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.
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On the First SesshinCertificate given participants in the First Sesshin of Sokoji Sesshin |
Feb 21 1960 Sokoji |
On the Second SesshinCertificate given participants in the Second Sesshin of Sokoji Sesshin |
Aug 22 1960 Sokoji |
Teacher and Disciple± December, 1961 |
Dec 1961 Sokoji |
True Zen(published, January, 1962, Wind Bell #2) |
Jan 1962 Sokoji |
What is Zen?(published February 1962, Wind Bell #3) |
Feb 1962 Sokoji |
Square Zen(published March 1962, Wind Bell #4) |
Mar 1962 Sokoji |
A Buddha Story(published April 1962, Wind Bell #5) |
Apr 1962 Sokoji |
What Is The Law?(published May 1962, Wind Bell #6) Blue Cliff Record, First Principle |
May 1962 Sokoji |
On Zazen and the Shinsanshiki Ceremony(published June 1962, Wind Bell #7) Ceremony |
Jun 1962 Sokoji |
On Obon(published July 1962, Wind Bell #8) Ceremony |
Jul 1962 Sokoji |
To Tame a Tiger / Zazen's Scripture(published August 1962, Wind Bell #9) |
Aug 1962 Sokoji |
Bodhidharma's Zen(published September 1962, Wind Bell #10) Blue Cliff Record |
Sep 1962 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-3: Baso's Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha± 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 (by Richard Baker?) he... |
Oct 1962 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-6, Ummon's Every Day Is A Good Day± 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 |
Religious Activity(published December 1962, Wind Bell #12) Dogen |
Dec 1962 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-14 & 15, Ummon Zenji± 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 LIFETIME ...Blue Cliff Record, First Principle |
Jan 1963 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-18An 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-19± 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-20± 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-25July 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-30, Joshu's Large RadishesSeptember 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-36, Chosha's Strolling about Mountains and WatersNovember 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-40, Rikko's Heaven And EarthDecember 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-46This 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-49This 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)± 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 refers to the lines... |
Feb 26 1964 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-52, Joshu's Donkeys Cross, Horses CrossThis is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. Wind Bell Lecture — April, 1964 Blue Cliff Record |
Apr 1964 Sokoji |
Blue Cliff Records-53This 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-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 |
Chanting ServiceSesshin service July 1965. Chanting |
Jul 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 |
Great Prajna Paramita SutraHeart Sutra |
Jul 08 1965 Los Altos |
Great Prajna Paramita SutraHeart Sutra |
Jul 15 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 |
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 |
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 |
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