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Title	Speaker	Date
How To Observe Precepts Serial: SR-00047 Sunday Morning, May 17, 1970 San Francisco - Precepts, Precepts, Chanting, Observe, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Mahayana, Posture, Building,...	Suzuki Roshi	May 17 1970 City Center
Money And Labor Serial: SR-00046 Sunday Morning, May 24, 1970 City Center, San Francisco - *Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Monks, Priest, Faith*	Suzuki Roshi	May 24 1970 City Center
Things-As-It-Is Serial: SR-00048 Sandokai Lecture I Wednesday, May 27, 1970 Tassajara [This is the first in a series of lectures on the Sandokai (Chin. Cantong qi or Tisan-tiung-chii), a poem by Sekito Kisen. Historical details of the series are appended to the... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Big Mind, Discrimination, Freedom, Oneness, Bell, Religion,...	Suzuki Roshi	May 27 1970 Tassajara
Warm Hand to Warm Hand Serial: SR-00049 Sandokai Lecture II Sunday, May 30, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 2 tozai mitsuni aifusu. Line 3 Ninkon ni ridon ari, Line 4 do ni namboku no so nashi... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Truth, Transmission, reality, New Year, difficulty,...	Suzuki Roshi	May 30 1970 Tassajara
Buddha Is Always Here Serial: SR-00051 Sandokai Lecture III Monday, June 1, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 5 Reigen myoni kokettari. Line 6 Shiha an ni ruchusu. Line 7 Ji wo shusuru mo moto kore mayoi. Line 8 Ri... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Truth, Compassion, Intention...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 01 1970 Tassajara
Shunryu Suzuki talking from Zen in America (video) Serial: 70-06-00-V [Audio from final cut used in film in italics] (Second paragraph only - SDH) -	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 1970 Tassajara
The Blue Jay Will Come Right into Your Heart Serial: 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 reality. Interdependency; 'ri' and 'ji', noumenal and... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Dependent Origination, lecture, Echo, Building, Truth, sitting...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 03 1970 Tassajara
We Are Just a Tiny Speck of Big Being Serial: SR-00055 Sandokai Lecture V: Lecture to Professor Weller's Visiting Class Saturday, June 6, 1970 Tassajara [Note. This lecture was given-- as a general introduction-- to Prof. Jack Weller's visiting philosophy class following Lecture IV... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, lecture, Freedom, difficulty, Forms, Evil, Duality, Karma,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 06 1970 Tassajara
Today We May Be Very Happy Serial: SR-00057 Sandokai Lecture VI Wednesday, June 10, 1970 Tassajara [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Shiki moto shitsuzo wo kotonishi, sho moto rakku wo kotonisu. An wa jochu no koto ni kanai, mei wa... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Happiness, Zazen, Suffering, Pain, Buddha Nature, Politics,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 10 1970 Tassajara
The Boat Is Always Moving Serial: SR-00059 Sandokai Lecture VII Saturday, June 13, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 17 Shidai no sho onozukara fukusu, Line 18 ko no sono haha wo uru ga gotoshi. Line 19 Hi wa nesshi... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Emotions, Peace, Enemies, Karma, Anger, Hate, Precepts...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 13 1970 Tassajara
Without Any Idea of Attainment Serial: SR-00061 Sandokai Lecture VIII Wednesday, June 17, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 21 Manako wa iro, mimi wa onjo, Line 22 hana wa ka, shita wa kanso. Line 23 Shikamo ichi-ichi no ho... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, reality, Oneness, Monks, Observe,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 17 1970 Tassajara
Within Light There Is Utter Darkness Serial: SR-00052 Sandokai Lecture IX Saturday, June 20, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 27 Meichu ni atatte an ari, Line 28 anso wo motte o koto nakare. Line 29 Anchuniatattemeiari, Line 30... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, Truth, Diversity, sitting, Duality, Transmission,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 20 1970 Tassajara
The Willow Tree Cannot Be Broken Serial: SR-00220 SANDOKAI LECTURE X Thursday, June 25, 1970 Tassajara [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Meian ono-ono aitaishite, hisuru ni zengo no ayumi no gotoshi. (Transliteration by Kazuaki Tanahashi... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Precepts, reality, War, Interdependence, Observe, Oneness,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 25 1970 Tassajara
Suffering Is A Valuable Thing Serial: SR-00218 Sandokai Lecture XI Saturday, June 27, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 33 Bammotsu onozukara ko ari, Line 34 masani yo to sho to wo iu beshi. Line 35 Ji sonsure ba kangai... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, difficulty, Community, Emptiness, Pain, Freedom, Death...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 27 1970 Tassajara
A Short Talk During Zazen Serial: 70-06-28 - Branching Streams, Dogen,	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 28 1970 Tassajara
City Practice Comments Serial: 70-00-00 -	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 1970
We Should Not Stick to Words or Rules Too Much Serial: SR-00222 Sandokai Lecture XII: “It Is Not Always So” Saturday, July 4, 1970 Tassajara [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Koto wo uke te wa subekaraku shu wo esu beshi. Mizukara kiku wo rissuru koto nakare... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Tassajara, Lay, Peace, confusion, lecture, Truth...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 04 1970 Tassajara
Do Not Pass Your Days and Nights in Vain Serial: SR-00221 Sandokai Lecture XIII: “Don't Spend Your Time in Vain” Monday, July 6, 1970 Tassajara [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Ayumi wo susumure ba gonnon ni arazu, mayote senga no ko wo hedatsu.... - Branching Streams, Sandokai, Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, difficulty, sitting, zen, reality,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 06 1970 Tassajara
Ekō Lecture 1 Serial: SR-00225 The First Morning EkoWednesday, July 8, 1970Tassajara [This is the first in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of morning services at San Francisco Zen Center and other Soto Zen temples... - Eko, Dogen, Manjushri, Transmission, Chanting, Monks, Wisdom, Precepts, Echo, American, Sutra...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 08 1970 Tassajara
Ekō Lecture 2 Serial: SR-00229 The Second Morning Eko, Part 1 of 3Friday Evening, July 10, 1970Tassajara [This is the second in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of morning services at San Francisco Zen Center and... - Eko, Chanting, Chanting, Anger, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, heart, Karma, Meditation, Doubt,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 10 1970 Tassajara
Ekō Lecture 3 Serial: SR-00228 The Second Morning Eko, Part 2 of 3Friday Evening, July 11, 1970Tassajara [This is the third in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of morning services at San Francisco Zen Center and... - Eko, Chanting, Describe, Concentration, Karma, Attachment, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Pain,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 11 1970 Tassajara
Supported from Within Serial: SR-00191 Ekō Lecture 4The Second Morning Eko, Part 3 of 3Sunday, July 12, 1970Tassajara [This is the fourth in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of morning services at San Francisco Zen Center... - Eko, Chanting, Priest, Echo, New Year, Wisdom, Suffering, Building, Observe, confusion, Pain,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 12 1970 Tassajara
Ekō Lecture 5 Serial: SR-00231 The Third Morning EkoMonday, July 13, 1970Tassajara [This is the fifth in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of morning services at San Francisco Zen Center and other Soto Zen temples... - Eko, Chanting, Buddha Ancestors, Transmission, Building, Bodhidharma, Sutra, Hindrances,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 13 1970 Tassajara
Ekō Lecture 6 Serial: SR-00230 The Fourth Morning EkoWednesday, July 15, 1970Tassajara [This is the last in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of morning services at San Francisco Zen Center and other Soto Zen temples... - Eko, Chanting, Monks, Priest, Offering, Buddha Nature, Wisdom, Observe, Separation, Sangha,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 15 1970 Tassajara
Japanese Way, American Way, Buddhist Way Serial: SR-00270 - *Dogen, American, Freedom, Culture, Doubt, Interview, Demons, training, Building, Pain...*	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 19 1970 City Center
How To Understand Rituals And Precepts Serial: SR-00063 Zazen, Rituals And Precepts Cannot Be SeparatedSunday Evening, July 26, 1970San Francisco - Precepts, Precepts, Gratitude, Priest, Observe, Ceremony, American, Silence, Intention, Evil,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1970 City Center
Mudra Practice and How to Accept Instructions from Various Teachers Serial: SR-00269 - Tatsugami, Yoshida, Beginners, Posture, Instruction, difficulty	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1970 City Center
Open Your Intuition Serial: SF-05587-B Sesshin Meeting Friday, July 31, 1970 San Francisco - Sesshin, Intuition, Instruction, Beginners	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 31 1970 City Center
Observation of Precepts and Practice of Zazen is Same Thing Serial: SF-06049 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1970 San Francisco - Sesshin, Precepts, Precepts, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Faith, Ceremony, Ordination, Lay, Religion...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 01 1970 City Center
Walk like an Elephant and Sitting like a Frog Serial: SR-00066 True Practice As Expression Of Buddha-NatureSesshin Lecture No. 2Sunday, August 2, 1970San Francisco - *Sesshin, Sengai, Buddha Nature, Family Practice, War, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Monks...*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 02 1970 City Center
Zazen Practice and Listen to the Right Teacher Serial: 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. The previously available recording for this date was incomplete - it... - Sesshin, Dogen, Bodhidharma, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Observe, Precepts, Faith,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 03 1970 City Center
Our Practice is Expression of Our True Buddha-mind Serial: SR-00067 Sesshin Lecture, No. 4 Tuesday Evening, August 4, 1970 San Francisco - Sesshin, Precepts, Beginner’s Mind, Precepts, Buddha Mind, Discrimination, Sutra, Suffering,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 04 1970 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
Restore the Buddhist Teaching in its Original Way Serial: SF-06121-A Sunday Evening, August 16, 1970 San Francisco Lecture A [The first part of the lecture was not recorded.] - Sesshin, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 16 1970 A 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
Lay Ordination Ceremony Serial: SR-00069-B ===== 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 ceremony that took place at City Center in August 1970. During the... - Precepts, Ceremony, Commitment	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 23 1970 City Center
When Someone Receives Transmission Serial: SR-00071 Tuesday, August 25, 1970San Francisco - *Transmission, Priest, Buddha Nature, Culture, Forms, American, Death, Truth*	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 25 1970 City Center
Japan Now: Zazen As Our Foundation Serial: SR-00072 Lecture after Trip to Japan: Sunday, December 13, 1970 - *Transmission, Culture, sitting, Meditation, Ceremony, American*	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 13 1970
What Is Self? What Is Our Practice? Serial: SR-00073 - Japan, Kosho Uchiyama, Building, Precepts, Observe, Greed, Ego	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 20 1970 City Center
Teisho (Introduced by Jakusho Kwong) Serial: SF-05452-B Mill Valley Zendo, talk by Suzuki Roshi - *Emptiness, Precepts, Observe, Ego, Evil*	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 23 1970 Mill Valley Zendo
No Practice Will Destroy People Serial: SR-00074 - Dogen,	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 27 1970 City Center
What Is Self? Serial: SR-00077 - *Ceremony, Observe, sitting*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 03 1971 City Center
True Concentration Serial: SR-00078 Right Concentration Sunday, January 10, 1971 San Francisco - Avalokiteshvara, Freedom, Concentration, zen, Commitment, Posture	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 10 1971 City Center
The Boss of Everything Serial: SR-00204 - Zazen, Big Mind, confusion, Precepts, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Suffering, Observe...	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 16 1971 City Center
Wherever I Go, I Meet Myself Serial: SR-00123 - *Liberation, Culture, Freedom*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 23 1971 City Center
Resuming Big Mind Serial: SR-00272 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Friday, February 5, 1971 San Francisco [”For this seven-day sesshin, there are only transcriptions for lectures given on Days 1, 3, 5, 7, and the closing words. I don't know if those were the only lectures... - Sesshin, Big Mind, Hate, stubbornness, Zoom, sitting, Zazen, Anger, Ceremony, heart, Pain...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 05 1971 City Center
Wherever You Go, You Will See Yourself Serial: SR-00271 Sesshin Lecture No. 3 Sunday Afternoon or Evening February 7, 1971 San Francisco - *Sesshin, Tozan, Sandokai, zen, Discrimination, Precepts, reality, Freedom, Death...*	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 07 1971 City Center
Humor Is More Real Than Reallity Serial: SR-00274 Sesshin Lecture No. 5 Tuesday, February 9, 1971 San Francisco - Sesshin, Discrimination, Dragons, Observe, Emotions, Instruction, confusion	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 09 1971 City Center
Just Enough Problems Serial: SR-00273 Sesshin Lecture, Lecture 7: Page Street Apples Friday Morning February 12, 1971 San Francisco - Sesshin, War, Enemies, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 12 1971 A City Center
Not Sticking to Enlightenment Serial: SF-05445B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #26, by Shundo David Haye ===== It's not completely clear how this talk dropped off the radar, as the tape had been copied and transcribed previously – indeed, it features in Not... - Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Emptiness	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 12 1971 B City Center

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