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Embodied Presence: The Seated Buddha Serial: RA-03807 The talk focuses on the concept of "seated Buddha" as the essential function of Buddhadharma, emphasizing the practice of Shikantaza, or "just sitting," as a ritual performance that fosters intimacy with one's true nature. The... *Meditation, Zazen, Priest*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 09 2010
Rituals of Unconstructed Enlightenment Serial: RA-03806 The talk examines the concept of enlightenment as a dynamic, unfabricated presence, emerging from ritual performance. It highlights the story of Shakyamuni Buddha's ritualistic actions to demonstrate that enlightenment is a... *Enlightenment, Stillness, Bodhisattva Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 08 2010
Becoming Buddha: Mountains and Water Serial: RA-03805 The talk explores the nature of becoming a Buddha, focusing on the symbolism of mountains and water, as taught by Dogen Zenji and the ancient teacher Yuen Mun. It emphasizes the birth of Buddhas through deep intimacy with one's... *Posture, Buddha's Birthday, Silence*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 07 2010
Embracing Life's Intimate Cycles Serial: RA-03803 The transcript discusses the theme of intimacy with birth and death, centered around the 39th yearly memorial for Suzuki Roshi. The talk reflects on being present and engaged with the cycles of life, learning from Suzuki Roshi's... *Suzuki Roshi, Intimacy, Ceremony*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 04 2010 Morning
Entering Cages, Finding Freedom Serial: RA-03804 The talk explores the metaphor of cages to symbolize self-imposed boundaries and constraints in one's spiritual and personal practice, emphasizing the concept of willingly entering these confines to understand, transcend, and... *Commitment, Tassajara, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 04 2010 Afternoon
Integrating Intention Through Ritual Practice Serial: RA-03802 The discussion examines how karma, or chetana, aligns with ritual practice, emphasizing the inseparability of intention and action in Buddhist teaching. The connection between physical and mental actions as both being... *Ceremony, Soto Zen, Bowing*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 30 2010
Intimacy Through Unfabricated Awakening Serial: RA-03801 The talk discusses the path to realizing intimacy, equating it with the concept of emptiness and the true body of Buddha. Intimacy is described as unfabricated and beyond form, manifesting in daily activities as modes of... *Sesshin, Intimacy, Practice Period*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 16 2010
Intimacy of Everyday Enlightenment Serial: RA-03800 The talk explores the concepts of cognitive entrapment and the separation perceived in the mind, pondering how understanding and communication can occur if cognition creates an appearance of a non-intimate world. A key teaching... *Separation, Intimacy, Oneness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 15 2010
Boundaries of Tranquil Insight Serial: RA-03799 The talk discusses the union of Samatha (tranquility) and Vipassana (insightful observation) in Buddhist practice, emphasizing that authentic observation requires a tranquil state. The discourse also explores applying Buddhist... *Pain, Separation, Offering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 14 2010
Embracing Pain Through Mind-Only Realization Serial: RA-03798 The talk presents meditation as a means to achieve intimacy and peace with pain and disease, suggesting that both are mental constructions perceived as external but are, in reality, manifestations of the mind. The teachings... *Pain, Practice, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 13 2010
Consciousness Unveiled: Beyond Duality Serial: RA-03797 The talk delves into the nuanced practice of meditation focused on the concept of consciousness-only as taught by the Buddha, with a particular emphasis on the dual aspects of tranquility and observation. A detailed examination... *Practice, Pain, Concentration*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 12 2010
Embracing Mind's Unity Through Meditation Serial: RA-03796 The talk centers on explaining the teachings of the sutra "Unraveling and Understanding the Deep Intimacy" with a focus on the conversations between Maitreya Bodhisattva and the Buddha. It explores the concepts of shamatha (... *Stillness, Emptiness, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 11 2010
Embracing Wholeness Through Zazen Serial: RA-03795 The talk delves into the deep intimacy between mind and objects in Zen practice, emphasizing the interconnectedness and non-duality of subject and object, also referred to as "suchness." The speaker discusses how mindfulness in... *Stillness, Samadhi, Concentration*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 10 2010
Prostrations: Gateway to Zen Insight Serial: RA-03791 The talk explores the concept of "prostration" as both a physical act and a metaphorical practice within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its role in realizing the "pivot of mind," or the essential heart of practice and truth. Through... *Offering, Time, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 05 2010 AM No Abode Hermitage
Embodied Compassion: Unveiling Buddha's Truth Serial: RA-03792 The talk focuses on the nature of the Bodhisattva vow and the Buddhist concepts of Dharmakaya and Nirmanakaya, exploring how the true body of the Buddha (Dharmakaya) manifests through compassion, contrasting it with... *Buddha, Nirmanakaya, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 05 2010 PM No Abode Hermitage
Embodied Enlightenment Through Dharmakaya Emanations Serial: RA-03790 This talk explores the concept of the Dharmakaya, or the "pure reality body" of the Buddha, and its constant emanations as a transformation body for the benefit of sentient beings. The discussion emphasizes the inherent,... *Lotus Sutra, Dharmakaya, Book of Serenity*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 02 2010
Nirmanakaya's Dance of Consciousness Transformation Serial: RA-03789 The talk discusses the nature of the Nirmanakaya, focusing on the concept that it neither possesses nor lacks mind and mental factors due to its dependence on interactions with beings and the Dharmakaya's blessings. The... *Buddha, Dharmakaya, Nirmanakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 01 2010
Embodied Clarity in Zen Practice Serial: RA-03786 This talk examines the clarity of practice and the inherent nature of the Dharmakaya (Reality Body of a Buddha) as described in Zen teachings. The exploration considers how the selfless and pure Dharmakaya manifests skillfully,... *Heart Sutra, Manjushri, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 30 2010
Dharmakaya and Gender in Enlightenment Serial: RA-03785 This talk examines the concept of the Dharma body (Dharmakaya) in Buddhist enlightenment as an unfabricated, still essence, free from elaboration, and is discussed in relation to the transformation of basis (ashraya parivritti),... *Dharmakaya, Manjushri, Sangha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 29 2010
Incense, Prostrations, and Zen Bonds Serial: RA-03784 The talk explores the significance of formal encounters and rituals within Zen practice, particularly focusing on incense offerings and prostrations, as described in "Shobogenza Dharani". It emphasizes the interconnectedness of... *Bowing, Dharma Transmission, Dogen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 28 2010
Reverence Rituals: Zen's Ancestral Wisdom Serial: RA-03783 The talk explores the concept of the "Essential Pivot of the Buddha Ancestor's Mind" within Zen teaching, emphasizing the importance of paying respect and making offerings to the Buddha as a practice to authentically transmit... *Ceremony, Offering, Dogen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 27 2010
Embodied Wisdom: Intimacy in Transmission Serial: RA-03782 The talk explores the essential question, "What is the great business under the patch robe of the Bodhisattva?" focusing on the importance of intimacy with the teachings and respect for the teacher. It delves into stories of... *Practice Period, Transmission*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 26 2010
Embracing Intimacy Through Bodhisattva Wisdom Serial: RA-03781 The discussion centers on the bodhisattva's vow, emphasizing the realization of intimacy with all beings as a key to alleviating suffering. It explores the bodhisattvas' precepts of giving, ethical discipline, patience, effort,... *Intimacy, Zendo, Bell*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 21 2010
The Definitive Instructions on the Deeds of the Enlightened, Part I Serial: RA-03779 Tenshin Reb AndersonSamdhinirmonchana Sutra (Part XIII),Chapter Ten, Morning Dharma TalkNo Abode Saturday October 16, 2010, A.M. The central theme of the talk is an exploration of the Samdhinirmonchana Sutra, particularly Chapter Ten, focusing on the concept of experiencing truth through present stillness and the exploration of the Dharmakaya and other... *Manjushri, Liberation, Dharmakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 16 2010 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Definitive Instructions on the Deeds of the Enlightened, Part I Serial: RA-03780 Tenshin Reb AndersonSamdhinirmonchana Sutra (Part XIV),Chapter Ten, Afternoon Dharma TalkNo Abode Saturday October 16, 2010, P.M. The talk focuses on Chapter Ten of the Samdhinirmonchana Sutra, discussing the concepts of the Dharma Body (Dharmakaya) and the body of liberation, elaborating on their differences and interconnectedness. It highlights Manjusri's... *Buddha, Nirmanakaya, Dharmakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 16 2010 PM No Abode Hermitage
True Self: Path to Enlightenment Serial: RA-03776 The talk focuses on the theme of authenticity, equating being one's true self with enlightenment, and emphasizes the importance of fully engaging the body in practice. It discusses how genuine effort involves openness and... *Suzuki Roshi, Posture, Intimacy*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 10 2010
Stillness Speaks: Embracing True Authenticity Serial: RA-03777 The talk discusses enlightenment as living in stillness and silence, positing that authenticity originates from this state. Enlightenment and authenticity are explored through the six Vaisakha precepts—generosity, ethical... *Silence, Stillness, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 10 2010
Embracing Instability in Zen Practice Serial: RA-03778 The talk explores the concept of embracing instability as a path to stability within Zen practice, emphasizing the Buddha's teaching on compounding phenomena being unstable. It also discusses the roles of forms, ceremonies, and... *Ceremony, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 10 2010
Awakening Through Authentic Presence Serial: RA-03772 The talk centers on the theme "Being Authentic, Being Awake," positing that authenticity, characterized by wisdom and compassion, aligns with enlightenment in Zen practice. The discussion emphasizes that true authenticity arises... *Practice, Suffering, Peace*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 09 2010
Zen Stillness: Embracing Authentic Presence Serial: RA-03773 This talk explores the concept of authenticity through the practice of stillness in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the continuous presence of one's authentic self amidst the illusions of movement and distraction. The discussion... *Peace, Stillness, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 09 2010
Authentic Engagement in Zen Practice Serial: RA-03774 The discussion explores the concept of authenticity in Zen practice, highlighting the teaching that being fully engaged in one's experiences is synonymous with enlightenment. It references the teachings of Dogen, who emphasized... *Love, Time, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 09 2010
Embracing Transience Through Total Engagement Serial: RA-03775 The talk explores the concept of full engagement in Zen practice, emphasizing the idea that one should fully experience both sensory stimuli and internal states without grasping or partially attending. By fully engaging sound,... *Enlightenment, War, Bell*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 09 2010
Sustaining Spirit Through Zen Precepts Serial: RA-03771 The talk discusses the concept of a bodhisattva's role in embracing and sustaining all beings, focusing on the 16 Bodhisattva precepts, particularly the three pure precepts from the Zen tradition of Ehe Dogen. It explores the... *Intimacy, Zendo, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 08 2010
Intimate Awareness Through Zen Forms Serial: RA-03770 The talk explores the Zen concept of "memmitsu no kafu," meaning thoroughness and intimate attention to detail, as a practice of prajnaparamita. The discussion emphasizes realizing the emptiness of forms through careful, intimate... *Priest, Intimacy, Zendo*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 06 2010
Zen Meditation: Transforming Suffering Through Practice Serial: RA-03769 This talk focuses on the practice of Zen sitting meditation and its relationship to alleviating suffering, using Bodhidharma's historical and mythological narrative as a central theme. It discusses the ceremonial significance of... *Bodhidharma, Practice, Intimacy*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 03 2010
Embodied Mindfulness and Dharma Realization Serial: RA-03787 The talk introduces a Mahayana scripture which explores the experience of truth through full engagement with one's present experiences, emphasizing the importance of stillness and mindfulness. It discusses the transformation of... *Manjushri, Liberation, Dharmakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2010
Transcending Duality: The Dharma Body Serial: RA-03788 The talk delves into the distinction between the "liberation body" and the "Dharma body" as described in Buddhist teachings, exploring how sages and Buddhas differ in their interaction with the cycle of birth and death. It... *Nirmanakaya, Dharmakaya, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 2010
Mindful Journeys: Embrace Zen Living Serial: RA-03767 The primary thesis explores the significance of giving wholehearted attention to the present moment and embracing forms and practices of Zen Buddhism as a method to understand one's attachments and relinquish control. The talk... *Lotus Sutra, Tassajara*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 18 2010 Morning
Facing the Wall for Nine Years Serial: RA-03768 This talk explores the theme of accepting change and impermanence in beings, emphasizing that attempts to control these natural processes lead to harm and fear. Encouragement is given to embrace intimacy and vulnerability,... *Time, Love, Work*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 18 2010 Afternoon
Silence, Stillness, Selfless Enlightenment Serial: RA-03766 The talk presents the concept of enlightenment through realizing one's true self for the benefit of all beings, emphasizing silence, stillness, and the absence of self-attachment as expressions of compassion. It also discusses... *Silence, Stillness, Lotus Sutra*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 19 2010
Awakening Through Compassionate Wisdom Serial: RA-03764 The talk explores the Zen school's emphasis on the fourfold desire to open, demonstrate, awaken, and support others in accessing Buddha's wisdom and knowledge, facilitating the manifestation of Buddhas in a world of illusion and... *Emptiness, Faith, Lotus Sutra*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 14 2010 Morning
Koans and Wisdom: Embodied Truths Serial: RA-03765 The talk delves into Zen koans and the Bodhisattva precepts, exploring how they serve as both conventional truths and vehicles to realize ultimate truth. Koans, described as stories or objects of meditation, aid in perceiving... *Emptiness, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 14 2010 Afternoon
Embracing Non-Dual Wisdom Daily Serial: RA-03763 The talk delves into the nature of the mind of enlightenment, distinguishing between conventional and ultimate perspectives. It explores how the conventional mind aspires to awaken for the welfare of all beings, while the... *Emptiness, Yoga, Concentration*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 12 2010
Cultivating Bodhicitta Through Six Perfections Serial: RA-03761 The talk explores the bodhisattva path and the essence of bodhicitta, emphasizing the transformative intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. It outlines the six perfections (giving, ethical discipline,... *Concentration, Precepts, Complete Perfect Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 08 2010
Authentic Giving and Compassionate Connections Serial: RA-03762 The talk explores the concept of true giving and the importance of authenticity in gift-giving, positing that withholding can sometimes constitute a more genuine gift. The discourse also elaborates on the application of ethical... *Pain, Patience, Anger*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 08 2010
Cultivating Compassionate Minds for All Serial: RA-03760 The talk discusses the practice of cultivating bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment, to eliminate self-clinging and foster altruistic intentions for the welfare of all beings. The meditation focuses on viewing others as oneself... *Practice, Suffering, Offering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 05 2010
The Mind of Enlightenment Serial: RA-03758 The talk centers on the relationship between the conventional mind of enlightenment and the ultimate enlightenment, emphasizing the inseparability of these states in the practice of bodhicitta. The speaker details the six basic... *Practice, Suffering, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 29 2010
Becoming Compassion: Embodying Bodhicitta Serial: RA-03757 The talk delves into the concept of bodhicitta, emphasizing the practice of recognizing all sentient beings as oneself. It distinguishes between conventional bodhicitta—intellectual intention to achieve enlightenment for all... *Ceremony, Concentration, Avalokitesvara*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 22 2010
Avalokiteshvara's Questions for the Buddha Serial: RA-03756 Tenshin Reb AndersonSamdhinirmonchana Sutra Chapter NineNo Abode Saturday July 17, 2010, A.M. The talk focuses on the teachings from Chapter Nine of the Samdhinirmochana Sutra, delving into Avalokiteshvara's questions to the Buddha about the ten stages of the bodhisattva path and the six perfections or paramitas. It... *Avalokitesvara, Stillness, Delusion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 17 2010 No Abode Hermitage
Cultivating the Mind of Enlightenment Serial: RA-03755 The talk centers on the experiential practice of meditation to uncover and nurture the bodhicitta, or "mind of enlightenment," with an emphasis on the challenges and processes involved in this pursuit. Sitting still unveils... *Vow, Nirvana, Ordination*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 15 2010

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