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Title	Speaker	Date
Discovering Buddha Nature in Silence Serial: RB-00912 The talk explores the Zen koan "Does a dog have a Buddha nature?" emphasizing the notion of Buddha nature as integral to Mahayana Buddhism, particularly in Zen. It discusses the concept of "thusness" or... *Practice, Buddha Nature, Koan*	Zentatsu Richard Baker	1994 Berlin
Zen Clarity Beyond Thought Serial: RB-00931A Seminar_Right_Before_Your_Eyes This talk examines how Zen practice aims to realize a fundamental mind, which is seen as the source of all thought and action, through the use of koans and meditation. The discussion contrasts how this fundamental endowment... *Practice, Koan, Time*	Richard Baker	1994 Rastenberg
Perennial Sound in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00862A Sesshin The talk explores the dynamics of Zen practice, emphasizing the cultivation of non-daily life consciousness during sesshin through silence and stillness, akin to the stalk of a plant, and considering the permanence of sound as an... *Practice, Daily Life, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Dec 1993 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Zen Pathways: Cultivating Inner Landscapes Serial: RB-00862B Sesshin This talk explores the complex interplay between daily life consciousness and non-daily life consciousness during Zen practice, focusing on interior consciousness development. It integrates Eastern and Western approaches to Zen,... *Consciousness, Practice, Daily Life*	Richard Baker	Dec 1993 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Zen Continuity: Embracing Present Intervals Serial: RB-00863 Sesshin The talk emphasizes the importance of presence, mindfulness, and the continuity of mind in Zen practice. Focus is placed on chanting with energy and precision, care for 'prana' (life energy), cultivating mindful awareness through... *Practice, Buddhism, Time*	Richard Baker	Dec 1993 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Moments of Enlightenment in Routine Serial: RB-00864A Sesshin The talk primarily explores the theme of enlightenment in Zen practice, particularly in the context of a sesshin (intensive meditation retreat). The speaker reflects on the symbolic nature of routine activities as potential... *Consciousness, Daily Life, Enlightenment*	Richard Baker	Dec 1993 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Continuity of Awareness in Daily Life Serial: RB-00864B Sesshin This talk discusses the search for a suitable Zen practice schedule for non-monastics, emphasizing the need for a continuity of awareness to transcend daily life consciousness. The discussion delves into the concept of "way-... *Practice, Intention, Time*	Richard Baker	Dec 1993 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Awakening Together in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00865 Sesshin The talk discusses the nature of enlightenment, particularly in Zen Buddhism, within the context of a sesshin, which commemorates Buddha's enlightenment. It emphasizes that enlightenment is a shared experience developed within... *Practice, Enlightenment, Buddha*	Richard Baker	Dec 1993 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Nurturing the Invisible Water Buffalo Serial: RB-00857 Talk_Being _a_Water-Buffalo The talk explores the concept of the "water buffalo" in Zen practice, emphasizing themes of non-attachment and the experiential understanding of existential subtleties. The discussion draws upon koans and the ten ox herding... *Practice, Zazen, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 06 1993 Hamburg
Buffalo Meditation: Journey Beyond Self Serial: RB-00853A Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk examines the complexities of human nature and attachment through the lens of a Zen koan, focusing on themes of empathy, survival instincts, and the spiritual practice of non-attachment. It discusses Nanchuan's teachings... *Koan, Time, Zazen*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Embodied Tranquility Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-00858 Sesshin The talk centers on the practice of Zen Buddhism, exploring how shifting perspectives can deepen understanding of dharma and the practice of Tathagata. Through recounting personal experiences and historical anecdotes, the talk... *Time, Practice, Suzuki Roshi*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 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*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Nanshuan's Blade: Action Meets Insight Serial: RB-00853B Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk examines the Zen koan of Nanshuan, focusing on the incident of cutting a cat, which the speaker interprets as a critical testament to Zen practice and action beyond conventional thought. The narrative is used to explore... *Koan, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Cutting Through Compassionate Complexity Serial: RB-00852 Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk explores the complexity and implications of the koan involving the cutting of the cat by Nanchuan, emphasizing the tensions between action, morality, and enlightenment within Zen practice. It challenges the traditional... *Koan, Precepts, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Awakening Through Koans: A Journey Serial: RB-00851B Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk discusses a personal journey with koan practice within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the transformative nature of engaging with koans. Highlighting the koan "Nanchuan Kills a Cat," it explores the speaker’s experiences with... *Koan, Book of Serenity, Work*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Unlocking Koans Through Personal Insight Serial: RB-00856 Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk discusses koan study, emphasizing the role of personal engagement in understanding koans and the significance of the metalogue—experiencing a concept while discussing it—within this context. It explores the dynamics of... *Koan, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Zen Koans: Bridging East and West Serial: RB-00859B Sesshin The talk focuses on the adaptation and application of Zen practice within a Western context, emphasizing the delicate balance between preserving traditional teachings and adapting them to new cultural settings. A central theme is... *Practice, Koan, Dharmakaya*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Sesshin: Journey Beyond the Senses Serial: RB-00860 Sesshin The talk explores the practice of Sesshin, emphasizing its role in understanding and transforming the mind's relationship with pain and pleasure, revealing the workings of karma, and purifying the mind. It also discusses the role... *Practice, Time, Karma*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Koans Unveiled: Engaging the Present Serial: RB-00851A Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk focuses on Zen practice through the lens of koans, particularly discussing the koan of Nanchuan and the cat, emphasizing self-study and learning with peers in a Zen tradition. The discussion delves into teachings by Zen... *Koan, Time, Study*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Cultivating Zen with Attitude Insights Serial: RB-00861 Sesshin The talk primarily explores the significance of "attitude" in Zen practice as influenced by Suzuki Roshi's teachings. The speaker discusses the related concept of "cittapada" and its similarity to "bodhicitta," emphasizing the... *Practice, Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Ordinary Mind, Extraordinary Insight Serial: RB-00855 Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk explores the koan "The Woman of Taishan," delving into its themes of doubt, understanding, and enlightenment. It parallels Zhaozhou's enlightenment story about the ordinary mind as the way, emphasizing the integration of... *Koan, Manjushri, Practice*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Embodied Koans: Living Zen Action Serial: RB-00854 Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study The talk explores the complexities of engaging with Zen koans, focusing on how individuals interpret and integrate them into personal practice. The central koan discussed involves Nanchuan cutting a cat and Zhaozhou's response,... *Koan, Culture, Compassion*	Richard Baker	Sep 1993 Roseburg
Exploring Consciousness Beyond Perceptual Boundaries Serial: RB-00834 Sesshin The talk delves into the complexities of consciousness within Buddhist practice, emphasizing the significance of authentic self-examination to develop a genuine understanding, rather than merely adopting external views. It... *Practice, Consciousness, Pain*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Breathing Into Present Awareness Serial: RB-00831A Sesshin The talk explores the practice of Zen with a focus on the techniques of breath counting and naming as fundamental practices. It discusses the importance of grounding states of mind to appreciate ordinary existence, drawing on... *Consciousness, Practice, Breath*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Embracing Zen: Beyond Thought and Form Serial: RB-00830 Seminar_Please_Bring_Me_Six_Flowers The seminar reflects on the process of thinking in Zen practice, particularly how non-thinking relates to understanding and faith. It addresses the interplay of form, emptiness, and perception, and how these concepts can shift... *Emptiness, Koan, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Sinsheim
Breath: Bridge to Consciousness Serial: RB-00822 Seminar_Breath-Teaching,_The_Bridge_between_Body_and_Mind The talk explores the relationship between breath and consciousness within the context of Zen practice and meditation, illustrating how breath bridges the physical and mental realms. It discusses how focusing on breath can... *Breath, Koan, Practice*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Münster
Breath as the First Insight Serial: RB-00823 Seminar_Breath-Teaching,_The_Bridge_between_Body_and_Mind The talk examines the intricate relationship between breath and consciousness in Zen practice, highlighting the process of labeling and differentiation of breath to uncover deeper awareness. By recognizing each breath as the "... *Breath, Consciousness, Practice*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Münster
Breath's Journey to Inner Clarity Serial: RB-00825 Seminar_Breath-Teaching,_The_Bridge_between_Body_and_Mind The May 1993 seminar titled "Breath-Teaching, The Bridge between Body and Mind" delves into the process of refining one's mind by relinquishing attachments and ego to achieve purification. It discusses how redirecting focus from... *Breath, Koan, Love*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Münster
Unifying Breath: Awakening Consciousness Serial: RB-00824 Seminar_Breath-Teaching,_The_Bridge_between_Body_and_Mind This talk explores the practice of breath observation as a bridge for uniting body and mind, focusing on the three states of consciousness: immediate, secondary, and borrowed. It delves into transforming consciousness via Zen... *Consciousness, Breath, Practice*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Münster
Beyond Divisions: Embracing Unified Consciousness Serial: RB-00828 Seminar_Please_Bring_Me_Six_Flowers This talk explores how cultural divisions shape individual consciousness, examining the Buddhist perspective that such divisions are illusory and advocates the pursuit of unity. The discussion contrasts Asian and Western... *Koan, Consciousness, Culture*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Sinsheim
Liberating Mind: Beyond Invisible Boundaries Serial: RB-00829 Seminar_Please_Bring_Me_Six_Flowers The talk delves into the concept of "containers" as metaphorical frameworks that influence perception and behavior, urging the audience to recognize and liberate from borrowed and self-imposed containers. It emphasizes... *Consciousness, Practice, Koan*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Sinsheim
Zen Koans: Navigating Reality's Essence Serial: RB-00827 Seminar_Please_Bring_Me_Six_Flowers The talk centers on the exploration of Zen Buddhism's approach to understanding reality through the framework of koans, emphasizing the importance of mental and physical stabilization in experiencing and interpreting one's inner... *Koan, Emptiness, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Sinsheim
Harmonizing Mind and Body Awareness Serial: RB-00826 Seminar_Please_Bring_Me_Six_Flowers The talk addresses the concept of interior and exterior consciousness and the distinction between ordinary mind and zazen mind within Zen practice. It emphasizes "mental stabilization" and the development of mental pliancy... *Koan, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Sinsheim
Unity in Perception and Reality Serial: RB-00833A Sesshin The talk addresses themes of enlightenment, reality perception, and Zen practice, focusing on the writings of Dogen and how they relate to understanding and realizing one's true nature. It discusses concepts such as non-duality,... *Practice, Intention, Time*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Embrace Presence for Instant Enlightenment Serial: RB-00832A Sesshin The talk explores the notion that enlightenment and realization are inherently present in the current moment, emphasizing that the concept of enlightenment is not something to be attained in the future. By practicing mindfulness... *Practice, Precepts, Buddha*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Stage of Zen: Lived Body Experience Serial: RB-00831B Sesshin This talk explores the concept of Zen practice as a theatrical stage for psychological and spiritual events, with a significant focus on the duality of the physical body versus the lived body. The discussion emphasizes the koan "... *Posture, Practice, Pain*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Embodying Zen Through Present Awareness Serial: RB-00832B Sesshin This talk explores the concept of practicing Zen through "present awareness" and "non-passive acceptance," emphasizing the importance of a stable "posture-accepting state of mind." It addresses the challenges of integrating... *Practice, Precepts, Study*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Zen Simplicity: Embracing Ancestral Presence Serial: RB-00832C Sesshin The talk explores the intersections of simplicity in Zen practice and the profound exhortation of Dogen regarding zazen posture with a focus on the significance of "getting your nostrils right." The discussion transitions into... *Practice, Dogen, Time*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Zen Insights Beyond Words Serial: RB-00833B Sesshin The talk examines the challenges of understanding Zen teachings through the story of Tung Shan and his interaction with the teacher Guishan. This dialogue highlights the elusive nature of insight and the limitations of language... *Tozan*	Richard Baker	May 1993 Roseburg
Integrating Consciousness Through Zen Awareness Serial: RB-00820 Seminar_Cooking_Your_Karma The talk explores the distinctions between immediate, secondary, and borrowed consciousness in Buddhist practice, emphasizing the value of non-conceptual awareness. Discussion includes how these different states of consciousness... *Consciousness, Practice, Ego*	Richard Baker	Apr 1993 Chiemsee
Zen Unveiled: Breathing Life's Rhythms Serial: RB-00821 Seminar_Cooking_Your_Karma This seminar delves into the integration of Zen practice with everyday life, emphasizing the importance of breathing and immediate consciousness. It highlights how myths and archetypes can impact personal development, discusses... *Practice, Culture, Consciousness*	Richard Baker	Apr 1993 Chiemsee
Ego Anchoring in Zen Meditation Serial: RB-00819 Seminar_Cooking_Your_Karma The talk explores the distinction between consciousness and awareness, emphasizing the importance of anchoring in ego during meditation to avoid losing one's sense of self. It discusses the roles of ordinary and underlying minds... *Consciousness, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Apr 1993 Chiemsee
Zen Mind Unveiled Through Meditation Serial: RB-00818 Seminar_Cooking_Your_Karma The seminar "Cooking Your Karma" explores the intersection of Zen practice, psychological processes, and meditation, emphasizing the necessity of mindfulness and sitting meditation as means to understand and educate one's... *Koan, Practice, Meditation*	Richard Baker	Apr 1993 Chiemsee
Weaving Interconnectedness Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-00816 Seminar_Book_of_Serenity_Koan_1 This transcript explores the Zen concept of "winter branches," lineage transmission, and the interconnectedness of all beings through the lens of Zen meditation and practice. It emphasizes the idea that deep meditation (zazen)... *Practice, Sangha, Time*	Richard Baker	Feb 1993 Sinsheim
Weaving Reality: Zen and Consciousness Serial: RB-00814 Seminar_Book_of_Serenity_Koan_1 The talk centers on the interpretation of "The Book of Serenity," particularly regarding Koan 1. It connects Buddhist views on reality, consciousness, and death with Western practices, contrasting them while discussing the... *Breath, Practice, Koan*	Richard Baker	Feb 1993 Sinsheim
Swimming in the Sangha Sea Serial: RB-00815 Seminar_Book_of_Serenity_Koan_1 This talk explores the development of a non-monastic Sangha in Europe and the integration of koans into Zen seminars. The discussion emphasizes the communal aspect of practice and the value of shared experiences. The approach to... *Breath, Time, Practice*	Richard Baker	Feb 1993 Sinsheim
Zen Koans and Spiritual Friendship Serial: RB-00813 Seminar_Book_of_Serenity_Koan_1 The seminar primarily explores Koans, particularly focusing on Koan 1 from the Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity), and delves into the concept of friendship in Zen practice. Discussions emphasize the importance of imagery in... *Koan, Practice, Sangha*	Richard Baker	Feb 1993 Sinsheim
Leaking Compassion and Zen Insight Serial: RB-00817 Seminar_Book_of_Serenity_Koan_1 The talk examines the first koan from the "Book of Serenity," focusing on understanding Zen teachings through direct experience rather than through intellectualization or traditional structures. Central to the discussion is the... *Koan, Bodhisattva, Practice*	Richard Baker	Feb 1993 Sinsheim
Flowing Through Zen's Koan Wisdom Serial: RB-01625B Talk_Koan_76 The talk explores the concept of enlightenment within the Zen tradition through the lens of koans, emphasizing the dynamic and fluid nature of enlightenment experiences. It considers the significance of engaging with koans to... *Enlightenment, Koan, Practice*	Richard Baker	Jan 28 1993 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Zen Koans in Therapeutic Light Serial: RB-00847 Seminar_Therapist-Mind_Beginner´s-Mind The seminar discusses the interplay between Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy, focusing on the practice of koans and their potential application in therapeutic contexts. Through the exploration of Baizhang's Fox from "The Book of... *Practice, Koan, Buddhism*	Richard Baker	1993 Kassel

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