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The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening Serial: RA-03943 The Seeds and Fruits of True AwakeningSeries by Tenshin Reb Anderson RoshiMarch 8, 2012 at The Yoga RoomPart one of a seven part series based on the Six Paramitas - *Karmic Consciousness, Yoga, Sambhogakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 08 2012 1 The Yoga Room
September 11th, 2011, Serial No. 03880 Serial: RA-03880 The talk addresses the practice of compassion embodied by the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, emphasizing the importance of integrating compassion with wisdom to truly liberate suffering beings. It highlights the necessity of... *Wisdom, Compassion, Bodhisattva*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 11 2011 Green Gulch Farm
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. - *Buddha, Nirmanakaya, Dharmakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 16 2010 PM No Abode Hermitage
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. - *Manjushri, Liberation, Dharmakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 16 2010 AM No Abode Hermitage
Avalokiteshvara's Questions for the Buddha Serial: RA-03756 Tenshin Reb AndersonSamdhinirmonchana Sutra Chapter NineNo Abode Saturday July 17, 2010, A.M. - *Avalokiteshvara, Stillness, Delusion*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 17 2010 No Abode Hermitage
Meditation on Pride Serial: RA-03668 Tenshin Reb AndersonSamdhinirmonchana Sutra (Part X),Chapter Four, Morning Dharma TalkSaturday August 8, 2009, A.M. This talk focuses on the Samdhi Nirmacana Sutra, specifically examining the intricate topic of ultimate truth in the final chapter that has been studied. The discourse highlights the concept of conceit and its hindrance in... *Buddha, Doubt, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 08 2009 AM No Abode Hermitage
Meditation on Pride Serial: RA-03669 Samdhinirmochana SutraChapter Four, AfternoonNo Abode 8/08/09 PM - *Ceremony, Stillness, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 08 2009 PM No Abode Hermitage
The Ultimate Transcends Difference and Unity Serial: RA-03665 Samdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 3, part 2Samdhinirmochana Sutra (Part VIII),Chapter Three, MorningNo Abode 7/18/09 AM The talk explores the teachings of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra, focusing on the concept of samsara as an opportunity not to be wasted and the ultimate nature of birth and death. The discussion emphasizes the importance of seeing... *Practice, Suffering, Samsara*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 18 2009 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Ultimate transcends Difference and Unity Serial: RA-03663 Samdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 3, part 1 Samdhinormonchana Sutra (Part VII),Chapter Three, Afternoon Dharma TalkSaturday June 14, 2009, P.M.No Abode - *Emptiness, Stillness, Dharmakaya*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 13 2009 PM No Abode Hermitage
The Ultimate Transcends Difference and Unity Serial: RA-03662 Samdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 3, part 1 Tenshin Reb AndersonSamdhinormonchana Sutra (Part VI),Chapter Three, Morning Dharma TalkSaturday June 13, 2009, A.M.No Abode - *Nirvana, Fox, Oneness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 13 2009 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Ultimate Transcends All Argumentation Serial: RA-03660 Samdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 2 Samdhinormonchana Sutra (Part V),Chapter Two, Afternoon Dharma TalkSaturday May 23, 2009, P.M.No Abode - *Buddha, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 23 2009 PM No Abode Hermitage
The Ultimate Transcends All Argumentation Serial: RA-03659 Samdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 2 Chapter Two, MorningNo Abode 5/23/09 AMTrans: Karen Mueller - *Buddha, Nirvana, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 23 2009 AM No Abode Hermitage
Revealing the Intention of the Buddha Serial: RA-03644 Samdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 1 Samdhinirmochana SutraChapter One, Part TwoNo Abode 3/21/09 PM - Yogachara, Bodhisattva, Wisdom, Practice	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 21 2009 PM No Abode Hermitage
Bodhisattva Initiation Serial: RA-03489 Tenshin Reb AndersonTeachings on Bodhisattva PreceptsSunday November 11, 2007Green Gulch Zen FarmSunday Dharma Talk with Q & A - *Anger, Vow, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 11 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Hearing the Dharma: Uniting with Buddha Serial: RA-03403 This talk explores the theme of hearing the true Dharma in relation to the practices of enlightenment and the bodhisattva precepts, focusing on Ehe Dogen's vow to hear the Dharma and meet the Buddha face-to-face. It discusses the... *Buddha, true dharma, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 16 2007 A Houston Zen Center
Happiness Serial: RA-03398 The pursuit of happiness vs. wanting others to be happy; happiness from absorption in activity Teachings on Happiness for Dancing Mountains Sangha newsletterDate: February 3, 2007Location: No Abode Hermitage   - *Happiness, Ceremony, Concentration*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 03 2007 AM No Abode Hermitage
Self-Discovery Through Zen Mindfulness Serial: RA-03330 The talk focuses on the Zen principle of "settling the self on the self" as a path to enlightenment through mindfulness and the practice of observing one's inner experiences without discursive thought. It emphasizes learning... *Delusion, Buddha, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 15 2006
Cultivating Tranquility and Insight Together Serial: RA-03273 The talk discusses the distinct phases and challenges encountered during a 21-day Zen retreat focusing on the practice of shamatha (tranquility) and vipassana (insight). The speaker emphasizes the importance of integrating these... *Time, Practice, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 07 2006 Green Gulch Farm
Mahayana Abhidharma Serial: RA-03258 The talk explores the evolution of Mahayana Abhidharma, focusing on the emergence of the Prajnaparamita texts and their approach to understanding emptiness, contrasting with the conceptual frameworks of the Abhidharma. The... *Consciousness, Emptiness, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 21 2005 5 Green Gulch Farm
Mahayana Abhidharma Serial: RA-03261 The talk explores the conceptual challenges in narrating spiritual experiences and enlightenment within Mahayana Buddhism, focusing on the story of Asanga and his encounter with the bodhisattva Maitreya. It examines how spiritual... *Consciousness, Bodhisattva, Sangha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 28 2005 6 Green Gulch Farm
Aspiration Over Achievement in Enlightenment Serial: RA-03055 The talk delves into the nature of the bodhisattva path, emphasizing the significance of aspiration over the expectation of immediate accomplishment. The discussion highlights the heroic and selfless nature of being a bodhisattva... *Wisdom, Practice, Emptiness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 27 2002 Green Gulch Farm
Renunciation's Path to Compassion Serial: RA-02994 The talk's main thesis revolves around Zen practices, particularly emphasizing the role of renunciation as a pathway to understanding compassion and right view. It contrasts the Buddhist approach to renunciation with... *Renunciation, Practice, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 02 2001 Tassajara
Tenzo Serial: RA-01426A This talk explores the conceptual distinctions between psychological, spiritual, and material experiences, emphasizing that spiritual experiences arise when one ceases to grasp or attempt to qualify them as such. There is a... *Time, Love, Hate*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	2000 3
Tenzo Serial: RA-01426B The talk explores the concept of "non-abiding" in meditation, emphasizing meeting experiences without grasping or rejecting them. It addresses a common concern among practitioners regarding progress and highlights that true... *Buddha, Meditation, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	2000
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02869 The talk focuses on the intricate relationship between karma, ignorance, and consciousness, emphasizing the non-local nature of consciousness and the impact of life and mind on spiritual realms and rebirth processes. It explores... *Karma, Consciousness, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 25 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Fearlessness Serial: RA-02844 The talk examines the relationship between fear and anxiety, emphasizing their coexistence and interdependence in the context of spiritual practice and personal growth. It explores how anxiety, when faced with courage, offers... *Work, Meditation, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	1996
Sesshin Talk Serial: RA-00009 The talk explores the precept concerning speech, specifically the caution against speaking of others' faults. It highlights the delicate balance between using speech for harm or spiritual awakening, referencing historical Zen... *Precepts, Bodhisattva, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 13 1995 Tassajara
Tassajara Class Serial: RA-00767 - *War, Separation, Sangha, Impermanence, Mahayana*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 17 1995 Tassajara
November 12th, 1995 Serial 01229A Serial: RA-01229A The initiation into Zen practice is through our non-action -this inactivity of each of us is precisely what is meant by Buddha. To return to the unmoving self is to take refuge in Buddha. The talk explores the relationship between Zen meditation and the Bodhisattva precepts, emphasizing how Zen action is rooted in the concept of non-action. The speaker discusses the first three Bodhisattva precepts, focusing on... *Precepts, Greed, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 12 1995 Green Gulch Farm
April 2nd, 1995 Serial 01234A Serial: RA-01234A In the subtle round mouth the pivot of the spiritual work turns meditation on breath, on enlightenment and delusion which pivots on the self The talk explores the concept of spiritual pivoting, focusing on the breath as a metaphorical and literal axis where enlightenment and delusion meet and transform. Central to this exploration is the understanding that... *Delusion, Enlightenment, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 02 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Jan 22nd 1995, Serial 01239A Serial: RA-01239A The talk explores the foundational principles of Zen practice, emphasizing the heart of great compassion as the source of enlightened living. It discusses how beings with intentions of wisdom and compassion strive to live... *Time, Vow, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 22 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Living Compassion: Dropping Self and Ideas Serial: SF-04167	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 28 1990
Sesshin Day 7 Serial: RA-00622 This talk explores the interconnectedness and teachings of Zen figures such as Dungshan Liyangja, Nanchuan, and Yunyan, with a focus on the concept of non-sentient beings expounding the Dharma, as showcased in discourses and... *Buddha, Time, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 29 1989 7 of 7 Tassajara
Sesshin Day 3 Serial: RA-00629 The talk explores the intricate nature of Zen practice, particularly the concept of "just sitting" or "zazen," emphasizing a state of awareness beyond words and non-involvement. A detailed discussion of... *Practice, Buddha, Bodhidharma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 25 1989 3 of 7 Tassajara
Sesshin Day 2 Serial: RA-00625 The talk focuses on meditation and the process of achieving insight after settling the mind. It discusses Bodhidharma's recommendation for pacifying the mind without techniques, highlights the importance of insight and wisdom... *Consciousness, Work, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 24 1989 2 of 7 Tassajara
Thought of Enlightenment Serial: RA-01798B The talk explores the concept of enlightenment within Zen practice, focusing on the differentiation between "Beginner's Mind" and "Bodhi Mind" as stages of spiritual development. The discussion emphasizes... *Enlightenment, Practice, Posture*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 1988
Buddha's Birthday Lecture Serial: RA-01798A The talk explores the concept of Buddha's birth, emphasizing that Buddhas are born out of the ordinary human experience, marked by doubts, confusion, and emotions. This point is illustrated by the story of Buddha's early... *Buddha, Time, Peace*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 10 1988 Green Gulch Farm
Buddha's Birthday Lecture: Adept at the Near Serial: RA-01672A The talk explores the theme of Buddha's birth and its symbolic significance, emphasizing a Zen teaching on finding enlightenment within the ordinary aspects of life, or "the near." It discusses how the Buddha's birth represents... *Buddha, Time, Peace*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 10 1988 Green Gulch Farm
Buddha's Birthday Lecture: Everyone is at the Center Serial: RA-01672B The talk explores the birth of the Buddha, emphasizing the concept that each individual can be central in the universal assembly of living beings. The "one great cause" of a Buddha is suffering beings, and the Buddha... *Buddha, Suffering, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 09 1988 Green Gulch Farm
January 25th 1987, Serial 01810A Serial: RA-01810A 'Rinzai "slap and shout" as intimacy; transmission authenticity; eloquent and controversial' The talk explores the Rinzai Zen tradition, focusing on the "slap and shout" method as a form of intimate communication and a tool for transmission authentication. The narrative illustrates key interactions between Rinzai and his... *Rinzai, Transmission, Time*	Maurine Stewart	Jan 25 1987
December 11th 1986, Serial 01884A Serial: RA-01884A The talk explores the concept of selflessness in Buddhist psychology, emphasizing the realization of the selflessness of both the person (phulgala-nairatmya) and the dharmas (dharma-nairatmya). Through understanding the... *Suffering, Liberation, Emptiness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 11 1986
January 8th 1984, Serial 01810B Serial: RA-01810B The talk discusses the significance of simple communication and direct experiences in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of genuine and straightforward interaction as a means of achieving deeper understanding. The narrative... *Time, Pain, Work*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 08 1984
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Buddhist Psychology Serial: RA-01417A This talk explores the concept of selflessness in Buddhist psychology, focusing on the emptiness (nairatmya) of both the person and dharmas, or elements of experience. It delves into the self's dependent co-arising with... *Suffering, Emptiness, Liberation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson
Buddhist Psychology Serial: RA-01417B This talk delves into a discussion on Buddhist psychology, primarily focusing on the concepts from the Book of Serenity, particularly the teachings of Prajnatara. The exploration revolves around the five skandhas, the 18 elements... *Anger, Study, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson
Unknown Date, Serial 01229B Serial: RA-01229B The talk explores the theme of the inseparability between self and others, emphasizing the anxiety that arises as one approaches this boundary and the dissolution of perceived separation. As one reaches the realization that... *Separation, Intimacy, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson
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Unknown Date, Serial 01239B Serial: RA-01239B Unknown talk at end of other talk on this tape The talk delves into the nature of Buddhist precepts, emphasizing that they do not originate from common notions of right and wrong or nihilism, but rather arise from a mind that has transcended these dualities. This... *Ego, Precepts, Time*
Unknown Date, Serial 01884B Serial: RA-01884B The talk primarily delves into the concepts of selflessness and the practice of maintaining awareness without attachment to the five skandhas, drawing upon Prajnatara's dialogue with the Raj of East India in the "Book of... *Study, Anger, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson

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