Sokoji Talks

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Title	Date	Speaker
Why I Came to America Serial: SR-00157 "Why I became a priest" Memories of his father as a temple priest. Wanting to be an unusual priest himself, to teach people. Training at a temple with Oka Sotan.... priest, meiji, buddhism, training, dogen, oka sotan	Sep 16 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Not Always So Serial: SR-00124 August Sesshin Lecture Thursday, August 7, 1969 San Francisco #not-always-so, sesshin, dogen	Aug 07 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
To Actually Practice Selflessness Serial: SR-00125 August Sesshin Lecture Wednesday, August 6, 1969 San Francisco sesshin	Aug 06 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Question And Answer Session Serial: SR-00025 Tuesday, July 8, 1969 San Francisco question	Jul 08 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
I have nothing in my mind	Jul 15 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Eulogy For Trudy Dixon Given During Her Funeral Ceremony Serial: SR-00028 Words from the funeral eulogy for Trudy Dixon. Magnanimous mind tassajara, dogen, Buddha mind	Jul 11 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Rinzai Zen and Soto Zen Serial: SR-00033 July 1969 San Francisco Morning. #approximate-date, #69-07-00, dogen	Jul 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Direct Experience of Reality #not-always-so, baso, dogen	Jun 22 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
How should we establish our system of practice in San Francisco Serial: SR-00019 Tuesday Evening, June 17, 1969 San Francisco Just sit, and follow the teacher's instruction. Story of four kinds of horse. Humans go to the moon, but don't... rinzai, soto, dogen, zazen	Jun 17 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Suzuki's 65th Birthday Serial: SR-00018 Sunday Morning, May 18, 1969 Sokoji, San Francisco	May 18 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
How To Take Our Bodhisattva's Vow Serial: SR-00017 Tuesday Morning, April 29, 1969 San Francisco Bodhisattva vow, dogen, agama sutra	Apr 29 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha Serial: SR-00009 Sunday, March 9, 1969 Sokoji, San Francisco Koan story of sun-faced buddha, moon-faced buddha. Practicing while well or while sick. Accepting what we don't like.... #not-always-so, baso, koan, Blue Cliff Record	Mar 09 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Find Out for Yourself Serial: SR-00011 Find out what "buddha-nature" and "enlightenment" mean. Study without purpose. How his teacher in Japan treated him; trying to discover the right thing to do. #not-always-so, sesshin, zazen, eiheiji	Mar 15 1969 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Fragment #no-audio	Aug 04 1968 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
The Ten Powers Of A Bodhisattva Serial: SF-05106 Sunday Morning, August 25, 1968 [This date is probably incorrect. Earlier (July 21, 1968), Suzuki mentioned that he had already explained the ten powers of a bodhisattva... bodhisattva, dogen, rinzai, soto, #improved-audio	Aug 25 1968 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
At The End Of The Year We Clean Up Our House Serial: SF-05970-B Dec 1968 New Year Lecture #new-audio, Beginner’s Mind, dogen, japan	Dec 29 1968 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
untitled Serial: SR-00007 Newly reprocessed recording should be a little clearer lotus sutra, #improved-audio, #please-transcribe	Dec 24 1968 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
True Happiness and Renewal of Practice at Year's End Serial: SF-05970-A Newly uploaded recording of this talk. #improved-audio #happiness #buddha-nature	Dec 21 1968 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
The True Dragon #wind-bell, dogen, baso	Oct 12 1968 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Shikantaza, Tenryu's One Finger Serial: SR-00236 Sesshin Lecture Saturday, October 12, 1968 Sokoji, San Francisco sesshin, gutei, yakusan	Oct 12 1968 A Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Religion is a Cultural-Social Phenomena as well as a Personal Experience Serial: 67-05-31 Tony Artino notes Sokoji Wednesday, May 31, 1967 #no-audio	May 31 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
True Activity Includes Everything Serial: 67-05-28 Sunday, May 28, 1967 Old Bush Street Zendo - Sokoji Tony Artino notes #no-audio	May 28 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Correct Zazen Is Your Home Serial: 67-05-21 Sunday, May 21, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes #no-audio	May 21 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Zen Emphasizes the Simplest Way of Practice Serial: 67-05-17 Wednesday, May 17, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes #no-audio	May 17 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Give up all Preconceived Ideas and Feelings Serial: 67-04-05 Wednesday, April 5, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes “Give up all preconceived ideas and feelings” #no-audio, dogen	Apr 05 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Our Human Nature and That of Buddha Are the Same Serial: 67-04-26 Wednesday, April 26, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes #no-audio	Apr 26 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
You Must Give Up Worldly Desires Serial: SF-05100-B Saturday, April 22, 1967 Sesshin Lecture A San Francisco sesshin	Apr 22 1967 A Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
This Sesshin Was Wonderfully Done Serial: SF-05100-C Saturday, April 22, 1967 Sesshin Lecture B San Francisco sesshin	Apr 22 1967 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Our Pockets Are Full Of Treasure Right Now Serial: 67-04-02 Sunday April 2, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes “Our pockets are full of treasure right now.” #no-audio, dogen, Beginner’s Mind	Apr 02 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
A Teaching Cannot Be Whole And Perfect Serial: 67-04-16 Sunday April 16, 1967 Old Bush Street Zendo Tony Artino notes #no-audio	Apr 16 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
When Small Mind Finds Itself In Big Mind Serial: 67-03-26 Sunday, March 26, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes #no-audio	Mar 26 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Buddha Nature Serial: 67-03-22 Wednesday, March 22, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes #no-audio	Mar 22 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
We should Sit In The Middle Of Our Problems Serial: 67-03-12 Sunday, March 12, 1967 Tony Artino notes Sokoji #no-audio	Mar 12 1967 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Blue Cliff Records Case 45 Serial: SF-05097-E Friday, August 19, 1966 Sesshin Lecture: Friday Evening, Lecture D Sokoji, San Francisco Blue Cliff Record, sesshin, joshu, eiheiji	Aug 19 1966 D Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
This Fascicle of Shobogenzo Serial: SF-05097-F Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 2: Suzuki 1pm lecture Friday sesshin, dogen, shobogenzo, Blue Cliff Record	Aug 19 1966 C Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Don't Be Attached To Your Attainment Serial: SF-05097-H Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 4 Friday lecture by Suzuki during morning zazen Friday sesshin, instruction	Aug 19 1966 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Shōbōgenzō Serial: SF-05093-F Thursday, August 18, 1966 SESSHIN LECTURE: Thursday, 1:00 pm, Lecture B Sokoji, San Francisco sesshin	Aug 18 1966 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
This is the Fourth Day of our Sesshin Serial: SF-05097-C Reconstruction of Lecture from Second Zazen Period (Before Morning Service) Thursday Morning, August 18, 1966, Lecture A Sokoji, San Francisco [This tape... sesshin	Aug 18 1966 A Sokoji	Zentatsu Richard Baker
Shobogenzo Serial: SF-05097-D Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 1 contd: Most of Suzuki's 6pm Lecture, Thursday evening continued on track 4 Track 4 continuation and finish of 6pm lecture of... sesshin, sixth patriarch, dogen	Aug 18 1966 C Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Shobogenzo (middle of talk only) Serial: SF-05097A Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2; Track 1 Continuation and completion of 1pm lecture of Suzuki Roshi, Thursday. Looks like whole of this is lost, except near end and parts on... #inaudible	Aug 18 1966 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Causality Serial: SF-05093-J Suzuki lecture 6pm Weds Track 2, continued on Track 3 sesshin, #improved-audio, Time	Aug 17 1966 6:00pm Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Our Mind Should Be Calm Serial: SF-05093-L Tuesday, August 16, 1966 Sesshin: Zazen short instruction Sokoji, San Francisco sesshin, instruction	Aug 16 1966 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
You Cannot Appreciate Our Teaching In Its True Sense Serial: SF-05093-B Monday, August 15, 1966 Sesshin: Lunch Lecture, Lecture B Sokoji, San Francisco sesshin, oryoki, instruction, #improved-audio	Aug 15 1966 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Think Everything Out Serial: SF-05093-C Monday, August 15, 1966, Lecture C Sokoji, San Francisco sesshin	Aug 15 1966 C Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
The first day of the sesshin is almost finished Serial: SF-05093-K Monday, August 15, 1966 Sesshin: Evening Lecture, Lecture D Sokoji, San Francisco sesshin	Aug 15 1966 D Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Genjo Koan (short fragment) Serial: SF-05111A This is just the first few sentences of a talk. When the tape resumes, it seems to be a different talk, so these are not edited together. genjo koan, #approximate-date	Aug 15 1966 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Genjo Koan Serial: SF-05111C This is the bulk of the talk attributed to this date. It sounds distinct from the earlier fragment, and the date may not be accurate, though the subject is appropriate for the... sesshin	Aug 15 1966 C Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
We Are Not Perfect Serial: SF-05080-A Sesshin talk. At the beginning, Suzuki Roshi is drawing from Dogen's "Bodhisattva's Four Methods of Guidance." The methods are also in Shushogi. sesshin, paramita, #improved-audio, bodhisattva	Jul 23 1966 Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
We Are Always Helping Others Serial: 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... #new-audio, #please-transcribe, shushogi, #awakening-the-archive	Jul 23 1966 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi
Genjo-Koan: Paragraphs 7-9 Serial: SF-05098-A Sunday morning lecture by Suzuki Roshi June 19 1966 (19 added later?) Other notes on box: Incomplete (muddled) late on then ends. "Other side"... dogen, genjo koan #approximate-date	Jun 19 1966 B Sokoji	Suzuki Roshi

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