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Title	Speaker	Date
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
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 Ryokai, Tozan, Name*	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
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
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
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
Zen's Fluid Dance of Enlightenment Serial: RB-01625B Talk_Koan_76 The talk explores the dynamic nature of Zen practice through the lens of koans, emphasizing the importance of overcoming hesitation and embracing the fluidity of existence. The speaker contrasts fixed structures with adaptable... *Enlightenment, Koan, Practice*	Richard Baker	Jan 28 1993 Crestone
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
Equanimity Through Layered Consciousness Serial: RB-00846 Seminar_Yaoshan_Ascends_the_Seat The talk delves into the concepts of equanimity and consciousness, emphasizing the exploration of different layers of consciousness such as immediate, secondary, and borrowed consciousness. It discusses the importance of... *Consciousness, Breath, Practice*	Richard Baker	1993 Rastenberg
Mindful Waves of Zen Experience Serial: RB-00837 Seminar_The_Price_of_Potatoes_in_Berlin The talk explores the intersection of Zen practice, conscious experience, and the nature of desire, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a big, spacious mind during meditation. The discussion touches on the transformative... *Practice, Time, Suffering*	Richard Baker	1993 Berlin
Embracing Emotions in Buddhist Mindfulness Serial: RB-00848 Seminar_Therapist-Mind_Beginner´s-Mind The seminar focuses on integrating emotional expression within Buddhist practice, emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of articulating emotions, particularly anger, and exploring its alignment with meditation. The discussion... *Practice, Time, Fox*	Richard Baker	1993 Kassel
Sealed Consciousness in Zen Therapy Serial: RB-00849 Seminar_Therapist-Mind_Beginner´s-Mind The main thesis of the talk explores the concept of "sealed consciousness" within Zen practice, emphasizing its role in achieving a tranquil state of mind free from the turbulence of emotions and thoughts. The discussion... *Consciousness, Buddhism, Practice*	Richard Baker	1993 Kassel
Journey to Seamless Zen Awareness Serial: RB-00838 Seminar_The_Price_of_Potatoes_in_Berlin The talk examines various states of consciousness—immediate, borrowed, and secondary—in the context of Zen practice, emphasizing the transition from conceptual to immediate awareness. It discusses the challenges of maintaining... *Practice, Consciousness, Buddha*	Richard Baker	1993 Berlin
Zen Consciousness Through Precepts Serial: RB-00850 Seminar_Therapist-Mind_Beginner´s-Mind The talk explores the intricate relations between consciousness, Zen practice, and precepts within the context of advanced Zen philosophy. It highlights how the practice of taking and living by precepts fundamentally aligns with... *Consciousness, Buddhism, Practice*	Richard Baker	1993 Kassel
Embodied Reality Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-00836 Seminar_The_Price_of_Potatoes_in_Berlin The talk explores the concept of "the body of reality" in Zen practice, emphasizing a koan-focused approach to spirituality where reality is experienced rather than conceptualized. It discusses the notion of a "third... *Koan, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	1993 Berlin
Zen Awakening Through Direct Experience Serial: RB-00841 Seminar_The_Meaning_of_Living_Buddhism The seminar, centered on the topic "The Meaning of Living Buddhism," explores the transformative effects of Zen practice on personal and collective consciousness. The discussion examines the shift from "borrowed consciousness,"... *Consciousness, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	1993 München
Embracing Impermanence: Zen Consciousness Journey Serial: RB-00840 Seminar_The_Meaning_of_Living_Buddhism The talk discusses the nature of consciousness and the process of internalizing Buddhist teachings. It emphasizes the transition from borrowed to immediate consciousness, highlighting the importance of personalizing teachings... *Practice, Time, Impermanence*	Richard Baker	1993 München
Beginner's Mind, Everyday Serenity Serial: RB-00835 Seminar_The_Price_of_Potatoes_in_Berlin The talk delves into Zen practice with a focus on developing a beginner's mindset, emphasizing breathing awareness and state differentiation. It highlights "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" by Suzanne Roshi as a key text, discussing... *Consciousness, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	1993 Berlin
Compassionate Wisdom in Everyday Life Serial: RB-00839 Seminar_The_Meaning_of_Living_Buddhism The talk explores the application and meaning of living Buddhism, emphasizing the Dalai Lama's teachings from a recent Kirchentag appearance. It delves into understanding one's inherent compassionate nature, addressing how... *Practice, Buddhism, Posture*	Richard Baker	1993 München
Silent Seats, Living Zen Serial: RB-00843 Seminar_Yaoshan_Ascends_the_Seat The talk delves into the nature of Zen practice, focusing on the koan of Yaoshan "ascending the seat" without speaking, which exemplifies Zen teachings on presence and silence. It explores the ambiguity of ordinary acts in Zen,... *Koan, Consciousness, Time*	Richard Baker	1993 Rastenberg

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