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Title	Speaker	Date
I Have Nothing In My Mind Serial: SF-05125B One-Day Sesshin Lecture: 5 PMSaturday, August 28, 1965, Lecture BSan Francisco The lecture explores the intersection of practice, enlightenment, and self-acceptance within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing that practice itself is an expression of true nature rather than a means to an end. The discussion highlights... Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Baso, Big Mind, Faith, Fox, Duality, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 28 1965 B Sokoji
Confucius Said the Most Visible is Something Invisible Serial: SF-05125A SR 002 Tape 1 copy Sesshin 1pm lecture The central thesis of the talk revolves around the idea that true value lies in unseen, fundamental work rather than visible achievements, drawing from Confucian and Japanese cultural and philosophical concepts. The discussion... Sesshin, Faith, Interview, Observe, confusion, Hate, Peace	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 28 1965 A Sokoji
Calmness Serial: SF-05123A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #3, by Shundo David Haye ===== In this talk, which became the Calmness chapter of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (p121), Suzuki Roshi starts with a Japanese Zen poem, offering a pair of analogies to... The talk explores the concept of seeing through contrasts, as encapsulated in a Japanese Zen poem, to illustrate the need for experiential context in perceiving life's essence. This aligns with Dogen's doctrine of "practice-... Dogen, Zazen, Composure	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 26 1965 Los Altos
Saturday Evening Lecture Serial: SF-05117A Tape VIII (?) Side 1 Sat eve lecture (1 - 60); Side 2 Sat eve lecture (1-15?) The main thesis of the talk revolves around understanding Zen as both a personal practice and a tradition with varied schools and interpretations. Key discussions include the nature of enlightenment (or "satori") and its relation... Question-and-Answer, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Balance, Bell, Evil, Hate, Religion...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 31 1965 Sokoji
Supper Chant Serial: SF-05107C Tape 7 Summer 1965 Sesshin: Side 2 Little bit of Saturday supper chant [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] - Chanting,	Group	Jul 31 1965 Sokoji
Do You Have Some Questions? Serial: SF-05107A Tape 7 Summer 1965 Sesshin: Side 1 Friday evening lecture (transcribed) [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] This talk explores the nature of Zen and its distinction from Western religious concepts, focusing on Zen not as a "religion of the will" but as a religion of the whole mind. It delves into the three bodies of Buddha—Dharmakaya,... Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Transmission, training, Emotions, Buddha Nature, Discrimination...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 30 1965 D Sokoji
If You Have A Question Serial: SF-05105B Tape 6 Friday July 30 Side 1: 1pm lecture (continued on side 2) - transcribed The talk delves into the concept of enlightenment and the bodhisattva-mind, emphasizing that helping others from a religious perspective differs fundamentally from social work. The discussion explores "normative consciousness"... Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Religion, Peace, Obstacles, confusion, Doubt,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 30 1965 C Sokoji
Don't Be Bothered By Your Mind / Science of Philosophy is Like a Dissection Serial: SF-05104C Tape 5 Summer sesshin 1965 Thursday July 29th Side 2: 5:45 meditation, 9:00 AM lecture [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] The main thesis of the talk emphasizes understanding Zen practice as an immediate and direct observation of one's mind, rather than through retrospective analysis or intellectual dissection. The talk discusses the importance of... *Sesshin, Peace, Buddha Nature, Current Events, Bodhidharma, Passions, Instruction, Hate...*	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 30 1965 A-B Sokoji
The Purpose of Practice is to Have a Direct Experience of Buddha Serial: SF-05103B Tape 4 Summer Sesshin 1965: Thursday July 29 9am lecture - transcribed The lecture explores the purpose of Zen practice as a means to directly experience buddha-nature, emphasizing non-attachment to notions of purity or impurity. It is highlighted that true practice involves the acceptance and... Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Evil, Precepts, Ego, Instruction	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1965 A Sokoji
Some More Questions Serial: SF-05104A Tape 5 Summer sesshin 1965 Thursday July 29th Side 1 - 6pm lecture; Continues on Side 2 [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] This lecture addresses the precept of "not to kill" in Buddhist teachings, offering a perspective that transcends physicality and dualism; it emphasizes that the concept refers to realizing the interconnectedness and... Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Precepts, Emotions, Buddha Nature, Passions, training, Faith...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1965 C Sokoji
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
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
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
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, training, 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,	Group	Jul 26 1965 Sokoji
Wisdom Seeks For Wisdom Serial: SF-05128A ===== 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 "wisdom... Precepts, Genjokoan, Instruction, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Buddha Mind, Posture,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 22 1965 Los Altos
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
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
YYYY.01.28-serial.00001 Serial: SO-00001 - *Dependent Origination, Daily Life, Soto Zen, Subject-and-Object, New Year, Rinzai, causation,...*
YYYY.01.28-serial.00002 Serial: SO-00002 - *Happiness, Vow, Greed, Culture, Monastic Practice, Attachment, Samsara, Heart Sutra,...*
YYYY.01.31-serial.00005 Serial: SO-00005 - *Vinaya, Precepts, Culture, Ordination, Interview, zen, difficulty, Passions*
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, training, 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, training*
YYYY.01.29-serial.00016 Serial: SO-00016 - *Gratitude, causation, Dependent Origination, Oneness, Culture, Zazen, Breath, Enemies, Samadhi...*
YYYY.01.30-serial.00022 Serial: SO-00022 - *Buddha Nature, causation, Big Mind, Nirvana Sutra, Soto Zen, Don't Know Mind, Dependent...*
YYYY.01.30-serial.00024 Serial: SO-00024 - *Buddha Nature, Interdependence, lecture, Fox, Samsara, Dragons, Instruction, difficulty,...*
YYYY.01.19-serial.00033 Serial: SO-00033 - *Instruction, Dependent Origination, Interdependence, Balance, Silence, Observe, Patience...*
YYYY.01.19-serial.00034 Serial: SO-00034 - *Practice Period, training, Silence, Family Practice, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Lineage,...*
YYYY.01.18-serial.00035 Serial: SO-00035 - *Oneness, Meditation, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Anger, Dharma...*
YYYY.01.17-serial.00036 Serial: SO-00036 - *Subject-and-Object, Dharma Transmission, Intention, Non-discrimination, Samsara, Posture,...*
YYYY.01.17-serial.00037 Serial: SO-00037 - *Lay, Meditation, Offering, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Funeral, Lineage, Chanting, Samadhi...*
YYYY.01.16-serial.00038 Serial: SO-00038 - *Buddha Ancestors, Teacher-and-Student, Family Practice, Dharma Transmission, zen, Vow, Culture...*
YYYY.01.16-serial.00039 Serial: SO-00039 - *Oneness, Buddha Ancestors, Offering, Culture, Patience, zen, Happiness*
YYYY.01.15-serial.00040 Serial: SO-00040 - *Hindrances, Beginners, difficulty, Vow, Nirvana Sutra, Repentance, Buddha Ancestors, Happiness...*
YYYY.01.15-serial.00041 Serial: SO-00041 - *Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Daily Life, Subject-and-Object, Repentance, Buddha Mind, true...*
YYYY.01.14-serial.00042 Serial: SO-00042 - *Subject-and-Object, Dharma Transmission, Heart Sutra, Diversity, Repentance, Dependent...*
YYYY.01.14-serial.00043 Serial: SO-00043 - *Attachment, Buddha Nature, New Year, Bodhidharma, Dependent Origination, Interdependence,...*
YYYY.01.30-serial.00066 Serial: SO-00066 - *Buddha Nature, Nirvana Sutra, Big Mind, causation, Subject-and-Object, Zendo, Religion, Ego,...*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00092 Serial: SO-00092 - *Buddha Nature, Subject-and-Object, Interview, training, Offering, Passions, Impermanence...*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00095 Serial: SO-00095 - *Buddha Nature, Compassion, Family Practice, Commitment, Oneness, Continuous Practice,...*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00096 Serial: SO-00096 - *Intention, Freedom, Patience, Greed, Anger*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00097 Serial: SO-00097 - *Buddha Nature, Politics, Oneness, Attachment*
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00098A Serial: SO-00098A - *Intuition*

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