Faith Talks
Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, faith is "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction", "complete trust", "belief and trust in and loyalty to God", as well as "a firm belief in something for which there is no proof".
Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, or evidence, while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as simply belief without evidence.
In the Roman world, 'faith' (Latin: fides) was understood without particular association with gods or beliefs. Instead, it was understood as a paradoxical set of reciprocal ideas: voluntary will and voluntary restraint in the sense of father over family or host over guest, whereby one party willfully surrenders to a party who could harm but chooses not to, thereby entrusting or confiding in them.
Accordingly to Thomas Aquinas, faith is "an act of the intellect assenting to the truth at the command of the will".
Religion has a long tradition, since the ancient world, of analyzing divine questions using common human experiences such as sensation, reason, science, and history that do not rely on revelation—called Natural theology.
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Shosan CeremonySerial: SF-05143B SR023 Track 1 to 1/3 of other side Suzuki Roshi Question and Answer ceremony - copied 2 tapes [there are also photographs of hand-written notes on missing portions of Q&A... Sesshin, Shosan, Echo, Emptiness, Attachment, Hate, Faith, Interview, Enemies, Evil,... |
Apr 23 1968 B Tassajara |
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OLD - Samantabdra BuddhaSerial: SF-05331 Duplicate Bodhisattva Vow, Offering, Passions, Describe, Vows, Karma, Faith, Ceremony |
Jan 12 1968 Tassajara |
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Samantabadra BuddhaSerial: SF-05138B SR022 - VII 1: Roshi talk - Meal Sutra (copied) - 2: " little bit 2: (ready to go at 000 after Jan 11 lecture) (copied) - ZMC - 1968 year? Offering, Enemies, Bowing, Bell, Vows, Karma, Faith, Ceremony |
Jan 12 1968 Tassajara |
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OLD - Everything Itself Is BuddhaSerial: 67-12-06-B Evening Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Buddha Nature, American, Observe, Beginners, Hate, Forms, Building, Death,... |
Dec 06 1967 B Tassajara |
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Everything Itself Is BuddhaSerial: SF-05140A SR20 - Reel #5 Suzuki track 1 - Roshi's lecture sesshin #7 12/6/67 Afternoon - copied (This audio is only the first part of the talk) Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Buddha Nature, Observe, Hate, Faith |
Dec 06 1967 B Tassajara |
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Good and Bad FeelingSerial: SF-05141-A Tuesday, December 5, 1967 Sesshin, Attachment, Discrimination, Separation, Liberation, Freedom, Doubt, Faith... |
Dec 05 1967 A Tassajara |
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OLD - The More... We Study Our Way, The More Difficult It Is To Explain ItSerial: 67-12-04 Evening Sesshin Lecture, Lecture B Sesshin, reality, Observe, Faith, Ceremony, lecture |
Dec 04 1967 B Tassajara |
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True PracticeSerial: SF-05133-B Evening Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Zuigan, Fox, Gratitude, Fox, Buddha Nature, Addiction, Discrimination,... |
Dec 01 1967 B Tassajara |
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The Practice of ConstancySerial: SF-05132-A SR015 - On this tape is Lecture C and last part of Lecture D. This tape is known as the C lecture tape of as #2 - Track 1 Roshi's Lecture C 9/12/67 - copied Prajna Paramita, Bodhisattva, Precepts, Constancy, New Year, Mahayana, Enemies, Anger... |
Sep 12 1967 Tassajara |
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OLD -IgnoranceSerial: SF-05370 SR-67-09-08 (-B-1 - is crossed out) - G (start) (finish) Freedom, training, Daily Life, Attachment, Fasting, Hate, Chanting, confusion, Faith... |
Sep 08 1967 Tassajara |
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OLD - Genjo Koan No. 4Serial: SR-00195 Thursday, August 24, 1967 Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Faith, Nirvana, Lay, Emptiness, Suffering, Pain, Death... |
Aug 24 1967 A Tassajara |
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Genjo Koan no 4Serial: SF-05136 Track 1 17/8 - Suzuki lectures - beginning missed, one or two sentences; beginning: This is the last lecture of sesshin. We have talked of emptiness and form, but have not... Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Time, Faith, Emptiness, Continuous, Dragons |
Aug 24 1967 A Tassajara |
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When You Have A New ExperienceSerial: SF-05134B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #15, by Shundo David Haye ===== This talk was given later on the same day of the first Tassajara sesshin as the last one discussed (... Sesshin, Faith, Doubt |
Aug 20 1967 Evening Tassajara |
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In the first instruction of ten instructions in Gakudō-yōjin-shūSesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, training, Instruction,... |
Dec 17 1966 A Sokoji |
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OLD - Mind Itself Is BuddhaSerial: SR-00087 Friday, August 19, 1966 --------------------------- Explanation of fascicle Shobogenzo Sokushin Ze... Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Blue Cliff Record, Silence, Instruction, Anger,... |
Aug 19 1966 C Sokoji |
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OLD - ShōbōgenzōSerial: SR-00092 Friday, August 19, 1966 Translation and discussion of fascicle Shobogenzo Sokushin Ze Butsu... Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Subject-and-Object, War, Faith, Lay,... |
Aug 19 1966 A Sokoji |
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OLD - YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00088Serial: SR-00088 Photo says 66-07-23 - duplicate of 00093 - set aside Happiness, Enemies, Peace, Faith, difficulty |
Jul 23 1966 |
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We Are Always Helping OthersSerial: SF-05080-B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #13, by Shundo David Haye ===== This tape is, happily, the last of the messed-up recordings from the first half of 1966. It is the... Shushogi, Enemies, training, Faith |
Jul 23 1966 B Sokoji |
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Ten PreceptsSerial: SF-05098-B Sunday morning lecture by Suzuki Roshi Other notes on box: Precepts, Precepts, Freedom, Observe, Faith, Buddha Nature, Priest |
Jun 19 1966 C Sokoji |
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Genjo-Koan: Paragraphs 7-9Serial: SF-05098-A Sunday morning lecture by Suzuki Roshi Other notes on box: Dogen, Genjokoan, Composure, Liberation, Faith |
Jun 19 1966 B Sokoji |
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Sesshin Lecture: Genjo-Koan, Paragraphs 1–2Serial: SF-05096-B May Sesshin (25 26 added later) 1 or 6pm lecture plus lecture the following morning. Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Precepts, Mahayana, Freedom, Observe, Balance, Attachment... |
May 26 1966 Sokoji |
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Genjō Kōan, 5-13Serial: SF-05096-A May Sesshin (25 26 added later) 1 or 6pm lecture plus lecture the following morning. Dogen, Genjokoan, Enemies, Faith, realization, Addiction, Peace |
May 25 1966 Sokoji |
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Liberty and RestrictionSerial: SF-05116-A March sesshin, only 1pm lecture. Evening lecture goofed up during recording. Saturday, March 26, 1966 Sesshin, Balance, Freedom, Doubt, Faith, Ceremony |
Mar 26 1966 BN Sokoji |
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Genjō Kōan, 1–3Serial: SF-05095-C Sesshin Lecture: Genjo-Koan, Paragraphs 1–3 Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Duality, Faith, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Discrimination... |
Mar 13 1966 A Sokoji |
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To Study The SelfSesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Bell, training, Faith |
Feb 19 1966 pm Sokoji |
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Where There is Some Limitation, There is UniversalitySerial: SF-05114B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #9, by Shundo David Haye ===== This talk is found on the same reel as the one previously discussed (https://suzukiroshi.engagewisdom.... Sesshin, Dogen, Buddha Nature, Faith, Evil, confusion, Freedom, Doubt |
Feb 18 1966 Sokoji |
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Shushōgi, Sections 11–17Serial: SF-05113-A January Sesshin Lecture: Lecture A ,1 PM Sesshin, Precepts, Shushogi, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Observe, Happiness, Priest... |
Jan 21 1966 A Sokoji |
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I Have Nothing In My MindSerial: SF-05125-B One-Day Sesshin Lecture: 5 PM Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Baso, Big Mind, Faith, Fox, Duality, Hate |
Aug 28 1965 B Sokoji |
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OLD - Confucius Said the Most Visible is Something InvisibleSerial: SF-05898 SR 002 Tape 1 copy Sesshin 1pm lecture - - duplicate of other versions Faith, Transmission, Hate |
Aug 28 1965 Sokoji |
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Confucius Said the Most Visible is Something InvisibleSerial: SF-05125-A SR 002 Tape 1 copy Sesshin 1pm lecture Sesshin, Faith, Interview, Observe, confusion, Hate, Peace |
Aug 28 1965 A Sokoji |
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Saturday Evening LectureSerial: SF-05117A Tape VIII (?) Side 1 Sat eve lecture (1 - 60); Side 2 Sat eve lecture (1-15?) Question-and-Answer, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Balance, Bell, Evil, Hate... |
Jul 31 1965 Sokoji |
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OLD - Do You Have Some Questions?Serial: 65-07-30-D Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Transmission, Emotions, training, Happiness, Truth,... |
Jul 30 1965 D Sokoji |
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OLD - If You Have A QuestionSerial: 65-07-30-C Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Death, Religion, Peace, Consciousness,... |
Jul 30 1965 C Sokoji |
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If You Have A QuestionSerial: SF-05105B Tape 6 Friday July 30 Side 1: 1pm lecture (continued on side 2) - transcribed Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Religion, Peace, Obstacles, confusion,... |
Jul 30 1965 C Sokoji |
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OLD - Purpose of Practice is to have Direct Experience of BuddhaSerial: 65-07-29-A Sesshin Lecture, Lecture A Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Evil, Family Practice, Balance, Wisdom, Faith |
Jul 29 1965 A Sokoji |
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Some More QuestionsSerial: SF-05104A Tape 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, Precepts, Emotions, Buddha Nature, Passions, training,... |
Jul 29 1965 C Sokoji |
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QuestionsSerial: SF-05103C Tape 4 Summer Sesshin 1965: Thursday July 29 1pm lecture - transcribed Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Priest, Faith, Demons, Religion... |
Jul 29 1965 B Sokoji |
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OLD - QuestionsSerial: 65-07-28-D Sesshin Lecture, Lecture D Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Suffering, Emotions, Faith, Truth, Religion, Culture,... |
Jul 28 1965 D Sokoji |
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QuestionsSerial: SF-05126E Tape 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, Four Noble Truths, Emotions, Faith, Passions, Delusion... |
Jul 28 1965 D Sokoji |
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Pure RulesSerial: SF-05126A ===== 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... Sesshin, Instruction, Emptiness, Interview, Religion, Faith |
Jul 28 1965 9:00am Sokoji |
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OLD -Zendo Instructions, Rules and Lunch InstructionSerial: SF-05901A Tape #1 7/28/65 9am lecture instruction (copy) SR001 Discrimination, Emptiness, Passions, Evil, confusion, Faith |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
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OLD -If You Understand Bodhisattva Mind In A Dualistic WaySerial: SF-05901B 1pm lecture (continued on tape #2) Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Anger, Religion, Faith |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
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OLD - In Our Way of Zen, We Emphasize The Way-Seeking MindSerial: 65-07-27-B Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Observe, Intuition, Community, Pain, Freedom, Faith, Truth |
Jul 27 1965 B Sokoji |
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Forgotten the Value of ReligionSerial: SF-05101A ===== 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... Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Inmost Nature, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Buddha... |
Jul 27 1965 1:00pm Sokoji |
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In Our Way of Zen, We Emphasize the Way-Seeking MindSerial: SF-05101B Tape 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... Sesshin, Bodhisattva, Way-Seeking Mind, Observe, Interview, training, Faith |
Jul 27 1965 6:00pm Sokoji |
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OLD - Why We Should Practice ZazenSerial: 65-07-26-A Sesshin Lecture 1 Sesshin, Shobogenzo, Religion, New Year, confusion, Forms, Faith |
Jul 26 1965 A Sokoji |
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Religious Problems Concerning Such As Psychology Or LSDSerial: SF-05112A Tape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965 Tape 1 Side 1: 1pm lecture Sesshin, Dogen, Time, Continuous, Precepts, Peace, Beginners, Balance, confusion,... |
Jul 26 1965 1:00pm Sokoji |
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Why We Should Practice ZazenSerial: SF-05112B Tape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965; Side 2: 6:15pm lecture - transcribed August 1965 Sesshin, Shobogenzo, New Year, Silence, confusion, Anger, Religion, Faith |
Jul 26 1965 6:15pm Sokoji |
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OLD - BodhidharmaSerial: SF-05783 SR-68-06-00-1 (start) (continued) - duplicate Bodhidharma, First Principle, Faith, Interview, Describe, Priest, Freedom |
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Tassajara |
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OLD - BodhidharmaSerial: SF-05755 SR-68-06-00-2 (finish) - duplicate Faith, Continuous, Doubt |
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Tassajara |