Suzuki Roshi Talks
Shunryu Suzuki (鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆, often called Suzuki Roshi; May 18, 1904 – December 4, 1971) was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center). Suzuki founded San Francisco Zen Center which, along with its affiliate temples, comprises one of the most influential Zen organizations in the United States. A book of his teachings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is one of the most popular books on Zen and Buddhism in the West.
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December 1st, 1987, Serial No. 01005, Side A Suzuki Roshi, Letting Go, Liberation, Conversation, confusion, Non-duality, Duality,... |
Dec 01 1987 SFZC |
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Blue Cliff Record ClassSerial: SF-00070 Cases 14 and 15 Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Oneness, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons,... |
Nov 27 1987 5 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Impermanence, Daily Life, Oneness, resistance, Nirvana, Tassajara,... |
Sep 27 1987 Green Gulch |
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1987.07.11-serial.00005 Gratitude, Religion, Doubt, Balance, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana, Enemies, Attachment, Evil... |
Jul 11 1987 |
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Practice LifeSerial: SF-00102 Talk given at Berkeley per introduction. Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Posture, resistance, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Aug 07 1983 |
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Precepts Karma, Precepts, Right Speech, Repentance, Greed, Confession-and-Repentance,... |
1982 SFZC |
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Breathing Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,... |
Jul 1980 Unknown |
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Attachment to Form: Positive and Negative Precepts, Attachment, Tassajara, Daily Life, Monastic Practice, Practice Period,... |
Oct 25 1974 SFZC |
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1974.04.23-serial.00021Serial: SF-00021 Speaking on Mahamudra and translating old Mahamudra texts. realization, Concentration, Politics, Discrimination, Daily Life, Transmission,... |
Apr 23 1974 City Center |
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1973.07.18-serial.00124Serial: SF-00124 Differences between exoteric and esoteric religious traditions. Religion, Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Nirvana, Separation,... |
Jul 18 1973 1 |
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Funeral Service for Suzuki RoshiSerial: SR-00171 This is a full recording of Suzuki Roshi's funeral, held nine days after his death. Ceremony, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi, soto, zen, Ceremony, Vows, Discrimination |
Dec 12 1971 City Center |
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On Zen Center History, Personal History, and Nona RansomSerial: SF-05610 Interview of Suzuki Roshi by Peter Schneider Interview, Transmission, Priest, Hate, Suzuki Roshi, training, Enemies, Passions,... |
Sep 16 1969 1 of 2 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-9Serial: SF-06041 Audio Problem Set has been replaced by original recording, with speed adjustments made. Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Demons |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 9 Tassajara |
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KPFA Radio Interview with Elsa Knight ThompsonSerial: SF-05115 Monday, November 6, 1967 KPFA RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ELSA KNIGHT THOMPSON Interview, Don't Know Mind, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Evil, Samsara, Practice... |
Nov 06 1967 KPFA Berkeley |
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This is the Fourth Day of our SesshinSerial: SF-05097-C Reconstruction of Lecture from Second Zazen Period (Before Morning Service) [This tape... Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi |
Aug 18 1966 A Sokoji |
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OLD - This is the Fourth Day of our SesshinSerial: SF-05097C Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 ; Track 1 My reconstruction from memory and notes of Suzuki Roshi's beautiful lecture Thursday morning during 2nd period of zazen before morning... Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi |
Aug 18 1966 A Sokoji |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Lecture 1Serial: SF-03060 Copyright 1998 by Peter Matthiessen - Unedited Preview Cassette - duplicate Evil, Silence, Suzuki Roshi, Chanting, Tassajara, Bell, Priest, Hate, Rinzai,... |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 4Serial: SF-03514 Copyright 1998 by Gary Snyder - Unedited Preview Cassette Politics, true dharma, Daily Life, Interview, Offering, Lay, Avalokiteshvara,... |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 2Serial: SF-03145 Copyright 1998 by Peter Matthiessen - Unedited Preview Cassette - duplicate Interview, Suzuki Roshi, Describe, Heart Sutra, Hate, Bell, Zazen, Emptiness, Enemies... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 02691Serial: SF-02691B Unknown speaker at end of previous talk #clarify-speaker Tassajara, Patience, Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Happiness, Peace |
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Mountain Seat CeremonySerial: SF-03587 After intermission; at tape turn: Linda: Knock, knock - Darlene: Who's there? - Linda (quickly): Darlene. [laughter] Constancy, Ceremony, Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination,... |
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City Center |
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Unknown Date, Serial 01076Serial: SF-01076 (no date) 1991? zen meditation, Zazen, Subject-and-Object, Suzuki Roshi, Concentration, Letting Go,... |
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The Fourth Precept Freedom, Monastic Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Greed, Observe,... |
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Indi & World Party zen meditation, Priest, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, training, Religion, Samsara,... |
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Time and Future Observe, Letting Go, Happiness, Suzuki Roshi, Doubt, Ceremony, Fox, Samsara, Ego,... |
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The Eighth Precept Priest, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Monastic Practice, Observe, Enemies, Hate, Oneness,... |
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Unknown year,September talk, Serial 01771 Practice Period, Peace, Tassajara, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Politics,... |
Sep 11 Unknown |
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Unknown year, September talk, Serial 01885Serial: SF-01885 Q&A Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Separation, Peace, Zendo, Anger, Mill Valley, Impermanence,... |
Sep 11 Unknown |