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Embracing Enlightenment Through Everyday Zen Serial: RA-04039 The talk explores the practice of Zazen as synonymous with "unsurpassed, complete, perfect enlightenment," emphasizing that this state is inherent in daily activities. It stresses the importance of self-awareness through Zazen,... *Zazen, Posture, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 22 2013
Tenderizing Stillness for Enlightenment Serial: RA-04037 The lecture discusses the concept that enlightenment resides in stillness and emphasizes the practice of meditation (zazen) as a path to achieving spiritual liberation through the tenderizing process of sitting still. It suggests... *Stillness, Pain, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 20 2013
Zen's Gentle Dance of Authenticity Serial: RA-04038 The talk emphasizes the practice of being oneself within Zen, highlighting the importance of relaxation and ease even amidst difficult tasks. Various analogies and stories, including one about an elephant and a butterfly,... *Practice, Time, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 20 2013
Awakening Through Perception and Practice Serial: RA-04036 The talk explores the nature of phenomena causing suffering when misunderstood, highlighting the Buddha's teachings on suffering, impermanence, and non-self as antidotes to misconceptions. It references significant teachings... *Generosity, Enlightenment, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 18 2013
Uncovering Self Through Zen Harmony Serial: RA-04035 The talk proposes a parallel between the Zen teaching of whole-heartedly sitting, allowing body and mind to drop away, revealing the original face, and the concepts from the Mahayana scripture, Samdhi Nirmacana Sutra. The talk... *Compassion, Faith, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 15 2013
Patience: Bridging Meditation and Life Serial: RA-04033 The talk emphasizes the challenge of transitioning from formal meditation to daily activities, the importance of patience, and maintaining a compassionate and mindful practice through life's difficulties. The teachings advocate... *Pain, Patience, Generosity*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 13 2013
Embracing Silence for Ultimate Liberation Serial: RA-04034 The talk explores the themes of language, silence, stillness, and generosity within Zen practice. It emphasizes the distinction between the world constructed by linguistic activity and the reality experienced by enlightened... *Stillness, Silence, Don't Know Mind*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 13 2013
Zen: Path Beyond Personal Reality Serial: RA-04032 The talk explores the challenges and practices of Zen meditation, emphasizing the importance of aspiring towards Buddhahood and the complex interplay between understanding and practicing compassion. There is a distinct discussion... *Enlightenment, Karma, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 09 2013
Walking the Bodhisattva Path Together Serial: RA-04031 The discussion focuses on the Bodhisattva vow, its importance in Zen practice, and its manifestation in ceremonies and meditation. The talk contrasts the Bodhisattva path with the Arhat path, exploring differences in vows,... *Vow, Pain, Bodhisattva Vow*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 08 2013
Embracing Selflessness on the Path Serial: RA-04030 The talk centers on the Great Vehicle (Mahayana) path, highlighting the bodhisattva's vow to attain Buddhahood for the liberation and welfare of all beings. It discusses the inherent selflessness and emptiness in this path and... *Vow, Daily Life, Emptiness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 06 2013
Living the Buddha Way: Embrace Life Serial: RA-04029 The talk discusses the concept of living the Buddha way through the lens of both celebration and aspiration, emphasizing the importance of embracing daily life as an ongoing opportunity for realizing the Buddha way. It addresses... *Pain, Daily Life, Ceremony*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 06 2013
The Virtue of the Bodhisattva's Delayed Gratification Serial: RA-04022 The talk explores the concept of delayed gratification and its parallels with the Bodhisattva path, emphasizing how this spiritual journey is an extended, yet ultimately rewarding, form of delayed satisfaction. The discussion... *Buddha, Practice, Bodhisattva*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 15 2012 Afternoon
The Virtue of the Bodhisattva's Delayed Gratification Serial: RA-04021 - *Lay, Lotus Sutra*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 15 2012 Morning
On the Body Serial: RA-04020 - *Mindfulness, Posture, Lotus Sutra*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 13 2012
Expansive Mind, Peaceful Practice Serial: RA-04019 The talk primarily explores the concept of "control" in Zen practice, drawing from the text "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind," particularly the chapter on control. It emphasizes the idea of giving the mind and body a "big field" rather... *Breath, Pain, Stillness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 02 2012
Liberation Through Letting Go Serial: RA-04018 The talk explores the concept of the Great Vehicle in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the liberation of beings from the constraints of imagination and the illusion of control. The discussion delves into how imagination can both trap... *Buddha, Peace, Freedom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 02 2012
On the Body Serial: RA-04017 The talk focuses on Zen meditation on the body, utilizing a conceptual framework from the Samdi Nirmocana Sutra, which describes three characteristics of phenomena: the imagined, the other-dependent, and reality characteristics.... *Separation, Hate, Generosity*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 29 2012
Beyond Words: Encountering Zen Reality Serial: RA-04016 The talk examines the concept of the "Great Vehicle" or Mahayana Buddhism, particularly focusing on the notion that true understanding and liberation arise from direct meetings and encounters—beyond mere words or intellectual... *Bodhidharma, Japan, Emptiness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 18 2012
Beginner's Mind: Embrace the Unteachable Serial: RA-04015 The talk explores the nature of Zen practice, focusing on the concepts of Dharma and emptiness, and the idea of beginner's mind as unteachable but realizable. It addresses how perceptions shape our understanding, emphasizing the... *Ceremony, Emptiness, Generosity*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 18 2012
On the Body Serial: RA-04014 - *Breath, Karma, Karmic Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 15 2012
Enduring Zen Through Sacred Emptiness Serial: RA-04013 The talk explores the concept of "the container" as a metaphor for the community and individual practice period within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of commitment and continuity even when members of the community leave... *Practice, Vow, Practice Period*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 14 2012
Three Kinds of Compassion Serial: RA-04011 - *Compassion, Suffering, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 11 2012 AM No Abode Hermitage
Three Kinds of Compassion Serial: RA-04012 - *Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 11 2012 PM No Abode Hermitage
On the Body Serial: RA-04010 - *Consciousness, Practice, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 08 2012
Vast Emptiness, True Liberation Serial: RA-04009 The talk emphasizes the Zen teaching of "vast emptiness, nothing holy" as presented through the historical encounter between Bodhidharma and Emperor Wu. This phrase serves as a core teaching to study and understand the nature of... *Delusion, Compassion, Emptiness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 07 2012
On the Body Serial: RA-04007 - *Karmic Consciousness, Bodhidharma, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 01 2012
On the Body Serial: RA-04008 - *Consciousness, Freedom, Addiction*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 01 2012
Liberation Through Mindful Detachment Serial: RA-04005 The talk explores the distinction between pain and suffering, emphasizing that while pain is a physical experience, suffering arises from attachment to stories about the pain. This dynamic is rooted in larger concepts of Buddhist... *Ego, Vow, Compassion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 28 2012
Breaking Free from Storytelling Chains Serial: RA-04006 The talk explores the concept of storytelling addiction, positing that all living beings compulsively engage in storytelling, which confines them and contributes to suffering. It proposes that becoming aware and intimate with... *Addiction, Vow, Freedom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 28 2012
Imagination's Liberation in Zen Practice Serial: RA-04004 This talk focuses on the Zen practice of studying the "Blue Cliff Record" and the role of imagination in suffering. It explores how the Dharma can transform imagination to liberate beings from their own fictional constructs. The... *Practice Period, Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Nature*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 24 2012
The Mind of Mountains and Waters and the Body of Liberation Serial: RA-04001 This talk explores the Zen concepts of "the mind of mountains and waters" and "the body of liberation," emphasizing the interconnectedness of beings and the natural world as elements of karmic consciousness. It discusses how... *Practice, Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 14 2012 A Santa Barbara Zen Center
The Mind of Mountains and Waters and the Body of Liberation Serial: RA-04003 The talk delves into the interplay between linguistic consciousness, karmic understanding, and spiritual liberation, using metaphors like a lotus flower and mountains to illustrate the integration of linguistic constraints and... *Buddha, Work, Suffering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 14 2012 C Santa Barbara Zen Center
The Mind of Mountains and Waters and the Body of Liberation Serial: RA-04002 The discussion centers on the concept of fear in relation to conceptual and ultimate realities, exploring how concentration impacts the perception and understanding of Buddhist teachings. It examines the interplay of ordinary... *Bodhisattva, Karmic Consciousness, Concentration*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 14 2012 B Santa Barbara Zen Center
The Mind of Mountains and Waters and the Body of Liberation Serial: RA-03999 The talk explores the concept of enlightenment and delusion in Zen practice, emphasizing Dogen Zenji's teachings on engagement with the world and the paradox of pursuing enlightenment. It highlights how enlightenment isn't a goal... *Practice, Delusion, Love*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 13 2012 C Santa Barbara Zen Center
The Mind of Mountains and Waters and the Body of Liberation Serial: RA-03997 The talk delves into the relationship between the mind, the body, and the environment, using "The Mind of Mountains and the Body of Liberation" as a thematic exploration. It discusses the Buddhist epistemological perspective that... *Freedom, Karmic Consciousness, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 13 2012 A Santa Barbara Zen Center
The Mind of Mountains and Waters and the Body of Liberation Serial: RA-04000 The talk explores the interconnectedness of language, karmic consciousness, and liberation in Zen philosophy. It emphasizes the use of "permeations" to describe the reciprocal effects of language on consciousness and vice versa,... *Karmic Consciousness, Freedom, Suffering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 13 2012 D Santa Barbara Zen Center
Santa Barbara-The Mind of Mountains and Waters and the Body of Liberation Serial: RA-03998 - *Practice, Time, Freedom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 13 2012
Bodhisattva Precepts Guided by the Teaching of Mind Only Serial: RA-03995 - *Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 06 2012 AM No Abode Hermitage
Bodhisattva Precepts Guided by the Teaching of Mind Only Serial: RA-03996 - *Precepts, Karmic Consciousness, Observe*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 06 2012 PM No Abode Hermitage
Generosity Through Non-Attachment Practice Serial: RA-03993 The talk centers on the concept of non-attachment, using metaphors of clothing and food to explore how attachment manifests in everyday actions. It further discusses how generous actions are aligned with boundaries, showing how... *Greed, Enlightenment, Offering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 02 2012
Awakening Through Earthly Connections Serial: RA-03994 The talk initially presents an allegory of humans and their evolving relationship with nature, exemplified by the story of Native Americans riding horses, illustrating the concept of deep, unspoken connection. The discussion then... *Vow, Greed, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 02 2012
The Bodhisattva's Mind of No Abode Serial: RA-03991 - *Fundraising, Buddha Mind, Concentration*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 01 2012 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Bodhisattva's Mind of No Abode Serial: RA-03992 The main thesis explores the intersection of Zen practice with perceptions of religion, discussing the pursuit of inner peace, truth, beauty, and goodness within the context of Zen teachings. The dialogue considers how different... *Peace, Practice, Religion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 01 2012 PM No Abode Hermitage
Priests' Meeting Serial: RA-03990 - *Obstacles, Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 27 2012
Facing Change and Realizing Peace Serial: RA-03989 - *Generosity, Yoga, Letting Go*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 23 2012
Facing Change and Realizing Peace Serial: RA-03988 - *Karmic Consciousness, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 16 2012
Unveiling Zen's True Essence Serial: RA-03987 The talk reflects on the significance of the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Zen Center and explores the theme of stories versus the unadorned reality of Zen practice. It discusses the metaphor of the "naked city" and "... *Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Tassajara*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 12 2012
Question and Answer Session Serial: RA-03986 The talk primarily explores the concept of delusions in relation to Zen practice, emphasizing the nature of appearances as constructs of the mind and differentiating them from authentic experiences. The dialogue delves into the... *Compassion, Stillness, Breath*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 12 2012 Q&A Green Gulch Farm
A Lotus Flower Blossoms on Each Thought Serial: RA-03985 A Lotus Flower Blooms on Every ThoughtTenshin Reb AndersonNo Abode August 11, 2012 Late afternoon The talk elucidates the Zen perspective on the "real form" of the universe as distinguished from appearances, emphasizing the realization of this form as a lived experience rather than a conceptual understanding. This... *Compassion, Delusion, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 11 2012 PM No Abode Hermitage
Wisdom Verifies Wisdom Serial: RA-03984 When Wisdom Verifies WisdomTenshin Reb AndersonNo Abode August 11, 2012 - *Suffering, Freedom, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 11 2012 AM No Abode Hermitage

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