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If Our Teaching Is A Special Teaching

Serial: SF-05130B SR013 date? Fall 1967 Tassajara III - Side 2 2nd half - Part of Suzuki lecture copied The talk explores the relationship between general Buddhist teachings and what is considered "special teaching," focusing on the unique characteristics of Buddhism in assimilating various types of understanding, integrating...
Religion
Sep 1967
Tassajara

Zen Is Also Buddhism

Serial: SF-05130C SR013 date? Fall 1967 Tassajara III - Side 1 + 1/2 side 2 Suzuki lecture copied The talk emphasizes the intertwining of Zen and Buddhism, with a focus on the Mahayana Buddhist concept of the three-fold body of Buddha. It explores how Mahayana Buddhism's emphasis on the potential for everyone to attain...
Mahayana, New Year, Buddha Nature, Hate, Observe, Concentration, Balance, Freedom, Doubt...
Sep 1967
Tassajara

To Polish a Tile

Serial: 67-08-31 September 1, 1967 [8-31 is Thursday] Los Altos, Calif. -
Aug 31 1967
Los Altos

Shosan Ceremony

August Sesshin, 1967August 24, 1967Tassajara [Opening sentences of Introduction missed.] -
Sesshin, Shosan,
Aug 24 1967
B
Tassajara

Genjo Koan no 4

Serial: 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 understood it well. Maezumi's words are included on... The talk examines the concept of continuous practice in Zen by exploring the teachings "form is emptiness, emptiness is form," emphasizing the integral relationship between time and practice. Through the story of Gutei's one-...
Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Time, Faith, Emptiness, Continuous Practice, Dragons...
Aug 24 1967
A
Tassajara

Reflections on the Prajna Paramita Sutra

Serial: SF-05135A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #19, by Shundo David Haye ===== This is the talk that was chosen by the Wind Bell (p69) to represent the first sesshin at Tassajara; some of the discussion was also presented in that issue... The talk delves into the key concepts of "form is emptiness and emptiness is form," as presented in the Diamond Sutra, emphasizing that these ideas are more than mere verbal teachings and are foundational to the enlightenment of...
Sesshin, Sengai, Time, Emptiness, Ego, Continuous Practice, Evil, Nirvana, Concentration,...
Aug 24 1967
Tassajara

Buddhism Is Not a Special Teaching; Enlightenment Is Not a Particular Stage

Serial: SF-05134D ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #17, by Shundo David Haye ===== About half way through this sesshin talk, you can start to hear crickets in the background, getting louder over the remaining twenty minutes. They are a typical... The talk addresses the concept of practice in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the non-attachment to particular forms of enlightenment and highlighting the continuity and discontinuity inherent in practice. The discussion revolves...
Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Enemies, Continuous Practice, Doubt, Religion, Peace...
Aug 23 1967
Tassajara

To Polish A Tile Is Our Practice Actually

Serial: SF-05135B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #18, by Shundo David Haye ===== Further to the date confusion and missing talks discussed last time, it seems that even Suzuki Roshi lost track of time during the first seven-day sesshin at... The talk centers on the fundamental role of practice in Zen, emphasizing that enlightenment cannot be separated from the act of practicing zazen. It draws heavily on the Genjo Koan and Prajna Paramita Sutra to illustrate how...
Sesshin, Prajna Paramita, Shobogenzo, Discrimination, Silence
Aug 23 1967
Tassajara

Genjo Koan no 2

Serial: SF-05134C ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #16, by Shundo David Haye ===== This third talk from the historic inaugural sesshin at Tassajara in 1967, given the day after the first two, is divided into two parts, held together by the... The talk focuses on the concept of "dharma position" through work-practice as illustrated in Dogen's Tenzo Kyokun and is underpinned by insights from the Genjo Koan. The discussion delves into the importance of undertaking one's...
Sesshin, Dogen, Priest, Emptiness, Dragons, confusion, Hate
Aug 21 1967
Tassajara

Genjo Koan

Serial: SF-05134A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #14, by Shundo David Haye ===== The acquisition of Tassajara in 1967 was a huge leap for Zen Center. Suzuki Roshi had long been interested in finding a suitable location for a monastery; an... This talk centers on the significant acquisition of Tassajara by the Zen Center in 1967, discussing its historical and spiritual impact on monastic practice in the West. Key themes explored include the realization of Dogen's...
Genjokoan, Dogen, Sesshin, Emptiness, New Year, Interview, Freedom
Aug 20 1967
Morning
Tassajara

When You Have A New Experience

Serial: 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 (https://suzukiroshi.engagewisdom.com/talks/genjo-koanmorning... The talk explores the four stages of belief, intellectual understanding, practice, and enlightenment as outlined in the Lotus Sutra and emphasizes that these stages do not form a linear progression. It advises practitioners...
Sesshin, Faith, Doubt
Aug 20 1967
Evening
Tassajara

"The mind itself is Buddha"

Serial: 67-08-14 Monday, August 14, 1967San Francisco [?] SDH notes: from the tone of the talk I think it is quite possible that it was given during the first practice period at Tassajara. The date is one week before the sesshin. -
Dogen, Shobogenzo,
Aug 14 1967

Truly Involved With The Development Of Our Way

Serial: 67-08-00-B ± August, 1967 Wind Bell Vol. VI Nos. 2-4, P.50 -
Aug 1967

Suzuki Roshi Writes on the Practice Period

Serial: 67-08-00-A ± August, 1967 Wind Bell Vol. VI Nos. 2-4, P.4 -
Aug 1967

Long Time Since I Saw You All

Serial: 67-08-00 ± August, 1967 Los Altos -
Precepts,
Aug 1967
Los Altos

Opposites

Serial: 67-06-22-B -
Sixth Patriarch,
Jun 22 1967
B
Los Altos

Introduce to you Kobun Chino Sensei

Serial: 67-06-22-A -
Jun 22 1967
A
Los Altos

Continuing The Lecture on Shushogi

Serial: 67-06-12 Sunday LectureMonday, June 12, 1967 Original lecture title was "Continuing the Lecture on Shi-sho-ku". That was an error - Shi-sho-ku = Shushogi. [JRB] -
Shushogi, Precepts,
Jun 12 1967

Sesshin Lecture: Three Treasures

Serial: 67-06-11 Sunday, June 11, 1967 [Suzuki seems to be commenting on Shi Sho Ku* (?) of Dogen. When this is evident, Dogen's words are in quotation marks.] *SHUSHOGI [jrb] -
Sesshin, Shushogi, Precepts,
Jun 11 1967

Naturalness

Serial: 67-06-01 -
Jun 01 1967
Los Altos

Religion is a Cultural-Social Phenomena as well as a Personal Experience

Serial: 67-05-31 Tony Artino notes Sokoji Wednesday, May 31, 1967 -
May 31 1967
Sokoji

True Activity Includes Everything

Serial: 67-05-28 Sunday, May 28, 1967 Old Bush Street Zendo - Sokoji Tony Artino notes -
May 28 1967
Sokoji

Correct Zazen Is Your Home

Serial: 67-05-21 Sunday, May 21, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes -
May 21 1967
Sokoji

Right Effort

Serial: 67-05-18 -
May 18 1967
Los Altos

Zen Emphasizes the Simplest Way of Practice

Serial: 67-05-17 Wednesday, May 17, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes -
May 17 1967
Sokoji

Our Human Nature and That of Buddha Are the Same

Serial: 67-04-26 Wednesday, April 26, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes -
Apr 26 1967
Sokoji

This Sesshin Was Wonderfully Done

Serial: SF-05100C Saturday, April 22, 1967Sesshin Lecture BSan Francisco This talk explores the nature of true understanding and the practice of zazen as essential to realizing the interconnectedness of all life and developing genuine compassion. It emphasizes the importance of helping others not...
Sesshin, Priest, Evil, Doubt, training
Apr 22 1967
B
Sokoji

You Must Give Up Worldly Desires

Serial: SF-05100B Saturday, April 22, 1967Sesshin Lecture ASan Francisco -
Sesshin, Family Practice, Doubt, Dragons, resistance, Priest, Hate, Freedom
Apr 22 1967
A
Sokoji

A Teaching Cannot Be Whole And Perfect

Serial: 67-04-16 Sunday April 16, 1967 Old Bush Street Zendo Tony Artino notes -
Apr 16 1967
Sokoji

Mistakes in Practice

Serial: 67-04-13 -
Apr 13 1967
Los Altos

Original Buddhism

Serial: 67-04-06 -
Dogen,
Apr 06 1967
Los Altos

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” -
Dogen,
Apr 05 1967
Sokoji

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.” -
Dogen, Beginner’s Mind,
Apr 02 1967
Sokoji

When Small Mind Finds Itself In Big Mind

Serial: 67-03-26 Sunday, March 26, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes -
Mar 26 1967
Sokoji

Control

Serial: 67-03-23 -
Mar 23 1967
Los Altos

Buddha Nature

Serial: 67-03-22 Wednesday, March 22, 1967 Sokoji Tony Artino notes -
Mar 22 1967
Sokoji

We should Sit In The Middle Of Our Problems

Serial: 67-03-12 Sunday, March 12, 1967 Tony Artino notes Sokoji -
Mar 12 1967
Sokoji

Epilogue: Some Personal Reflections

Serial: 67-03-00: -
Mar 1967

Communication

Serial: 67-02-02 -
Feb 02 1967
Los Altos

Mind Waves

Serial: 67-01-12 -
Jan 12 1967
Los Altos

Traditional Zen Spirit

Serial: 67-01-05 -
Jan 05 1967
Los Altos

In the first instruction of ten instructions in Gakudō-yōjin-shū

Serial: SF-05121A This talk examines Dogen Zenji's "Gakudo-yojin-shu" emphasizing the way-seeking mind, immediate response to teachings, and the simultaneous nature of hearing, practicing, and enlightenment. The discussion challenges traditional...
Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, training, Instruction,...
Dec 17 1966
A
Sokoji

The Need for Training in Buddhism without Self-Seeking Mind

Serial: SF-05121B Original recording The talk emphasizes the importance of practicing Buddhism without a self-seeking mindset, focusing particularly on zazen meditation as outlined by the Buddha's teachings. It argues against practicing with a "gaining idea," which...
Sesshin, Dogen, training, Buddha Nature, Hate, Observe, Instruction, Doubt
Dec 17 1966
B
Sokoji

Buddha's Enlightenment

Serial: 66-12-08 -
Dec 08 1966
Los Altos

Beyond Consciousness

Serial: 66-12-01 -
Dec 01 1966
Los Altos

Give Up Gaining Ideas and Just Sit

Serial: 66-11-30 Notes by Tony Artino Wednesday, November 30, 1966 Old Bush Street Zendo - Sokoji “Give up gaining ideas and just sit.” -
Nov 30 1966
Sokoji

Ordinary Men Carry a Preconceived Idea of the Self

Serial: 66-11-20 Tony Artino notes on SS lecture Sunday, November 20, 1966 Old Bush Street Zendo -
Nov 20 1966
Sokoji

Zazen Is Not For Gaining A Mystical Something

Serial: 66-11-16 Tony Artino notes ,At Old Bush Street Zendo - SokojiWednesday, November 16, 1966 -
Nov 16 1966
Sokoji

Suffering Comes From Desires

Serial: 66-11-09 Wednesday, November 9, 1966 Sokoji Tony Artino notes -
Nov 09 1966
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records Case 45

Serial: SF-05097E Friday, August 19, 1966Sesshin Lecture: Friday Evening, Lecture DSokoji, San Francisco The talk explores the interplay between duality and unity in Zen practice, using Case 45 from "The Blue Cliff Records" to illustrate how seemingly contradictory concepts, such as "one" and "many," coexist simultaneously. It...
Blue Cliff Record, Sesshin, Joshu, Eiheiji, Observe, Diversity, Duality
Aug 19 1966
D
Sokoji

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