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Renunciation: The Path to Zen Wisdom Serial: RA-01393 The talk focuses on the interplay between traditional Zen figures such as Bodhidharma and Avalokiteshvara, analyzing their roles in teaching renunciation to enter the Buddha’s wisdom. The discussion emphasizes the principle of... *Practice, Bodhidharma, Wisdom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 17 2001
Infinite Compassion, True Self Unveiled Serial: RA-01391 The talk explores the interplay of self-identification and spiritual practice, emphasizing the internal contradictions felt in the process of settling into one's true self while engaging in compassionate interactions with others... *Time, Compassion, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 16 2001
Renounce Grasping for Unbusy Wisdom Serial: RA-01392 The talk focuses on the concept of renunciation in meditation, emphasizing the practice of not grasping or seeking as a form of renunciation. This involves renouncing the conventional interaction with and conceptual... *Renunciation, Practice, Letting Go*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 13 2001
One Mind, Infinite Harmony Serial: RA-00374 The talk discusses the concept of "one mind" in Zen philosophy, emphasizing non-grasping and non-seeking as integral aspects of practice. The central thesis asserts that all Buddhas and beings share a single mind, implying unity... *Bowing, Discrimination, New Year*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 07 2001
Unified Path to Tranquil Insight Serial: RA-01551 The discussion revolves around synthesizing tranquility and insight meditation practices from Indian, Chinese, and Japanese traditions within Zen philosophy. The speaker emphasizes the need to unify the approaches by managing... *Breath, Meditation, Instruction*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 14 2000
Embrace the Moment with Compassion Serial: RA-00967 The talk explores the Mahayana perspective on universal liberation through great compassion, renunciation, and realization (ocean seal samadhi). It emphasizes the practice of meeting each moment as Dharma, advocating the... *Buddha, Time, Love*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 10 2000
Zen's Playful Path to Enlightenment Serial: RA-00968 The talk focuses on the concept of being a "Buddha ancestor" and the state of "Ocean Seal Samadhi," emphasizing the role of beings like bodhisattvas which engage fully in the world without attachment. The discussion explores the... *Buddha, Time, Buddha Ancestors*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 09 2000
Embracing Life's Flow in Zen Serial: RA-00973 The talk explores the nuanced relationship between enlightenment and practice within Zen Buddhism, focusing on the inseparability yet distinction of practice and enlightenment. It discusses the concept of non-contrivance and... *Practice, Enlightenment, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 08 2000
Awakening Through Non-Grasping Attention Serial: RA-00944 The talk discusses the practice of non-grasping attention as taught by the Buddha and its alignment with the behaviors of enlightened beings like Samantabhadra, Manjushri, and Avalokiteshvara. The speaker describes the practice... *Lotus Sutra, Obstacles, Samadhi*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 07 2000
Effortless Harmony Through Relaxed Attention Serial: RA-01553 This talk delves into the practices of Samatha (tranquility) and Vipassana (insight) meditations, discussing how training attention to meet mental events with relaxation can lead to a harmonious relationship between subject and... *Meditation, Hindrances, Breath*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 07 2000
Embrace Life's Rhythm Unfolding Serial: RA-00941 The talk discusses the challenges and transformative potential of a seven-day Zen meditation retreat (sesshin), highlighting the initial resistance participants often face. Emphasizing the importance of meeting these challenges... *Samadhi, Time, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 06 2000
Entering Awareness Through Ocean Seal Serial: RA-00940 The talk explores the concept of enlightenment as an experiential entering into awareness, particularly through the practice of Ocean Seal Samadhi. Enlightenment is described as an awareness that opens to all experiences without... *Samadhi, Buddha, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 05 2000
Liberation Through Zen Surrender Serial: RA-00915 The talk explores the concepts of control and liberation within Zen practice, focusing on the regulation of the body, breath, and mind. It critiques the traditional emphasis on controlling these faculties, suggesting instead a... *Evil, Breath, Vow*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 04 2000
Catching Without Holding: Zen Insight Serial: RA-01555 The lecture explores the concept of non-grasping, emphasizing how receiving experiences without attachment or grasping aligns with Zen principles and the bodhisattva precepts. It discusses the analogy of catching a ball without... *Practice, Time, Yoga*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 30 2000
Mindful Non-Dwelling for Compassion Serial: RA-00919 The talk explores a concept from Zen Buddhism that emphasizes the practice of a Bodhisattva maintaining a mind that "does not dwell on anything." This practice facilitates devotion to the welfare of others by encouraging a... *Bodhisattva, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 20 2000
Blossoming Through Embraced Suffering Serial: RA-02072 The talk explores the duality between self-maintenance and the desire for freedom from self-concern. It emphasizes the struggle to balance the routine concern of preserving one's physical and spiritual self with the aspiration to... *Pain, Freedom, Letting Go*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 19 2000
Embracing One Mind Harmony Serial: RA-02076 The talk focuses on the concept of Zen practice and emphasizes the understanding of precepts, which are fundamental to both individual and collective aspects of practice. It differentiates between "many mind precepts" and "one... *Practice, Precepts, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 18 2000
Embrace Tranquility Through Non-Grasping Serial: RA-01554 The talk emphasizes the importance of developing tranquility through awareness of the breath, suggesting a practice centered on non-grasping. This involves observing the breath and other sensations without attachment, control, or... *Breath, Meditation, Posture*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 16 2000
Mind Unfettered: Zen Non-Attachment Serial: RA-00918 The discussion focuses on the concept of non-dwelling in Zen practice, particularly as presented in the Diamond Sutra. The argument is centered on achieving a bodhisattva mind that does not attach or fixate on any thoughts or... *Letting Go, Time, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 13 2000
Interdependent Path to True Health Serial: RA-02992 This talk explores the interdependent nature of illness and health through the Buddha's teachings, highlighting that both arise from dependent co-arising and are therefore empty of independent existence. Illness stems from... *Buddha, Enlightenment, Suffering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 10 2000 Mount Madonna Center
Tranquil Minds: Engaging with Vivid Calm Serial: RA-01550 This talk elaborates on the practice of Shamatha, emphasizing it as a tranquility meditation aimed at a calm, buoyant, and lucid mind. This tranquility is not merely silence or stillness but involves dynamically engaging with and... *Breath, Letting Go, Fox*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 09 2000
Letting Go of Seeking Wisdom Serial: RA-00926 The talk examines the challenge of studying spiritual texts without the desire to gain something, invoking Dogen's instruction from "Fukan Zazengi" to abandon intellectual pursuits and critiquing the notion of acquiring Dharma... *Bodhisattva, Time, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 06 2000
Path to Selfless Mindfulness Serial: RA-01552 The talk explores two dimensions of meditation: stabilization and tranquility, versus penetrating insight, discussing how these principles relate to Zen practices. The main thesis emphasizes achieving selflessness through... *Breath, Letting Go, Mindfulness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 02 2000
Path to Enlightenment: Unified Precepts Serial: RA-02075 The talk explores the concept of the Bodhisattva precepts, emphasizing their unity as a single precept, representing the essence of enlightenment and the Buddha way. This discourse elaborates on how the sixteen precepts serve as... *Breath, Practice, Precepts*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 02 2000
Zen's Path: Beyond Attachment and Action Serial: RA-00923 The talk explores the Zen Koan, Case 76, "Shoshan's Three Verses," focusing on different stages of understanding and realization in Zen practice. It discusses the progression from initial recognition of Buddha nature through non-... *Meditation, Bodhisattva, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 30 2000
Disentangling Mind: Perception Versus Conception Serial: RA-01718 The talk examines the distinction between perception and conception, highlighting different modes of cognition. It discusses direct perception, which involves sensory experiences without conceptual interference, and conception,... *Consciousness, Practice, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 26 2000
Formless Freedom Through Heart Sutra Serial: RA-01031 The talk discusses the bodhisattva precepts, contrasting the formal and formless practices of the Buddhist path. It highlights the concept of the "Formless Buddha Way," which is a state beyond tangible sensory experiences, as... *Buddha, Time, Repentance*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 25 2000
Zen Koans: Pathways to Consciousness Serial: RA-00937 The talk focuses on the interconnectedness of Zen practice, highlighting how precepts, confession, and stabilization contribute to understanding the nature of concepts and consciousness. It discusses the tradition of studying Zen... *Practice, Buddha, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 23 2000
Unified Path: Zen's Precept Practice Serial: RA-02071 The talk focuses on the relationship between the bodhisattva precepts in Soto Zen and meditation practice, emphasizing the importance of both formal and formless precepts as a means of entering the Buddha's path. The precepts... *Precepts, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 22 2000
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02991 This talk explores Buddhist psychology through the lens of the Abhidharma Kosha by Vasubandhu, focusing on the Svatantrika school of thought. It delves into concepts of consciousness as subject-object pairs, distinguishing... *Consciousness, Karma, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 19 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Zen's Dance of Spontaneous Harmony Serial: RA-02990 The talk explores the teachings of Zen masters Yun Men and Wang Bo, emphasizing the concept of the "appropriate response" in Zen practice. It highlights that Zen meditation involves relinquishing preconceived notions and meeting... *Meditation, Ceremony, Letting Go*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 24 2000
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02988 The talk explores the dimensions of Buddhist psychology, specifically focusing on perception and conceptual awareness. Sense perception is described as consciousness apprehending objects without mediation by concepts, relying on... *Consciousness, Meditation, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 21 2000 1 San Francisco Sitting Group
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02989 The talk explores distinctions between perception and conception within the context of Buddhist psychology, emphasizing how direct perception differs from mental and conceptual perception. It highlights that mental perception... *Consciousness, Pain, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 21 2000 2 San Francisco Sitting Group
Zen Mind, Altruistic Path Serial: RA-01032 The talk focuses on the practice of "Sashin," exploring its meaning as embracing and sustaining all beings and the body-mind. Participants are encouraged to examine their life and practice motivations, aligning them with the Zen... *Buddha, Attachment, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 27 2000
Embracing Now: Zens Path to Connection Serial: RA-01033 The discussion explores the practice of sesshin, emphasizing the crucial process of embracing and sustaining each moment to repay the compassion of Buddha. This involves training the mind to avoid grasping and elaborating on... *Pain, Practice, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 26 2000
The Art of Non-Grasping Awareness Serial: RA-01034 The talk explores the practice of non-grasping in Zen meditation, emphasizing the importance of perceiving sensory experiences and mental objects without attachment, as taught by Buddha and later Zen figures such as Bodhidharma... *Vow, Buddha, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 25 2000
Mind Like a Wall: Zen Clarity Serial: RA-01035 The talk focuses on the Zen practice of cultivating a "mind like a wall," which involves training oneself to be aware without grasping, controlling, or identifying with thoughts and experiences. This practice is linked to Zen... *Buddha, Time, Letting Go*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 24 2000
Embracing Forms, Realizing Emptiness Serial: RA-01036 The talk primarily explores the practice of relinquishing grasping tendencies in meditation through the ancient Zen training of attention and non-attachment. The discussion emphasizes the importance of physical form in meditation... *Pain, Buddha, Evil*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 23 2000
Mindful Presence Through Sesshin Serial: RA-01037 The talk discusses the practice of "sesshin," a Zen concept involving the collection and concentration of the mind by letting go of grasping tendencies and being present with phenomena without attachment. This state of non-... *Sesshin, Practice, Posture*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 22 2000
Unified Vows, Collective Awakening Serial: RA-01038 The talk explores the thematic essence of Heihei Dogen's verse about making a vow to practice the Dharma across countless lives, emphasizing the importance of renouncing worldly affairs that hinder spiritual progress. It delves... *Vow, Buddha, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 21 2000
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02987 The talk explores the concept of the "five hindrances" in Buddhist meditation practice: sensual desire, ill will, sloth and torpor, dispersion and worry, and doubt. It emphasizes how these hindrances obstruct meditation aimed at... *Practice, Meditation, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 17 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Inherent Completeness Through Meditative Practice Serial: RA-01538 The talk primarily explores various forms of meditation within Buddhist practice, focusing on four pervasive objects of contemplation, and how these relate to tranquility and insight meditation. It delves into the integration of... *Meditation, Practice, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 15 2000
Zen Beyond Attachment Serial: RA-00927 The talk explores the Zen concepts of attachment, non-attachment, and the stages beyond non-attachment, positing varied interpretations of engaging with these spiritual states. Discussion includes how these concepts relate to... *Attachment, Koan, Bell*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 14 2000
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02986 The talk explores different dimensions of consciousness and awareness, focusing on conceptual awareness, physical consciousness, and non-conceptual awareness. It discusses the three levels of insight—through hearing, reflection,... *Practice, Hindrances, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 10 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Tranquility and Insight Serial: RA-00862 Berkeley Yoga Room, week 5 This talk explores the practice of stabilization and insight meditation within Zen philosophy, focusing initially on the four right efforts, particularly efforts related to preventing unwholesome states from arising and... *Breath, Practice, Meditation*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 08 2000 The Yoga Room
Zen Paradox: Beyond Agreement and Disagreement Serial: RA-00917 The talk analyzes Case 76 from a Zen collection of koans, focusing on the juxtaposition of agreement and disagreement, and the fundamental principle of movement as presented in Cases 74 and 75. The speaker explores the koan's... *Time, Buddha, Instruction*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 07 2000
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02985 The talk explores the psychological teachings of Buddhism through the framework of shrutamaya prajna (wisdom from hearing), cintamaya prajna (wisdom from contemplation), and bhavana maya prajna (wisdom from meditation). It... *Breath, Practice, Doubt*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 03 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Pathways to Liberation: Calm and Insight Serial: RA-01618 The main thesis of the talk examines the dual meditative traditions of enstatic (withdrawal from the world) and ecstatic (engagement with the world) practices, exploring how these traditions manifest within Buddhist practice... *Doubt, Hindrances, Breath*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 01 2000
Awakening Through Zen Dialogues Serial: RA-02984 The talk centers on the exploration of Zen teachings through the story of two characters, Rinran (Yuyan) and Yanto (Ganko), focusing on their dialogue to uncover the fundamental principles of Zen, such as impermanence and the... *Samsara, Freedom, Faith*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 31 2000
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02983 The talk explores the layers of consciousness as understood in Buddhist psychology, focusing on the differences between superficial conceptual consciousness, direct sense perception, and non-dual awareness. There is an emphasis... *Breath, Practice, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 27 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group

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