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YYYY.05.DD-serial.00207 Serial: SO-00207 The talk explores Dogen's commentary on a conversation between Gensha and a monk, examining how the ten direction world is like a bright jewel. Emphasis is placed on the interplay between understanding and non-understanding as a... *Dogen, Karmic Consciousness, Discrimination*
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
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-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
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
Allen Ginsberg and Musicians Serial: SF-00105 Musical event. The talk is a musical homage to Roshi Suzuki, focusing on the chanting of his English translation of the Prajnaparamita, emphasizing the concepts of emptiness, non-duality, and the absence of form, sensation, thought, and... *Attachment, Instruction, Obstacles, Offering, Vow, Anger, Religion*	Allen Ginsberg	1 City Center
Allen Ginsberg and Musicians Serial: SF-00108 Musical event The talk provides a vivid narrative of the humanitarian crisis on Jessore Road during September 1971, amidst millions of refugees fleeing from East Pakistan to Bengal. The description highlights the severe conditions and the... *Samsara, Bell*	Allen Ginsberg	2 City Center
Why Become Abbot of Zen Center? Serial: SF-00938A The talk centers on a personal narrative exploring gratitude, life's transitions, and the journey towards understanding spiritual concepts, particularly within Zen philosophy. The speaker reflects on personal history, challenges... *Practice Period, Precepts, Gratitude, Vow, Commitment, Bell, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony,...*	Myogen Steve Stücky	Unknown
Unity in Zen: A Journey of Self Serial: SF-01771 The talk begins with a moment of meditation for peace, followed by a recounting of a personal journey influenced by family history, social justice advocacy, and an encounter with Zen practice. A narrative intertwines significant... *Practice Period, Peace, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 11 Unknown
Dining Room Lecture Serial: SF-01781 This talk centers on the theme of respect within Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of being attentive to posture and breath as means to stay present, and advocating for a broader respect towards the self, others, and the... *Suzuki Roshi, Posture, Mindfulness, Big Mind, Bell, Bowing, Zazen, Concentration...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Tassajara
Zendo Lecture Serial: SF-01782 The talk explores the essence of Zen practice and teachings, focusing on ideas presented by Suzuki Roshi in "Not Always So." It highlights the significance of practice beyond formal training, emphasizing living the teachings... Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Practice, Time, Effort	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Tassajara
Awakening Through Non-Dual Identity Serial: SF-01885 Q&A The talk explores an experience of non-duality, described as the realization of identity with what was previously perceived as the "other," specifically in the context of a confrontation with a riot squad. This experience led to... *Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Separation, Peace, Anger, Mill Valley, Impermanence, Tassajara Zen...*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 11 Unknown

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