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Suzuki Roshi Talks
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Japan Now: Zazen As Our FoundationSerial: SR-00072 Lecture after Trip to Japan: Japan, Mishima, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Culture, Meditation |
Dec 13 1970 |
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When Someone Receives TransmissionSerial: SR-00071 Tuesday, August 25, 1970 Dharma Transmission, Richard Baker, Japan, Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Culture, Death,... |
Aug 25 1970 City Center |
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Lay Ordination CeremonySerial: SR-00069B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #25, by Shundo David Haye ===== This tape, which is unfortunately very poorly recorded, gives us a sense of the lay ordination... Precepts, Ceremony, Commitment |
Aug 23 1970 City Center |
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Restore the Buddhist Teaching in its Original WaySerial: SF-06121A Sunday Evening, August 16, 1970 [The first part of the lecture was not recorded.] Sesshin, Faith |
Aug 16 1970 A City Center |
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To Be Honest And Sincere In Its True Sense It Is Necessary to Push Yourself Into Some Very Strong Hard RuleSerial: SF-06121B Sunday, August 16, 1970 [This is the second of two lectures with this date. This lecture began mid-way on Side A of the original tape after a prior... Practice, Enlightenment, Oryoki |
Aug 16 1970 B City Center |
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Priest Ordination Ceremony: Paul Discoe and Reb AndersonSerial: SR-00069A Reprocessed version may allow for clarification of transcript (some changes made by SDH, July 2025) Priest, Ceremony, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Greed, Interview,... |
Aug 09 1970 City Center |
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Our Practice is Expression of Our True Buddha-mindSerial: SR-00067 Sesshin Lecture, No. 4 Sesshin, Precepts, Beginner’s Mind, Buddha Mind, Discrimination, Duality, Mahayana,... |
Aug 04 1970 City Center |
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Zazen Practice and Listen to the Right TeacherSerial: SF-05631 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #24, by Shundo David Haye ===== In the last years of Suzuki Roshi's life, very few talks were lost from the collections... Sesshin, Dogen, Bodhidharma, Precepts, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Observe, Anger... |
Aug 03 1970 City Center |
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Walk like an Elephant and Sitting like a FrogSerial: SR-00066 True Practice As Expression Of Buddha-Nature Sesshin, Sengai, Buddha Nature, Family Practice, War, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Monks... |
Aug 02 1970 City Center |
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Observation of Precepts and Practice of Zazen is Same ThingSerial: SF-06049 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Sesshin, Precepts, Precepts, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Faith, Ceremony, Ordination, Lay,... |
Aug 01 1970 City Center |
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Open Your IntuitionSerial: SF-05587B Sesshin Meeting Sesshin, Intuition, Instruction, Beginners |
Jul 31 1970 City Center |
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Mudra Practice and How to Accept Instructions from Various TeachersTatsugami, Yoshida, Beginners, Keizan, Dogen, Posture, Instruction, difficulty... |
Jul 26 1970 City Center |
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How To Understand Rituals And PreceptsSerial: SR-00063 Zazen, Rituals And Precepts Cannot Be Separated Precepts, Ritual, Teacher-and-Student, Ceremony, Evil, Gratitude, Intention, Precepts... |
Jul 26 1970 City Center |
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Japanese Way, American Way, Buddhist WayDogen, Genjokoan, Japan, Building, Culture, Demons, Doubt, Freedom, Interview, Pain... |
Jul 19 1970 City Center |
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Ekō Lecture 6Serial: SR-00230 The Fourth Morning Eko [This is the last in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of... Eko, Chanting, Monks, Priest, Offering, Buddha Nature, Wisdom, Observe, Separation,... |
Jul 15 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekō Lecture 5Serial: SR-00231 The Third Morning Eko [This is the fifth in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of... Eko, Chanting, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhidharma, Building, Ceremony, Demons, Doubt,... |
Jul 13 1970 Tassajara |
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Supported from WithinSerial: SR-00191 Ekō Lecture 4 [This is the fourth in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four... Eko, Chanting, Building, confusion, New Year, Observe, Pain, Priest, Suffering,... |
Jul 12 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekō Lecture 3Serial: SR-00228 The Second Morning Eko, Part 2 of 3 [This is the third in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Anger, Attachment, Concentration, Death, Hindrances, Karma, Meditation... |
Jul 11 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekō Lecture 2Serial: SR-00229 The Second Morning Eko, Part 1 of 3 [This is the second in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Anger, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Doubt, Emptiness, Enemies, Karma,... |
Jul 10 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekō Lecture 1Serial: SR-00225 The First Morning Eko [This is the first in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of... Eko, Dogen, Manjushri, Transmission, Chanting, Chanting, Monks, Precepts, Religion,... |
Jul 08 1970 Tassajara |
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Do Not Pass Your Days and Nights in VainSerial: SR-00221 Sandokai Lecture XIII: “Don't Spend Your Time in Vain” [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai:... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, Attachment, Death, difficulty,... |
Jul 06 1970 Tassajara |
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We Should Not Stick to Words or Rules Too MuchSerial: SR-00222 Sandokai Lecture XII: “It Is Not Always So” [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Koto... Branching Streams, Sandokai, confusion, Lay, Peace, Tassajara, Truth |
Jul 04 1970 Tassajara |
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City Practice Comments |
Jul 1970 |
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A Short Talk During ZazenBranching Streams, Dogen, |
Jun 28 1970 Tassajara |
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Suffering Is A Valuable ThingSerial: SR-00218 Sandokai Lecture XI [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 33 Bammotsu onozukara... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, difficulty, Community, Emptiness, Pain,... |
Jun 27 1970 Tassajara |
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The Willow Tree Cannot Be BrokenSerial: SR-00220 SANDOKAI LECTURE X [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Meian ono-ono aitaishite,... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Balance, Interdependence, Karma, Observe, Oneness, Peace... |
Jun 25 1970 Tassajara |
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Within Light There Is Utter DarknessSerial: SR-00052 Sandokai Lecture IX [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 27 Meichu ni atatte an... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Building, Diversity, Duality, Religion, Suffering, Sutra... |
Jun 20 1970 Tassajara |
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Without Any Idea of AttainmentSerial: SR-00061 Sandokai Lecture VIII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 21 Manako wa iro,... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Buddha Nature, Duality, Monks, Observe, Oneness,... |
Jun 17 1970 Tassajara |
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The Boat Is Always MovingSerial: SR-00059 Sandokai Lecture VII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 17 Shidai no sho... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Anger, Emotions, Emptiness, Enemies, Forms, Hate, Karma... |
Jun 13 1970 Tassajara |
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Today We May Be Very HappySerial: SR-00057 Sandokai Lecture VI [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Shiki moto shitsuzo wo... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Happiness, Zazen, Suffering, Pain, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 10 1970 Tassajara |
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We Are Just a Tiny Speck of Big BeingSerial: SR-00055 Sandokai Lecture V: Lecture to Professor Weller's Visiting Class [Note. This lecture was given-- as a general introduction... Branching Streams, Sandokai, difficulty, Duality, Emptiness, Evil, Forms, Freedom,... |
Jun 06 1970 Tassajara |
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The Blue Jay Will Come Right into Your HeartSerial: SR-00053 Sandokai Lecture IV - Discussion of the lines: 'all the objects of the senses interact, and yet do not'. Subjective and objective, independent and interrelated aspects of... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Dependent Origination, Building, Truth |
Jun 03 1970 Tassajara |
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Buddha Is Always HereSerial: SR-00051 Sandokai Lecture III [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 5 Reigen myoni kokettari... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Truth, Compassion,... |
Jun 01 1970 Tassajara |
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Shunryu Suzuki talking from Zen in America (video) Tassajara, Desire, Time |
Jun 1970 Tassajara |
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Warm Hand to Warm HandSerial: SR-00049 Sandokai Lecture II [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 2 tozai mitsuni aifusu.... Branching Streams, Sandokai, confusion, difficulty, Discrimination, Hate, New Year,... |
May 30 1970 Tassajara |
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Things-As-It-IsSerial: SR-00048 Sandokai Lecture I [This is the first in a series of lectures on the Sandokai (Chin. Cantong qi or Tisan-tiung-chii), a... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Attachment, Bell, Big Mind, Discrimination, Freedom,... |
May 27 1970 Tassajara |
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Money And LaborSerial: SR-00046 Sunday Morning, May 24, 1970 Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Monks, Priest, Faith |
May 24 1970 City Center |
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How To Observe PreceptsSerial: SR-00047 Sunday Morning, May 17, 1970 Precepts, Bodhidharma, Building, Chanting, Mahayana, Observe, Posture, Precepts,... |
May 17 1970 City Center |
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Zen Center and City PracticeSerial: SR-00045 Sunday, May 10, 1970 Building, Intention, Meditation, War, Observe, Death, difficulty |
May 10 1970 City Center |
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We Try To Control Or Restrict Our ActivitySerial: SR-00044 Tuesday Evening, May 5, 1970 Attachment, Culture, difficulty, Evil, Freedom, Pain, Posture |
May 05 1970 City Center |
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Sincere Practice and Way-Seeking MindSerial: SR-00043 Sesshin Lecture No. 3, Sunday, May 3, 1970 Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Building, Hate, Offering, Realization, Transmission |
May 03 1970 City Center |
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Helping OthersSerial: SR-00138 Sesshin Lecture, No. 2, Saturday, May 2, 1970 Sesshin, Dogen, Zuimonki, Building, Doubt |
May 02 1970 City Center |
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On BreathingSerial: SR-00139 Sesshin Lecture, No. 1, Saturday Evening, May 2, 1970 Sesshin, Death, Enemies, Pain, Posture, Sangha |
May 02 1970 City Center |
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Sincere PracticeSerial: SR-00140 How To Have Sincere Practice Tatsugami, Dogen, Buddha Nature, Don't Know Mind, Intuition, Monks, Posture,... |
Apr 28 1970 City Center |
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How To Have Sincere PracticeSerial: SR-00145 Suzuki Roshi edited from longer recording. Breath, Building, Community, Interview, Meditation, Obstacles, Silence |
Apr 25 1970 A City Center |
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Remarks at the Ceremony Officially Opening Beginner's Mind TempleSerial: SF-05996 These are Suzuki Roshi's words, edited together out of longer recording of ceremony. Ceremony, Offering |
Apr 25 1970 City Center |
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Buddha's Birthday LectureCeremony, Ceremony |
Apr 12 1970 City Center |
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The Zen of Going to the Rest RoomUmmon, Tangaryo, Attachment, Big Mind, Culture, Don't Know Mind, Enemies,... |
Mar 29 1970 City Center |
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Way-Seeking MindSerial: SF-05361 Saturday Lecture Of March Sesshin Way-Seeking Mind, Sesshin, Monastic Practice, Peace |
Mar 28 1970 City Center |
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Our Everyday Life Is Like A Movie Anger, Instruction, Meditation, Observe, Posture |
Mar 15 1970 City Center |