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Letting Go: Freedom from Suffering Serial: RA-03910 The talk explores the distinction between suffering and grasping, drawing on Zen teachings, primarily by examining interpretations of the Buddha's first Noble Truth. It emphasizes that suffering arises from grasping onto... *Koan, Study, Yakusan*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 06 2011
Pathways to Compassionate Liberation Serial: RA-03909 The talk focuses on the central concern of the Buddhadharma, which is the suffering and liberation of all beings, emphasizing the bodhisattva practices as a path to addressing this suffering. The speaker outlines how compassion... *Concentration, Wisdom, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 05 2011
Creative Compassion Beyond Duality Serial: RA-03908 The talk centers on the relationship between the creative mind and the path of the Bodhisattva in terms of compassion, wisdom, and liberation. It explores how a Bodhisattva's practice of playing with and loving the objects of... *Pain, Compassion, Suffering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 01 2011
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom Serial: RA-03900 The talk centers on the meditative practice of embodying the aspiration and qualities of the bodhisattva, emphasizing creativity, freedom, and the interdependence of relaxation, trust, and playfulness as integral to true... *Practice, Concentration, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 17 2011
Compassionate Observation in Zen Practice Serial: RA-03899 The talk delves into the practice of "sitting upright" in self-fulfilling samadhi within the Soto Zen tradition, specifically referencing the teachings of Dogen Zenji. It explores the concept of "eyes of compassion," particularly... *Bodhisattva, Meditation, Observe*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 14 2011
Embracing Grief: Pathway to Renewal Serial: RA-03898 The talk examines the relationship between acknowledging loss and the grieving process, emphasizing that true engagement with one's grief allows for the release of sadness and facilitates a new connection to life's circumstances... *Letting Go, Happiness, Love*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 13 2011
Embracing Delusion to Attain Enlightenment Serial: RA-03896 The talk addresses the study of delusion within the framework of the Great Vehicle (Mahāyāna), emphasizing the necessity of understanding delusion and the conceptual nature of phenomena to attain freedom from suffering while... *Delusion, Liberation, Happiness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 12 2011 Morning
The Bodhisattva's Perfection of Being Ordinary Serial: RA-03897 The talk explores the theme of "conscious construction only" in Zen practice, emphasizing the significance of accepting one's ordinariness to achieve spiritual liberation. It is argued that engaging fully with human existence... *Practice, Bodhisattva, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 12 2011 Afternoon
Creative Freedom Through Compassionate Living Serial: RA-03895 The talk discusses the integration of the creative mind in the practice of living a meaningful and compassionate life, drawing a direct link between creativity, compassion, and freedom. It suggests that creativity requires a... *Balance, Addiction, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 10 2011
Creative Liberation Through Love and Play Serial: RA-03894 The talk explores the concept of the Bodhisattva's creativity and freedom, emphasizing the interconnectedness of minds and objects and the role of a creative mind in understanding and alleviating suffering. It suggests that a... *Love, Suffering, Addiction*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 03 2011
Compassion: Pathway to Creative Freedom Serial: RA-03901 The discussion centers on teachings about practicing compassionate care towards both sentient and insentient beings, including emotions and abstract concepts. This care leads to processes of concentration, relaxation, and... *Pain, Freedom, Addiction*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 2011
Transforming Fear into Compassionate Connections Serial: RA-03902 The talk focuses on the practice of compassionate care amidst anxiety and grief, emphasizing the transformation of addictive behaviors into compassionate actions. It explores the mind's tendency to create a false sense of... *Addiction, Concentration, Breath*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 2011
Embrace Emotions: The Art of Engagement Serial: RA-03903 The talk explores the concept of compassionate engagement with emotions such as grief, sadness, anxiety, and even pleasure, encouraging a courageously open approach to these experiences. This compassionate engagement is shown as... *Concentration, Pain, Attachment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 2011
Creative Alchemy: From Sorrow to Insight Serial: RA-03904 The talk explores the relationship between creativity and emotions like sorrow and grief, proposing that these feelings, when accepted and engaged with through repentance and ethical practice, can enhance creativity. The... *Separation, Repentance, Healing*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 2011
Embracing Letting Go for Growth Serial: RA-03905 The talk centers on the importance of letting go of attachment to afflictions, grief, anxiety, and even creativity, advocating a compassionate and kind approach to these emotions as a path towards personal transformation and... *Love, Letting Go, Addiction*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 2011
Embracing the Transformative Creative Void Serial: RA-03906 This talk explores the concept of a vast, insubstantial space as the realm of creativity and transformation. It emphasizes the necessity of practicing compassion and love towards obstructions like anxiety and addiction, viewing... *Pain, Compassion, Liberation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 2011
Embracing Paradoxes for Creative Freedom Serial: RA-03907 The talk explores the tension between apparent opposites in life—such as self and other, conventional and ultimate, good and evil—and how embracing these tensions can lead to creativity and freedom. The discussion emphasizes the... *Breath, Evil, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 2011
Zen Meditation: Embodying the Six Paramitas Serial: RA-03886 The talk focuses on the practice of meditation in the Zen tradition, drawing extensively on the teachings of Dogen Zenji. It emphasizes the integration of the six paramitas—generosity, ethical discipline, patience, effort,... *Concentration, Posture, Ego*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 29 2011
Compassionate Immersion for Enlightenment Serial: RA-03885 The talk explores the engagement with pain, emphasizing a compassionate and fully immersive approach to both physical pain and emotional suffering rather than immediately resorting to medication. It also discusses the importance... *Pain, Delusion, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 23 2011
Awakening Through the Bodhisattva Path Serial: RA-03883 The talk explores the path of a bodhisattva, focusing on the Mahayana Samgraha text, emphasizing the dependent co-arising of knowledge and phenomena, and the imputation of essence onto phenomena. It discusses the cultivation of... *Practice, confusion, Bodhisattva*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 15 2011 Morning
Zen Lens: Seeing All as Buddha Serial: RA-03884 The talk explores the theme of cultivating a compassionate mindset that recognizes every event and being as an expression of the Buddha's teachings. It delves into the practice of perceiving adversities as opportunities for... *Karma, Emptiness, Observe*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 15 2011 Afternoon
Transforming Consciousness for Enlightenment Serial: RA-03881 The talk focuses on the teachings of Asanga as detailed in the "Mahayana Samgraha," exploring the concept of the "container consciousness" or "alaya consciousness," which serves as the foundation of all consciousness states, both... *Storehouse Consciousness, Karma, Transmission*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 01 2011 Morning
Mind's Journey to Ultimate Insight Serial: RA-03882 The talk explores the point at which bodhisattvas achieve insight into the doctrine of "conscious construction only" or "mind only," a critical teaching in Yogacara Buddhism. This process involves discriminating images and mental... *Meditation, Consciousness, Lovingkindness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 01 2011 Afternoon
Paths of Meditation and Enlightenment Serial: RA-03887 The talk examines the concepts of sudden enlightenment and gradual transformation, highlighting two paths of meditation: one before and one after enlightenment. It discusses the innate delusive mind and emphasizes that the... *Meditation, Enlightenment, Delusion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2011
Calmness and Ethical Zen Awakening Serial: RA-03888 The talk explores the integration of ethical uprightness and calmness in Zen practice, suggesting that optimal uprightness is united with relaxation. It emphasizes the importance of patience and generosity in understanding... *Enlightenment, Evil, Delusion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2011
Embracing Non-Attachment for Enlightenment Serial: RA-03889 The October 2011 talk explores the concepts of delusion and enlightenment, emphasizing the importance of non-attachment. When one is attached to delusion, it thrives, but when one attaches to enlightenment, it is lost. True... *Enlightenment, Duality, Delusion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2011
Pathways to Enlightenment Through Practice Serial: RA-03890 The talk discusses the practice of meditation with a focus on developing tranquility through acts like generosity, ethics, and patience, and their impact on expanding wisdom and eliminating delusion. The narrative transitions to... *Delusion, Enlightenment, Storehouse Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2011
Awakening Through Stillness Practice Serial: RA-03891 The main thesis of the October 2011 talk centers on the concept of living in stillness as a form of enlightenment, emphasizing the role of the six perfections (giving, ethics, patience, enthusiastic effort, calm concentration,... *Duality, Attachment, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2011
Threading Life Through Zen Steps Serial: RA-03892 The talk primarily discusses walking meditation and its practice in Zen, referred to as "kin-hin", describing its synchronization with breathing and the metaphorical significance of 'thread' in relating scripture and meditation... *Meditation, Breath, Obstacles*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2011
Compassionate Coexistence in Everyday Dilemmas Serial: RA-03893 The talk explores the ethical and philosophical implications of the Buddhist precept of not killing, examining the dilemmas faced when dealing with pests such as silverfish, bedbugs, and gophers. The discussion highlights how... *Precepts, Ceremony, Observe*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2011
Compassionate Wisdom: Beyond Identity Illusions Serial: RA-03880 This talk reflects on the ten-year memorial of September 11, emphasizing a practice dedicated to alleviating the suffering of all beings through the integration of compassion and wisdom. The discourse explores the role of... *Compassion, Wisdom, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 11 2011 Green Gulch Farm
Pebbles, Bamboo, and Enlightenment Serial: RA-03878 The talk delves into the Mahayana teachings of "Summary of the Great Vehicle," focusing on the concepts of "mind only" and the lack of inherent existence. The narrative draws upon the story of the monk Xiangyan, who achieved... *Duality, Storehouse Consciousness, Blue Cliff Record*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 10 2011 Morning
Awakening Beyond the Wisdom Barrier Serial: RA-03879 The talk explores the Zen teaching of overcoming the 'wisdom barrier' through the metaphor of Xiang Yan's realization with the sound of a stone striking bamboo, emphasizing the need to confront one's conceptual obstacles to... *Intention, Effort, Letting Go*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 10 2011 Afternoon
Sitting Buddha: Essence of Zen Practice Serial: RA-03877 The discussion centers on the role of sitting meditation as the core function or "pivotal" essence of every Buddha, emphasizing Dogen's teachings influenced by his ancestor Hongzhi. The practice of Zazen, seen as synonymous with... *Zazen, Priest, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 28 2011
Unveiling Enlightenment Through Stillness Serial: RA-03876 The discussion focuses on the concept of sitting meditation as equivalent to sitting Buddha, highlighting teachings from historical figures Nanyue and Matsu, and further developed by Dogen. It emphasizes that sitting meditation... *Meditation, Precepts, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 27 2011
Embracing Boredom through Seated Buddha Serial: RA-03875 The talk delves into the concept of "seated Buddha," exploring the practice of sitting meditation (Zazen) and its emergence alongside making Buddha. It emphasizes the non-expectations inherent in this practice and discusses how... *Meditation, Intention, Buddha Ancestors*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 26 2011
Polishing the Path to Enlightenment Serial: RA-03874 The talk explores the continual practice of Zen through the metaphor of "tile polishing," emphasizing the teaching that practice and realization cannot be defiled. It highlights the lineage of Zen, particularly through figures... *Meditation, Soto Zen, Zazen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 25 2011
Polishing the Path to Enlightenment Serial: RA-03873 The talk examines the practice of sitting meditation in Zen Buddhism, focusing on the story of Nanyue Huairang and Mazu Daoyi to illustrate the concept of enlightenment as an ever-unfolding, undefiled practice. A central metaphor... *Buddha, Practice, Freedom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 24 2011
Mind-Seal Paradoxes in Zazen Practice Serial: RA-03872 The talk emphasizes the practice of zazen, characterized as "totally culminated enlightenment," through the lens of Zen lineage stories involving masters such as Nanyue Huairang and Matsu Daoyi. Central to the discussion is the... *Buddha, Practice, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 23 2011
Zazen: Awakening Through Non-Thinking Serial: RA-03871 The talk centers on the practice of Zazen meditation and its ultimate purpose, as taught within the context of a Zen retreat (Sashin). It delves into the philosophical concept of "non-thinking" and how it aligns with the Buddha's... *Zazen, Dogen, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 22 2011
Transforming the Mind of Delusion Serial: RA-03870 The talk addresses the study of the mind of delusion, with a focus on the unconscious and conscious minds of delusion and their co-arising. It examines the causation behind these delusive states and the transformative teachings... *Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness, Karma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 18 2011
Welcoming Emotions Through Compassionate Wisdom Serial: RA-03869 The talk explores the theme of embracing and dealing with negative emotions, particularly resentment, within the context of Buddhist practice. The discussion references methods recommended by the Dalai Lama that range from... *Delusion, Vow, Nirvana*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 14 2011
Study of delusion is the Buddha Way Serial: RA-03867 The talk explores the importance of understanding delusion or 'klesha' to move towards Buddhahood. The discussion emphasizes the cyclical nature of delusion and enlightenment, encouraging a compassionate engagement with... *Anger, Storehouse Consciousness, Commitment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 13 2011 Morning
Study of delusion is the Buddha Way Serial: RA-03868 The talk delves into the transformative nature of embracing the bodhisattva vows, which include sustaining all beings and understanding delusions as pathways to liberation. The discussion centers on Hakuin Zenji's teachings about... *Vow, Consciousness, Delusion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 13 2011 Afternoon
Transforming the Mind of Delusion Serial: RA-03866 The talk delves into the concept of container consciousness, rooted in Asanga's teachings, emphasizing the dual nature of consciousness—its common and uncommon characteristics. This consciousness forms our perception of reality... *Consciousness, Compassion, Storehouse Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 11 2011
Transforming the Mind of Delusion Serial: RA-03865 The talk centers on the concept of the storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) in Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing its role as an unconscious repository where all defiled mental states from past actions are stored. The speaker... *Storehouse Consciousness, Samsara, Nirvana*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 04 2011
Awakening through Conscious Transformation Serial: RA-03864 The talk focuses on "Transforming the Mind of Delusion," specifically discussing the role of consciousness such as alaya-vijnana (storehouse consciousness) and manas within the context of Buddhist teachings on enlightenment and... *Storehouse Consciousness, Delusion, Balance*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 28 2011
Cyclic Consciousness: Life, Death, and Karma Serial: RA-03863 The talk centers on the concept of consciousness in relation to birth and death, exploring the alaya-vijnana as both the storehouse and appropriating consciousness. It discusses how this consciousness appropriates sense organs at... *Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness, Karma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 21 2011
Embracing the Mahayana: Do You Want to be an Artist? Serial: RA-03861 The discourse explores the teachings from the ancient text "Embracing the Great Vehicle," attributed to the 5th-century Indian sage Asanga, which examines the transformation of deluded consciousness into the true body of Buddha... *Consciousness, Karma, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 16 2011 Morning
Zen Now: Instant Enlightenment Unveiled Serial: RA-03862 The talk explores the concept of immediate realization in Zen meditation, emphasizing that enlightenment is not a future achievement but an ongoing practice. The discussion critiques the belief in an independently existing self... *Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 16 2011 Afternoon

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