbolized by... *realization, Buddha Ancestors, Demons, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Bell, Suzuki Roshi,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 26 2000 Green Gulch
Wednesday Lecture Serial: SF-03534 This talk explores the theme of peaceful abiding during a Zen practice period using the metaphor of a "nest." The discussion delves into concepts of mindfulness and the idea that the "very mind is Buddha," highlighting how... *Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Mindfulness, Buddha Mind, Nirvana Sutra, Ceremony,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 23 2000 Green Gulch
Fukanzazengi Class Serial: SF-03661 Monday Class The talk introduces a six-week class focusing on Dogen Zenji's "Fukan Zazen-gi," with an emphasis on memorization and understanding of this foundational Zazen text. The discussion includes an exploration of Dogen's life, the... *Ceremony, Soto Zen, true dharma, Instruction, realization, Practice Period, Posture, Priest,...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 21 2000 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03523 The talk reflects on the transformative power of rituals and ceremonies, discussing the recent transition in leadership at Zen Center. It emphasizes the importance of embracing discomfort and non-attachment in one's practice,... *Ceremony, Instruction, Letting Go, Practice Period, Delusion, Zazen, Family Practice, true...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 20 2000 Green Gulch
Stepping Down Ceremony Serial: SF-03130 "Starts Here" The talk centers on the ceremonial and spiritual themes of transition and continuity within the Zen lineage, particularly through a "Stepping Down Ceremony." This event emphasizes the realization of enlightenment through the... *Blue Cliff Record, Ceremony, realization, Gratitude, Lineage, Letting Go, Faith, Sangha,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 12 2000 City Center
January Practice Period Class Serial: SF-00936 The talk explores the concept of non-duality in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing how the Diamond Sutra serves as an "anti-story" mechanism that helps cut through the narrative and conceptualizations people usually cling to. It explains... *Heart Sutra, Duality, Non-duality, Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Liberation, Two Truths,...*	Fu Schroeder	Jan 19 2000 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03143 The talk focuses on the role of emotions in Zen practice and the concept of emptiness, utilizing ceremonies and rituals within the Dharma to convey a sense of connectedness and perfection. It emphasizes how emotions like love... *Emptiness, Emotions, Practice Period, Ceremony, Passions, Letting Go, Enthusiasm, Attachment,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 09 2000 Green Gulch
January Practice Period Serial: SF-01021 The talk introduces the January Practice Period at Green Gulch, focusing on available resources and leaders for participants. Discussion emphasizes collective chanting practice and introduces the Diamond Sutra's role in cutting... *Karma, Dragons, Nirvana, Chanting, New Year, Instruction, Zendo, Faith, Sangha, Patience...*	Fu Schroeder	Jan 08 2000 Green Gulch
Faith as a Journey in Zen Serial: SF-00033 Sunday dharma talk. The talk explores the concept of faith within the context of Zen Buddhism, focusing on the idea that faith, rather than blind belief, involves a conviction born through introspection and practice. This conviction is tied to... *Dragons, Faith, New Year, Doubt, Mahayana, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Three Treasures...*	Daigan Lueck	Jan 02 2000
Zen Harmony Through Ferdinand's Path Serial: SF-00064 Sunday dharma talk. The talk explores themes of non-attachment in Zen practice, emphasizing the Middle Way as a path free from the dualities of existence and non-existence. By recounting the story of "Ferdinand the Bull," parallels are drawn to a... *Letting Go, Peace, Attachment, Freedom, Practice Period, Hindrances, Nirvana, Doubt, training...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 05 1999
1999.11.28-serial.00153 Serial: EB-00153 -	Edward Brown	Nov 28 1999

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