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Dreams and Reality: Zen Oneness

Serial: RB-00882 Sesshin This talk explores Zen principles of non-attachment, the subtlety of emerging, and the realization of oneness through the metaphor of a double gate and the refinement of the mind. It emphasizes the Zen practice of experiencing...
Buddha, Practice, Buddhism
May 1994
Roseburg

Finding Unity in Emptiness

Serial: RB-00881B Sesshin The talk explores Zen teachings, particularly the concept of "absence" as a real presence in Buddhist analysis, and delves into the intricate understanding of the Sandokai poem, interpreting it as an expression of unity in...
Emptiness, Practice, Buddhism
May 1994
Roseburg

Transcending Self: A Willful Journey

Serial: RB-00879 Sesshin The talk explores the concept of different "bodies" in a philosophical and experiential context, emphasizing the significance of will and non-referential joy. It delves into how physical and mental experiences shape personal...
Practice, Practice Period, Time
Apr 06 1994
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Embodied Intentionality in Zen Practice

Serial: RB-00878 Sesshin This talk explores the concept of the "will body" within Zen practice, emphasizing the integration of mental and physical stabilization while highlighting its relationship to intentionality and willingness rather than willpower....
Practice, Buddhism, Consciousness
Apr 04 1994
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Living Zen: Embodying Unity Now

Serial: RB-00877 Sesshin The talk focuses on the transformative essence of Zen practice, particularly through the enactment of meditation and the integration of the koan experience with everyday life. It explores the concept of zazen not merely as a tool...
Koan, Practice, Bowing
Apr 02 1994
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Entering Samantabhadra's Door Effortlessly

Serial: RB-00876A Sesshin The talk centers on the theme of entering Samantabhadra's door without taking a step, emphasizing the significance of realizing the Dharmakaya's presence in everyday experiences. The discussion involves the exploration of...
Practice, Koan, Practice Period
Mar 26 1994
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Embracing Enlightenment: Faith Meets Doubt

Serial: RB-00876B Sesshin This talk delves into the nature of Zen practice, emphasizing the balance between faith and doubt essential for realization. It explores the concept of enlightenment, distinguishing between the cultivation of a "subtle body-mind...
Practice, Love, Buddhism
Mar 26 1994
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Zen Precepts: Path to Transformation

Serial: RB-00871 Seminar_The_Clear_Source The talk primarily explores the significance of taking the precepts in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing that precepts serve as foundational guidelines akin to moral commitments rather than rigid rules, and are integral to both aligning...
Precepts, Practice, Vow
Feb 1994
Sinsheim

Zen Sickness: Embracing Uncertainty Together

Serial: RB-00872 Seminar_The_Clear_Source The talk focuses on the challenges and nuances of Zen practice, using the koan "Young Man's Two Sicknesses" from the "Book of Serenity" as a central theme. It explores how attitudes and approaches to practice can lead to...
Koan, Practice, Time
Feb 1994
Sinsheim

Embodying Wisdom: The Heart Sutra Journey

Serial: RB-00867 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra The talk centers on the Heart Sutra, highlighting the embodiment of non-dual wisdom through an exploration of its teachings. It stresses the transformative practice of chanting and wearing sutra words to internalize their wisdom...
Emptiness, Buddha, Culture
Feb 1994
Chiemsee

Becoming Through Zen Integration

Serial: RB-00873 Seminar_The_Clear_Source The talk explores the concept of "becoming" rather than "being," emphasizing process-oriented thinking and how it applies to both mind and body through Zen practice. It delves into Buddhist breathing techniques used in chanting,...
Practice, Koan, Consciousness
Feb 1994
Sinsheim

Fluid Identity Through Zen Meditation

Serial: RB-00874A Seminar_The_Clear_Source This talk explores the intricate relationship between identity, karma, and the practice of Zen, emphasizing the concept of "cloud water person" as a metaphor for fluidity and freedom. It delves into how identity is organized...
Breath, Practice, Meditation
Feb 1994
Sinsheim

Embracing Emptiness: Heart Sutra Insights

Serial: RB-00868 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra The February 1994 talk delves into the complexities of the "Heart Sutra," focusing on the connections between mind and heart, and how these influence one's inner monologue and meditative practice. The discussion also touches on...
Time, Consciousness, Emptiness
Feb 1994
Chiemsee

Luminous Awareness in Zen Practice

Serial: RB-00875 Seminar_The_Clear_Source The talk explores the concept of "background mind" in Zen practice, highlighting its role in cultivating detachment and realizing a luminous inner consciousness. The speaker references Zen teachings and koans, particularly...
Practice, Breath, Consciousness
Feb 1994
Sinsheim

Zen Mind: Beyond Self and Form

Serial: RB-00870 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra This talk explores the relationship between Zen meditation practice and the perception of the self, focusing particularly on the concepts outlined in the Heart Sutra. The discussion emphasizes the process of releasing attachments...
Consciousness, Practice, Time
Feb 1994
Chiemsee

Embracing Emptiness: A Transformative Path

Serial: RB-00869 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra The talk principally focuses on exploring the Heart Sutra, emphasizing the notion of emptiness at the core of Mahayana Buddhism, and its implications for understanding reality as dynamic processes rather than fixed entities....
Emptiness, Practice, Chanting
Feb 1994
Chiemsee

Koans: Embodying Enlightenment in Practice

Serial: RB-00874B Seminar_The_Clear_Source The February 1994 talk focuses on the interpretation and discussion of koans and Buddhist precepts, examining how personal experience and intellectual exploration contribute to understanding. It addresses the challenges of fully...
Koan, Vow, Practice
Feb 1994
Sinsheim

Embracing Emptiness: Heart Sutra Insights

Serial: RB-00866 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra The talk focuses on the Heart Sutra, emphasizing its complexity and significance as a foundational Mahayana Buddhist text. It explores the historical and cultural background of the Sutra, noting that its teachings challenge...
Posture, Wisdom, Heart Sutra
Feb 1994
Chiemsee

1994, Serial No. 00890

Serial: RB-00890 Seminar_The_Eye_of_the_Truth The talk extensively addresses the practice of Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the concepts of substantiation, one-pointedness, and the cohesive nature of consciousness. It explores how habitual energy influences our perception and...
Consciousness, Practice, Time
1994
Münster

1994, Serial No. 00885

Serial: RB-00885 Seminar_Lazily_Watching_the_White_Ox The talk explores the concept of consciousness as an artifact crafted through creative processes, suggesting that rather than a fixed entity, it is subject to continuous transformation and reveals insights into the nature of...
Consciousness, Buddhism, Practice
1994
Frankfurt

Embracing Reality Beyond Duality

Serial: RB-00886 Seminar_Lazily_Watching_the_White_Ox The talk explores key aspects of Zen practice, particularly through the lens of the koan "Lazily Watching the White Ox," discussing the interplay between conventional and ultimate reality, as illustrated by the three natures...
Practice, Buddhism, Consciousness
1994
Frankfurt

Zen Vision: Beyond Illusion and Form

Serial: RB-00891 Seminar_The_Eye_of_the_Truth The seminar titled "The Eye of the Truth" explores the nuanced understanding of Zen teachings, primarily through koans and references to notable Zen figures. There is an emphasis on the concept of enlightenment and the attributes...
Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Koan
1994
Münster

Unraveling Consciousness Through Ancient Wisdom

Serial: RB-00884 Seminar_Lazily_Watching_the_White_Ox The seminar, "Lazily Watching the White Ox," discusses the examination of a koan to explore consciousness and cultural constructs of memory and perception, particularly contrasting them with modern views. It highlights the...
Consciousness, Culture, Koan
1994
Frankfurt

Embrace the Flow of Now

Serial: RB-00889 Seminar_The_Eye_of_the_Truth The talk explores various perspectives on self-awareness and existence through the lens of Zen philosophy, with an emphasis on moment-to-moment living and the impermanence of experiences. It discusses historical views of the body...
Practice, Culture, Time
1994
Münster

Being Beyond Thought: Experiencing Zen

Serial: RB-00888B Seminar_The_Eye_of_the_Truth The seminar explores the concept of being and living within the context of Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the distinction between experiential being and intellectual conception. The talk delves into meditative practice, illustrating...
Time, Practice, Koan
1994
Münster

Unveiling Self Through Zen Mindfulness

Serial: RB-00892 Seminar_The_Eye_of_the_Truth The talk elaborates on the perception of self and the practice of mindfulness within Zen philosophy, emphasizing the nuanced understanding of separateness and connection during meditation. It examines how mindfulness reveals a...
Practice, Meditation, Intimacy
1994
Münster

Alive in the Paradox of Zen

Serial: RB-00893 Seminar_Have_a_Cup_of_Tea The talk primarily explores the complexities and paradoxes inherent in understanding and experiencing "aliveness" through the lens of Zen Buddhism, illustrated by Deshan's pivotal encounters and the deployment of koans as...
Koan, Buddhism, Consciousness
1994
München

Breathing Bridges Awareness and Consciousness

Serial: RB-00896 Seminar_Have_a_Cup_of_Tea The talk principally investigates the conceptual distinctions between consciousness and awareness within Zen practice, highlighting their roles in perception, being, and dying. Discussion includes the importance of breathing as a...
Consciousness, Practice, Compassion
1994
München

Awakening Layers Through Zazen Practice

Serial: RB-00894 Seminar_Have_a_Cup_of_Tea The talk discusses Zazen practice as a method to explore layered consciousness beyond mere waking consciousness, suggesting a deeper engagement with inner identity and feelings through meditation (zazen). The discussion includes...
Consciousness, Zazen, Practice
1994
München

Engaged Presence: Cultivating Zen Memory

Serial: RB-00932 Seminar_Right_Before_Your_Eyes The seminar examines themes of dharanic memory, inner writing, and emptiness in Zen practice, emphasizing the cultivation of an internal memory that transcends physical representations. The discussion explores how Zen teachings...
Practice, Compassion, Time
1994
Rastenberg

Living Koans: Awakening Through Sangha

Serial: RB-00895 Seminar_Have_a_Cup_of_Tea The talk analyzes Zen Buddhist practice, highlighted by an exploration of koans, particularly Deshan's transition from fierce to gentle teaching, and a meditation on the role of aliveness in understanding enlightenment. It...
Practice, Koan, Buddha
1994
München

Universal Thusness in Zen Practice

Serial: RB-00931B Seminar_Right_Before_Your_Eyes The seminar primarily explores how the understanding and practice of koans, specifically the concept of "thusness" and the "big mind," are approached within Zen practice. It emphasizes the importance of shared practice and...
Practice, Time, Zazen
1994
Rastenberg

Embracing Stillness Through Zen Mindfulness

Serial: RB-00930 Seminar_Right_Before_Your_Eyes The talk explores Zen practice with emphasis on the concept of "uncorrected mind," advocating for the non-directive observation of one's attention as a means to foster an inner stillness and openness. This state allows...
Practice, Emptiness, Time
1994
Rastenberg

Transcending Reality Through Zen Doubt

Serial: RB-00929 Seminar_Right_Before_Your_Eyes The seminar primarily explores the concept of "Western Buddhism" through the lens of practice-based and philosophical study of the mind. It emphasizes direct personal discovery of Buddhism, rather than adapting it for the West,...
Faith, Koan, Practice
1994
Rastenberg

Zen Senses and the Self

Serial: RB-00910 Seminar_The_Distance_Between_Us This talk discusses the concept of "original face" in Zen philosophy and how the integration of the six senses and consciousness affects one's spiritual practice and meditation. The discussions delve into the notion of hearing as...
Practice, Meditation, Work
1994
Kassel

Zen Mind Beyond Duality

Serial: RB-00909 Seminar_The_Distance_Between_Us The talk focuses on the concepts of equanimity and mindfulness within Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of a non-dualistic approach to perceptions and feelings, where one transcends binary judgments such as like-dislike or...
Practice, Time, Koan
1994
Kassel

Zen Awakening in Daily Life

Serial: RB-00897 Seminar_The_Sealed_Mind This seminar explores the fundamental concepts of Zen practice, focusing on the integration of lay practitioners and the monastic tradition. It emphasizes the dynamic of practice through attention and the recognition of change,...
Practice, Buddhism, Koan
1994
Roseburg

Enlightenment in Every Breath

Serial: RB-00903 Seminar_The_Sealed_Mind The seminar focuses on the process of recognizing oneself as a Buddhist and the nature of practice in Buddhism, emphasizing the inward journey and the realization of enlightenment within the particulars of everyday life....
Practice, Koan, Work
1994
Roseburg

Unmoving Mind, Limitless Perception

Serial: RB-00908 Seminar_The_Distance_Between_Us This seminar explores the concept of 'background mind' in Zen practice, emphasizing its significance in understanding movement and stillness in the mind, using metaphors such as movie screens and falling leaves. The discussion...
Koan, Practice, Study
1994
Kassel

Awakening Zen: Beyond Human Intuition

Serial: RB-00898 Seminar_The_Sealed_Mind The talk examines the distinction between multiple forms of consciousness: immediate, borrowed, and secondary consciousness, as exemplified in the interactions between Yangshan and Guishan in Zen practice. This examination is...
Stillness, Koan, Practice
1994
Roseburg

Beyond Self: Zen's Unseen Truths

Serial: RB-00900 Seminar_The_Sealed_Mind This talk delves into the themes of the Diamond Sutra's teachings on the absence of a self to save and the necessity of perceiving beyond superficial understandings, emphasizing Zen's unique linguistic and physical expression to...
Practice, Enlightenment, Time
1994
Roseburg

Discovering the Essence of Existence

Serial: RB-00888A Seminar_The_Eye_of_the_Truth The talk centers on the exploration of three main paths of Buddhist practice: compassion, realization, and discovery, with an emphasis on the path of discovery. It also discusses the integration of psychological, societal, and...
Practice, Work, Buddhism
1994
Münster

Taming the Mind's White Ox

Serial: RB-00887 Seminar_Lazily_Watching_the_White_Ox The seminar titled "Lazily Watching the White Ox" delves into the intricate exploration of consciousness and perception through Zen practices. Emphasizing the analysis of the Heart Sutra's concept of the five skandhas, this...
Practice, Koan, Buddhism
1994
Frankfurt

Compassionate Consciousness Beyond Duality

Serial: RB-00911 Seminar_The_Distance_Between_Us This seminar explores Buddhism's perspective on compassion and the "big mind" or "original mind," emphasizing the realization of a non-dualistic consciousness and Buddha nature. It discusses the concept of a "markless scale" from...
Compassion, Practice, Koan
1994
Kassel

Silent Gestures and Zen Paradoxes

Serial: RB-00899 Seminar_The_Sealed_Mind The talk centers on the establishment of the Guiyang school by Guishan Lingyu and Yangshan Huiji, exploring their unconventional teaching methods characterized by non-verbal communication and physical gestures. It discusses how...
Koan, Practice, Time
1994
Roseburg

Unveiling The Unborn Mind

Serial: RB-00901 Seminar_The_Sealed_Mind The seminar "The Sealed Mind" delves into concepts of self-examination, the interplay between teacher and student relationships, and the dissolution of conceptual boundaries to understand the nature of existence. The discussion...
Practice, Enlightenment, Koan
1994
Roseburg

Zen's Blossoming Moment of Insight

Serial: RB-00902 Seminar_The_Sealed_Mind The seminar, "The Sealed Mind," explores the interdependence implicit in Zen philosophy, exemplified through metaphors such as the sky flower and references to the teachings of Zen masters like Kweishan and Yangshan. The...
Time, Practice, Work
1994
Roseburg

Effortless Clarity in Zen Practice

Serial: RB-00913 The talk explores the nuanced approach to practicing Zen, particularly regarding attention and awareness in meditation. It discusses the "Mu" koan and its application in desubstantiating thought patterns, leading...
Practice, Koan, Buddha Nature
1994
Berlin

Catching Dragons: Unconventional Zen Paths

Serial: RB-00914 The talk explores the nature of Zen practice through the lens of a koan, emphasizing the cultivation of qualities like compassion, faith, and intention, akin to the 'five petals' in Zen. The analogy of catching a dragon...
Buddha Nature, Practice, Buddha
1994
Berlin

Mu and the Mind's Unfindability

Serial: RB-00915 The talk explores the transformation of mental states through the practice of Zen, focusing on the perception of 'appearance' and the 'unfindability' of mind and appearance in unison. It discusses the dynamics of...
Buddha Nature, Buddha, Koan
1994
Berlin

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