The Baker Roshi Audio Archive

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Right Livelihood: Mindful Ethical Living Serial: RB-00652 The talk focuses on the concept of "right livelihood" within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its place within the eightfold path. It discusses the interplay between personal morality, decision-making, and awareness of one... *Time, Buddhism, Practice*	Richard Baker
Unified Being: Embracing Zen Interconnection Serial: RB-04187D This talk explores themes of connectedness and the absence of dualism in Zen practice, particularly focusing on Dogen's concept of "ocean mudra samadhi." It challenges listeners to perceive the myriad things and oneself as a... *Samadhi, Breath, Japan*
Embracing Impermanence Through Zen Blossoms Serial: RB-04187F The talk focuses on the themes of impermanence, self-cultivation, and the Zen practice of perceiving reality. It discusses the symbolism of the flower, referencing the enlightenment story of Mahakashyapa and Shakyamuni's gesture... *Impermanence, Practice, Japan*
Embracing Emotions in Zen Depths Serial: RB-04185A The talk explores the integration of emotions within Zen practice, emphasizing the risks of dissociation while highlighting the importance of emotional engagement and understanding emotions as foundational to thinking. It also... *Emotions, Love, Practice*
Zen Unraveled: Questions of Reality Serial: RB-04185D The talk explores the continuous inquiry into reality within Zen philosophy, emphasizing that questions about reality are central to Zen practice. The discourse considers dependency, independence, and cultural influence as... *Practice, Culture, Breath*
Zen Mindfulness Across Cultures Serial: RB-03499 Talk The talk explores the integration of Zen practices, particularly mindfulness, across different cultural contexts and its transmission to laypeople. It addresses the challenges of adapting Zen teachings to Western audiences,... *Practice, Mindfulness, Buddhism*	Richard Baker
Zen Pathways to Western Wholeness Serial: RB-01564 Talk_Is_the_West_Still_Salvageable? The talk explores the theme "Can the West be Saved?" from a Zen Buddhist perspective, examining how Western and Asian approaches to Buddhism differ yet converge. The central thesis suggests that through Zen practice, particularly... *Practice, Consciousness, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	Berlin
Zen Self: Beyond Success and Stability Serial: RB-04181A The talk explores how Zen teachings address the culturally shaped concept of self, particularly in societies that emphasize success and gain. It contrasts the non-permanent, ever-changing nature of the self within Zen with the... *Practice, Work, Suzuki Roshi*
Natural Flow: Zen's Evolving Practice Serial: RB-04187E The talk focuses on the concept of naturalness within Zen practice, exploring how Zen's evolution intertwines with impermanence and traditional teachings. It discusses the notion of naturalness alongside the discipline required... *Practice, Consciousness, Time*
Mind Beyond Consciousness Serial: RB-04183J Talks_Various_1 The talk explores the concept of the "Nature of Mind" within the context of Zen practice, emphasizing the intersection of mind and body, and proposing that awareness, rather than consciousness, allows for a deeper... *Zazen, Posture, Suffering*	Richard Baker	Berlin
Solitude's Path to Collective Wisdom Serial: RB-00544 The talk explores the theme of complete personal responsibility and aloneness, which is considered the gateway to understanding and connecting with others. It discusses how recognizing one’s own complete responsibility and... *Buddha, Work*	Richard Baker	Dec 07
Breaking Illusions: The Zen Path Serial: RB-00327 The talk focuses on the concepts of Zen practice and the role of mind in understanding reality, emphasizing teachings from the Sixth Patriarch and related Zen teachers. The discussion explores the practice of the samadhi of one... *Practice, Suffering, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	May 06
Embracing Presence Beyond Perception Serial: RB-00525 The talk centers on the Zen story of Ryutan's encounter with Tokusan, using it as a metaphor to explore core Zen concepts of 'being' over traditional subject-object relationships. By examining Buddhist precepts not as... *Buddhism, Time, Karma*	Richard Baker	Oct 27
Zen Entanglement: Beyond Observable Reality Serial: RB-00595 The talk explores the intersections between Zen philosophy and the principles of quantum mechanics, particularly focusing on the concepts of non-locality and interconnectedness as reflected in both realms. It refers to recent... *Koan, Buddhism, Time*	Richard Baker	Dec 07
Zen's Dance: Beyond Form and Flow Serial: RB-03743 Sesshin The talk "Beyond Doctrine: The Zen Journey" examines the interplay between scripted practice and spontaneous realization in Zen, exploring the idea of an underlying 'background' to all experiences that transcends perceptual... *Practice, Time, Work*	Richard Baker	Crestone Zen Mountain Center

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