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Awakening Through Mindful Perception

Serial: RB-01695 Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_7 This seminar explores the intricate dynamics of consciousness and mindfulness, focusing on the transition from object-focused perception to a more content-independent awareness, framed within the context of Buddhism. The...
Consciousness, Buddhism, Wisdom

Zazen Mind Meets Everyday Mind

Serial: RB-01696 Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_8 The talk primarily explores the distinction and relationship between the zazen mind and the ordinary, everyday mind, focusing on how practitioners can notice and develop this relationship. It discusses concepts such as the Four...
Time, Buddha

Navigating Consciousness in Global Culture

Serial: RB-01699 Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_11 This talk examines the intricacies of the five skandhas, emphasizing their nuanced yet straightforward nature in Buddhist practice, highlighting the concept of deconstructing consciousness as unfamiliar in Western culture. It...
Consciousness, Time, Culture

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
Berlin

Zen and Psychology: Bridging Minds

Serial: RB-01697A Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_9 The talk explores the integration of Zen practice and psychological methods, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and distinguishing between the "Zen mind" and "conventional mind." It suggests that practices like the "host-...
Monastic Practice, Buddhism, Zazen

Embodied Zen: Unity Through Practice

Serial: RB-01692 Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_4 The talk focuses on exploring the connection between wisdom, practice, and the integration of mind and body in Zen philosophy. The discussion delves into how Zen practice weaves mind and body together, transforming personal...
Japan, Wisdom, Breath

Dissolving the Self: Consciousness Unveiled

Serial: RB-01698 Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_10 The talk explores consciousness through the lens of the Five Skandhas, emphasizing the absence of a self-concept in these aggregates and their role in shaping human experience. It highlights the dissolution of the self in later...
Buddhism, Bell, Meditation

Present Moment as Collective Creation

Serial: RB-01689B Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_1 The seminar explores the concept of 'Mutual Creation of the Present' by examining how cultural interactions and personal perceptions shape our experience of 'now.' The discussion references Edward T. Hall's anthropological...
Continuous Practice, Breath, Consciousness

Perceiving Unity Through Mindfulness

Serial: RB-01694 Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_6 The seminar titled "Embracing Unity in Perception" explores the concept of 'otherness,' mutual perception, and the integration of the non-dualistic mind in understanding one's own perception and that of the world. The discussion...
Consciousness, Buddhism, Dogen

Embodied Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Serial: RB-01691 Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_3 The talk examines the concept of embodied mindfulness, emphasizing the importance of attention in Zen practice by drawing comparisons between Western and Eastern notions of self and relationality. The discussion covers techniques...
Breath, Intention, Continuous Practice

Zen Paradoxes and Cultural Evolution

Serial: RB-01690B Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_2 The seminar discusses the relationship between attention and intention in Zen practice, emphasizing attention as a valuable resource that shapes one's life. It explores the paradoxes in Zen and Buddhism, referencing the Sixth...
Buddhism, Buddha, Mahayana

Mindful Perception Through Zen Practice

Serial: RB-01697B Seminar_The_Integrity_of_Being_9 The talk explores the interplay between consciousness, meditation, and cultural influences on perception, emphasizing Zen practice's capacity to transform understanding through thoroughness and meditative approaches. A...
Consciousness, Time, Practice

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
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
Oct 27

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
Dec 07

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
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
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

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