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2010 dharma talks
On the Bodhisattva Vows |
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Peter speaks on the four Bodhisattva Vows. |
Live-in six-day practice |
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Jane explains about the live-in six-day practice in Beginner's Mind in the spring. |
On giving up |
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Peter talks on the importance of giving up in your life. |
Doing/Non-doing |
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Jane discusses doing and non-doing in zen. |
On "self-fullness" |
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Peter talks about the problem with "self-fullness" in life.
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On thinking and non-thinking |
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Peter gives a talking on thinking and non-thinking in Zen. |
Cultivating beginner's mind |
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Jane talks on the cultivation of beginner's mind in practice. |
On having faith in enlightenment |
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Peter talks about the necessity of having faith in enlightenment. |
Tenzo practice |
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Jane speaks about the practice of the tenzo (cook). |
Sojun Mel Weitsman on the essence of Suzuki Roshi's teaching |
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Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi discusses the essence of Suzuki Roshi's teaching. |
Clockworks |
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Jane speaks on seeing practice as like a clockworks. |
On accepting ourselves |
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Peter discusses how accepting ourselves is our practice. |
On practice is like marriage |
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Peter's topic is about how practice is like marriage. |
On why we sit |
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Peter speaks on why we do zazen. |
On teachers - Part 1 |
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Jane talks about the role of teachers (Part 1). |
On teachers - Part 2 |
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Jane talks about the role of teachers (Part 2). |
Buddha's birthday |
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Jane discusses the Buddha's birthday ceremony. |
On Dogen's "enlightenment after enlightenment" |
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Peter speaks about the phrase from Dogen "enlightenment after enlightenment". |
Flower where you stand |
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Jane discusses the meaning of "Flower where you stand". |
On mindfulness every day |
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Peter talks about how to be mindful in everyday life. |
Equanimity |
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Jane discusses equanimity in practice. |
On the truth of being here
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Peter's theme is how practice is about being here rather than being right. |
Practicing in the demon's cave |
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Jane talks about the meaning of Dogen's "in the demon's cave". |
Buddha under the Bodhi tree |
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Peter compares practice to Buddha's experience under the Bodhi tree with Mara. |
Discouragement |
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Jane discusses discouragement in practice. |
Victoria Austin on wearing Buddha's robe |
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Victoria Austin gives a dharma talk on wearing Buddha's robe. |
Victoria Austin on Buddhist robes |
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Victoria Austin speaks about robes in Buddhism. |
On Baizhang's Fox |
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Peter discusses the koan Baizhang's Fox.
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Practicing in the mire & mud with occasional flowers |
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Jane talks about practicing with ourselves as we are. |
On mahasattvas |
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Peter discusses the meaning of the mahasattvas in practice. |
Sister Jhandrani on basic practice in Theravadin Buddhism |
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Sister Jhandrani focuses on the essential meditation practices in the Theravada. |
Sister Jhandrani on the Noble Eight-Fold Path |
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Sister Jhandrani from Sri Lanka speaks on Sakyamuni Buddha's Noble Eight-fold Path. |
The importance of ritual |
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Jane gives a dharma talk on the importance of ritual. |
The Three Treasures |
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Jane discusses the Three Treasures in our lives. |
On form is emptiness |
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Peter gives a talk on the meaning of form is emptiness in practice.
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On giving up |
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Peter speaks on giving up to who you really are. |
The Precepts in our personal journey |
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Just to sit is enough |
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Peter speaks on why it is enough just to meditate. |
Just to sit is enough - part 2 |
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Peter continues his talk on why it is enough just to meditate. |
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Meditation in everyday life |
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Peter talks on meditation off of the cushion. |
Wisdom and Delusion |
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Jane speaks on wisdom and delusion. |
On gratitude |
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Jane speaks on gratitude. |
On breathing |
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Peter discusses breathing. |
On the Precepts and the Eightfold Noble Path |
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Peter speaks on the Precepts and the Eightfold Noble Path. |
Leaving no traces |
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Jane talks on leaving no traces. |
On life and death |
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Jane speaks on life and death. |
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On Bodhi trees |
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Peter speaks on Bodhi trees. |
Suzuki Roshi on meetings |
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Peter talks on Suzuki Roshi and meetings. |
The Four Noble Truths |
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Peter speaks on the Four Noble Truths. |
Dokusan and practice |
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Jane discusses Dokusan and practice. |
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