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Mindful Peace through Zazen Practice Serial: RA-04240 The talk explores the practice of Zazen within Zen Buddhism, focusing on its role in cultivating an unceasing effort to free beings from delusion, thereby realizing peace. Zazen is described not as a fixed concept but as an... *Buddha Mind, Zazen, Precious Mirror*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 15 2015
Compassionate Paths to True Power Serial: RA-04239 The talk primarily addresses the themes of control, compassion, and the morality of non-violence. The speaker begins by contemplating a personal dilemma about life purpose and control, stressing the importance of service and... *Compassion, Hate, Evil*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 15 2015
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04238 -	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 14 2015 PM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04237 - *Buddha Mind, Peace, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 14 2015 AM
Transmitting the Buddha Mind Seal Serial: RA-04236 The talk focuses on the essence of traditional Soto Zen practice, emphasizing the concept of the "Buddha Mind Seal" as central to Zen, rather than the typical focus on dhyana (meditative concentration). While dhyana is indeed a... *Buddha Mind, Buddha, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 12 2015
Awakening Wisdom Through Stillness Serial: RA-04235 The talk discusses the dynamics of conscious and unconscious cognition, emphasizing their intimate interrelationship and the path to wisdom cognition. Conscious cognition involves self-awareness and object-naming, whereas... *Stillness, Intimacy, Doubt*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 10 2015
Stillness: The Intimate Path to Enlightenment Serial: RA-04234 The talk explores the nature of consciousness, unconscious cognition, and enlightened awareness or samadhi, emphasizing the significance of stillness as a state of non-duality and intimacy in the realization of enlightenment. It... *Stillness, Intimacy, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 03 2015
Honoring Ancestors, Unveiling Consciousness Serial: RA-04233 The discussion centers on the Seijiki ceremony, which aims to offer food and merit to spirits, particularly "hungry ghosts." This ceremony, originating from a practice that follows the founder Shogaku Shinryu Daisho's memorial,... *Ceremony, Karma, Effort*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 29 2015
Entering the Zen of Intimacy Serial: RA-04232 The central thesis of the talk explores the Zen concept of "entering the room" as a metaphor for achieving intimate communion and understanding in spiritual practice. Through stories of exchanges between Zen masters and disciples... *Intimacy, Patience, Anger*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 26 2015
Navigating the Infinite Forest Serial: RA-04231 The talk explores the metaphor of life as an infinite dark forest with clearings, representing consciousness and the interplay between conscious and unconscious cognition. It emphasizes the intimate relationships within this... *Samadhi, Breath, Letting Go*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 22 2015
Zen's Inconceivable Intimacy Unveiled Serial: RA-04230 The talk explores the concept of intimate communication, particularly through Zen practices such as Zazen, equating it with a form of holy communion. Emphasis is placed on the interconnectedness of perceptions, the notion of... *Stillness, Intimacy, Precious Mirror*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 19 2015
Inconceivable Joy of Zen Practice Serial: RA-04229 The talk explores the fundamental question, "What is Zen practice?" highlighting its historical and conceptual complexity. Zen practice is described as an inconceivable, joyful inquiry marked by stillness and profound... *Stillness, Zazen, Faith*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 18 2015
Embodying Stillness Amidst Movement Serial: RA-04228 This talk elucidates the practice of transmitting stillness and communion by integrating conscious remembrance and practice of stillness, suggesting a method for studying the self in consciousness. It further explores the... *Stillness, Doubt, Peace*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 18 2015
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04227 This talk focuses on the practice and significance of stillness and silence in daily life, contrasting it with movement and suppression. It highlights the transformative power of embracing stillness in adversity, using the... *Stillness, Time, Zendo*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 10 2015 PM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04226 - *Stillness, Transmission, Zazen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 10 2015 AM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04225 - *Samadhi, Separation, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 19 2015 PM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04224 - *Effort, Bodhisattva, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 19 2015 AM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 6: Not Abiding In Renunciation Serial: RA-04222 - *Renunciation, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Priest*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 08 2015 AM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 6: Not Abiding In Renunciation Serial: RA-04223 - *Samadhi, Intimacy, Jewel Mirror Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 08 2015 PM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 5: Wholeheartedly Wondering Who You Are Serial: RA-04220 This talk explores the concept of "precious mirror samadhi," a state of cognition reflecting an awareness taught through various forms, including poetry and songs. It emphasizes the notion of intimate communion among... *Doubt, confusion, Compassion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 11 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 5: Wholeheartedly Wondering Who You Are Serial: RA-04221 - *Doubt, Transmission*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 11 2015 PM
Pathways to Peace through Mindfulness Serial: RA-04219 The talk explores the themes of mindfulness, kindness, and intimate communication with suffering as pathways to liberation and peace. It illustrates these teachings through the story of acrobats and focuses on the cultivation of... *Intimacy, Buddha Mind, Liberation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 07 2015
Embracing Intimacy Through Interconnectedness Serial: RA-04218 The talk explores the concept of "suchness" as the inherent interdependence and intimacy of all life. It emphasizes the illusionary nature of separateness and how realizing this interconnectedness can free individuals from... *Intimacy, Karmic Consciousness, Describe*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 07 2015
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04217 The talk discusses the nuanced relationship between a spiritual teacher and their disciple, focusing on personal anecdotes about discipleship at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Reflections on misunderstood teacher-student... *Ceremony, Time, true dharma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 06 2015
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 4 Serial: RA-04216 - *Buddha Ancestors, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi, Diversity...*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 06 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04214 - *Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 09 2015 AM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04215 - *Karmic Consciousness, Intimacy, Doubt*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 09 2015 PM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04212 - *Intimacy, Suffering, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 04 2015 AM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04213 - *Intimacy, Suffering, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 04 2015 PM
Awakening Through Intimacy and Understanding Serial: RA-04210 The discussion focuses on the concept of being "upright," represented metaphorically as an upright cauldron, and the process of noticing, confessing, and correcting when one is not aligned with one's aspirations. It also delves... *Suffering, Intimacy, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 15 2015
Intimacy Unveiled: Zen's Path to Peace Serial: RA-04211 The talk explores the notion of "intimacy" in Zen practice, emphasizing the integration of suffering and dissatisfaction as pathways to enlightenment. It discusses perfection of wisdom and the Zen tradition's practice of reciting... *Intimacy, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 15 2015
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04208 - *Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 07 2015 AM
Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: RA-04209 - *Buddha, Intimacy, Jewel Mirror Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 07 2015 PM
A Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony: Your Mind Is Becoming Buddha Serial: RA-04207 - *Perfect Wisdom, Vow, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 07 2015
Liberation Through Non-Thinking Zen Serial: RA-04206 The talk reflects on gratitude for community efforts during a Zen intensive at Green Gulch, explores the practice of non-thinking in zazen as demonstrated by Avalokiteshvara, and discusses the renunciation of worldly affairs... *true dharma, Zazen, Intimacy*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 26 2015
Karmic Emptiness: Zen's Wisdom Path Serial: RA-04205 The talk explores the relationship between karmic consciousness and emptiness as described in Avalokiteshvara's perfect wisdom. The speaker illustrates how this understanding alleviates suffering and exemplifies the perfection of... *Emptiness, Karmic Consciousness, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 25 2015
Embracing Emptiness: Living Zen Wisdom Serial: RA-04204 The talk focuses on the contemplation of perfect wisdom as practiced by Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, exploring the concepts of emptiness, compassion, and the realization of wisdom through practices like Zazen. Reflecting on... *Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Wisdom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 24 2015
Awakening Compassion through Zazen Serial: RA-04203 The talk emphasizes the practice of arousing the mind of great compassion as fundamental in Zen meditation, highlighting this through the Bodhisattva vow, which focuses on collective liberation and compassion rather than... *Compassion, Perfect Wisdom, Avalokiteshvara*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 23 2015
Embodying Wisdom Through Compassionate Zen Serial: RA-04202 The talk emphasizes the practice of wisdom and compassion in the context of Zen, focusing on Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, the Heart Sutra, and Eihei Dogen's teachings. It elaborates on the practice of Zazen as an embodiment of... *Emptiness, Compassion, Vow*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 22 2015
Zen Mind, Emptiness Unraveled Serial: RA-04201 The talk primarily explores the concepts of "thinking," "not thinking," and "non-thinking" within the context of Zen practice, highlighting their significance in understanding karmic consciousness and emptiness. This discussion... *Emptiness, confusion, Intention*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 21 2015
Energetic Intimacy in Zen Dialogue Serial: RA-04200 The talk delves into Case 9 from a series of Zen stories, focusing on the interactions between the monk Zhaozhou (Zongshen) and his teacher Nan Chuan. Through the analysis of their dialogues, the discussion highlights the concept... *Intimacy, Generosity, Transmission*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 19 2015
Embracing Compassion Through Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04199 The talk focuses on the practice of Avalokiteshvara's Perfect Wisdom during a January Intensive, emphasizing the bodhisattva's embodiment of perfect compassion and wisdom. The speaker discusses how Avalokiteshvara, representing... *Emptiness, Freedom, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 18 2015
Zen and the Art of Listening Serial: RA-04198 The talk explores the discipline of perception and listening within the context of Zen practice, focusing on not giving undue weight to one's views and not taking them lightly. The discussion emphasizes the importance of... *Time, Suffering, Work*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 18 2015
Awakening Through Karmic Realization Serial: RA-04197 The talk explores how the realization of karmic cause and effect by Buddha leads not only to liberation from it but also constitutes enlightenment itself. The discussion references the teachings of Dogen, particularly the text "... *Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Breath*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 16 2015
Descending Into Wisdom's Embrace Serial: RA-04196 The talk explores the concept of descending through karmic consciousness to the depth of delusion and subsequently ascending, integrating the ultimate realization with conventional truth. The practice involves an understanding... *Karmic Consciousness, Anger, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 14 2015
Zen Mind: Beyond Thought and Karma Serial: RA-04195 The talk examines various Zen teachings on karmic consciousness, cause and effect, and the integration of the concepts of thinking, not thinking, and non-thinking in Zazen practice. It explores the stories of Bai Zhang and the... *Buddha Mind, Precepts, Dogen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 13 2015
Whispered Wisdom in Zen Silence Serial: RA-04194 The talk analyzes the significance of communication in Zen teaching, using the story of Sui Yan's query about whether his teachings caused his eyebrows to fall, as a focal point. This question is a metaphor for excessive talking... *Blue Cliff Record, Intimacy, Practice Period*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 12 2015
Inconceivable Mind Awakens Liberation Serial: RA-04192 The talk delves into the notion of the "inconceivable mind" as part of the unconscious mind, emphasizing its complexity and its role in supporting habitual actions and consciousness. It explores how consciousness holds reduced... *Anger, Karma, Buddha Mind*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 11 2015
Listening as Liberation Practice Serial: RA-04193 The talk discusses the practice of perceiving and applying the Tathagata's words through wholehearted listening and observation as a means to realize the true Dharma and liberate beings from suffering. Emphasizing Avalokiteshvara... *Buddha Mind, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 11 2015
Karmic Consciousness: Zen's Invisible Threads Serial: RA-04191 The talk explores the concept of karmic consciousness in Zen philosophy, emphasizing the distinction between conscious and unconscious cognitive processes, and how karma is both a personal and collective phenomenon influencing... *Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Liberation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 09 2015

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