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Title	Speaker	Date
Transcending Duality Through Compassion Serial: SF-09462 Talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson at Tassajara on 2012-08-25 The talk explores the dual aspects of life as samsara and nirvana, emphasizing the teachings that liberate beings from the constructed appearances of birth and death. It highlights the importance of discernment between mind-... *Bodhisattva*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 25 2012 Tassajara
Zen and Vipassana Serial: SF-09257 8/22/2012, Furyu Schroeder and Larry Yang dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk addresses the integration of Zen and Vipassana traditions, reflecting on their cultural evolution and diversity. It explores how both traditions aspire towards freedom and happiness, despite different approaches. The... *Community*	Fu Schroeder, Larry Yang	Aug 22 2012 Tassajara
Leavening Our Delusion Serial: SF-09404 8/22/2012, Steve Weintraub dharma talk at City Center. The talk emphasizes the theme of sincere effort in Zen practice as outlined in Dōgen's "Fukan Zazengi," asserting that this effort itself constitutes the path to enlightenment, rather than the pursuit of a particular state of... *Delusion*	Steve Weintraub	Aug 22 2012 City Center
Completely Taking Refuge Serial: SF-09465 8/19/2012, Eijun Linda Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the significance of taking refuge in the triple treasure—Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha—emphasizing this as the core practice in Buddhism. It highlights the essence of letting go of material attachments, the... *Three Treasures*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Aug 19 2012 Green Gulch Farm
On the Occasion of Zen Center's 50th Anniversary Serial: SF-09350 8/18/2012, Zentatsu Richard Baker, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk centers on the evolution and contributions of the San Francisco Zen Center over the past 50 years, celebrating its influential role in integrating Zen Buddhism into American culture. The speaker emphasizes the founding... *Lay Practice*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Aug 18 2012 Tassajara
Enlightenment Serial: SF-09447 8/18/2012, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the concept of enlightenment within Soto Zen, centering on a koan from the "Book of Serenity" related to the Avatamsaka Sutra. It emphasizes that enlightenment is inherent in all beings, though it is obscured... *Enlightenment, Koan*	Zenshin Greg Fain	Aug 18 2012 City Center
Daylighting the Hidden Streams Serial: SF-09297 8/15/2012, Mushim Ikeda dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the practice of 'daylighting hidden streams' as a metaphor for uncovering and affirming diverse personal and cultural stories within Buddhist communities, emphasizing the importance of recognizing differences to...	Mushim Ikeda	Aug 15 2012 City Center
Open-Heartedness Serial: SF-09308 8/15/2012, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk discusses the challenge of integrating the experiential wisdom of Tassajara, a Zen practice center, into everyday life. It addresses the question of how to maintain the serenity and insights gained in a structured... *Tassajara, Practice Period*	Leslie James	Aug 15 2012 Tassajara
The Three Bodies of Zen Center Serial: SF-09278 8/12/2012, Tenshin Reb Anderson dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk reflects on the stories and events surrounding the San Francisco Zen Center by contemplating its history, origins, and the role of iconic figures such as Shunryu Suzuki. The core message is an exploration of the "naked... *Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 12 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Four Stories about Zhaozhou Serial: SF-09241 8/11/2012, Zoketsu Norman Fischer dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk examines the simplicity and profundity of Zen practice through various anecdotes about Zen Master Zhaozhou. It emphasizes the non-distinction between inside and outside, purity and impurity, and draws attention to...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Aug 11 2012 Tassajara
Mental Postures Serial: SF-09426 8/11/2012, Zentatsu Richard Baker dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the evolution of Zen practice within the San Francisco Zen Center, emphasizing the notion of "mental postures" as taught by Suzuki Roshi, and their integration into Western lay practice. The discussion... *Posture, Suzuki Roshi*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Aug 11 2012 City Center
Practice Body Serial: SF-09475 8/8/2012, Eijun Linda Cutts dharma talk at Tassajara. This talk explores the concept of interconnectedness and the nature of reality within Zen practice, highlighting the duality between our finite, tangible existence and the infinite, formless nature of reality. It emphasizes key...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Aug 08 2012 Tassajara
Dogen's Genjo Koan Serial: SF-09382 8/5/2012, Sojun Mel Weitsman, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores Zen teachings through storytelling and references to Dogen Zenji’s work, emphasizing the intricate balance between yielding to forces and applying gentle persuasion. A primary focus is on Dogen's "Genjokoan,"... *Dogen*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 05 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Sesshin Talk - day 5 Serial: SF-09332 8/4/2012, Teah Strozer dharma talk at City Center. The talk at City Center reflects on the interplay of silence and practice during a three-week Zen retreat, emphasizing the concept of presence as taught in Zen Buddhism. The discussion revolves around the teachings of Dogen,... *Suffering*	Teah Strozer	Aug 04 2012 City Center
The Impossible Request Serial: SF-09343 8/4/2012, Marc Lesser dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the theme of what constitutes the "impossible request" that life asks, relating it to personal experiences and Zen practice, including the application of the three minds – joyful mind, grandmother mind, and...	Marc Lesser	Aug 04 2012 Tassajara
Sesshin Talk - day 4 Serial: SF-09320 8/3/2012, Teah Strozer dharma talk at City Center. The talk addresses the nature of being present and the illusion of time within Zen practice. It emphasizes how delusion and ego reinforce separation and suffering, while the practice of staying in the present moment dismantles...	Teah Strozer	Aug 03 2012 City Center
Sesshin Talk - day 3 Serial: SF-09326 8/2/2012, Teah Strozer dharma talk at City Center. The talk addresses the concept of mindfulness and presence, emphasizing the potential to go beyond old mental patterns and belief systems. The discussion elaborates on experiencing a state of groundlessness and the importance of... *Dogen*	Teah Strozer	Aug 02 2012 City Center
Sesshin Talk - day 2 Serial: SF-09312 8/1/2012, Teah Strozer dharma talk at City Center. The talk centers on the concept of mindfulness in everyday life and during meditation, with a focus on the practice of kin-yin and the examination of sensory experiences and hindrances. The speaker discusses Dogen's view on the... *Doubt, Hindrances*	Teah Strozer	Aug 01 2012 City Center
Sesshin Talk - day 1 Serial: SF-09460 7/31/2012, Teah Strozer dharma talk at City Center. The talk examines the interconnectedness of self-awareness and group consciousness within Zen practice. It discusses how personal mindfulness impacts collective experiences, and emphasizes the importance of living in the present...	Teah Strozer	Jul 31 2012 City Center
Genzo-e-Bodhisattva Vow Serial: SF-09435 7/29/2012, Shohaku Okumura dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the transformation from the desire to escape samsara to embracing a Bodhisattva vow to remain in samsara for the benefit of all beings, illustrated through the story of Sumedha and Deepankara Buddha from the...	Shohaku Okumura	Jul 29 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Three Levels of Breath Practice: What, How and Who Serial: SF-09331 7/28/2012, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the integration of breath in Zen practice, emphasizing the significance of how one breathes and its impact on personal and karmic consequences, while considering different categories of Buddhist teachings: what... *Dogen*	Jiryu Rutschman-Byler	Jul 28 2012 Tassajara
All-Inclusive Study Serial: SF-09455 7/25/2012, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the theme of "all-inclusive study" as articulated in Dogen's work, encouraging a practice of being present with and intimately studying whatever arises. It highlights Dogen's teachings on not being swayed by... *Study*	Leslie James	Jul 25 2012 Tassajara
Cultivating Generosity Serial: SF-09456 7/25/2012, Keiryu Lien Shutt dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the concept of dana, or generosity, comparing Western and Asian Buddhist practices, emphasizing its foundational role in Buddhism over meditation. It examines dana through three lenses—mutuality, purifying greed... *Japan*	Keiryu Liên Shutt	Jul 25 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Emptiness and the Two Truths Serial: SF-09289 7/24/2012, Charlie Pokorny dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores core tenets of Zen philosophy, focusing on the concepts of emptiness and the two truths—conventional truth and ultimate truth. Emptiness is discussed primarily through the lens of Indian Buddhist philosophy,... *Emptiness, Doubt, Heart Sutra*	Korin Charlie Pokorny	Jul 24 2012 Tassajara
All We Know Is Appearances Serial: SF-09381 7/22/2012, Tenshin Reb Anderson dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk "Embracing the Great Vehicle" explores the concept of reality as a mental construction within Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizing the need to engage these constructs with compassion and love. By recognizing the world as mind-...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 22 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Presenting Suzuki Roshi's Teachings Serial: SF-09416 7/21/2012, Sojun Mel Weitsman and Myogen Steve Stucky, dharma talk at Tassajara. This talk focuses on the teachings and insights of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, particularly in relation to the practice of Zen and the significance of embracing difficulty. The main theme is acceptance of the present moment and...	Sojun Mel Weitsman, Myogen Steve Stücky	Jul 21 2012 Tassajara
Silence: A Gift to Yourself Serial: SF-09419 7/21/2012, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at City Center. The talk delves into the exploration of the nature of time within the context of a three-week silent retreat. It contrasts the linear and circular conceptions of time and highlights how meditation, by focusing on the present...	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Jul 21 2012 City Center
What Is Transmitted? Serial: SF-09434 7/15/2012, Eijun Linda Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk addresses the concept of transmitting essential teachings in Zen, using stories about Zen masters Bai Zhang and Wang Bo, highlighting silent instruction and sitting practice as fundamental teaching methods. The speaker... *Suzuki Roshi, Dogen*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jul 15 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Thought, Word and Deed: Buddhist Practice and Brain Science Serial: SF-09300 The talk primarily focuses on integrating mindfulness into teaching and the scientific research backing meditation's benefits, highlighting brain plasticity and the positive effects of meditation on mental states and neurological... *Suffering*	Ryuko Laura Burges	Jul 14 2012 Tassajara
Healing and Nourishment in Silence Serial: SF-09340 7/14/2012, Teah Strozer dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the transformative power of silent meditation retreats, focusing on nurturing one's inner aspirations and achieving self-realization through practices distinct from mainstream culture. It emphasizes the...	Teah Strozer	Jul 14 2012 City Center
Graciously Share Yourself Serial: SF-09250 7/11/2012, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk at Tassajara centers on the importance of "graciously sharing oneself" during the guest season, drawing heavily on the teachings of Hongzhi Zhengjue from the "Record of Hongzhi," specifically the section translated by... *Tassajara*	Zenshin Greg Fain	Jul 11 2012 Tassajara
Turning up the Bodhisattva Dial Serial: SF-09264 7/11/2012, Robert Thomas dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on reflecting upon the speaker's tenure as president of the Zen Center, highlighting the integration of Zen practice in leadership and personal transformation through the role. Emphasis is placed on approaching... *Bodhisattva*	Do-on Robert Thomas	Jul 11 2012 City Center
Relax Your Mind Serial: SF-09392 7/8/2012, Myogen Steve Stucky, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the practice of mindfulness in Zen, emphasizing the principles of not setting personal standards and not placing others' heads above one's own. The speaker discusses life’s inherent strictness and connects...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Jul 08 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Practicing with Impermanence Serial: SF-09260 7/7/2012, Shokan Jordan Thorn dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the role of Buddhism and Zen practice in understanding self and relationships, emphasizing the importance of prajna (wisdom) to navigate life's inherent impermanence and suffering. Through personal anecdotes and...	Shokan Jordan Thorn	Jul 07 2012 City Center
The Spirit of Practice: Christian and Zen Serial: SF-09319 7/7/2012, Brother David Steindl-Rast and Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk discusses the nature of spiritual practice and the intersection of various religious traditions, emphasizing the innate quality or "original nature of being" as a guiding principle. The speaker highlights how spiritual... *Community*	Ryushin Paul Haller, Brother David Steindl-Rast	Jul 07 2012 Tassajara
Practicing Patience with Not Understanding Serial: SF-09432 6/30/2012, Konin Cardenas dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the quest for understanding and the nature of suffering in Zen practice, emphasizing the utility of ethical teachings, or precepts, in experiencing interconnectedness and reducing the hindrances such as grasping... *Suffering, Wisdom, Nansen*	Ven. Dhammadipa Konin Cardenas	Jun 30 2012 City Center
Roots of Buddhist Meditation Theory Serial: SF-09439 6/30/2012, Eric Greene dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk focuses on the intersection of Buddhist meditation practices with a particular emphasis on contrasting Zen with other Buddhist traditions, particularly in their approach to meditation. It explores the historical context... *Wisdom*	Eric Greene	Jun 30 2012 Tassajara
Everyday Zen: Finding Essence Everywhere Serial: SF-09444 Talk by Graham Ross at Tassajara on 2012-06-30 The talk delves into the essence of Buddhism, exploring the idea that the "great meaning of Buddhism" can be found in simple, everyday experiences, as exemplified by Dongshan's phrase "three pounds of sesame" and Guishan's "the...	Graham Ross	Jun 30 2012 Tassajara
Not What, But How: The Inquiring Mind at Work Serial: SF-09316 6/27/2012, Tenzen David Zimmerman dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the integration of Zen practice with work, emphasizing the concept of "work practice" as an expression of the Bodhisattva path. It challenges the separation between Zen practice and daily activities, urging...	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jun 27 2012 City Center
Impermanence Is Not the Problem Serial: SF-09421 6/27/2012, Eijun Linda Cutts dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the theme of impermanence as a core teaching in Buddhism, delving into its omnipresence in the life of the Buddha and throughout the Pali Canon. It emphasizes how impermanence is one of the Dharma seals,... *Impermanence, Buddha Nature*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jun 27 2012 Tassajara
Because of the Singing Birds Serial: SF-09240 6/24/2012, Steve Weintraub dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk focuses on the teachings of Suzuki Roshi as presented in "Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind," specifically on the concept of calmness and the duality of presence and absence exemplified through the metaphor of "the moon and weed... *Four Methods of Guidance, Suzuki Roshi*	Steve Weintraub	Jun 24 2012 Green Gulch Farm
This Is Not a Doomsday Talk Serial: SF-09366 6/24/2012, Wendy Johnson and Annie Somerville, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the intersection of Zen practices, organic farming, and food culture, emphasizing the importance of integrating meditation and sustainable agriculture to address modern environmental and social challenges. It...	Wendy Johnson, Annie Sommerville	Jun 24 2012 Tassajara
"Long Have I Heard of SF Pride Parade..." Serial: SF-09436 6/23/2012, Keiryu Lien Shutt, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores themes of expectations and perception, using Zen koans and personal anecdotes to illustrate how preconceived notions can obscure true understanding. A key focus is the story involving Zen master Joshu's koan... *Joshu*	Keiryu Liên Shutt	Jun 23 2012 City Center
Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha Serial: SF-09266 6/20/2012, Mark Lancaster dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the complexities and contradictions involved in balancing roles as a Buddhist temple administrator and a practitioner. It delves into the challenges of maintaining traditional human resources functions within...	Mark Lancaster	Jun 20 2012 City Center
Like Deer Grazing on a Hillside Serial: SF-09348 6/20/2012, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk reflects on themes of uncertainty and decision-making within Zen practice, using personal anecdotes and poetic imagery. It addresses the Zen approach to life's mundane and profound questions, emphasizing the "Harmony of... *Suffering, Soto Zen*	Leslie James	Jun 20 2012 Tassajara
Twining Vines Serial: SF-09403 6/17/2012, Myogen Steve Stucky dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk centers on the themes of ancestral blessings, forgiveness, and the interconnectedness of all beings. A discussion on Zen Master Dogen's teachings from "Shobogenzo Kato" emphasizes the metaphor of "twining vines" to... *Bodhidharma, Dogen*	Myogen Steve Stücky	Jun 17 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Arriving at Wisdom Serial: SF-09306 6/16/2012, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of Prajnaparamita, or the perfection of wisdom, within the context of Buddhist philosophy and practice, particularly focusing on the Bodhisattva vow and the realization of interconnectedness. The... *Wisdom, Emptiness*	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Jun 16 2012 City Center
Karma and Vow Serial: SF-09369 6/16/2012, Mako Voelkel dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the concept of the self through the lens of Zen practice, using the koan from the "Book of Serenity," Case 37, as a central theme. It discusses the constructs of karmic and active consciousness and reflects on... *Consciousness, Zazen*	Dōshin Mako Voelkel	Jun 16 2012 Tassajara
Sitting with the Six Paramitas Serial: SF-09354 6/15/2012, Anshin Rosalie Curtis dharma talk at City Center. The talk primarily discusses the six perfections—generosity, ethics, patience, energy, meditation, and wisdom—which are central to the practice and development of a bodhisattva. The discussion emphasizes the importance of... *Enlightenment*	Anshin Rosalie Curtis	Jun 15 2012 City Center
Mindfulness: Pathways and Practices Explored Serial: SF-09296 Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller at Tassajara on 2012-06-13 The talk provides an in-depth examination of the Satipatthana Sutta, highlighting its structured approach to mindfulness and its process-oriented methodology. The speaker makes a comparative analysis between the detailed...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jun 13 2012 Tassajara

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