Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

By Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

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What's Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks about?

Lectures, talks, and classes on Zen Buddhism from Shogakuji Temple, Berkeley Zen Center, in Berkeley, California, USA.

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Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks episodes:

04.05.2024
CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 4 OF 4
The Heart Sutra is the most chanted sutra in Mahayana Buddhist temples throughout the world. We chant it at BZC twice daily on weekdays, and on Saturday and Sesshins. Sojun often said all of Buddhism and Zen is expressed in...
03.29.2024
CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 3 OF 4
The Heart Sutra is the most chanted sutra in Mahayana Buddhist temples throughout the world. We chant it at BZC twice daily on weekdays, and on Saturday and Sesshins. Sojun often said all of Buddhism and Zen is expressed in...
03.23.2024
Life is One Continuous Mistake
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 23rd 2024 by Susan Marvin.
03.22.2024
CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 2 OF 4
The Heart Sutra is the most chanted sutra in Mahayana Buddhist temples throughout the world. We chant it at BZC twice daily on weekdays, and on Saturday and Sesshins. Sojun often said all of Buddhism and Zen is expressed in...
03.16.2024
Altars and Bodhisattvas: our Practice
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 16th 2024 by Hannah Meara.
03.15.2024
Class On The Heart Sutra 1 of 4
The Heart Sutra is the most chanted sutra in Mahayana Buddhist temples throughout the world. We chant it at BZC twice daily on weekdays, and on Saturday and Sesshins. Sojun often said all of Buddhism and zen is expressed in...
03.09.2024
One Bright Pearl
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 9th 2024 by Ryushin Andrea Thach.
03.02.2024
Radical Acceptance
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 2nd 2024 by Marie Hopper.
02.24.2024
Grace and Practice; Trust in God and Tie Up Your Camel
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, February 24th 2024 by Penelope Thompson.
02.10.2024
Cooperating with the Universe
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, February 10th 2024 by Mary Duryee.
02.03.2024
Living with Uncertainty
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, February 3rd 2024 by Ellen Webb.
01.27.2024
“I Am Your Friend”
Prefigurative Activism, Collective Leadership and Sangha in 2024.
01.20.2024
The Niagara River
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 20th 2024 by Hondo Dave Rutschman.
01.13.2024
Compassionate Cooperation in A Difficult Time
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 13th 2024 by Seicho Judy Fleischman.
12.25.2023
Practicing With the Relative and Absolute Truths
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Monday, December 25th 2023 by John Busch.
12.16.2023
Birth & Death
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, December 16th 2023 by Ross Blum.
12.10.2023
Returning Home After Sesshin
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Sunday, December 10th 2023 by Ryushin Andrea Thach.
12.09.2023
Buddha’s Enlightenment
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, December 9th 2023 by Hondo Dave Rutschman.
12.08.2023
Freedom in Zazen – Instructions for an Awakened Life
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, December 8th 2023 by Seicho Judy Fleischman.
12.07.2023
Silent Illumination
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, December 7th 2023 by Mary Duryee.
12.06.2023
Right View: The Deep Wisdom of Zazen
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Wednesday, December 6th 2023 by Gerry Oliva.
12.05.2023
What Are We Doing Here?
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Tuesday, December 5th 2023 by Ross Blum.
12.04.2023
The Comfortable Way
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Monday, December 4th 2023 by Susan Marvin.
12.02.2023
Non Attachment and Impermanence
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, December 2nd 2023 by Gary Artim.
11.19.2023
Practicing in the Fire of Our Times
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Sunday, November 19th 2023 by Mushim Patricia Ikeda.
11.18.2023
Lay Ordination
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, November 18th 2023 by Hozan Alan Senauke.
11.11.2023
Genjo Koan Part 4 – Baoche Speaks
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, November 11th 2023 by Carol Paul.
11.10.2023
Aspects Class of Genjo Koan 4 of 4
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, November 9th 2023 by Ryushin Andrea Thach.
11.04.2023
Genjokoan: The Fish Swims in the Water
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, November 4th 2023 by Karen Sundheim.
11.03.2023
Aspects Class of Genjo Koan 3 of 4
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, November 2nd 2023 by Penelope Thompson.
10.29.2023
What is a Good Life? (Class 2 of 3)
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, October 28th 2023 by BZC News.
10.27.2023
Aspects Class Genjo Koan 2 of 4
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, October 26th 2023 by Sue Oehser.
10.21.2023
Dogen’s Genjokoan & Boundlessness
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, October 21st 2023 by Hannah Meara.
10.20.2023
Aspects Class Genjo Koan 1 of 4
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, October 19th 2023 by Carol Paul.
10.14.2023
Entering the Genjo Koan: Immersing Body & Mind Deeply in the Way.mp3
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, October 14th 2023 by Gerry Oliva.
10.07.2023
Bankei & Original Mind
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, October 7th 2023 by Hozan Alan Senauke.
10.06.2023
What is a Good Life? (Class 3 of 3)
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, October 5th 2023 by BZC News.
09.30.2023
The ‘This’ of Just This
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 30th 2023 by Ellen Webb.
09.29.2023
What is a Good Life? (Class 2 of 3)
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, September 28th 2023 by BZC News.
09.23.2023
Instructions to the Cook Part One
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 23rd 2023 by Hozan Alan Senauke.
09.23.2023
Special Speaker – Rev Ikeda from Japan
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, September 22nd 2023 by BZC News.
09.22.2023
What is a Good Life? (Class 1 of 3)
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, September 21st 2023 by BZC News.
09.16.2023
Spaciousness
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 16th 2023 by Laurie Senauke.
09.09.2023
Coming to Zen Parctice
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 9th 2023 by Hozan Alan Senauke.
09.02.2023
Modern China and the Genjo Koan
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 2nd 2023 by Imo Raul Moncayo.
08.26.2023
Shikantaza and the Bodhi Tree in the Office
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 26th 2023 by Hozan Alan Senauke.
08.19.2023
In Faith that we are Buddha
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 19th 2023 by Ryushin Andrea Thach.
08.15.2023
Pali Sutta Class 2 of 3
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Monday, August 14th 2023 by Laurie Senauke.
08.12.2023
Moving and Being Still Together
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 12th 2023 by Hondo Dave Rutschman.
08.08.2023
Pali Sutta Class 1 of 3
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Monday, August 7th 2023 by Laurie Senauke.

What's Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks about?

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Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks episodes:

CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 4 OF 4

CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 3 OF 4

Life is One Continuous Mistake

CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 2 OF 4

Altars and Bodhisattvas: our Practice

Class On The Heart Sutra 1 of 4

One Bright Pearl

Radical Acceptance

Grace and Practice; Trust in God and Tie Up Your Camel

Cooperating with the Universe

Living with Uncertainty

“I Am Your Friend”

The Niagara River

Compassionate Cooperation in A Difficult Time

Practicing With the Relative and Absolute Truths

Birth & Death

Returning Home After Sesshin

Buddha’s Enlightenment

Freedom in Zazen – Instructions for an Awakened Life

Silent Illumination

Right View: The Deep Wisdom of Zazen

What Are We Doing Here?

The Comfortable Way

Non Attachment and Impermanence

Practicing in the Fire of Our Times

Lay Ordination

Genjo Koan Part 4 – Baoche Speaks

Aspects Class of Genjo Koan 4 of 4

Genjokoan: The Fish Swims in the Water

Aspects Class of Genjo Koan 3 of 4

What is a Good Life? (Class 2 of 3)

Aspects Class Genjo Koan 2 of 4

Dogen’s Genjokoan & Boundlessness

Aspects Class Genjo Koan 1 of 4

Entering the Genjo Koan: Immersing Body & Mind Deeply in the Way.mp3

Bankei & Original Mind

What is a Good Life? (Class 3 of 3)

The ‘This’ of Just This

What is a Good Life? (Class 2 of 3)

Instructions to the Cook Part One

Special Speaker – Rev Ikeda from Japan

What is a Good Life? (Class 1 of 3)

Spaciousness

Coming to Zen Parctice

Modern China and the Genjo Koan

Shikantaza and the Bodhi Tree in the Office

In Faith that we are Buddha

Pali Sutta Class 2 of 3

Moving and Being Still Together

Pali Sutta Class 1 of 3