Awakening the Archive
The Awakening the Archive series is a year-long project that celebrates the release of the new Suzuki Roshi audio archive, and helps open the pathways for the sangha to engage with this great resource.
Every two weeks, a significant or newly-discovered Suzuki Roshi talk is featured here with an in-depth article giving context, history, and connections. Many of these featured talks will be drawn from the more than two-dozen newly discovered recordings, and several of these you might recognize as the basis for chapters of the books Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind and Not Always So.
These articles are written by Shundo David Haye, a staff audio engineer and core team member of Engage Wisdom for many years, who is also a Zen priest and teacher in Suzuki Roshi's lineage. Shundo has selected and sequenced the bi-weekly release of these specific talks to highlight the most interesting and significant moments in the collection of Suzuki Roshi's recorded voice.
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
Blue Cliff Records-51This 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 |
The Traditional Way, Summary of Shunryu Suzuki's Sesshin LecturesFrom the August 1964 Wind Bell THE TRADITIONAL WAY. Zen Center's annual week Sesshin (concentrated period of meditation) was held this year from August 10 through August 15th. During the... |
Aug 1964 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-73, Baso's Four PropositionsShunryu Suzuki Lecture from the November, 1964 Wind Bell An edited summary of a lecture. Blue Cliff Record |
Nov 1964 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-75Shunryu 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 Joshu of... |
Dec 1964 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-82, Dairyu's Immutable Law-BodyShunryu Suzuki Lecture from the February, 1965 Wind Bell --------------------------- [Prefatory Note by Shaw: Dai-ryu was the 'spiritual great-... |
Feb 1965 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-84, Yuima's Law Gate To The One And OnlyShunryu Suzuki Lecture from the April, 1965 Wind Bell The Hekigan Roku, translated into English by R.D.M. Shaw under the title of The Blue Cliff Records, is a famous collection of 100 koan stories compiled by Setcho Juken (A.D. 980-1052), who added an "... |
Apr 1965 Sokoji |
Brief summary From Sesshin Lectures Wind Bell 65-05This year, Reverend Suzuki's lectures (given twice daily Monday through Friday) centered on the problems arising from confusing religion with science (in particular psychology), and with philosophy (especially ethics). Zen is not inimical to science, and it has... |
May 1965 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-86, Ummon's Store-Room And Temple Gate - CommentaryShunryu Suzuki Lecture from the July, 1965 Wind Bell The Hekigan Roku, translated into English by R.D.M. Shaw under the title of The Blue Cliff Records, is a famous collection of 100 koan stories compiled by Setcho Juken (A.D. 980-1052), who added an "... |
Jul 1965 Sokoji |
Chanting ServiceFrom 1965, end of July sesshin. Chanting |
Jul 1965 C Sokoji |
Chanting ServiceSesshin service July 1965. Chanting |
Jul 1965 Sokoji |
Great Prajna Paramita SutraHeart Sutra |
Jul 08 1965 Los Altos |
Great Prajna Paramita SutraHeart Sutra |
Jul 15 1965 Los Altos |
OLD - “Wisdom Seeks For Wisdom”Sixth Patriarch |
Jul 22 1965 Los Altos |
Wisdom Seeks For Wisdom===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #2, by Shundo David Haye ===== Among the tapes previously known to exist in the Zen Center archives, the earliest were from a sesshin held at the end of July 1965, which contain recordings of the afternoon service, and... |
Jul 22 1965 Los Altos |
OLD - Why We Should Practice ZazenSesshin Lecture 1 Sesshin, Shobogenzo |
Jul 26 1965 A Sokoji |
Religious Problems Concerning Such As Psychology Or LSDTape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965 Tape 1 Side 1: 1pm lecture Sesshin, Dogen, Time |
Jul 26 1965 1:00pm Sokoji |
Why We Should Practice ZazenTape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965; Side 2: 6:15pm lecture - transcribed August 1965 Sesshin, Shobogenzo |
Jul 26 1965 6:15pm Sokoji |
Afternoon Service and Meal ChantTape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965 Tape 1 Side 1: afternoon service; meal chant Chanting |
Jul 26 1965 Sokoji |
OLD - Religious Problems Concerning Such As Psychology Or LSDSesshin Lecture, Lecture D Sesshin |
Jul 27 1965 D Sokoji |
OLD - In Our Way of Zen, We Emphasize The Way-Seeking MindSesshin Lecture Sesshin |
Jul 27 1965 B Sokoji |
OLD - Forgotten the Value of ReligionSesshin Lecture Sesshin, Dogen |
Jul 27 1965 A Sokoji |
Forgotten the Value of Religion===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #5, by Shundo David Haye ===== The oldest recordings of Suzuki Roshi made at Sokoji, the home of the San Francisco Zen Center at the time, come from a week-long sesshin that took place at the end of July 1965 - this is... |
Jul 27 1965 1:00pm Sokoji |
In Our Way of Zen, We Emphasize the Way-Seeking MindTape 2 Summer Sesshin 1965 Tuesday July 27 - transcribed August 1965 Tape 2 Side 2 Tuesday July 27 6pm lecture Reverend Suzuki [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] Sesshin, Bodhisattva, Way-Seeking Mind |
Jul 27 1965 6:00pm Sokoji |
OLD - QuestionsSesshin Lecture, Lecture D Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 28 1965 D Sokoji |
OLD - If You Understand Bodhisattva Mind in a Dualistic WaySesshin Lecture Sesshin, Shobogenzo |
Jul 28 1965 C Sokoji |
QuestionsTape 3 Summer Sesshin July 1965 - Wednesday July 28 1965 Tape 3 side 2 Wed July 28th 6pm lecture - transcribed; copied June 30 1973; SR001 Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 28 1965 D Sokoji |
Pure Rules===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #6, by Shundo David Haye ===== The value of these sets of recordings during sesshins in the summer of 1965 at Sokoji is that not only were the formal dharma talks preserved, but also the chanting services, and various... |
Jul 28 1965 9:00am Sokoji |
OLD - About RulesTape 3 Summer Sesshin July 1965 - Wednesday July 28 1965 Tape 3 Side 1, copied June 30 1973; SR001 Sesshin, Instruction |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
Lunch Instruction===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #7, by Shundo David Haye ===== This is a second short instruction from the same day of sesshin as the Pure Rules talk (https://suzukiroshi.engagewisdom.com/talks/pure-rules900am); again the beginning of what Suzuki... |
Jul 28 1965 12:00 Sokoji |
If You Understand Bodhisattva Mind In A Dualistic WayTape 3 Summer Sesshin July 1965 - Wednesday July 28 1965 Tape 3 Side 1: Wednesday 1pm lecture - transcribed; copied June 30 1973; SR001 Sesshin, Shobogenzo |
Jul 28 1965 C Sokoji |
OLD - If You Understand Bodhisattva Mind In A Dualistic WayTape #1 Summer Sesshin Wed July 28 1965; side 2: 1pm instruction, continued on tape #2 - (copy) first of three tapes: SR001 |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
OLD - Zendo InstructionsTape #1 Summer Sesshin Wed July 28 1965; side 1: 9am instruction: SR001 |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
OLD - About RulesTape #1 Summer Sesshin Wed July 28 1965; side 1: 9am instruction, lunch instruction: SR001 |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
OLD -Lunch InstructionTape #1 Summer Sesshin Wed July 28 1965; side 1: lunch instruction: SR001 |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
OLD -Zendo Instructions, Rules and Lunch InstructionTape #1 7/28/65 9am lecture instruction (copy) SR001 |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
OLD -If You Understand Bodhisattva Mind In A Dualistic Way1pm lecture (continued on tape #2) |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
OLD - Some More QuestionsSesshin, Lecture C Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 29 1965 C Sokoji |
OLD - QuestionsSesshin Lecture, Lecture B Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 29 1965 B Sokoji |
OLD - Purpose of Practice is to have Direct Experience of BuddhaSesshin Lecture, Lecture A Sesshin |
Jul 29 1965 A Sokoji |
The Purpose of Practice is to Have a Direct Experience of BuddhaTape 4 Summer Sesshin 1965: Thursday July 29 9am lecture - transcribed Sesshin |
Jul 29 1965 A Sokoji |
Some More QuestionsTape 5 Summer sesshin 1965 Thursday July 29th Side 1 - 6pm lecture; Continues on Side 2 [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 29 1965 C Sokoji |
QuestionsTape 4 Summer Sesshin 1965: Thursday July 29 1pm lecture - transcribed Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 29 1965 B Sokoji |
OLD - Science or Philosophy is Like a DissectionSesshin Lecture, Lecture B Sesshin |
Jul 30 1965 B Sokoji |
OLD - Don't be Bothered by your MindSesshin Lecture, Lecture A Sesshin |
Jul 30 1965 A Sokoji |
OLD - Do You Have Some Questions?Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 30 1965 D Sokoji |
OLD - If You Have A QuestionSesshin Lecture Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 30 1965 C Sokoji |
Don't Be Bothered By Your Mind / Science of Philosophy is Like a DissectionTape 5 Summer sesshin 1965 Thursday July 29th Side 2: 5:45 meditation, 9:00 AM lecture [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] Sesshin |
Jul 30 1965 A-B Sokoji |
Do You Have Some Questions?Tape 7 Summer 1965 Sesshin: Side 1 Friday evening lecture (transcribed) [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 30 1965 D Sokoji |
If You Have A QuestionTape 6 Friday July 30 Side 1: 1pm lecture (continued on side 2) - transcribed Sesshin, Question-and-Answer |
Jul 30 1965 C Sokoji |
OLD - UntitledSaturday, July 31, 1965 Transcript in Progress – Problem Audio – Partial Question-and-Answer |
Jul 31 1965 |
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