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No Space No Boundaries Zen Serial: RB-01365 Sesshin The talk focuses on the evolving, use-specific nature of Zen practice spaces like the zendo, emphasizing that their essence is realized through active practice, not physical form. Additional discussion explores the concept of "no... *Practice, Consciousness, Mindfulness*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Dec 2001 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Compassion in Motion: Zen Wisdom Embodied Serial: RB-01357 Seminar_Compassion_and_Wisdom The talk focuses on compassion and wisdom within the context of Zen philosophy, emphasizing the importance of understanding these concepts as active practices rather than mere ideas. Various stories and scenarios illustrate the... *Practice, Compassion, Equanimity*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Nov 08 2001 Johanneshof
Compassion Over Justice in Zen Serial: RB-01259 Seminar_Zen-Practice_and_Dharma-Friendship The talk explores the intricate dynamics between justice and compassion in Zen practice, emphasizing the need to prioritize compassion over justice for a more harmonious life and practice. It highlights how one's initial approach... *Compassion, Practice, Time*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Oct 06 2000 Münster
Transcend Concepts: Embrace The Nameless Serial: RB-01204A Sesshin The talk discusses the concept of stabilizing oneself in truth through Zen practices, emphasizing the importance of transcending image and concept-based understandings to experience a deeper, more direct connection with the self... *Practice, Time*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Beyond Words: Zen Perception Unveiled Serial: RB-01204B Sesshin The talk examines the conceptual contrasts between Western and Asian cultures, particularly in their approach to Zen practices and the dialectic of the relative and absolute. It emphasizes the importance of the non-verbal... *Practice, Japan, Culture*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Embodied Truth in Zen Practice Serial: RB-01205A Sesshin The talk explores the interplay between personal identity and practice in Zen, emphasizing the challenge of maintaining meaningful engagement with life through a stabilized understanding of truth. It draws from Zen texts to... *Practice, Offering, Mindfulness*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Transcending Consciousness: Embracing Dynamic Presence Serial: RB-01205B Sesshin The talk explores the challenge of perceiving beyond categories of consciousness, emphasizing the necessity of experiencing Buddhism not merely as a religious or conceptual practice, but as an engagement with the presence. It... *Consciousness, Practice, Time*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Mindful Pauses: Path to Insight Serial: RB-01206A Sesshin The talk primarily focuses on the importance of "pausing" in Buddhist practice and its connection to the Four Noble Truths and concepts of mindfulness. The discourse elaborates on the pause as a mechanism to break the "flow of... *Practice, Time, Buddhism*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Embracing Wholeness Beyond Duality Serial: RB-01206B Sesshin The talk focuses on the role of Dharmakaya and Sambhogakaya in Zen practice, exploring their impact on consciousness and the body. It discusses the experience of non-duality and interconnectedness, proposing that changes in... *Practice, Dharmakaya, Time*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Interdependence in the Path of Practice Serial: RB-01207 Sesshin This talk explores the concept of the "three bodies" in Buddhism, with a focus on the Nirmanakaya, and emphasizes the necessity of integrating one's life into the practice through a multi-generational understanding and commitment... *Practice, Buddhism, Buddha*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Karma Liberation Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-01199A Practice-Period_Talks The talk discusses the concept of karma from the perspective of practice within Zen Buddhism. It emphasizes the transformation of personal experience through attentive practice, describing this as moving from a "karma fluid zone... *Practice, Breath, Posture*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Mar 07 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Embracing Timeless Wisdom in Moments Serial: RB-01199B Practice-Period_Talks The talk explores the concept of ancient wisdom, emphasizing the transformative aspects of practice and the importance of shifting one's viewpoint. It discusses the integration of ancient teachings into contemporary life,... *Practice, Wisdom, Time*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Mar 07 2000 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Exploring Consciousness Through Sesshin Serial: RB-00880A Sesshin The talk from May 1994 outlines the practice of Sesshin as an exploration of consciousness and awareness, advocating for a personal and introspective approach towards enlightenment. It emphasizes the idea of self-study within... *Practice, Consciousness, Breath*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	May 1994 Roseburg
Thresholds of Sesshin Transformation Serial: RB-00859A Sesshin The talk focuses on the transformative and raw nature of Sesshin practice, highlighting its role in reaching a "liminal" or threshold state that facilitates profound psychological and spiritual changes. The practice, which stems... *Practice, Time, Samadhi*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Awakening Through Compassionate Perception Serial: RB-00804 Sesshin This talk explores the Zen practice of perceiving the world through the lens of emptiness and compassion, suggesting that recognizing the lack of inherent representation in everything leads to a refreshed presence and deeper... *Compassion, Love, Emptiness*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Sep 1992 Roseburg
Presence in the Dance of Zen Serial: RB-00774 Sesshin The talk explores the integration of Zen culture and practice, emphasizing the significance of "jeweled mirror samadhi" and the complex interplay between teacher and student dynamics as exemplified by Dung Shan's reverence for... *Compassion, Practice, Time*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Jun 1992 Roseburg
Awakening Through Sesshin Symmetry Serial: RB-00712 Sesshin The talk examines the practice of Sesshin and its purpose, emphasizing the importance of integrating waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states to cultivate a holistic understanding of existence. It draws on Indian culture's... *Culture, Buddhism, Practice*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	May 1991 Roseburg
Zen Lessons Beyond Words Serial: RB-00277 The talk explores the concept of non-dependence on words and names in Zen, emphasizing the transmission of teachings outside of scriptures and ceremonies. It underscores the importance of direct experience and engagement with... *Practice, Compassion, Samadhi*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 06 1975
Silent Wisdom in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00308 This talk addresses the complexity of not depending on words and names in Zen practice, emphasizing deep perception of reality and the importance of transmission outside scriptures and ceremonies. It explores the concept of... *Practice, Compassion, Suzuki Roshi*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	Apr 06 1975

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