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Title	Speaker	Date
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05964 Friday, December 5, 1969 Previously described as intranscribable - now clearer ----- File name: 69-12-05N: untitled level low. [Verbatim transcript not available. (Sound problem.)] - Ceremony, Shosan, Sixth Patriarch, Big Mind, Letting Go, Separation, Attachment, Dragons,...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 05 1969 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
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
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, Paramitas, Bodhisattva, Shushogi, Happiness, Enemies	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 23 1966 Sokoji
How To Have Sincere Practice Serial: SR-00145 Suzuki Roshi edited from longer recording. - *Building, Community, Meditation, Zendo, Obstacles, Interview, Silence, Breath, training, zen...*	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 25 1970 A City Center
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
The Way-Seeking Mind Serial: SF-05116-C March sesshin, only 1pm lecture. Evening lecture goofed up during recording.SR 007 - Dogen, Forgiveness, Addiction, Greed, Interview, Attachment, Conversation, Lay...	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 26 1966 A Sokoji
True Happiness and Renewal of Practice at Year's End Serial: SF-05970-A Newly uploaded recording of this talk. - Happiness, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Buddha Nature, Composure, Observe	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 21 1968 Sokoji
Causality Serial: SF-05093-J Suzuki lecture 6pm Weds Track 2, continued on Track 3 - Sesshin, Time, Freedom, Happiness, Fox, Oneness, Enemies, Offering, Evil, Lay...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 17 1966 6:00pm Sokoji
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,	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 15 1966 B Sokoji
Liberty and Restriction Serial: SF-05116-A March sesshin, only 1pm lecture. Evening lecture goofed up during recording.SR 007 Saturday, March 26, 1966 - Sesshin, Balance, Freedom, Doubt, Faith, Ceremony	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 26 1966 BN Sokoji
Shushōgi, Section 1 Serial: SF-05095-B Sesshin Lecture: SHUSHOGI, Section 1 Sunday, March 13, 1966, Lecture B Sokoji, San Francisco Tape operator's comments and bells at beginning of tape, left on --------------------------- Previous notes on this talk: [This date is... - Sesshin, Dogen, Shushogi, Attachment, Balance, Describe	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 13 1966 B Sokoji
Wind Stops, But Still Flower Falls Serial: SR-00163 This audio has been improved, so more of the students' questions may be discernible. The talk delves into the Zen understanding of existence and non-existence using the metaphor of natural elements such as wind, flowers, and birds to illustrate the Zen concept of "there is" and "there is not.... *Faith, Freedom, reality, Dragons, Community, Emptiness, Wisdom, Building, American, Death...*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 15 1971 Tassajara
At the Time of Yakusan Serial: SF-06061 New version of this lecture has been uploaded, which may allow for more of the transcript to be done. - Yakusan, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 01 1971 Tassajara
Ryaku Fusatsu Lecture Serial: SR-00182 The audio of this tape has been improved, so the missing parts of the transcript may be worked out now. - *Ceremony, Eiheiji, Bodhisattva Precepts, Evil, Bell, Balance, heart, Death, Truth...*	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1971 Tassajara
San-Pachi-Nenju Serial: SF-06030 - Ceremony, First Principle, Faith, Non-duality, Diversity, Lay	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 22 1971 Tassajara
Why Then Is It Necessary To Accept Precepts Serial: SF-06031 - Precepts, Precepts, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, training, Religion, Observe, Priest, Zazen,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 17 1971 City Center
To Be Honest And Sincere In Its True Sense It Is Necessary to Push Yourself Into Some Very Strong Hard Rule Serial: SF-06121-B Sunday, August 16, 1970 San Francisco [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 lecture ended. This lecture appears to be complete.] Newly... - *Faith, Describe, Hate, Doubt*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 16 1970 B City Center
Priest Ordination Ceremony: Paul Discoe and Reb Anderson Serial: SR-00069-A Reprocessed version may allow for clarification of transcript. - Priest, Ceremony, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Greed, Interview, Gratitude, Karma...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 09 1970 City Center
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, Observe, Attachment, Posture,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 25 1968 Sokoji
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-5 Serial: SF-06006 Third Lotus Sutra Series Tuesday Evening, October 28, 1969 Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Skandas, Balance	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 28 1969 Series 3, Talk 5 Tassajara
untitled Serial: SR-00007 Newly reprocessed recording should be a little clearer - Lotus Sutra, Monks, Breath, Building	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 24 1968 Sokoji
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 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
Zen Is Also Buddhism Serial: SF-05130C SR013 date? Fall 1967 Tassajara III - Side 1 + 1/2 side 2 Suzuki lecture copied - *Mahayana, New Year, Buddha Nature, Hate, Observe, Concentration, Balance, Freedom, Doubt...*	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 1967 Tassajara
Tokusan and The Old Lady Serial: SF-05114-A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #8, by Shundo David Haye ===== At Zen Center, responsibilities get passed on from person to person regularly. One part of traditional Zen training is that a monk should not expect to keep any... - Genjokoan,	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 19 1966 pm Sokoji
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-6 Serial: SF-06005 Third Lotus Sutra Series Thursday Evening, October 30, 1969 Zen Mountain Center - Lotus Sutra, Beginner’s Mind, Politics, Interview, Concentration, Precepts, Freedom, Doubt...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 30 1969 Series 3, Talk 6 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-11 Serial: SF-05251 October 1968New version uploaded, should help with transcript - Lotus Sutra, Lay, Emptiness, Interview, Ceremony	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 11 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-12 Serial: SR-00004 Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. 12Shunryu Suzuki Lecture October 1968 - Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Suffering, Observe, Compassion, Intention, heart, Emptiness,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 12 Tassajara
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
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, Describe, Faith,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1968 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
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, Observe, Instruction, Religion*	Suzuki Roshi	1968 Unknown
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
In the Prajnaparamita Sutra Serial: SF-05113-B 5pm lecture begins this side - Heart Sutra, Sengai, Dogen, Emptiness, Family Practice, Beginners, Transmission, Posture, Bell...	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 21 1966 5:00PM Sokoji
Saturday Evening Lecture Serial: 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, Religion...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 31 1965 Sokoji
Emptiness is Form Serial: SF-05968 Sunday, June 29, 1969 San Francisco Newly uploaded version has speed adjustments made; should be a little clearer for transcript - not just end, but correcting throughout. - Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Current Events, Balance, Faith, Beginners, Continuous...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 29 1969 Tassajara
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 - *Religion*	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 1967 Tassajara
Our Practice And Our Everyday Activity Serial: SF-05396 Saturday, August 30, 1969 Newly uploaded recording should be clearer to transcribe - Concentration, Composure, Gratitude, Fundraising, Posture, Describe, training, Faith...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 30 1969 Tassajara
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, Observe, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Posture, Karma, training, Composure,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 29 1968 Esalen