Bell Talks

A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell).

Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. This depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.

Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters.

Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services. Later, bells were made to commemorate important events or people and have been associated with the concepts of peace and freedom. The study of bells is called campanology.

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Zen's Dance of Compassionate Stillness

Compassion, Bell, Suzuki Roshi
Dec 01 2022

Embracing Wisdom Through Unknowing

Bodhidharma, Bell, Avalokiteshvara
Nov 14 2022

Protecting and Liberating All Beings

A residential retreat at Mount Madonna.

#MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Compassion, Diversity, Intimacy, Faith, Observe, Conversation,...
Nov 21 2021
1 of 2
Mount Madonna Center

Ten Vows, Ten Practices, and Ten Cakes

Discrimination, Bowing, Japan, Bell, Attachment, Priest, Dragons, Doubt, Bodhidharma...
Mar 07 2020
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Non-Self And Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Self

Addiction, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Religion, Nirvana, Letting Go, Building,...
Feb 01 2020
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Teachings for the Welfare of the World

In this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world.

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YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, Mindfulness, Addiction, japanese, zen meditation, Duality,...
Jul 23 2019
5/7
The Yoga Room

April 5th, 2019, Serial No. 04483

Bell, Precious Mirror, Avalokiteshvara
Apr 05 2019

Buddha Activity

The work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with...

YRB-2019-Spring, zen meditation, Silence, Evil, Faith, Doubt, causation, Bell,...
Mar 05 2019
1/7
The Yoga Room

The New Coffin

Summary of the unrecorded morning talk. The practice of just sitting. Remembering stillness, letting go of 'what next.' Training to ready for this moment, and for death.

Death-and-Dying, Stillness, Bell, Silence
Dec 15 2018
PM
No Abode Hermitage

December 15th, 2018, Serial No. 04452

Stillness, Bell, Silence
Dec 15 2018

January 21st, 2018, Serial No. 04409

Stillness, Bell, Yoga
Jan 21 2018

January 7th, 2018, Serial No. 04400

Stillness, Bell, New Year
Jan 07 2018

Zazen Is World Transformation

Koans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path.

Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, Conversation, Priest, japanese, lecture,...
Apr 01 2017
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Are Intimate Communication

Bodhisattvas vow to teach. Lay bodhisatta and priest bodhisattvas are both students and teachers of the dharma. 

Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Lay, Bell,...
Oct 08 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s House

Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi
Jun 11 2016
AM
No Abode Hermitage

December 2nd, 2014, Serial No. 04179

Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Attachment
Dec 02 2014

November 25th, 2014, Serial No. 04176

Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Suzuki Roshi
Nov 25 2014

December 10th, 2013, Serial No. 04086

Emotions, Bell, Intention
Dec 10 2013

On Breathing 

Posture, Breath, Bell, Nirvana, Daily Life
Aug 15 2013
The Yoga Room

Three Kinds of Compassion 

Karmic Consciousness, Bell, Separation, Cultivation, Funeral
Nov 11 2012
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

The Room, the Seat, and the Robe 

Lotus Sutra, Hate, true dharma, Parinirvana, Bell
Apr 14 2012
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

October 2011 talk, Serial No. 03887

Delusion, Posture, Bell
Oct 2011

Transforming the Mind of Delusion 

causation, Bell, Mahayana, Greed
Aug 18 2011
The Yoga Room

Study of delusion is the Buddha Way 

Anger, Commitment, Bell, Money
Aug 13 2011
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

October 21st, 2010, Serial No. 03781

Intimacy, Zendo, Bell
Oct 21 2010

October 9th, 2010, Serial No. 03775

War, Bell, Generosity
Oct 09 2010

October 9th, 2010, Serial No. 03773

Stillness, Bell, Bodhidharma
Oct 09 2010

October 9th, 2010, Serial No. 03772

Bodhidharma, Bell, Manjushri
Oct 09 2010

About the Lotus Sutra 

Lotus Sutra, true dharma, Bell, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen
Apr 19 2008
No Abode Hermitage

Embodying the Lotus Sutra 

Intimacy, Bell, Separation, Desire, Emptiness
Apr 10 2008
The Yoga Room

April 10th, 2008, Serial No. 03561

Intimacy, Bell, Separation
Apr 10 2008

Embodying the Lotus Sutra 

Lotus Sutra, Bell, Discrimination, Observe, Evil
Apr 03 2008
The Yoga Room

April 3rd, 2008, Serial No. 03560

Lotus Sutra, Bell, Discrimination
Apr 03 2008

December 10th, 2007, Serial No. 03509

Ceremony, Book of Serenity, Bell
Dec 10 2007

Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow

During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and...

Nirvana, Bodhisattva Vow, Harmonizing, Lotus Sutra, zen meditation, true dharma, Bell...
Jul 17 2007
The Yoga Room

October 8th, 2006, Serial No. 03347

Bell, Lovingkindness, Dogen
Oct 08 2006

Crisis: A Spiritual Turning Point

Spiritual life exists in crisis, which can be used as a turning point. To the extent that we recognize that where we sit right now is a turning point, we are able to understand the possibility of...

Transmission, Intuition, Emotions, Bell, Continuous Practice
Jan 08 2006
Part 2
Green Gulch Farm

June 5th, 2004, Serial No. 03194

Intimacy, Mindfulness, Bell
Jun 05 2004

June 2003 talk, Serial No. 03123

Commitment, Bell, Suzuki Roshi
Jun 2003

February 16th, 2001, Serial No. 03001

Samadhi, Precepts, Bell
Feb 16 2001

May 19th, 2000, Serial No. 02966

Buddha, Time, Bell
May 19 2000

March 15th, 2000, Serial No. 02956

Suffering, Bell, Emptiness
Mar 15 2000