The SFZC Audio Archive Demo

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Questions Serial: SF-05103C Tape 4 Summer Sesshin 1965: Thursday July 29 1pm lecture - transcribed The talk delves into the concept of Buddhist practice and understanding, emphasizing the notion that Buddha-nature cannot be comprehended through traditional philosophical, psychological, or scientific means, as it transcends the... Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Priest, Faith, Demons, Religion...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1965 B Sokoji
Questions Serial: SF-05126E Tape 3 Summer Sesshin July 1965 - Wednesday July 28 1965 Tape 3 side 2 Wed July 28th 6pm lecture - transcribed; copied June 30 1973; SR001 The talk explores the concept of patience, distinguishing between 'small patience' associated with enduring physical or mental suffering and 'big patience,' which involves acceptance of the impossibility of achieving certain... Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Four Noble Truths, Emotions, Faith, Passions, Delusion, Doubt...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1965 D Sokoji
Pure Rules Serial: SF-05126A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #6, by Shundo David Haye ===== The value of these sets of recordings during sesshins in the summer of 1965 at Sokoji is that not only were the formal dharma talks preserved, but also the... This talk discusses the importance of the zendo's physical and philosophical structure during a sesshin, drawing from traditional Soto Zen practices and teachings by Suzuki Roshi. It emphasizes the role of "Pure Rules," which... Sesshin, Instruction, Emptiness, Interview, Religion, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1965 9:00am Sokoji
Lunch Instruction Serial: SF-05126C ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #7, by Shundo David Haye ===== This is a second short instruction from the same day of sesshin as the Pure Rules talk (https://suzukiroshi.engagewisdom.com/talks/pure-rules900am); again the... This talk focuses on the practice of oryoki and the appropriate conduct following mistakes, as taught within monastic traditions. It begins with a rectification of a misstep regarding the use of the oryoki Buddha bowl,... Sesshin, Oryoki, Instruction, Ego, Japan, Observe	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1965 12:00 Sokoji
If You Understand Bodhisattva Mind In A Dualistic Way Serial: SF-05126D Tape 3 Summer Sesshin July 1965 - Wednesday July 28 1965 Tape 3 Side 1: Wednesday 1pm lecture - transcribed; copied June 30 1973; SR001 The talk explores the concept of the Bodhisattva mind within Zen practice, emphasizing its non-dualistic nature and distinction from philosophical approaches. It highlights Dogen Zenji's insistence on expressing the Bodhisattva... Sesshin, Shobogenzo, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, confusion	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1965 C Sokoji
Forgotten the Value of Religion Serial: SF-05101A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #5, by Shundo David Haye ===== The oldest recordings of Suzuki Roshi made at Sokoji, the home of the San Francisco Zen Center at the time, come from a week-long sesshin that took place at the... The talk centers on the integration of Zen practice within the broader understanding of religion and philosophy, emphasizing Suzuki Roshi's reflections from 1965. The discussion articulates the contrast between Western thought... Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Inmost Nature, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Nature,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 27 1965 1:00pm Sokoji
In Our Way of Zen, We Emphasize the Way-Seeking Mind Serial: SF-05101B Tape 2 Summer Sesshin 1965 Tuesday July 27 - transcribed August 1965 Tape 2 Side 2 Tuesday July 27 6pm lecture Reverend Suzuki [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] The main thesis of this talk revolves around the Zen concept of "way-seeking mind," which is interchangeable with the bodhisattva-mind, emphasizing the contrast between scientific and religious viewpoints regarding observation... Sesshin, Bodhisattva, Way-Seeking Mind, Interview, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 27 1965 6:00pm Sokoji
Religious Problems Concerning Such As Psychology Or LSD Serial: SF-05112A Tape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965 Tape 1 Side 1: 1pm lecture This talk explores the interplay and distinctions between science, psychology, and religion in understanding the mind, critiquing the mixing of scientific practices such as LSD with religious pursuits in Zen Buddhism. The... Sesshin, Dogen, Time, Continuous Practice, Precepts, Peace, Beginners, Balance, confusion,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1965 1:00pm Sokoji
Why We Should Practice Zazen Serial: SF-05112B Tape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965; Side 2: 6:15pm lecture - transcribed August 1965 The talk emphasizes the necessity of practicing zazen to truly understand one's innate nature and the essence of religion, which cannot be adequately grasped through science or philosophy. It discusses the use of Shobogenzo to... Sesshin, Shobogenzo, New Year, Silence, confusion, Anger, Religion, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1965 6:15pm Sokoji
Afternoon Service and Meal Chant Serial: SF-05112C Tape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965 Tape 1 Side 1: afternoon service; meal chant The talk focuses on the significance of the afternoon service and the meal chant during a Zen sesshin. It explores the repeated invocation of "Namo Shakyamuni Buddha," emphasizing the deep reverence and focus on devotion in Zen... Chanting, Buddha	Group	Jul 26 1965 Sokoji
Wisdom Seeks For Wisdom Serial: SF-05128 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #2, by Shundo David Haye ===== Among the tapes previously known to exist in the Zen Center archives, the earliest were from a sesshin held at the end of July 1965, which contain recordings of... The talk discusses foundational aspects of Zen practice, emphasizing the interplay between Zazen and the practitioner's inmost nature, as presented by Suzuki Roshi at the Los Altos sittings. The central theme focuses on... Precepts, Genjokoan, Instruction, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Buddha Mind, Posture,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 22 1965 Los Altos
Chanting Service Serial: SF-05117C From 1965, end of July sesshin.Robe Chant (incomplete), Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo, eko. This talk from the end of a 1965 sesshin focuses on the practice of chanting within Zen Buddhism, specifically referencing the "Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo" and the "Robe Chant." The discussion highlights the significance of... Chanting,	Group	Jul 1965 C Sokoji
Chanting Service Serial: SF-05079A Sesshin service July 1965.Robe chant, Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo, eko, Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo, eko, Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo, eko, meal chants in Japanese (?)"Thursday morning chanting": same contents. This talk primarily focuses on the theme of chanting during a Zen sesshin service in July 1965, with a specific emphasis on various chants, including the "Robe chant" and "Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo." The chanting also... Chanting, Evil	Group	Jul 1965 Sokoji
Mountain Seat Ceremony Serial: SF-03587 After intermission; at tape turn: Linda: Knock, knock - Darlene: Who's there? - Linda (quickly): Darlene. [laughter] The talk centers on the ceremonial installation of a new Abbess at the Zen Center, highlighting the themes of shared leadership, the embodiment of the feminine in spiritual roles, and the connection to Zen tradition through... *Constancy, Ceremony, Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Tassajara Zen...*	Eijun Linda Cutts	City Center
Class Serial: SF-03197 The talk primarily addresses the intricacies within Buddhist scholastic philosophy, particularly around karma, universal dharmas, and causality. The focus shifts to a controversial analysis of Dogen's text "Deep Faith in... *Karma, Concentration, Nirvana, Demons, Four Noble Truths, Faith, Conversation, Emptiness,...*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Unknown
Mountain Seat Ceremony Serial: SF-03500 Side A: to intermission; Side B: blank - to tape 2 This talk centers around a ceremonial offering involving incense and reverence within the context of Zen Buddhist tradition. Essential figures, such as Shakyamuni Buddha, Daigen Shuri Bodhisattva, Bodhidharma, and a personal... *Gratitude, Vow, Priest*	Eijun Linda Cutts	City Center
Untitled Serial: SR-00252C This could be Katagiri Roshi speaking, end of talk only.Talking about concentration camps. The talk concludes with reflections on the themes of sacrifice, faith, and eternal freedom, illustrated through the story of Maximilian Kolbe, a prisoner in Auschwitz. Kolbe's selfless act of offering his life to save another... *Sangha, War, Freedom*	Unknown	C Unknown
Seminar on Taoism Serial: SR-00275A Alan Watts on Taoism, session 1 The talk explores the essence of Taoism through the teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi, emphasizing the concept that the Tao cannot be fully articulated, but must be experienced directly through a state of wise ignorance or non-... Forms, Silence, Obstacles, Lay, Bell, Continuous Practice, Consciousness, Breath...	Alan Watts	A Unknown
Seminar on Taoism Serial: SR-00275B Alan Watts talk - session 2 The talk discusses the distinction between the "world as is" and the "world as described," through the lens of Taoist philosophy, particularly via the work of Lao Tzu. Emphasizing the idea that naming is the creation of all... *Consciousness, Pain, Forms, Hate, Zoom, Obstacles, Ego, Lay*	Alan Watts	B Unknown
Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony - Suzuki Roshi Memorial Serial: SF-00004 Pat Phelan, Layla Bockhorst, Steve Weintraub, Robert Lytle, Tatsugami Roshi The transcript reflects a rendition of a ceremony or litany that combines phrases of gratitude, praises, and religious invocations using a contemplative tone interspersed with elements of popular devotional expressions.... *Love, Vow, Buddha*	Various
Religion and Spirituality Serial: SF-00011 The talk explores the interplay between religion, particularly Christianity, and its preoccupation with sexuality, positing that Western religious traditions impose unique taboos which simultaneously condemn and heighten... *Religion, Impermanence, Evil, Ego, Attachment, Priest, Realization*	Alan Watts
Ekos Serial: SF-00013A The talk focuses on the recitation and exploration of the Ārya-prajñā-pāramitā-hridaya-sūtra, also known as the Heart Sutra, emphasizing its significance in understanding emptiness and the Bodhisattva path. The recurring... *Sandokai*	Tatsugami Roshi
SFZC Service Serial: SF-00014 Early Seventies The transcript consists of repetitive chanting of "Om," related to a service at the San Francisco Zen Center dated to the early 1970s. The repetition suggests a focus on meditative practice and the invocation of sound as a means... *Enemies*	Various	City Center
Morning Service Serial: SF-00016 Mid-Seventies The talk centers on the Heart Sutra, emphasizing the concept of emptiness shared in Mahayana Buddhism. The text delves into the idea that form and emptiness are inseparable and expounds that in emptiness, conventional... *Emptiness, Suffering, Consciousness*	Various	City Center
YYYY.01.28-serial.00001 Serial: SO-00001 The talk discusses Dogen Zenji's multifaceted teachings and works, emphasizing the rigor in his practical and philosophical writings, and the seeming contradiction between his strict discipline and the concept of Sunyata or... *Dogen, Buddha, Buddhism*
YYYY.01.28-serial.00002 Serial: SO-00002 The talk discusses the complexities of translating and understanding the essence of Dogen Zenji's teachings, particularly through the lens of the "Kesa Verse" from the Shōbō Genzō Kesakudoku. It explores the nuanced meaning of "... *Vow, Love, Practice*
YYYY.01.31-serial.00005 Serial: SO-00005 The talk discusses the historical and doctrinal aspects of the Buddhist robes (kashaya) and the Vinaya in the context of Mahayana Buddhism's developments in India, China, and Japan. It differentiates between the three main types... *Vinaya, Buddha, Precepts*
YYYY.02.03-serial.00010 Serial: SO-00010 - *Buddha Nature, Diversity, Impermanence, Ego, Attachment, Happiness, Subject-and-Object,...*
YYYY.02.02-serial.00011 Serial: SO-00011 - *Religion, Emotions, Passions, Culture, Buddha Nature, Soto Zen, confusion, Vow*...
YYYY.02.01-serial.00013 Serial: SO-00013 - *Buddha Nature, Attachment, Samadhi, Culture, Silence, Emotions, Offering*
YYYY.02.01-serial.00014 Serial: SO-00014 - *Concentration, Emotions, Culture, Buddha Nature, Causation*
YYYY.01.29-serial.00016 Serial: SO-00016 The talk explores the concept of the Twelve Links of Causation within Buddhist thought, contrasting the established form with older versions from scriptures like the Dhammapada and Sutta Nipata. It highlights Dogen Zenji's... *Practice, Buddha, Dogen*
YYYY.01.30-serial.00022 Serial: SO-00022 The talk focuses on the understanding of 'entire being' within Zen philosophy as articulated by Dogen Zenji. It emphasizes that 'entire being' encompasses everything yet transcends dualistic concepts like being and non-being,... *Buddha Nature, Buddha, Dogen*
YYYY.01.30-serial.00024 Serial: SO-00024 - Buddha Nature, Interdependence, Fox, Samsara, Dragons, Instruction, difficulty, Culture...
YYYY.01.19-serial.00033 Serial: SO-00033 The talk explores Dogen's interpretation of time and reality, particularly through the lens of the "Shobogenzo Uji" and various poems about Mount Roo by Su Shi, Wanshi, and Katagiri Roshi. It contrasts Western philosophical... *Dogen, Buddha, Time*
YYYY.01.19-serial.00034 Serial: SO-00034 The talk centers on a critique and comparison of past and contemporary Zen masters through the lens of Dogen's experience in China. Key points include Dogen's critical evaluation of historical figures like Yin-Yang and Ng-an, and... *Time, Buddha, Practice*
YYYY.01.18-serial.00035 Serial: SO-00035 The talk examines the Zen Master's critique of another practitioner's understanding of enlightenment, focusing on the concept of "arising mind" and "moving thought." Key elements include the debate over the nature of emptiness... *Dogen, Buddha, Practice*
YYYY.01.17-serial.00036 Serial: SO-00036 The talk explores the Zen concept of liberation and reality, primarily focusing on the teachings of Seppo and Dogen's elaboration on them. It examines the idea that the entire world is a gate of liberation, reflecting on the... *Dogen, Time, Practice*
YYYY.01.17-serial.00037 Serial: SO-00037 The talk explores the concept of "expedient means" (upaya) in Mahayana Buddhism, focusing on its role as a tool for engaging with the ultimate truth through practical actions and practices, highlighting its presence and necessity... *Buddha, Practice, Bodhisattva*
YYYY.01.16-serial.00038 Serial: SO-00038 This talk delves into the interrelationship between life and death, practice and enlightenment, and the unification of samsara and nirvana in Zen tradition. Central to the discussion is the continuity of Dharma transmission... *Buddha, Practice, Nirvana*
YYYY.01.16-serial.00039 Serial: SO-00039 The talk primarily addresses the exploration of true reality within the context of Zen teachings, considering Dogen's use of expressions from the Lotus Sutra in the "Shobo Genzo" text. The discussion emphasizes the concepts of... *Time, Buddha, Dogen*
YYYY.01.15-serial.00040 Serial: SO-00040 The talk expounds on the complexities of Dogen's interpretation of the "ten suchness" from the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing the concept of ultimate identity and the nature of reality. The discussion asserts that true reality is... *Buddha, Practice, Dogen*
YYYY.01.15-serial.00041 Serial: SO-00041 The talk centers on an exploration of Dogen's writings, particularly addressing the notions of true reality and all beings as discussed in "Shoho Jissō" and how every moment and action contain the complete essence of Buddha... *Buddha, Time, Practice*
YYYY.01.14-serial.00042 Serial: SO-00042 The talk explores the interconnectedness of Zen practice and Buddhist teachings, emphasizing the non-duality of perception and existence through texts like the Genjo Koan and Shobogenzo by Dogen, as well as Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka... *Buddha, Dogen, Time*
YYYY.01.14-serial.00043 Serial: SO-00043 The talk explores the interpretation of the "Ten Suchnesses" from the Lotus Sutra, particularly through Tendai Buddhism and Dogen's writings, highlighting Chi'i's rearrangement of the order of these terms. The discussion... *Buddha, Lotus Sutra, Emptiness*
YYYY.01.30-serial.00066 Serial: SO-00066 The talk focuses on the concept of "entire being" as articulated by Dogen, emphasizing its nature beyond definitions typically attributed to being, such as emergent, original, or conditioned being. The discussion highlights Dogen... *Buddha Nature, Buddha, Dogen*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00092 Serial: SO-00092 - *Buddha Nature, Subject-and-Object, Interview, Offering, Passions, Impermanence*...
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00095 Serial: SO-00095 The talk extensively explores the concepts within Zen Buddhism, focusing on the application of Buddha nature across the themes of form and formlessness, individual existence, and the interconnectedness of beings as explained... *Buddha Nature, Buddha, Practice*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00096 Serial: SO-00096 The talk examines the concept of Buddha nature, drawing on the teachings of Dogen Zenji and the symbolism of figures like Rokya Ujjara and Daijizaiten. The presentation emphasizes the roles of Buddha and bodhisattva forms in... *Buddha, Buddha Nature, Desire*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00097 Serial: SO-00097 The talk explores Dogen's interpretation of "Buddha nature" as described in Zen texts, focusing on the contrasting views between Dogen and other Zen masters regarding the presence or absence of Buddha nature in sentient beings.... *Buddha Nature, Buddha, Dogen*

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