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Table of Contents

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1979

  1. Diamond Sutra: Introduction
  2. Fukanzazengi: Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for Zazen – Talk 1
  3. Fukanzazengi: Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for Zazen – Talk 2
  4. Fukanzazengi: Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for Zazen – Talk 3
  5. Fukanzazengi: Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for Zazen – Talk 4
  6. Fukanzazengi: Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for Zazen – Talk 5
  7. Fukanzazengi: Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for Zazen – Talk 6
  8. Fukanzazengi: Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for Zazen – Talk 7
  9. Diamond Sutra: Provisional Being
  10. Diamond Sutra: Emptiness
  11. Diamond Sutra: Giving and Non-Covetousness
  12. Diamond Sutra: Dharma / Not Dharma / Dharma
  13. Blue Cliff Record, Case 1: The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths – Talk 1
  14. Blue Cliff Record, Case 1: The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths – Talk 2

1980

  1. Blue Cliff Record, Case 2: The Ultimate Path Is Without Difficulty – Talk 1
  2. Blue Cliff Record, Case 2: The Ultimate Path Is Without Difficulty – Talk 2
  3. Save All Sentient Beings
  4. Blue Cliff Record, Case 3: Master Ma Is Unwell – Talk 1

  5. Blue Cliff Record, Case 3: Master Ma Is Unwell – Talk 2

  6. Blue Cliff Record, Case 4 – Talk 1

  7. Blue Cliff Record, Case 4 – Talk 2

  8. Karma: Twelve Chains of Causation

  9. Karma: Where Karma Originates

  10. Karma: Unmanifested
  11. Karma: Taking Care of Karma
  12. Karma: Attribution in Present Life
  13. Karma as Energy/ Emptiness
  14. Karma: Conclusion
  15. Diamond Sutra: Chapter 32: Emptiness and Mind
  16. Blue Cliff Record, Case 5 – Talk 1
  17. Blue Cliff Record, Case 5 – Talk 2
  18. Diamond Sutra: Final Lecture
  19. No Title or Description Available – 07/30/1980
  20. Blue Cliff Record, Case 7 – Talk 1
  21. Blue Cliff Record, Case 7 – Talk 2

1981

  1. Blue Cliff Record, Case 8 – Talk 1
  2. Blue Cliff Record, Case 8 – Talk 2
  3. Blue Cliff Record, Case 9
  4. Blue Cliff Record, Case 10
  5. Blue Cliff Record, Case 11
  6. Blue Cliff Record, Case 12 – Part 1
  7. Blue Cliff Record, Case 12 – Part 2
  8. Blue Cliff Record, Case 13
  9. Blue Cliff Record, Case 14

  10. Blue Cliff Record, Case 15

  11. Blue Cliff Record, Case 18: National Teacher Chung’s Seamless Monument

  12. Blue Cliff Record, Case 20 – Talk 1
  13. Blue Cliff Record, Case 20 – Talk 2
  14. Blue Cliff Record, Case 22
  15. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 1, Part 1
  16. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 1, Part 2
  17. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 2, Part 1
  18. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 2, Part 2
  19. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 3, Part 1
  20. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 3, Part 2
  21. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 3, Part 3
  22. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 4, Part 1
  23. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 4, Part 2
  24. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 5, Part 1
  25. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 6, Part 1
  26. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 6, Part 2
  27. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 6, Part 3
  28. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 7, Part 1
  29. Shobogenzo: Gyobutsu Igi (Majestic Activity) – Talk 7, Part 2
  30. Blue Cliff Record, Case 23 – Talk 1
  31. Blue Cliff Record, Case 23 – Talk 3
  32. Blue Cliff Record, Case 24
  33. Blue Cliff Record, Case 25 – Talk 1
  34. Blue Cliff Record, Case 25 – Talk 2
  35. Blue Cliff Record, Case 27 – Talk 1
  36. Blue Cliff Record, Case 27 – Talk 2

1982

  1. Blue Cliff Record, Case 28
  2. Blue Cliff Record, Case 29 – Talk 1
  3. Blue Cliff Record, Case 29 – Talk 2
  4. Blue Cliff Record, Case 30
  5. Blue Cliff Record, Case 33
  6. Blue Cliff Record, Case 33
  7. Blue Cliff Record, Case 34
  8. Blue Cliff Record, Case 35
  9. Blue Cliff Record, Case 36 – Talk 1
  10. Blue Cliff Record, Case 36 – Talk 2
  11. Blue Cliff Record, Case 37
  12. Blue Cliff Record, Case 38 – Talk 1

1983

  1. Blue Cliff Record, Case 38 – Talk 2
  2. Blue Cliff Record, Case 39 – Talk 1
  3. Blue Cliff Record, Case 39 – Talk 2
  4. Blue Cliff Record, Case 40 – Talk 1
  5. Book of Equanimity: Case 52
  6. Blue Cliff Record, Case 40 – Talk 2
  7. Blue Cliff Record, Case 41 – Talk 1
  8. Blue Cliff Record, Case 41 – Talk 2
  9. Blue Cliff Record, Case 42 – Talk 1
  10. Blue Cliff Record, Case 42 – Talk 2
  11. Blue Cliff Record, Case 43 – Talk 1
  12. Blue Cliff Record, Case 43 – Talk 2
  13. Blue Cliff Record, Case 44 – Talk 1
  14. Blue Cliff Record, Case 44 – Talk 2
  15. Blue Cliff Record, Case 45 – Talk 1
  16. Blue Cliff Record, Case 45 – Talk 2
  17. Blue Cliff Record, Case 46 – Talk 1
  18. Blue Cliff Record, Case 46 – Talk 2
  19. Arts and Buddhism – Part 1
  20. Arts and Buddhism – Part 2
  21. Westerners’ Reluctance Toward Bowing – Part 1
  22. Westerners’ Reluctance Toward Bowing – Part 2
  23. Blue Cliff Record, Case 49 – Talk 1
  24. Blue Cliff Record, Case 49 – Talk 2

1984

  1. Blue Cliff Record, Case 50
  2. Blue Cliff Record, Case 51 – Talk 1
  3. Blue Cliff Record, Case 51 – Talk 2
  4. Blue Cliff Record, Case 52 – Talk 2
  5. Blue Cliff Record, Case 53
  6. Blue Cliff Record, Case 54
  7. Blue Cliff Record, Case 55 – Talk 1
  8. Precepts for Lay Ordination – Part 1
  9. Precepts for Lay Ordination – Part 2
  10. The Awakening of Faith (3/16/84)
  11. Mindfulness – Talk 1, Part 1
  12. Mindfulness – Talk 1, Part 2
  13. Mindfulness – Talk 1, Part 3
  14. Mindfulness – Talk 2, Part 1
  15. Mindfulness – Talk 2, Part 2
  16. Mindfulness – Talk 2, Part 3
  17. Mindfulness – Talk 3, Part 1
  18. Mindfulness – Talk 3, Part 2
  19. Mindfulness – Talk 4, Part 1
  20. Mindfulness – Talk 4, Part 2
  21. Mindfulness – Talk 4, Part 3
  22. Mindfulness – Talk 5, Part 1
  23. Mindfulness – Talk 5, Part 2
  24. The Awakening of Faith (4/6/84)
  25. Blue Cliff Record, Case 55 – Talk 3
  26. The Awakening of Faith (4/20/84)
  27. Blue Cliff Record, Case 57 – Talk 1
  28. The Awakening of Faith (4/20/84)
  29. Blue Cliff Record, Case 57 – Talk 2
  30. The Awakening of Faith (5/4/84)
  31. The Awakening of Faith (5/11/84)
  32. The Awakening of Faith (5/14/84): Two Kinds of Nowness
  33. The Awakening the Faith (5/16/84): Time
  34. The Awakening the Faith (5/18/84): Alayavijnana & Tathagatagarbha
  35. The Awakening of Faith (5/22/84): Tathagatagarbha
  36. The Awakening of Faith (5/24/84): Tathagatagarbha & Alayavijinana
  37. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 1
  38. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 2
  39. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 3
  40. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 4
  41. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 5
  42. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 7
  43. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 8
  44. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 10
  45. Shobogenzo: Juundo Shiki (Rules for the Monks Annex) – Talk 11
  46. Blue Cliff Record, Case 58 – Talk 1
  47. Blue Cliff Record, Case 58 – Talk 2
  48. Blue Cliff Record, Case 59
  49. Blue Cliff Record, Case 60
  50. A Basis for Practice
  51. Blue Cliff Record, Case 61 – Talk 1
  52. The Awakening of Faith (10/19/1984)
  53. Book of Equanimity: Dongshan’s “Always Close” – Talk 1
  54. Book of Equanimity: Dongshan’s “Always Close” – Talk 2
  55. Blue Cliff Record, Case 61 – Talk 2
  56. The Awakening of Faith (10/26/84)
  57. The Four Sustenances – Talk 1
  58. The Four Sustenances – Talk 2
  59. Blue Cliff Record, Case 62 – Talk 1
  60. Buddha’s Impermancence
  61. Blue Cliff Record, Case 62 – Talk 2
  62. Blue Cliff Record, Case 63: Case 63
  63. Suffering: Three Stages
  64. Always There Is a Scream: Track 1 of 2
  65. Always There Is a Scream: Track 2 of 2
  66. Blue Cliff Record, Case 64: Case 64

1985

  1. Buddha Nature: Something Universal
  2. True Heart is not Infactuation
  3. The Simple Practice
  4. Blue Cliff Record, Case 67
  5. Blue Cliff Record, Case 68 – Talk 1
  6. Introduction to Buddhism
  7. Blue Cliff Record, Case 68 – Talk 2
  8. Blue Cliff Record, Case 69 – Talk 1
  9. Buddha Dharma: Big Sky Does not Bother with the Function of a Small Cloud
  10. From Blue Cliff Record, Case 69, Note 2: Symmetry and Unsymmetry
  11. Blue Cliff Record, Case 69 – Talk 2
  12. Blue Cliff Record, Case 70 – Talk 1
  13. Zazen and Creating Space
  14. Truth, Phenomenology, Noumenology
  15. Creating Space Between
  16. Letting Go of Labels
  17. Blue Cliff Record, Case 71
  18. The Awakening of Faith (10/18/85)
  19. Blue Cliff Record, Case 72
  20. The Awakening of Faith (10/25/85)
  21. Blue Cliff Record, Case 73
  22. The Awakening of Faith (11/01/1985)
  23. Blue Cliff Record, Case 74
  24. Blue Cliff Record, Case 75
  25. The Awakening of Faith (11/15/85)
  26. Two Points to Consider: The Great Matter of Birth and Death Saving all Being
  27. Sharing Our Lives: The Practice of Attendance (Using the Selfish Self)
  28. Blue Cliff Record, Case 76

1986

  1. Lay Ordination Lecture 1 of 7: Significance of Ordination
  2. Lay Ordination Lecture 2 of 7: Three Aspects of Repentance
  3. The Awakening of Faith (3/7/86)
  4. Lay Ordination Lecture 3 of 7: Triple Treasure, Lecture 1
  5. The Awakening of Faith (3/14/86)
  6. Lay Ordination Lecture 4 of 7: Triple Treasure, Lecture 2
  7. Principles of Practice: Purpose of Practice
  8. Principles of Practice: Bodhicitta
  9. Principles of Practice: High Resolve
  10. Principles of Practice: Faith
  11. Prinicples of Practice: Direct Transmission
  12. The Awakening of Faith (3/28/86)
  13. The Awakening of Faith (4/11/86)
  14. Lay Ordination Lecture 5 of 7: Recieving the Precepts
  15. Buddha’s Birthday
  16. The Awakening of Faith (4/18/84)
  17. Book of Equanimity: Case 5 – Talk 1
  18. Book of Equanimity: Case 5 – Talk 2
  19. Lay Ordination Lecture 6 of 7: Three Pure Collective Precepts
  20. The Awakening of Faith (5/2/86)
  21. Lay Ordination Lecture 7 of 7: Ten Grave Prohibitory Precepts
  22. The Goldenness of the Earth, the Sweet Milk of the Long River
  23. Turning the Three Poisons into Wheels
  24. Meal Chants – Talk 1
  25. Meal Chants – Talk 2
  26. Meal Chants – Talk 3
  27. Blue Cliff Record, Case 78 – Talk 1
  28. Blue Cliff Record, Case 78 – Talk 2
  29. Gatha of Opening the Sutra
  30. Gatha of Closing the Sutra
  31. Settling in the Vast Openness of the Sky
  32. Taking Refuge in the Buddha
  33. Verse of Offering Incense
  34. Bowing
  35. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 5
  36. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 6
  37. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 7
  38. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 8
  39. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 9
  40. Shobogenzo: Tsuki: The Moon – Talk 1
  41. Shobogenzo: Tsuki: The Moon – Talk 2
  42. Shobogenzo: Tsuki: The Moon – Talk 3
  43. Shobogenzo: Tsuki: The Moon – Talk 4
  44. Shobogenzo: Tsuki: The Moon – Talk 5
  45. Shobogenzo: Tsuki: The Moon – Talk 6
  46. Shobogenzo: Tsuki: The Moon – Talk 7
  47. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 10
  48. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 11
  49. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 12
  50. Shobogenzo: Hossho: Dharma Nature – Talk 13
  51. Shobogenzo: Kokyo: Form and Mirror – Talk 1
  52. Shobogenzo: Kokyo: Form and Mirror – Talk 2
  53. T’ien T’ai Buddhism: Historical Background
  54. Zen and Writing: Word and its Spirit
  55. T’ien T’ai Buddhism: Outline of 4-Fold Teaching – Talk 1
  56. T’ein T’ai Buddhism: Outline of 4-Fold Teaching – Talk 2
  57. Blue Cliff Record, Case 79 – Talk 1
  58. T’ien T’ai Buddhism: Conclusion
  59. Bowing
  60. Shobogenzo: Gabyo: Painting of a Rice Cake – Talk 1
  61. Shobogenzo: Gabyo: Painting of a Rice Cake – Talk 3
  62. Shobogenzo: Gabyo: Painting of a Rice Cake – Talk 4
  63. Shobogenzo: Gabyo: Painting of a Rice Cake – Talk 5
  64. Shobogenzo: Gabyo: Painting of a Rice Cake – Talk 6
  65. Shobogenzo: Gabyo: Painting of a Rice Cake – Talk 7
  66. Commentary on Shobogenzo Gabyo (Painted Rice Cake)
  67. Obedience

1987

  1. Dogen Four Points: Track 1 of 2
  2. Dogen Four Points: Track 2 of 2
  3. Blue Cliff Record, Case 80 – Talk 1
  4. Blue Cliff Record, Case 80 – Talk 2
  5. Zazen: Dropping off Body and Mind
  6. Inconceivable, Universal, Cosmic Life
  7. Blue Cliff Record, Case 81 – Talk 1
  8. Blue Cliff Record, Case 81 – Talk 2
  9. Platform Sutra – Talk 1
  10. Shobogenzo: Bendowa: Entry to the Buddha Dharma
  11. Shobogenzo: Bendowa: Dogen’s Questions & Answers – Talk 1
  12. Shobogenzo: Bendowa: Dogen’s Questions & Answers – Talk 2
  13. Shobogenzo: Bendowa: Dogen’s Questions & Answers – Talk 3
  14. Shobogenzo: Bendowa: Dogen’s Questions & Answers – Talk 4
  15. Shobogenzo: Bendowa: Dogen’s Questions & Answers – Talk 5
  16. Platform Sutra – Talk 2
  17. Platform Sutra – Talk 3
  18. Living in Vow Life after Life
  19. Platform Sutra – Talk 4
  20. Platform Sutra – Talk 5
  21. Platform Sutra – Talk 6
  22. Deepening the Experience of Our Lives – Talk 1
  23. Deepening the Experience of Our Lives – Talk 2
  24. Platform Sutra – Talk 7
  25. Prajna Paramita and Emptiness
  26. Karma in Buddhism – Part 1

  27. Karma in Buddhism – Part 2

  28. Shobogenzo: Genjokoan – Talk 1, Part 1
  29. Shobogenzo: Genjokoan – Talk 1, Part 2
  30. Shobogenzo: Genjokoan – Talk 2
  31. Manas: Spontaneous, Perpetual, Homogeneous

  32. A, B, and C Worlds

  33. Obon Memorial – Part 1
  34. Obon Memorial – Part 2
  35. Blue Cliff Record, Case 84 – Talk 1
  36. Blue Cliff Record, Case 84 – Talk 2
  37. Impermanence and the Meaning of Silence
  38. Three Aspects of Buddha’s Silence
  39. Shobogenzo: Sansuikyo: Eastern Mountains Traveling on the Water
  40. On a Poem by the Boatman: Fishing with a Straight Hook
  41. What is Right Human Effort – Part 1
  42. What is Right Human Effort – Part 2
  43. Blue Cliff Record, Case 86 – Talk 1
  44. Blue Cliff Record, Case 86 – Talk 2
  45. Wisdom of Living
  46. Chanting Practive: Chanting Practice
  47. Disporting with the Buddhas: Transformation through Play

1988-89

  1. Lay Ordination Lecture (2nd Series: 1 of 3): Depending on the Dharma
  2. Lay Ordination Lecture (2nd Series, 2 of 3): The Need and Way of Repentance
  3. Recording of Chants
  4. Lay Ordination Lecture: (2nd Series, 3 of 3): Restraint and Extermination
  5. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 1
  6. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 2
  7. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 3
  8. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 4
  9. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 5
  10. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 6
  11. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 7
  12. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 8
  13. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 9
  14. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 10
  15. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 11
  16. Review and Renew: Buddhism for the 21st Century
  17. Shobogenzo: Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 12
  18. Blue Cliff Record, Case 87, Lecture 1
  19. Blue Cliff Record, Case 87, Lecture 2
  20. Shobogenzo: Baika: Plum Blossoms – Talk 1
  21. Shobogenzo: Baika: Plum Blossoms – Talk 2
  22. Shobogenzo: Baika: Plum Blossoms – Talk 3
  23. Shobogenzo: Baika: Plum Blossoms – Talk 4
  24. Shobogenzo: Baika: Plum Blossoms – Talk 5
  25. Shobogenzo: Baika: Plum Blossoms – Talk 6
  26. Devotion: Walking Alone with Open Heart
  27. Dealing With Death, Dealing With Life

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