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Blue Cliff Records-75

Serial: 64-12-00 Shunryu Suzuki Lecture from the December, 1964 Wind Bell An edited summary of a lecture. --------------------------- [Prefatory Note by Shaw: The Ukyu of this subject was a disciple of Baso. Joshu is a different person from the... -
Blue Cliff Record,
Dec 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-73, Baso's Four Propositions

Serial: 64-11-00 Shunryu Suzuki Lecture from the November, 1964 Wind Bell An edited summary of a lecture. -
Blue Cliff Record,
Nov 1964
Sokoji

The Traditional Way, Summary of Shunryu Suzuki's Sesshin Lectures

Serial: 64-08-00 From the August 1964 Wind Bell THE TRADITIONAL WAY. REVEREND SUZUKI'S SESSHIN LECTURES by TRUDY DIXON Zen Center's annual week Sesshin (concentrated period of meditation) was held this year from August 10 through August 15th.... -
Sesshin,
Aug 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-51

Serial: 64-06-00 This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. From the June 1964 Wind Bell—based on a lecture by Shunryu Suzuki -
Blue Cliff Record,
Jun 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-53

Serial: 64-05-00 This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. From the May 1964 Wind Bell—based on a lecture by Shunryu Suzuki -
Blue Cliff Record,
May 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-52, Joshu's Donkeys Cross, Horses Cross

Serial: 64-04-00 This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. Wind Bell Lecture — April, 1964 -
Blue Cliff Record,
Apr 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-49

Serial: 64-03-00 This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. Wind Bell lecture — March 1964 -
Blue Cliff Record,
Feb 26 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-49 (Q&A)

Serial: 64-03-00-B ± February, 1964 FROM A LECTURE (Also from the March 1964 Wind Bell) The following is the gist of Reverend Suzuki's response to a question from one of his students during the Wednesday evening Lecture, February 26. The question... -
Blue Cliff Record, Question-and-Answer,
Feb 26 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-46

Serial: 64-02-00 This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. Wind Bell Lecture — February, 1964 Commentary by Reverend Shunryu Suzuki, Master, Zen Center. -
Blue Cliff Record,
Feb 1964
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-40, Rikko's Heaven And Earth

Serial: 63-12-00 December 1963 Wind Bell Suzuki Roshi Lecture This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. -
Blue Cliff Record,
Dec 1963
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-36, Chosha's Strolling about Mountains and Waters

Serial: 63-11-00 November 1963 Wind Bell Suzuki Roshi Lecture This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. -
Blue Cliff Record,
Nov 1963
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-30, Joshu's Large Radishes

Serial: 63-09-00 September October 1963 Wind Bell Suzuki Roshi Lecture This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. Commentary by Reverend Shunryu Suzuki-roshi, Zen Center -
Blue Cliff Record,
Sep 1963
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-25

Serial: 63-07-00 July August 1963 Wind Bell Suzuki Roshi Lecture This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. -
Blue Cliff Record,
Jul 1963
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-20

Serial: 63-04-00 ± April, 1963 An edited summary of a lecture from an old Wind Bell. COMMENTARY BY MASTER SHUNRYU SUZUKI ON MODEL SUBJECT NO. 20 FROM THE BLUE CLIFF RECORDS -
Blue Cliff Record,
Apr 1963
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-19

Serial: 63-03-00 ± March, 1963 An edited summary of a lecture. Checked by Gordon Geist using the Shaw translation. --------------------------- COMMENTARY BY MASTER SHUNRYU SUZUKI ON MODEL SUBJECT 19 FROM THE "BLUE CLIFF RECORDS" -
Blue Cliff Record,
Mar 1963
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-18

Serial: 63-02-13 An edited summary of a lecture. Commentary on Blue Cliff Records Case Number Eighteen by Suzuki-roshi, February 13, 1963 -
Blue Cliff Record,
Feb 13 1963
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-14 & 15, Ummon Zenji

Serial: 63-01-00 ± January, 1963 This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. COMMENTARY BY MASTER SUZUKI ON MODEL SUBJECTS NO. 14 & 15 FROM THE BLUE CLIFF RECORDS UMMON ZENGI AND THE TEACHING GIVEN BY SHAKYAMUNI DURING HIS... -
Blue Cliff Record, First Principle,
Jan 1963
Sokoji

Religious Activity

Serial: 62-12-00 (published December 1962, Wind Bell #12) -
Dogen,
Dec 1962
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-6, Ummon's Every Day Is A Good Day

Serial: 62-11-00 ± November, 1962 Ummon Bunen (Yunmen Wenyen) was a disciple of Seppo (Hsueh-feng I-ts'un). He died in 949. Introductory Comments by Shunryu Suzuki -
Blue Cliff Record,
Nov 1962
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records-3: Baso's Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha

Serial: 62-10-00 ± October, 1962 This is one of the oldest Suzuki lectures we have, although it's obviously only a summary of the main point he made. This is on a theme he would return to up to his death. In the early years it is said... -
Blue Cliff Record, First Principle,
Oct 1962
Sokoji

Bodhidharma's Zen

Serial: 62-09-00 (published September 1962, Wind Bell #10) -
Blue Cliff Record,
Sep 1962
Sokoji

To Tame a Tiger / Zazen's Scripture

Serial: 62-08-00 (published August 1962, Wind Bell #9) -
Aug 1962
Sokoji

On Obon

Serial: 62-07-00 (published July 1962, Wind Bell #8) -
Ceremony,
Jul 1962
Sokoji

On Zazen and the Shinsanshiki Ceremony

Serial: 62-06-00 (published June 1962, Wind Bell #7) -
Ceremony,
Jun 1962
Sokoji

What Is The Law?

Serial: 62-05-00 (published May 1962, Wind Bell #6) -
Blue Cliff Record, First Principle,
May 1962
Sokoji

A Buddha Story

Serial: 62-04-00 (published April 1962, Wind Bell #5) -
Apr 1962
Sokoji

Square Zen

Serial: 62-03-00 (published March 1962, Wind Bell #4) -
Mar 1962
Sokoji

What is Zen?

Serial: 62-02-00 (published February 1962, Wind Bell #3) -
Feb 1962
Sokoji

True Zen

Serial: 62-01-00 (published, January, 1962, Wind Bell #2) -
Jan 1962
Sokoji

Teacher and Disciple

Serial: 61-12-00 ± December, 1961 -
Dec 1961
Sokoji

On the Second Sesshin

Serial: 60-08-22 Certificate given participants in the Second Sesshin of Sokoji -
Sesshin,
Aug 22 1960
Sokoji

On the First Sesshin

Serial: 60-02-21 Certificate given participants in the First Sesshin of Sokoji -
Sesshin,
Feb 21 1960
Sokoji

Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-13

Serial: SR-00005 Fall 1968Zen Mountain Center This lecture focuses on the figures and concepts within the Lotus Sutra, illustrating the roles and relationships of various bodhisattvas and arhats. It details the presence and significance of Buddha's family members and...
Lotus Sutra, Wisdom, Monks, Sutra, Dana Paramita, Silence, Lay, Transmission, Karma, Breath...
Oct 1968
Series 2, Talk 13
Tassajara

Lotus Sūtra No. I-3

Serial: SR-00117 February 1968Zen Mountain Center The talk examines a segment of the "Lotus Sūtra," focusing on a dialogue between Manjusri and Maitreya addressing the grand discourse and its deeper meanings. It discusses Manjusri's role in conveying the teaching of the law...
Lotus Sutra, Wisdom, Dana Paramita, Perfect Wisdom, Intention, Monks, Sutra, Precepts,...
Feb 1968
Series 1, Talk 3
Tassajara

Shōbōgenzō

Serial: SF-05093F Thursday, August 18, 1966SESSHIN LECTURE: Thursday, 1:00 pm, Lecture BSokoji, San Francisco The talk explores the dynamic nature of Buddhist teaching as a continuous renewal and return to foundational principles, emphasizing the fluidity and unity between Buddha and sentient beings. It challenges materialistic...
Sesshin, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, Dana Paramita, Fasting, Interdependence...
Aug 18 1966
B
Sokoji

Because Of Our Many Desires, We Do Not Have Freedom

Serial: SR-00102 The talk discusses the nature of desires and the Buddhist path to freedom from worldly attachments, arguing that our desires restrict our freedom and cause suffering. It emphasizes practicing mindfulness to overcome these...
Freedom, Desire, Changsha, Suffering, Dana Paramita, Death, Lay, Offering, Bell, Truth...
Aug 03 1971
Tassajara

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