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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
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
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
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
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02982 The talk addresses the nature of mind and consciousness within Buddhist psychology, introducing its multifaceted levels, including consciousness, mental phenomena, and non-conceptual awareness. It explains how meditation... *Breath, Consciousness, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 20 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02981 The talk discusses the concept of consciousness in Buddhism, focusing on its origins and how it arises from the interaction between material phenomena and sense organs. Emphasizing the notion of dependent co-arising, it... *Consciousness, Buddha, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 13 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Tranquility And Insight Serial: RA-02979 The talk delves into the relationship between mental stabilization (Samatha) and insight (Vipassana) practices within Zen Buddhism. It underscores how stabilization is foundational, allowing practitioners to perceive insight... *Practice, Time, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 29 2000 AM Tassajara
Tranquility And Insight Serial: RA-02980 The talk explores the dual aspects of Buddhist meditation—stabilization (samatha) and insight (vipassana)—and their relevance in Zen practice. It emphasizes the transformation from stabilization to insight as a means of realizing... *Breath, Practice, Work*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 29 2000 PM Tassajara
Tranquility And Insight Serial: RA-02978 The talk explores the interrelation of mental stabilization (shamatha) and insight (vipassana) within Zen practice, emphasizing how the approach of focusing exclusively on phenomena can eventually lead to openness and a readiness... *Breath, Practice, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 28 2000 PM Tassajara
Tranquility And Insight Serial: RA-02977 The talk discusses meditation practices emphasizing two core aspects: mental stabilization and insight. Mental stabilization focuses on disciplining the mind through fixation on a single, non-differentiated object, while insight... *Consciousness, Breath, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 27 2000 PM Tassajara
Tranquility And Insight Serial: RA-02975 The talk explores the concept of Buddhist meditation, emphasizing the realization of selflessness and the purification of love. It underscores the importance of approaching love and compassion without attachment, illustrating how... *Love, Pain, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 26 2000 AM Tassajara
Tranquility And Insight Serial: RA-02976 The talk focuses on the practice of Buddhist meditation, emphasizing the realization of selflessness and the purification of love as the core objectives. It explores the dual aspects of tranquility and insight within Zen... *Consciousness, Breath, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 26 2000 PM Tassajara
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02974 The talk discusses the differentiation between types of consciousness, focusing on direct sensory and conceptual consciousness, using the myth of Eros and Psyche as a framework to explore how consciousness arises from the... *Consciousness, Duality, Emptiness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 22 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02973 This talk explores the origins of consciousness and the inherent duality in human cognition, referencing the story of Amor and Psyche as an allegory for the division between subject and object, mind and consciousness. The speaker... *Consciousness, Love, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 15 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02972 The talk explores the intricate relationship between consciousness, perception, and the physical world, highlighting the non-dualistic view of mind and experience within Buddhist psychology. It distinguishes between the physical... *Consciousness, Separation, Wisdom*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 08 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02971 This talk explores the concept of "Buddha's Psychology," proposing that Buddha, in a state of awakening, transcends traditional psychology and embodies the true nature of psychological phenomena. The discussion emphasizes that... *Consciousness, Study, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 01 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Buddha's Psychology Serial: RA-02970 The talk examines Buddhist psychology by exploring the Middle Way as a method of practice, emphasizing balance amidst life's experiences to avoid "missing life" through suffering and distractions. It differentiates between... *Pain, Buddha, Suffering*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 25 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group
Tenzo Serial: RA-01426A In this discussion, the focus lies on distinguishing between spiritual and psychological experiences and the concept of attachment. A hierarchy of attachment is established, with spiritual attachment considered the most... *Time, Love, Hate*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	2000 3
Tenzo Serial: RA-01426B The talk explores the concept of non-abiding in the context of meditation practice, emphasizing meeting experiences without grasping or rejecting them. It highlights that progress in Zen meditation involves moving without... *Buddha, Meditation, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	2000
Karma Serial: RA-02888 The talk explores the intricate role of karma within the framework of the Eightfold Path, particularly focusing on Right View and Right Intention. It emphasizes the observation and understanding of karma's consequences, likened... *Karma, Study, Intention*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 22 1998 Tassajara
Self-Fulfilling Samadhi Serial: RA-02875 The talk explores the concept of self-fulfilling samadhi, emphasizing that both delusion and enlightenment transform into enlightenment through awareness and acceptance of one's delusions. It discusses how practicing zazen and... *Ceremony, Zazen, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 02 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Self-Fulfilling Samadhi Serial: RA-02874 The talk delves into the nature of self-fulfilling samadhi and its inseparability from enlightenment, emphasizing how practice and realization are not distinct entities. It explores the concept of the Buddhist seal (mudra) and... *Buddha, Time, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 02 1997 AM Green Gulch Farm
Present Engagement: Inherent Enlightenment Unveiled Serial: RA-02873 The talk explores the concept of "self-fulfilling samadhi" as articulated by Dogen Zenji, emphasizing direct engagement with the present self to realize enlightenment. The discussion centers on the idea that true enlightenment... *Enlightenment, Buddha, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 01 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02872 The talk explores Buddhist concepts of karma and rebirth, focusing on post-mortem ceremonies within Soto Zen, the notion of consciousness permeating both physical and non-material realms, and the story-like nature of dependent co... *Karma, Buddha, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 27 1997 AM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02870 The talk centers on the interplay between the belief in karma and rebirth in Buddhism and the ethical engagement and motivations for wholesome actions. It explores the question of whether belief in rebirth is essential for... *Practice, Consciousness, Karma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 26 1997 AM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02871 The talk explores the complex relationship between karma and intentions, emphasizing how self-respect and decorum are essential to maintaining a wholesome state of mind. It delves into the nuances of karma's cause and effect,... *Time, Work, Karma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 26 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02869 The talk explores the relationship between karma and consciousness, emphasizing the unlocated nature of consciousness that is nevertheless associated with the physical body, influencing and influenced by life experiences. The... *Karma, Consciousness, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 25 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02868 The talk explores the concepts of karma and rebirth, emphasizing the roles of imagination and the perception of entities. The discussion questions the traditional view of responsibility in acts, proposing that the imagination of... *Karma, Suffering, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 25 1997 AM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02866 The talk explores the concept of karma and its maturation, particularly during meditation, where a receptive mode of consciousness is highlighted. It is suggested that karma is not solely deterministic; rather, karma matures in... *Karma, Practice, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 24 1997 AM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02867 The talk delves into the complex interaction between karma, the self, and meditation within Zen philosophy. It explores the notion of responsibility in creating our own experiences through karma and conveys the importance of a... *Karma, Meditation, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 24 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02863 The talk explores the concept of karma and its relationship to enlightenment, emphasizing the importance of understanding and studying karma as a means to transcend it. The discussion touches on the bodhisattva vow, the nature of... *Karma, Study, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 23 1997 AM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02864 The talk centers on the concepts of karma and its role in one's awareness and actions. The discussion emphasizes the continuous study of karma and its effects on behavior, encouraging a detached observation of one's mental states... *Karma, Time, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 23 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02865 The talk explores the concepts of karma and rebirth, emphasizing the importance of awareness in action and how consciousness affects karmic outcomes. The discussion includes an examination of how unconscious actions can still... *Karma, Time, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 23 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Karma and Rebirth Serial: RA-02862 The talk focuses on the Eightfold Path as the Buddha’s guide to freedom from suffering and rebirth, emphasizing the concept of Right View, which begins with the understanding that actions have consequences and culminates in... *Karma, Meditation, Study*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 22 1997 PM Green Gulch Farm
Effortless Presence in Zen Practice Serial: RA-02857 The talk focuses on the interplay of koanic speech and the act of prostration to illustrate the principle of engaging with actions without seeking outcomes. It uses the setting of dialogues from traditional Zen cases to discuss... *Intention, Practice, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 31 1997 2 Green Gulch Farm
The Blue Cliff Record Serial: RA-02859 The talk examines the Zen concept of acting without effort, analyzing transformative moments in "The Blue Cliff Record" through a lens of spontaneity and authenticity in practice. The discussion delves into concepts of action... *Karma, Culture, resistance*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 31 1997 4 Green Gulch Farm
The Blue Cliff Record Serial: RA-02858 The talk explores the concept of being present with life as it unfolds, focusing on the idea of "skillful means" (upaya) in Zen practice, and whether actions, including skillful or wholesome ones, can lead to spiritual freedom.... *Letting Go, Buddha, Karma*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 31 1997 3 Green Gulch Farm
The Blue Cliff Record Serial: RA-02856 The talk examines themes from "The Blue Cliff Record," focusing on non-resistance and being present with one's experiences, using traditional Zen koans as a point of reference. Through stories and teachings of historical Zen... *Breath, resistance, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 31 1997 1 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 intersection between Zen meditation and the Bodhisattva precepts, particularly focusing on the precept of "no sexual greed." It emphasizes the concept of "Zen non-action" as the initiation into Zen practice... *Precepts, Greed, Meditation*	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 focuses on the concept of spiritual pivot points, particularly through meditation on breath and how these moments where breathing cycles intersect can serve as spaces for reflection between enlightenment and delusion. It... *Delusion, Enlightenment, Buddha*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 02 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Jan 22nd 1995, Serial 01239A Serial: RA-01239A The main thesis of the talk emphasizes the importance of transcending personal biases and fixed beliefs to genuinely respond to the needs of others, embodying great compassion and right action. The discussion explores the... *Time, Vow, Pain*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 22 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Vasubandhu Class Serial: RA-02821 The talk delves into the fundamental concerns of life and the importance of practicing mindfulness through "just sitting," exploring teachings on the nature of the mind and perception of the self. Discussion includes balancing... *Study, Work, Enlightenment*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 14 1994 Class 1 Tassajara
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 This talk focuses on the distinction between the "beginner's mind" and the "thought of enlightenment (bodhicitta)" in Zen practice, emphasizing the development and maturation of the enlightened mind. The discussion highlights the... *Enlightenment, Practice, Posture*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 1988

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