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Title	Speaker	Date
Funeral Service for Suzuki Roshi Serial: SR-00171 This is a full recording of Suzuki Roshi's funeral, held nine days after his death. During the funeral service for Suzuki Roshi, various speakers and participants commemorate his life and teachings. This event acknowledges the profound impact Suzuki Roshi had on the dissemination of Zen Buddhism outside of Japan... Ceremony, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi, soto, zen, Ceremony, Vows, Discrimination	Various	Dec 12 1971 City Center
Talking To His Disciples About His Illness Serial: SR-00186 Sunday, October 9, 1971 In His Room, City Center, San Francisco In the discussion, the theme revolves around an individual sharing updates about their health diagnosis and reflections on life. The individual humorously identifies as a "lazy monk" while explaining a recent shift in... *Monks*	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 09 1971 City Center
Wherever You Are, We Have Zen Way Of Practice Serial: SR-00101 The talk explores the universal application of Zen practice beyond specific locations like Tassajara or city zendos, emphasizing that Zen practice encompasses every aspect of life, everywhere, not just in traditionally defined... Dogen, Shobogenzo, Genjokoan, Suffering, Pain, Don't Know Mind, Happiness, Freedom,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 21 1971 City Center
Why We Must Have Rules Serial: SR-00177 In this exploration of the tensions between structured practice and intrinsic nature within Zen Buddhism, the focus is drawn to how rules and regulations pertain to the actualization of buddha-nature. The discourse delves into... *First Principle, Family Practice, Big Mind, Bell, Breath, lecture, Sutra, Observe...*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 17 1971 Tassajara
Wind Stops, But Still Flower Falls Serial: SR-00163 This audio has been improved, so more of the students' questions may be discernible. The talk delves into the Zen understanding of existence and non-existence using the metaphor of natural elements such as wind, flowers, and birds to illustrate the Zen concept of "there is" and "there is not.... *Faith, Freedom, reality, Dragons, Community, Emptiness, Wisdom, Building, American, Death...*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 15 1971 Tassajara
Speciality and Equality. Serial: SR-00161 In this talk, the concept of "speciality" versus "equality" is explored within the context of constant change. The notion that speciality refers to the distinct purpose or reason for each entity's... First Principle, Freedom, Death, Bell, Building, reality	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 13 1971 Tassajara
Obon Days Serial: SR-00166 This talk explores the cultural and historical contexts of the Obon festival in Japan, an event honoring ancestral spirits, and how these practices relate to broader Asian cultural and spiritual histories. The discussion provides... Ceremony, Offering, Suffering, American, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 12 1971 Tassajara
Questions and Answers Serial: SR-00167 The talk revolves around a Zen master's Q&A session addressing various concerns of the students related to Zen practice, perception, and daily challenges within a Zen community setting. Students engage with questions... Question-and-Answer, Yakusan, Truth, Community, Breath, Anger, Freedom, Faith...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 08 1971 Tassajara
Zen Is Actually, In Short, Maybe, Communication Serial: SR-00162 The key theme of this talk is the integral role of effective communication in Zen practice, particularly between teachers and students. It emphasizes the non-duality of existence, suggesting that a perceived separation between... *Breath, Interview, Bell, Community, Describe, Wisdom, American, Truth*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 07 1971 Tassajara
Good Confidence In Your Practice Serial: SR-00170 The discussion delves into the historical interplay between Bodhidharma and the King of Liang, exploring the nature of true Buddhist practice versus ritualistic or superficial engagement with the faith. The dialogue between... Bodhidharma, First Principle, Bell, Wisdom, Breath, Building, American, Faith...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 05 1971 Tassajara
On Bodhidharma's Day Serial: SR-00103 - *Nirvana, Dragons, Breath, Ceremony, Enemies, Building, Faith*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 04 1971 Tassajara
Because Of Our Many Desires, We Do Not Have Freedom Serial: SR-00102 - *Suffering, Dana, Death, Lay, Offering, Bell, Freedom, Truth*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 03 1971 Tassajara
At the Time of Yakusan Serial: SF-06061 New version of this lecture has been uploaded, which may allow for more of the transcript to be done. - Yakusan, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 01 1971 Tassajara
Translation of Unknown Text Serial: SR-00183 August 1971San Francisco - Ceremony, Priest, Hate, Passions, Attachment, Describe, Forms	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 1971 City Center
To Attain The Perfection Of Human Practice Serial: SR-00189 - Ceremony, First Principle, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Building, Breath, Evil, Doubt, Enemies,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 30 1971 Tassajara
Ryaku Fusatsu Lecture Serial: SR-00182 The audio of this tape has been improved, so the missing parts of the transcript may be worked out now. - *Ceremony, Eiheiji, Bodhisattva Precepts, Evil, Bell, Balance, heart, Death, Truth...*	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1971 Tassajara
Blue Cliff Records 61 - Fuketsu's One Particle Of Dust Serial: SR-00190 - Blue Cliff Record, Breath, Constancy, Freedom, Faith, Diversity, Greed, Religion, Anger,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1971 Tassajara
Universal Practice for Laymen and Monks Serial: SR-00175 Whatever you do is practice; be careful not to practice for the sake of the self. Zazen as a way to find realization and get used to realization. Whether priest or layperson, practice to develop buddha mind, not the small self. - Practice, Zazen, Bodhisattva, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Mind, Faith, Truth, Fasting,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 25 1971 Tassajara
Virtue of Mountain and River Serial: SR-00181 - Dogen, Shobogenzo, First Principle, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Faith, Breath, sitting, Pain, Bell,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 24 1971 Tassajara
San-Pachi-Nenju Serial: SF-06030 - Ceremony, First Principle, Faith, Non-duality, Diversity, Lay	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 22 1971 Tassajara
Something Which You Cannot Understand Serial: SR-00207 - *sitting, reality, Buddha Nature, Truth, Happiness, Breath, lecture*	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 21 1971 Tassajara
One with Everything Serial: SR-00208 Zazen Talk Tuesday Evening, July 20, 1971 Tassajara - *Breath, reality, Faith, Truth*	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 20 1971 Tassajara
Why Then Is It Necessary To Accept Precepts Serial: SF-06031 - Precepts, Precepts, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, training, Religion, Observe, Priest, Zazen,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 17 1971 City Center
Manifested Three Treasures Serial: SR-00215 - Precepts, Precepts, Emptiness, Priest, Anger, American, Sangha, lecture, Enemies, Hate,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 06 1971 City Center
Real Precepts Are Beyond Words Serial: SR-00216 - Precepts, Precepts, reality, Observe, Freedom, sitting, Emptiness, Sangha, Duality, Karma,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 02 1971 City Center
Purely Involved Helping Others Serial: SR-00173 - Nansen, things-as-it-is, Discrimination, Ummon, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Wisdom,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 22 1971 City Center
Sewing Sesshin Serial: SR-00122 Sunday, June 20, 1971 Sesshin Lecture No. ____ San Francisco - Sesshin, Okesa, Dogen, Attachment, New Year, Freedom, Bodhidharma, Lay, Concentration, Zazen,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 20 1971 City Center
Sewing and Wearing the Buddhist Robes and How It Relates to Our Practice Serial: 71-06-19 Saturday, June 19, 1971 San Francisco Zendo - Dogen, Soto Zen,	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 19 1971 City Center
Precepts as Original Nature Serial: SR-00121 - Precepts, Bodhidharma, Precepts, Concentration, Building, Posture, New Year, Bodhidharma,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 12 1971 City Center
Freedom from Everything Serial: SR-00150 Sesshin Lecture, Day 5Wednesday, June 9, 1971San Francisco - Sesshin, Happiness, Demons, Precepts, Perfect Wisdom, Attachment, New Year, zen, Zazen, Wisdom...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 09 1971 City Center
Calmness of Mind Serial: SR-00151 Sesshin Lecture No. 2 Sunday, June 7, 1971 San Francisco Practice is to expose yourself as you are, express yourself fully. Accepting your teacher's words. Zen Center practice community offering mutual support for practice. - Sesshin, Zazen, Breath, Community, Emptiness, Priest, Pain, Community, heart, Hate, zen, Death...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 07 1971 City Center
Okesa Ceremony Serial: SR-00146 Ceremony of the okesa: chanting the fascicle Shobogenzo Kesa Kudoku; ten virtues of the okesa. What is practice of zazen and practice of the okesa. Truth is beyond priest or layperson. Acknowledging Yoshida Roshi. - Priest, Ceremony, Okesa, Zazen, Dragons, Priest, Greed, Demons, Gratitude, Happiness, Describe...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 06 1971 City Center
The Teaching Just for You Serial: SR-00147 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1971 San Francisco - Sesshin, Precepts, Dragons, Bodhidharma, Truth, sitting, Buddha Nature, Politics, Transmission...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 05 1971 City Center
Lecture: Reed College, Portland, Oregon Serial: 71-03-12 - Time,	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 12 1971 Reed College Portland
Changing Our Karma Serial: SR-00116 - Baso, Concentration, Karma, Suffering, difficulty, Ceremony	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 09 1971 City Center
Why We Have So Many Problems Serial: SR-00153 Tuesday, March 2, 1971 8 am Tuesday Morning San Francisco - *difficulty, Ceremony, Concentration, reality, Addiction, sitting, Ego, confusion, Building...*	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 02 1971 City Center
The Driver Serial: SR-00119 - Anger, difficulty, Karma, Freedom, Tassajara, Peace, confusion, Posture, Pain, War...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 27 1971 City Center
Be Kind with Yourself Serial: SR-00112 Warm-hearted practice. Breathing and posture in zazen. We all have different circumstances, but in the monastery, we have one practice. Rules give freedom to practice. - *Dogen, Zazen, Tatsugami, Freedom, Instruction, Monks, Posture, Priest, American...*	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 23 1971 Tassajara
It Is Actually Buddha's Practice Serial: SF-06114-B - Sesshin,	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 20 1971 Tassajara
Calmness of your Mind Serial: SR-00079 Saturday Morning, February 13, 1971 San Francisco - Sesshin, Pain, New Year, Suffering, confusion, Oneness, Beginners, Community, Attachment,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 13 1971 City Center
Not Sticking to Enlightenment Serial: SF-05445B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #26, by Shundo David Haye ===== It's not completely clear how this talk dropped off the radar, as the tape had been copied and transcribed previously – indeed, it features in Not... - Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Emptiness	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 12 1971 B City Center
Just Enough Problems Serial: SR-00273 Sesshin Lecture, Lecture 7: Page Street Apples Friday Morning February 12, 1971 San Francisco - Sesshin, War, Enemies, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 12 1971 A City Center
Humor Is More Real Than Reallity Serial: SR-00274 Sesshin Lecture No. 5 Tuesday, February 9, 1971 San Francisco - Sesshin, Discrimination, Dragons, Observe, Emotions, Instruction, confusion	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 09 1971 City Center
Wherever You Go, You Will See Yourself Serial: SR-00271 Sesshin Lecture No. 3 Sunday Afternoon or Evening February 7, 1971 San Francisco - *Sesshin, Tozan, Sandokai, zen, Discrimination, Precepts, reality, Freedom, Death...*	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 07 1971 City Center
Resuming Big Mind Serial: SR-00272 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Friday, February 5, 1971 San Francisco [”For this seven-day sesshin, there are only transcriptions for lectures given on Days 1, 3, 5, 7, and the closing words. I don't know if those were the only lectures... - Sesshin, Big Mind, Hate, stubbornness, Zoom, sitting, Zazen, Anger, Ceremony, heart, Pain...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 05 1971 City Center
Wherever I Go, I Meet Myself Serial: SR-00123 - *Liberation, Culture, Freedom*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 23 1971 City Center
The Boss of Everything Serial: SR-00204 - Zazen, Big Mind, confusion, Precepts, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Suffering, Observe...	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 16 1971 City Center
True Concentration Serial: SR-00078 Right Concentration Sunday, January 10, 1971 San Francisco - Avalokiteshvara, Freedom, Concentration, zen, Commitment, Posture	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 10 1971 City Center
What Is Self? Serial: SR-00077 - *Ceremony, Observe, sitting*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 03 1971 City Center
No Practice Will Destroy People Serial: SR-00074 - Dogen,	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 27 1970 City Center

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