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Listening Deeply: The Path of Wisdom Serial: RA-04190 The talk primarily explores the concept of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva's practice of perfect wisdom or Prajnaparamita, emphasizing the importance of wholehearted listening in understanding the Dharma and liberating beings from... *Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Vow*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 08 2015
Heartbreak Hotel: Karmic Consciousness Serial: RA-04189 The talk explores the concept of karmic consciousness as the result of intentional activities across many lifetimes, emphasizing that the body is the collective fruit of innumerable beings' actions. It discusses the... *Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Karma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 03 2015 PM
Heartbreak Hotel: Karmic Consciousness Serial: RA-04188 The talk explores the concept of "good friendship" as integral to the Buddha way, equating it with perfect wisdom and great compassion. The discussion emphasizes the unity of all beings as one Buddha and highlights karmic... *Karmic Consciousness, Buddha, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 03 2015 AM
Good Friendship of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04187 The talk explores the relationship between Zen practice and the concepts of perfect wisdom and good friendship, suggesting that liberation from suffering is achieved through practices fostering these qualities. It questions... *Practice, Time, Liberation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 16 2014 The Yoga Room
Everything Is a Precious Mirror Serial: RA-04186 - *Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Perfect Wisdom, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 13 2014
Good Friendship of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04185 The talk explores the intricate relationship between good friendship and perfect wisdom, emphasizing their shared qualities of acceptance, non-attachment, and inclusivity. Central to the discussion is the idea that perfect wisdom... *Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 09 2014 The Yoga Room
Embracing Suchness Through Zen Practice Serial: RA-04184 The talk explores the practice of non-attachment within Zen Buddhism, focusing on the pure bodhisattva precepts, particularly those related to embracing and sustaining forms, ceremonies, and beings. It emphasizes nurturing... *Suffering, Practice, Bodhisattva*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 07 2014
Embracing Zen Through Bodhisattva Precepts Serial: RA-04183 The talk discusses the Upasatha or Fusatsu ceremony, emphasizing the significance of confession, repentance, and adherence to Bodhisattva precepts within the context of Zen practice. It outlines the beneficial practice of... *Precious Mirror, Ceremony, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 06 2014
Embodying Suchness: Paths of Compassion Serial: RA-04182 The talk primarily examines the practice of Zen meditation from a bodhisattva's perspective, focusing on the concept of "suchness" and the bodhisattva’s vow to aid all beings. This meditation practice is depicted through stories... *Vow, difficulty, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 05 2014
White Ox Wisdom in Zen Stories Serial: RA-04181 The talk explores the symbolism and teachings surrounding Zen practices, particularly focusing on the fable of Ditsong Plants the Fields. Central to this discussion is the metaphor of the white ox, representing suchness and... *American, Japan*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 04 2014
Unity in Zen: Living Enlightenment Serial: RA-04180 The talk commemorates the anniversary of Shogaku Shinryu Daisho and explores teachings on enlightenment and the interconnectedness of all beings as expressed in Zen philosophy. It reflects on the notion of enlightenment as... *Precious Mirror, Ceremony, Jewel Mirror Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 03 2014
Rohatsu Talk Serial: RA-04178 The talk explores the theme of wishes and intentions, positing that the world is shaped by the collective wishes of all living beings and these wishes can lead to the realization of truth through suffering. Various stories about... *Doubt, Suffering, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 02 2014 Green Gulch Farm
Good Friendship of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04179 This talk explores the concept of sentimentality versus perfect wisdom and good friendship. It posits that sentimentality towards worldly attachments and aversions leads to suffering, while understanding compassion without... *Pain, Consciousness, Suffering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 02 2014 The Yoga Room
Gathering Minds, Nourishing Hearts Serial: RA-04177 The talk explores the concept of Sesshin, emphasizing its meaning as a time to gather, nourish, and sustain the mind and heart. It considers Sesshin as an opportunity for realizing peace, practicing enlightenment, and fostering... *Intention, Breath, Peace*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 01 2014
Good Friendship of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04176 The talk explores the concept of "good friendship" as a path to liberation from the burdens of clinging to preconceived ideas, elaborating on how friendship offers freedom from suffering by transcending such notions. It delves... *Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 25 2014 The Yoga Room
Beyond Appearances: Embracing True Freedom Serial: RA-04175 The talk explores the concept of appearances as mere ideas and the role of "good friendship" in attaining freedom from these ideas. Emphasizing that the Buddhist teaching on appearances suggests their impermanence and idea-based... *Pain, Concentration, Zazen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 24 2014
Liberation Through Careful Practice Serial: RA-04173 This talk explores the themes of friendship and the Zen practice of non-control, with a focus on understanding that Buddhas serve as liberators rather than controllers. It emphasizes the idea that the practice of enlightenment... *Liberation, Instruction, Breath*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 23 2014
Relinquishing Control for True Liberation Serial: RA-04174 The talk explores themes of control, flexibility, and the potential for liberation through relinquishing control in personal interactions and family dynamics. The discourse illustrates this by referencing Zen practices, anecdotes... *Attachment, Love, Vow*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 23 2014
The Real Form of the Universe Serial: RA-04172 - *Vow, Greed*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 22 2014 PM
A Buddha’s Practice is Done Together with Each Person Serial: RA-04171 - *Karmic Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, Family Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 22 2014 AM
Good Friendship of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04170 The talk explores the concept of the "triple world" in Buddhist philosophy, detailing the realms of desire (kamadhatu), form, and the formless or non-material, illustrating how these states exist both externally and within human... *Buddha, Enlightenment, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 18 2014 The Yoga Room
Zen Friends: Letting Go Together Serial: RA-04169 The talk examines the concept of "Good Friendship" within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the practice of relinquishing attachments to ideas, including those about friendship itself. This dissolution of attachments, accompanied by... *Mindfulness, Perfect Wisdom, Blue Cliff Record*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 17 2014
Cultivating Liberation Through Friendship Serial: RA-04168 The talk explores the concept of "Buddha's Path" as synonymous with friendship and emphasizes the importance of cultivating 'good friendship' as a means to achieve liberation from suffering. It discusses the practice of letting... *Buddha, Suffering, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 15 2014
Navigating Zen Through Dharma Gates Serial: RA-04167 The talk explores the Zen teachings found within the "Blue Cliff Record," focusing on the relationship and interactions between the Zen figures Darshan and Lungtan, as well as Seppo's journey and practice. This includes their... *Pain, Suzuki Roshi, Blue Cliff Record*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 10 2014
Friendship's Path in Zen Awakening Serial: RA-04166 The talk explores the story of a Chinese monk, known as Virtue Mountain, who studies the Diamond Sutra and initially opposes Zen teachings, considering them heretical. His journey begins with an encounter with a cake-selling... *Bodhisattva Way, Wisdom, Manjushri*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 03 2014
Pathways to Zen Serenity Serial: RA-04165 The talk explores the dual aspects of meditation, focusing on tranquility and concentration, known as shamatha and samadhi, and examines the methods for reducing discursive thought. It discusses the use of meditation techniques... *Breath, Bodhidharma, Enemies*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 27 2014
Sitting Meditation: Embodying Buddha Mind Serial: RA-04164 The talk explores the significance of vows in Buddhist practice, emphasizing the act of sitting meditation as the primary form of expressing and transmitting the Buddha mind seal. This sitting practice is interpreted not as... *Buddha Mind, Vow, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 25 2014
Intimate Bonds on the Buddha Way Serial: RA-04163 The talk discusses the theme "Stories of Friendship," focusing on the role of friendship in Buddhist practice, as exemplified by the relationship between students and teachers, particularly in Zen practice. Emphasis is placed on... *Zazen, Lovingkindness, Suzuki Roshi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 20 2014
Zazen and the Art of Friendship Serial: RA-04162 The talk examines the concept of "practice as enlightenment" through the lens of Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the symbiotic nature of practice and enlightenment. It highlights the practice of Zazen as an embodiment of enlightenment... *Enlightenment, Zazen, Vow*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 19 2014
Welcoming Zen: Embracing Good Friendship Serial: RA-04161 The talk explores the challenges and nuances of creating a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere within Zen centers, emphasizing the importance of personal responsibility in fostering a sense of community. The discussion touches on... *Suzuki Roshi, Chanting, Buddhism*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 19 2014
Zen Meditation as the Bodhisattva Prece Serial: RA-04159 - *Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Bodhisattva Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 11 2014 AM
Zen Meditation as the Bodhisattva Prece Serial: RA-04160 - *Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Effort*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 11 2014 PM
Enlightenment Through Spiritual Companionship Serial: RA-04157 The talk at Noabode explores the role of good friendship in the path to enlightenment, specifically referencing the "Gandhavyuha Sutra" which highlights the story of Sudhana, a boy who seeks enlightenment through visits to... *Practice, Time, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 02 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage
Buddhas in Life: Enlightenment through Guidance Serial: RA-04158 The discussion explores the presence of Buddhas in life as non-external, illustrating this with teachings on spiritual friendship and the importance of teachers within Zen practice, contrary to the interpretation that one does... *Name, Buddha, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 02 2014 PM undefined
Priests' meeting Serial: RA-04156 - *Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Evil*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 22 2014
Betting on Non-Abiding Wisdom Serial: RA-04155 The talk focuses on the concept of "non-abiding mind" in Zen philosophy, emphasizing how the perfection of wisdom is central to realizing a non-abiding state of mind. It explores the idea of being devoted to perfect wisdom... *Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Evil*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 21 2014
From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge Serial: RA-04154 - *Faith, Perfect Wisdom, Fox*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 12 2014 PM
From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge Serial: RA-04153 - *Karmic Consciousness, Perfect Wisdom, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 12 2014 AM
Balancing Zen: Action and Surrender Serial: RA-04151 The talk discusses the nuanced balance between action and surrender within Zen practice, emphasizing the integration of "right intention" at the threshold of dualities like peace and war. A significant portion of the discussion... *Pain, Buddha Nature, Balance*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 10 2014
Listening at the Threshold of Zen Serial: RA-04152 The talk emphasizes the importance of training in Zen practice, focusing on the skill of listening to and observing the cries of the world with maturity. This approach is aimed at realizing the truth and liberating all beings... *Study, Freedom, Nirvana*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 10 2014
Listening, Training, Hearing and Liberation Serial: RA-04150 The talk explores the 13th-century vows of Zen masters and students of the Dharma, emphasizing the commitment to hearing true Dharma and treating all beings with respect regardless of circumstances. It delves into the teachings... *Discrimination, Vow, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 09 2014 PM
Listening, Training, Hearing and Liberation Serial: RA-04149 The main thesis of the talk revolves around the practice of listening and observing the suffering in the world, as exemplified by the teachings of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. The speaker discusses the importance of training in... *Vow, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 09 2014 AM
Roots and Fruits of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04148 The talk explores the concept of perfect wisdom in Zen philosophy, emphasizing the notion that the true insight into the emptiness of all five aggregates leads to liberation from suffering. It discusses the significance of words... *Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 07 2014 The Yoga Room
Embracing Emptiness for Collective Liberation Serial: RA-04147 The talk examines the concept of "perfect wisdom" through the lens of emptiness and inconceivable liberation, referencing the Heart Sutra. The discussion explores how realization of emptiness implies liberation from suffering and... *Emptiness, Consciousness, Suffering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 31 2014 The Yoga Room
Roots and Fruits of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04146 This talk explores the cultivation of perfect wisdom, emphasizing the non-duality between Buddhas and living beings as the ground of wisdom. It describes an aspirational path where listening to the cries of the world leads to... *Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Wisdom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 24 2014 The Yoga Room
Listening Deeply, Living Compassionately Serial: RA-04145 The talk engages with the complex interplay of listening, emotional response, and practicing compassion within Zen philosophy. It emphasizes the importance of deeply listening to others and oneself to access the Dharma, which... *Pain, Vow, Balance*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 20 2014
Listening to the World's Cries Serial: RA-04144 The talk addresses the practice of listening deeply to the cries of the world as a method for engaging with pervasive suffering and cruelty. This practice, rooted in Buddhist teachings, involves four steps: listening, training,... *true dharma, resistance, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 20 2014
Roots and Fruits of Perfect Wisdom Serial: RA-04143 The talk explores the concept of "Perfect Wisdom" through a metaphorical lens, likening the journey towards enlightenment to a seed planted in the intimate oneness of living beings and Buddhas. The process is described as cyclic... *Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 17 2014 The Yoga Room
The Sound of the Valley Stream and the Color of the Mountain Serial: RA-04141 The talk examines the concept of non-duality between Buddhas and unenlightened beings as the ground of perfect wisdom. It explores how the aspiration for wisdom is a psychological practice that can open spiritual realities. The... Perfect Wisdom, Non-duality, Intimacy, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 12 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Sound of the Valley Stream and the Color of the Mountain Serial: RA-04142 - *Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 12 2014 AM

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