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
Relax Into Presence: Embrace Impermanence Serial: RB-00803 Sesshin The talk emphasizes the fundamental Zen practice of relaxation as opposed to the pursuit of self-improvement strategies, highlighting the importance of feeling present in the moment without the need to achieve or gain. This is... *Koan, Buddhism, Faith*	Richard Baker	Roseburg
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, Name, Work*	Richard Baker	Dec 07
Embodying Silence in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00802B Sesshin This talk delves into the dynamics and importance of silence within the Zen practice of Sesshin. It emphasizes the complexity of maintaining silence in a community setting, especially with necessary exceptions such as kitchen... *Silence, Practice, Time*	Richard Baker	Roseburg
Zen, Quantum, and Interconnected Reality Serial: RB-00595 The talk primarily explores the relationship between quantum mechanics and Zen Buddhism, highlighting the concept of non-locality and interconnectedness as explained by Bell's Theorem. It further examines how these scientific... *Koan, Buddhism, Time*	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

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