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Title	Speaker	Date
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-9 Serial: SF-06041 Audio Problem Set has been replaced by original recording, with speed adjustments made.Newly processed version should be a little clearer to trancsribe - Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Demons	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 9 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-5 Serial: SR-00100 Fall, 1968 - Lotus Sutra, Wisdom, Discrimination, Perfect Wisdom, Monks, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Balance,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 5 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-4 Serial: SR-00141 Fall 1968 Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Vow, Attachment, Intention, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Karma,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 C Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-6 Serial: SF-05258 68-10-00-E - Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Anger, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 6 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-7 Serial: SF-06043 Fall 1968Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Mahayana, Precepts, Nirvana, Enemies, Ceremony,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 7 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-14 Serial: SF-05683 Fall 1968 Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Demons, Silence, Evil	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 14 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-4 Serial: SF-05255 Fall 1968 Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Passions, Attachment, Vow	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 4 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-3 Serial: SF-05256 October, 1968Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Silence, Bell, Vow	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 3 Tassajara
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05094 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #23, by Shundo David Haye ===== This was the last of the three 5" reels that appeared to be from the summer of 1968, but there were no visual clues beyond the note "sounds like ZMC... - Shosan, true dharma, Separation, Faith, Emptiness, confusion, Dragons, Ego, Passions, training...	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 10 1968 Tassajara
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. So this lecture was probably given sometime earlier in July... - Bodhisattva, Dogen, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Emptiness, Five Ranks, Attachment, Posture, Doubt,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 25 1968 Sokoji
Fragment Serial: 68-08-04 -	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 04 1968 Sokoji
Bodhidharma Serial: SF-05081 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #22, by Shundo David Haye ===== In this second tape made by Dan Gourley at Tassajara in the summer of 1968, Suzuki Roshi starts by answering a question about a scroll of Bodhidharma... - Beginner’s Mind, First Principle, Time, First Principle, Bodhidharma, Faith, Beginners,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1968 Tassajara
Bring Me The Rhinoceros Fan Serial: SF-05086 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #21, by Shundo David Haye ===== For whatever reason, there are few talks existing from the summer of 1968. At Tassajara, in the spring and the fall training periods, Suzuki Roshi... - Koan, Faith, Freedom	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1968 Tassajara
To Have Complete Understanding of Our School Serial: SF-05144B SR024 Tass July 26/68 Roshi Sectarianism copied; July 21 Chino Sensei; July 24 Chino Sensei - also many handwritten notes on the content. Since there was no talk by Chino Sensei on this tape, this is dated July 27th as it seems... - Anger, Politics, Liberation, Posture, Bell, Priest, confusion, Hate, Freedom, Doubt...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 27 1968 Tassajara
What is Soto and what is Rinzai? Serial: SF-05144A SR024 Tass July 26/68 Roshi Sectarianism copied; July 21 Chino Sensei; July 24 Chino Sensei - also many handwritten notes on the contentNB: the date for the SR talk in the photographs is not the same as Chadwick. This talk takes... - Soto Zen, Rinzai, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Evil, Bowing, Mahayana, Gratitude, Ego, Bell,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1968 Tassajara
Comments Serial: 68-07-00 Wind Bell 68-03-04 and Shunryu Suzuki comments from visit of Soen Nakagawa, Hakuun Yasutani, and other teachers to Tassajara in July of 1968. -	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 1968
Observing the Precepts Serial: SF-05397 This is the second talk that Suzuki Roshi gave at Esalen on consecutive nights in June 1968. - Precepts, Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Posture, Karma, training, Composure, Ceremony...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 29 1968 Esalen
Esalen Institute: First of two lectures Serial: SF-05870 This is the first of two talks given at Esalen. - Dogen, Time, Four Noble Truths, Lotus Sutra, New Year, Continuous Practice, Emptiness, Soto...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 28 1968 Esalen
Shuso Ceremony Serial: SF-05143C SR023 Last 2/3 side 2 Philip's discussion ceremony - copied 2 tapes [there are also photographs of hand-written notes on missing portions of Q&A - per tape operator's comments] - Sesshin, Shuso Ceremony, Big Mind, Bell, Bodhidharma, Gratitude, Buddha Nature, Commitment,...	Suzuki Roshi, Philip Wilson	Apr 23 1968 C Tassajara
Shosan Ceremony Serial: 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 - per tape operator's comments] - *Sesshin, Shosan, Emptiness, Attachment, Hate, Faith, Interview, Enemies, Evil, Doubt...*	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 23 1968 B Tassajara
Because I Was Not Well Serial: SF-05143A SR023 Track 1 Suzuki Roshi's afternoon sesshin 4-23-68 copied [there are also photographs of hand-written notes on missing portions of Q&A - per tape operator's comments] - Sesshin, Koan, Ordinary Mind, everyday mind, Faith, Composure, Doubt, Religion...	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 23 1968 A Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-5 Serial: SR-00105 February 1968Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, reality, Monks, Truth, Interview, Balance,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 5 Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-6 Serial: SR-00106 February 1968Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, Truth, Karma, Monks, Sutra, Suffering, Death,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 6 Tassajara
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05985-A Shosan Ceremony, Sesshin, Feb 1968Tassajara This ceremony is re-edited from the original cassette, with non-SR (Bishop Sumi) sections removed, and the speed adjusted for clarity. The last portion was previously thought to be from... - Shosan, Sesshin, First Principle, Beginner’s Mind, First Principle, Lotus Sutra, Demons,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-1 Serial: SR-00110 Lotus Sutra No. 1TassajaraFebruary 1968 - Lotus Sutra, Monks, Perfect Wisdom, Meditation, Wisdom, Precepts, Constancy, Demons, Bell,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 2, Talk 1 Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-2 Serial: SR-00111 February 1968Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Building, Wisdom, Evil, Monks, Priest, Patience, Bodhidharma, Offering, Karma,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 2 Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-4 Serial: SR-00113 February 1968Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Monks, sitting, Addiction, Demons, Silence, Dragons, Meditation, Evil, Sutra,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 4 Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-3 Serial: SR-00117 February 1968Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Wisdom, Dana, Perfect Wisdom, Intention, Monks, Sutra, Precepts, Patience, Death...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 3 Tassajara
Four Wives Serial: 68-01-18 -	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 18 1968 Los Altos
Samantabadra Buddha Serial: 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, Vow, Karma, Faith, Ceremony*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 12 1968 Tassajara
Meal Chant Serial: SF-05138C SR022 - VII 1: Roshi talk - Meal Sutra (copied) - ZMC - 1968 year? - *Aspects of Practice, Evil, Vow*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 11 1968 Tassajara
Become More Direct and Honest Serial: SF-05276 Protection Master: re-recording from cassette marked "Suzuki Roshi talk with background music: no date, original copied" (Sony C60 side A); recorded: 7 1/2 ips, bias: normal, recorded 'left and right' tracks,... - *Posture, Instruction, Religion*	Suzuki Roshi	1968 Unknown
The Gift of Zazen Serial: 67-12-14 -	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 14 1967 Los Altos
Shōsan Ceremony at Tassajara Serial: SF-05139 - Shosan, Yaoshan, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Observe, Ego, Delusion, Doubt, training...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 07 1967 Tassajara
The Mind Which We Will Acquire Serial: SF-05140B SR20 - Reel #5 Suzuki - other side - Roshi - another lecture 12/6/67? copied (The audio is the very end of 67-12-06-A only) -	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 06 1967 Tassajara
Everything Itself Is Buddha Serial: 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	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 06 1967 B Tassajara
Good and Bad Feeling Serial: SF-05141-A Tuesday, December 5, 1967 Afternoon Sesshin Lecture, Lecture A Tassajara - *Sesshin, Attachment, Discrimination, Separation, Liberation, Freedom, Doubt, Faith...*	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 05 1967 A Tassajara
Nature of Our Practice Serial: SF-05141-B Tuesday, December 5, 1967, Lecture B Evening Sesshin Lecture Tassajara - Sesshin, Dogen, Fukanzazengi, Dragons, Daily Life, Observe, Freedom, training, Beginners,...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 05 1967 B Tassajara
Think the Unthinkable Serial: SF-05137B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #20, by Shundo David Haye ===== This talk comes from the middle of the second sesshin at Tassajara, in December 1967. Unlike the extreme heat of the summer sesshin, students would have... - Sesshin, Fukanzazengi, Buddha Mind, training, Sanctuary, Beginners, Duality, Separation, Evil...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 04 1967 Afternoon Tassajara
The More We Study Our Way, The More Difficult It Is To Explain It Serial: SF-05142 SR018 - Track 1 - Roshi's Lecture sesshin #4 12/4/67 Evening - copied - Sesshin, Dogen, Observe, Ceremony	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 04 1967 Evening Tassajara
Inner Power of Practice Serial: SF-05137A SR017 - Track 1 - slow - Roshi Lecture - 12/2/67 - afternoon - copied - Sesshin, Blue Cliff Record, Concentration, Precepts, Monastic Practice, New Year, Buddha...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 02 1967 Tassajara
Putting Power In Your Hara Serial: SF-05133-A Afternoon Sesshin Lecture Friday, December 1, 1967, Lecture A Zen Mountain Center - Sesshin, Dogen, Fukanzazengi, Buddha Mind, Big Mind, Separation, New Year, Discrimination,...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 01 1967 A Tassajara
True Practice Serial: SF-05133-B Evening Sesshin Lecture Friday Evening, December 1, 1967, Lecture B Zen Mountain Center - Sesshin, Zuigan, Fox, Gratitude, Fox, Buddha Nature, Addiction, Discrimination, Tassajara Zen...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 01 1967 B Tassajara
KPFA Radio Interview with Elsa Knight Thompson Serial: SF-05115 Monday, November 6, 1967 KPFA RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ELSA KNIGHT THOMPSON[Originally misdated - Friday, February 18, 1966]Lecture BKPFA/KPFB Studio, Pacifica Radio, Berkeley, CA - Interview, Don't Know Mind, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Evil, Samsara, Practice Period,...	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 06 1967 KPFA Berkeley
No Dualism Serial: 67-11-02 - Baso, Heart Sutra,	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 02 1967 Los Altos
Negative and Positive Serial: 67-09-27 -	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 27 1967 Los Altos
The Practice of Constancy Serial: 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, Faith,...	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 12 1967 Tassajara
Ignorance Serial: SF-05131-A SR 014 - On this tape: lectures A and B and also first part of D. This is to be known as the A-B lecture tape or #1 ZMC (has been transcribed) Track 1 Roshi's lecture A 9/8/67 - copied - *Prajna Paramita, Attachment, Freedom, training, Daily Life, Diversity, confusion, Hate...*	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 08 1967 Tassajara
Using Various Stones Serial: SF-05131-C SR 014 - On this tape: lectures A and B and also first part of D. This is to be known as the A-B lecture tape or #1 ZMC (has been transcribed) Track 1 Roshi's lecture A 9/8/67 - copied -	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 08 1967 B Tassajara
Practice Zazen With Your Whole Mind And Body Serial: SF-05131B This is lecture D from these notes on the reel boxes (05132-B was added to this)Several minutes of tape operator's notes at the end are included, the transcript was copied over from what was previously thought of as 66-08-15.... - Instruction, Zazen, Posture, Beginners, Funeral, Religion, Instruction, Emotions, Emptiness...	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 08 1967 Morning Tassajara

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