Bell Talks
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell).
Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. This depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.
Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters.
Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services. Later, bells were made to commemorate important events or people and have been associated with the concepts of peace and freedom. The study of bells is called campanology.
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Sunday Lecture Interview, Mill Valley, Birth-and-Death, Koan, Bell, Vows, Faith, Liberation,... |
May 21 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Ordination, Offering, Precepts, Triple Treasure, Ceremony, true dharma, Buddha Mind,... |
Jul 23 2000 Green Gulch |
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Surangama Sutra Class Birth-and-Death, Bell, Light-and-Darkness, Nirvana, Ego, Skandas, Echo, confusion,... |
Sep 25 2000 Unknown |
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Wednesday Lecture Practice Period, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, realization, Buddha Ancestors, Delusion,... |
Feb 28 2001 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Freedom, training, Bell, Beginners, Discrimination, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Judgement... |
Mar 04 2001 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Enthusiasm, Religion, Priest, Emptiness, Nirvana, Observe, Ego, Posture, Bell,... |
Mar 18 2001 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture Practice Period, Family Practice, Zendo, Mill Valley, Monastic Practice, Ceremony,... |
May 09 2001 Green Gulch |
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2001.09.16-serial.00051Serial: SF-00051 Sunday talk. Hate, Current Events, Mill Valley, Peace, Bell, Interdependence, Sanctuary, Chanting... |
Sep 16 2001 |
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Sunday Lecture Hate, Current Events, Mill Valley, Peace, Bell, Interdependence, Sanctuary,... |
Sep 16 2001 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony, Impermanence, Enemies, Funeral, Heart Sutra, Faith, Bell,... |
Oct 28 2001 Green Gulch |
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Zen and Poetry Class Silence, confusion, Suzuki Roshi, Interdependence, Politics, Impermanence, Bell, Evil... |
Mar 12 2002 Green Gulch |
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Zen and Poetry Class Fox, Gratitude, Passions, Echo, Birth-and-Death, stubbornness, Bell, Emotions,... |
Mar 19 2002 Green Gulch |
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Zen and Poetry Class Light-and-Darkness, Silence, Freedom, Practice Period, Enemies, Bell, Precepts, Zoom... |
Mar 26 2002 Green Gulch |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-04039 Listening without judgement, compassion, what hinders our ability, fear of not being helpful, generosity, 98% is about me, reflective listening, cultivate spaciousness, arguing... Cultivation, Conversation, training, Observe, Precepts, Avalokiteshvara, Zendo,... |
Jun 30 2002 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday LectureSerial: SF-01051 A sense of place, a valley of ancestors, apprentices finding their place, Harry Roberts' last remarks, 500-year view, mastodon tooth, mountains and rivers, walking mindfully,... Blue Cliff Record, Dragons, Bell, Practice Period, zen meditation, Commitment,... |
Jul 10 2002 Green Gulch |
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December 9th, 2002, Serial No. 00978 Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Ceremony, Zendo, Ordinary Mind, Bell, Emptiness,... |
Dec 09 2002 City Center |
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December 13th, 2002, Serial No. 03924 Separation, Ceremony, Daily Life, Practice Period, Silence, Passions, Commitment,... |
Dec 13 2002 City Center |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-01072 One-minute silence/meditation. Enjoy your breathing at that time. Wage peace. Ashoka story. Bodhi tree. Rice (?) to president campaign Peace, Silence, Practice Period, Offering, true dharma, Vows, Daily Life, Bell, Non-... |
Feb 09 2003 Green Gulch |