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Title	Speaker	Date
Embracing Clarity Through Mindful Living Serial: EB-00293 The talk explores the themes of self-awareness and the unstained mind through the recitation of Derek Walcott's poem "Love After Love." The discussion delves into the Buddhist perspective on clarity of mind, contrasting... *Discrimination, Big Mind, Non-discrimination, Thich Nhat Hanh, Freedom*	Edward Brown	Feb 10 1996
Embrace Life's Imperfect Journey Serial: EB-00119 The talk weaves personal narratives, touching on themes of gratitude, patience, and the inevitability of suffering. It reflects on experiences with community support during crises, visits to monasteries in China, and television... *Patience, Paramitas, Intimacy*	Edward Brown	Oct 08 1995
Challenging Liberation Myths in Buddhism Serial: EB-00276 The talk explores the key themes of the Vimalakirti Sutra, particularly contrasting earlier forms of Buddhism with Mahayana Buddhism. It highlights a conversation between Sariputra and a goddess, reflecting on the nature of... *Hate, Mahayana, Greed, Delusion, Vimalakirti*	Edward Brown	Aug 30 1995
Vimalakirti's Enlightened Worldly Wisdom Serial: EB-00256 The talk explores the Vimalakirti Sutra, emphasizing the shift in Buddhist practice that highlights the wisdom and compassion of lay practitioners like Vimalakirti over traditional monastic adherents. This sutra reflects the... *Mahayana, Buddhism, Lay Practice*	Edward Brown	Aug 28 1995
Cultivating Soft Mind Through Zen Serial: EB-00266 The talk investigates the concept of "soft mind" in Zen, contrasting it with "hard mind," utilizing teachings from Suzuki Roshi. The discussion emphasizes reaching a tranquil state by overcoming hard-mindedness through qualities... *Big Mind, Thich Nhat Hanh, Enemies, Culture, Religion*	Edward Brown	Jul 29 1995
Zen Wisdom in Everyday Tasks Serial: EB-00261 This talk explores the Zen concept of spirituality through the practical elements of life and work, emphasizing the sacredness of everyday activities such as cooking and serving food as a practice that encompasses the teachings... *Ordinary Mind, Dragons, Buddha Nature, Bowing, Offering*	Edward Brown	Jul 10 1995
Picnic Generosity and Inner Fulfillment Serial: EB-00118 The talk reflects on the nature of generosity through a personal anecdote about preparing and sharing food at a picnic, exploring the concept of giving without expectation from a Zen Buddhism perspective. It emphasizes the act of... *Community, Culture, War, Buddha's Birthday, Thich Nhat Hanh*	Edward Brown	Apr 23 1995
Integrating Zen into Daily Work Serial: EB-00316 The talk primarily explores the integration of Zen practice into everyday life at Tassajara, emphasizing the importance of "owning your own body and mind" as taught by Suzuki Roshi. The discussion contrasts this form of holistic... *Buddha Nature, Community, Sangha, Balance, Money*	Edward Brown	Apr 18 1995
Embrace Present Awareness Authentically Serial: EB-00271 The talk focuses on the concept of mindfulness, emphasizing that it involves being aware of whatever is happening, including one's own absence of attention. It challenges the notion of performing activities like cooking or work... *Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Money, training, resistance*	Edward Brown	Feb 12 1995
Embracing Mindfulness Beyond the Self Serial: EB-00117 The talk explores the concept of the self and its detachment from physical and mental states, emphasizing the teachings of Zen philosophy. The narrative draws on personal experiences, including those of a friend who lives... *Lovingkindness, Equanimity, Skandas, Letting Go, Emotions*	Edward Brown	Oct 02 1994
Unlocking Creativity Through Mindful Freedom Serial: EB-00116 The talk explores the intersection of meditation and creativity, emphasizing the need to move beyond strict adherence to rules and practices to truly engage with one's inner experience. It argues that creativity emerges from... *Thich Nhat Hanh, Bodhidharma, Kinhin, Ceremony, Greed*	Edward Brown	Feb 02 1994
Buddhism's Influence on Creative Simplicity Serial: EB-00002 The talk explores the interplay between Buddhism and the arts in American culture, emphasizing how Buddhist practices influence personal creativity and the appreciation of simplicity. The speaker reflects on cooking and... *Silence, Culture, American, Precepts, Daily Life*	Edward Brown	Dec 07 1993
Gratitude Unveiled in Zen Practice Serial: EB-00115 The talk focuses on the role of gratitude in Zen practice, emphasizing the practice of being thankful for small things and fostering a sense of connection through gratitude. It references several dialogues and teachings within... *Gratitude, Lovingkindness, Passions, Intimacy, Big Mind*	Edward Brown	Nov 21 1993
Embracing Gratitude for Deep Connection Serial: EB-00277 The talk explores the concept of gratitude within Buddhist practice, emphasizing that acknowledging the efforts of oneself and others enhances connectivity and intimacy. It is suggested that gratitude can be fostered by engaging... *Gratitude, Passions, Big Mind, Bowing, Nirvana*	Edward Brown	Nov 21 1993
Zen and Therapy: Embracing Life's Challenges Serial: EB-00252 The talk explores the intersection of Zen teachings and psychotherapy, with a focus on embracing life’s inherent difficulties and the importance of relationship. Through various stories and metaphors, it illustrates the notion of... *Rinzai, Buddha's Birthday, zen meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh*	Edward Brown	Nov 09 1993
Zen Cooking: Finding Everyday Enlightenment Serial: EB-00272 This talk discusses the intersection of Zen philosophy and cooking as a personal journey, emphasizing the importance of finding intrinsic value and goodness in everyday activities and items, such as food. The discussion includes... *Bell, zen meditation, Lineage, Silence, Buddha Mind*	Edward Brown	Aug 01 1993
Embodied Awareness in Everyday Life Serial: EB-00282 The talk discusses the concept of "re-inhabiting your being," emphasizing the importance of being present in one's body and experience. The reflection draws on Zen principles of simple awareness and making one's best effort,... *Blue Cliff Record, Sutra, Sesshin, Offering, Religion*	Edward Brown	Jun 30 1993
Trusting Relationships in Zen Practice Serial: EB-00263 The lecture explores the Zen practice of bowing, meditation, and relationships as a means to re-inhabit one's being and life. Personal anecdotes illustrate the complexity of trusting one's feelings and thoughts amidst challenges... *Greed, Passions, Buddha Nature, Desire, Attachment*	Edward Brown	Jun 28 1993
Zen: Embracing Life's Inherent Challenges Serial: EB-00313 The discussion explores the distinction between Zen practice and theater improvisation, emphasizing the unique approach of Zen, which involves awareness without action. It reflects on the challenges of life outside a Zen center... *Lay, Lotus Sutra, Yaoshan, Thich Nhat Hanh, Way-Seeking Mind*	Edward Brown	May 24 1993
Radishes and the Zen Self Serial: EB-00114 The talk explores the concept of simplicity and authenticity in Zen practice, drawing analogies from cooking to illustrate how appreciation for the inherent qualities in simple things, like radishes, parallels appreciating one's... *Thich Nhat Hanh, Practice Period, Don't Know Mind, Greed, Religion*	Edward Brown	May 14 1993
Awakening Through Zen's Living Connection Serial: EB-00113 The discussion delves into the importance of self-awareness, mindfulness, and interconnectedness within Zen practice, illustrated by stories from Zen history and personal anecdotes. It emphasizes the Zen principle that... *Precepts, Thich Nhat Hanh, Heart Sutra, Bell, Buddha Nature*	Edward Brown	Mar 10 1993
Embracing Zen's Messy Truths Serial: EB-00173 The talk examines the Zen practice through reflections on koans, personal experiences, and stories of practitioners who navigate the tension between spiritual ideals and everyday life. It emphasizes the realization that authentic... *Priest, Buddha Nature, Silence, Hate, Koan*	Edward Brown	Nov 08 1992
Zen in Everyday Life Unveiled Serial: EB-00243 The talk explores the essence and practice of Zen, using anecdotes and personal reflections to illuminate the realization that life’s ordinary experiences and challenges are valuable benefits. This realization often requires a... *Silence, Priest, Buddha Nature, Hate, Koan*	Edward Brown	Nov 08 1992
Living Mindfully Beyond Emotions Serial: EB-00112 The talk explores the experience of Zen practice at Tassajara as a continuous exercise in mindfulness and putting life's challenges into perspective. Through personal anecdotes, it illustrates how emotions can be observed without... *Emotions, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, Equanimity, Desire*	Edward Brown	Sep 20 1992
Living Zen: Everyday Enlightenment Serial: EB-00257 The talk explores the Zen practice at Tassara, illustrating how everyday experiences can serve as spiritual practice. The discussion suggests that life itself is Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of not identifying with... *Emotions, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, Desire, Equanimity*	Edward Brown	Sep 20 1992
Mindful Journeys to Authentic Living Serial: EB-00247A The talk centers on the practice of offering and mindfulness in Buddhism, where acts without visible acknowledgment reflect a broader existential engagement with life. It explores the importance of authenticity in meditation and... *American, Culture, zen meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh, Freedom*	Edward Brown	Jul 09 1992
Embracing Presence Through Zen Mind Serial: EB-00247B The talk delves into the theme of interconnectedness and the depth inherent in ordinary life, illustrated through a story about creating life-sized dolls and reflections on Zen practice. It explores the concept that the mind... *Big Mind, Buddha Mind, Harmonizing, Offering, Daily Life*	Edward Brown	Jul 08 1992
Savoring Simplicity: Embracing Imperfection Serial: EB-00284 The talk explores the tension between the desire for originality and completion inherent in creative and everyday tasks, using cooking as a metaphor. The discussion emphasizes the Zen concept of appreciating the simplicity and... *Ordinary Mind, Soto Zen, Dragons, Don't Know Mind*	Edward Brown	Jul 05 1992
Mindfulness: Embracing Imperfection with Compassion Serial: EB-00111 This talk explores the idea of balancing the acceptance of the present moment, as taught by Suzuki Roshi's saying "everything is perfect just as it is," with the recognition for improvement. It discusses how constantly striving... *Big Mind, Tozan, Precepts, Evil, Lay*	Edward Brown	May 24 1992
Resilience Through Zen and Heartache Serial: EB-00109 The talk explores the concept of emotional and spiritual resilience through personal anecdotes and reflections on practice. It discusses the paradox of heartache and fulfillment in relationships, drawing on insights from Zen... *Daily Life, Buddha Mind, Intention, Commitment, Community*	Edward Brown	Mar 29 1992
Heartaches to Healing: Embrace Imperfection Serial: EB-00110 The talk explores the intersection between vulnerability and personal growth, particularly the idea that difficult experiences, like heartache, can foster a deeper understanding of one's own heart and compassion. The discussion... *Daily Life, Buddha Mind, Intention, Commitment, Community*	Edward Brown	Mar 29 1992
Perfectly Imperfect: Embracing True Enlightenment Serial: EB-00107 The talk addresses the theme of embracing imperfection in the pursuit of enlightenment, challenging traditional notions by emphasizing the acceptance of one's fundamental nature without seeking a definitive state of enlightenment... *Offering, Bodhidharma, Freedom, realization, Vimalakirti*	Edward Brown	Jan 26 1992
Awakening in Everyday Awareness Serial: EB-00108 The talk examines the concept of enlightenment in Buddhist practice, particularly within the context of Zen philosophy, challenging traditional narratives and highlighting the futility of seeking an identifiable state of... *Offering, Bodhidharma, Freedom, realization, Vimalakirti*	Edward Brown	Jan 26 1992
Calming the Mind's Turbulent Waters Serial: EB-00287 This talk examines the Buddhist concept of hindrances and their impact on the mind, using water as an analogy to explain various mental states and their antidotes. It emphasizes that concentration, understood through the five... *Desire, Karma, Patience, Samsara, Buddha Nature*	Edward Brown	Dec 10 1991
Mindful Liberation from Mental Hindrances Serial: EB-00292 The talk delves into Buddhist concepts of greed, hate, and delusion as impediments to spiritual practice, relating these to the Five Hindrances that obstruct concentration. It discusses how delusion, a form of ignorance,... *Desire, Hindrances, Concentration, Delusion, Greed*	Edward Brown	Dec 08 1991
Transforming Hindrances Through Mindful Insight Serial: EB-00106 The talk explores the transformation of greed, hate, and delusion into deeper understandings of ignorance within the framework of Buddhist teachings, emphasizing how perceived objects in consciousness influence emotional states.... *Anger, Desire, Hindrances*	Edward Brown	Dec 03 1991
Zen Stillness Meets Vipassana Freedom Serial: EB-00297 The talk explores the philosophical differences between Zen and Vipassana practices, focusing on themes of preference and adherence within communal and individual meditation settings. It discusses the contrast in group dynamics,... *Interview, Commitment, Samsara, Liberation*	Edward Brown	Dec 01 1991
Zen Words, Harmonious Connections Serial: EB-00302 The talk focuses on communication, integrating aspects of Zen practice, the precepts, and their applications to personal interactions. Engaging language and philosophical principles from Zen, it addresses the dynamics of self-... *Precepts, Abhidharma, Conversation, Thich Nhat Hanh, Bell*	Edward Brown	Nov 08 1991
Reimagining Zen Precepts in America Serial: EB-00307 This talk explores the interpretation and application of the third Buddhist precept concerning sexual misconduct, which prompts a broader discussion about the relevance, translation, and intention behind moral precepts within Zen... *Precepts, Commitment, Greed, Vinaya, Culture*	Edward Brown	Nov 04 1991
Offerings Beyond Outcome Expectations Serial: EB-00248 The talk explores the concept of making offerings without attachment to outcomes, using the practice of Buddhist offerings as a metaphor for life. It examines the futility of seeking validation through external responses and... *Emotions, Offering, Don't Know Mind, Manjushri, Karma*	Edward Brown	Nov 03 1991
Precepts for Inner Peaceful Living Serial: EB-00268 The talk centers on the exploration of Buddhist precepts, emphasizing the importance of these guidelines in promoting personal happiness and reducing suffering. It questions the traditional distinctions between good and evil,... *Precepts, Community, Sangha, Peace, Evil*	Edward Brown	Oct 24 1991 Tassajara
Embracing Infinity in the Present Serial: EB-00105 The talk explores the intersection of Zen teachings with personal experiences, emphasizing the notion of "resting in the immediate as though it were infinity," a theme inspired by Donald C. Babcock's poem "The Little Duck." The... *realization, Avalokiteshvara, Blue Cliff Record, Posture, Thich Nhat Hanh*	Edward Brown	Jul 25 1991
Everyday Enlightenment in Ordinary Life Serial: EB-00104 The talk emphasizes the concept that enlightenment, often referred to as the "summit of the Mystic Peak," is not an external achievement but an acceptance of one's current life circumstances. It discusses the importance of loving... *Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Peace, Instruction, Gratitude*	Edward Brown	Jul 24 1991
Inner Joy: The Path to Peace Serial: EB-00103 The talk explores the concept of happiness, emphasizing that true happiness stems from one's state of mind and heart rather than external circumstances. It discusses common misconceptions about happiness and highlights the... *Liberation, Money, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daily Life, Offering*	Edward Brown	Jul 22 1991
Embracing Boundless Presence in Zen Serial: EB-00101 This talk explores the concept of concentration and its relationship with the idea of 'home,' comparing traditional boundary-based concentration with a more inclusive approach. Traditional concentration is akin to maintaining a... *realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview*	Edward Brown	Jun 13 1991
Open Doors: The Zen of Concentration Serial: EB-00102 This talk explores the Zen concept of concentration through the metaphor of a "home," highlighting the importance of opening oneself to all experiences rather than creating boundaries. By comparing narrow focus and exclusionary... *realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview*	Edward Brown	Jun 13 1991
Finding Home Through Inner Stillness Serial: EB-00099 The talk delves into the concept of finding one's psychological and spiritual "home" through meditation by exploring the idea of home in different contexts. It covers the five skandhas (form, feeling, perception, mental... *Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions*	Edward Brown	Jun 06 1991
Investing Wisely Amidst Market Cycles Serial: EB-00100 This talk covers a wide range of investment topics and strategies from notable figures in the money management and economic analysis field, including discussions on asset management, stress management, and economic forecasts. Key... *Money, Interview, American, War, Diversity*	Edward Brown	Jun 1991
Finding Home in Emptiness Serial: EB-00097 This talk explores the concept of "home" as a meditation metaphor towards one's true nature, encompassing a detailed discussion of the five skandhas: form, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness. The analysis of these... *Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions*	Edward Brown	May 29 1991
Gatekeeping Illusions: Discovering True Self Serial: EB-00098 The talk explores the concept of "home" in the context of meditation and self-awareness, using the analogy of being a gatekeeper at a palace to suggest observation and understanding of the self. The discussion delves into the... *Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions*	Edward Brown	May 29 1991

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