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Shosan Ceremony

Serial: SF-05143B SR023 Track 1 to 1/3 of other side Suzuki Roshi Question and Answer ceremony - copied 2 tapes [there are also photographs of hand-written notes on missing portions of Q&A - per tape operator's comments]
Sesshin, Shosan, Echo, Emptiness, Attachment, Hate, Faith, Interview, Enemies, Evil,...
Apr 23 1968
B
Tassajara

Shuso Ceremony

Serial: SF-05143C SR023 Last 2/3 side 2 Philip's discussion ceremony - copied 2 tapes [there are also photographs of hand-written notes on missing portions of Q&A - per tape operator's comments]
Sesshin, Shuso Ceremony, Big Mind, Bell, Bodhidharma, Gratitude, Buddha Nature,...
Apr 23 1968
C
Tassajara

Shosan Ceremony

Serial: SF-05985-A Shosan Ceremony, Sesshin, Feb 1968Tassajara This ceremony is re-edited from the original cassette, with non-SR (Bishop Sumi) sections removed, and the speed adjusted for clarity. The last portion was previously thought to be from...
Shosan, Sesshin, First Principle, Beginner’s Mind, First Principle, Lotus Sutra,...
Feb 1968
Tassajara

Lotus Sūtra No. I-2

Serial: SR-00111 February 1968Zen Mountain Center
Lotus Sutra, Building, Wisdom, Evil, Monks, Priest, Patience, Bodhidharma, Offering,...
Feb 1968
Series 1, Talk 2
Tassajara

Samantabadra Buddha

Serial: SF-05138B SR022 - VII 1: Roshi talk - Meal Sutra (copied) - 2: " little bit 2: (ready to go at 000 after Jan 11 lecture) (copied) - ZMC - 1968 year?
Offering, Enemies, Bowing, Bell, Vows, Karma, Faith, Ceremony
Jan 12 1968
Tassajara

Meal Chant

Serial: SF-05138C SR022 - VII 1: Roshi talk - Meal Sutra (copied) - ZMC - 1968 year?
Aspects of Practice, Evil, Vows
Jan 11 1968
Tassajara

Become More Direct and Honest

Serial: SF-05276 Protection Master: re-recording from cassette marked "Suzuki Roshi talk with background music: no date, original copied" (Sony C60 side A); recorded: 7 1/2 ips, bias: normal, recorded 'left and right' tracks,...
Posture, Observe, Instruction, Religion
1968
Unknown

Shōsan Ceremony at Tassajara

Serial: SF-05139
Shosan, Yakusan, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Observe, Ego, Delusion, Doubt,...
Dec 07 1967
Tassajara

Everything Itself Is Buddha

Serial: SF-05140A SR20 - Reel #5 Suzuki track 1 - Roshi's lecture sesshin #7 12/6/67 Afternoon - copied (This audio is only the first part of the talk)
Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Buddha Nature, Observe, Hate, Faith
Dec 06 1967
B
Tassajara

The Mind Which We Will Acquire

Serial: SF-05140B SR20 - Reel #5 Suzuki - other side - Roshi - another lecture 12/6/67? copied (The audio is the very end of 67-12-06-A only)
Dec 06 1967
Tassajara

Good and Bad Feeling

Serial: SF-05141-A Tuesday, December 5, 1967 Afternoon Sesshin Lecture, Lecture A Tassajara
Sesshin, Attachment, Discrimination, Separation, Liberation, Freedom, Doubt, Faith...
Dec 05 1967
A
Tassajara

Nature of Our Practice

Serial: SF-05141-B Tuesday, December 5, 1967, Lecture B Evening Sesshin Lecture Tassajara
Sesshin, Dogen, Fukanzazengi, Dragons, Daily Life, Observe, Freedom, training,...
Dec 05 1967
B
Tassajara

The More We Study Our Way, The More Difficult It Is To Explain It

Serial: SF-05142 SR018 - Track 1 - Roshi's Lecture sesshin #4 12/4/67 Evening - copied
Sesshin, Dogen, Observe, Ceremony
Dec 04 1967
Evening
Tassajara

Think the Unthinkable

Serial: SF-05137B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #20, by Shundo David Haye =====  This talk comes from the middle of the second sesshin at Tassajara, in December 1967. Unlike the extreme heat of the summer sesshin, students would have...
Sesshin, Fukanzazengi, Buddha Mind, training, Sanctuary, Beginners, Echo, Duality,...
Dec 04 1967
Afternoon
Tassajara

Inner Power of Practice

Serial: SF-05137A SR017 - Track 1 - slow - Roshi Lecture - 12/2/67 - afternoon - copied
Sesshin, Blue Cliff Record, Concentration, Precepts, Monastic Practice, New Year,...
Dec 02 1967
Tassajara

Putting Power In Your Hara

Serial: SF-05133-A Afternoon Sesshin Lecture Friday, December 1, 1967, Lecture A Zen Mountain Center
Sesshin, Dogen, Fukanzazengi, Buddha Mind, Big Mind, Separation, New Year,...
Dec 01 1967
A
Tassajara

True Practice

Serial: SF-05133-B Evening Sesshin Lecture Friday Evening, December 1, 1967, Lecture B Zen Mountain Center
Sesshin, Zuigan, Fox, Gratitude, Fox, Buddha Nature, Addiction, Discrimination,...
Dec 01 1967
B
Tassajara

KPFA Radio Interview with Elsa Knight Thompson

Serial: SF-05115 Monday, November 6, 1967 KPFA RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ELSA KNIGHT THOMPSON[Originally misdated - Friday, February 18, 1966]Lecture BKPFA/KPFB Studio, Pacifica Radio, Berkeley, CA
Interview, Don't Know Mind, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Evil, Samsara, Practice...
Nov 06 1967
KPFA Berkeley

The Practice of Constancy

Serial: SF-05132-A SR015 - On this tape is Lecture C and last part of Lecture D. This tape is known as the C lecture tape of as #2 - Track 1 Roshi's Lecture C 9/12/67 - copied
Prajna Paramita, Bodhisattva, Precepts, Constancy, New Year, Mahayana, Enemies, Anger...
Sep 12 1967
Tassajara

Ignorance

Serial: SF-05131-A SR 014 - On this tape: lectures A and B and also first part of D. This is to be known as the A-B lecture tape or #1 ZMC (has been transcribed) Track 1 Roshi's lecture A 9/8/67 - copied
Prajna Paramita, Attachment, Freedom, training, Daily Life, Diversity, confusion,...
Sep 08 1967
Tassajara

Using Various Stones

Serial: SF-05131-C SR 014 - On this tape: lectures A and B and also first part of D. This is to be known as the A-B lecture tape or #1 ZMC (has been transcribed) Track 1 Roshi's lecture A 9/8/67 - copied
Sep 08 1967
B
Tassajara

Practice Zazen With Your Whole Mind And Body

Serial: SF-05131B This is lecture D from these notes on the reel boxes (05132-B was added to this)Several minutes of tape operator's notes at the end are included, the transcript was copied over from what was previously thought of as 66-08-15....
Instruction, Zazen, Posture, Beginners, Funeral, Religion, Instruction, Emotions,...
Sep 08 1967
Morning
Tassajara

If Our Teaching Is A Special Teaching

Serial: SF-05130B SR013 date? Fall 1967 Tassajara III - Side 2 2nd half - Part of Suzuki lecture copied
Religion
Sep 1967
Tassajara

Zen Is Also Buddhism

Serial: SF-05130C SR013 date? Fall 1967 Tassajara III - Side 1 + 1/2 side 2 Suzuki lecture copied
Mahayana, New Year, Buddha Nature, Hate, Observe, Concentration, Balance, Freedom,...
Sep 1967
Tassajara

Shosan Ceremony

August Sesshin, 1967August 24, 1967Tassajara [Opening sentences of Introduction missed.]
Sesshin, Shosan,
Aug 24 1967
B
Tassajara

Genjo Koan no 4

Serial: SF-05136 Track 1 17/8 - Suzuki lectures - beginning missed, one or two sentences; beginning: This is the last lecture of sesshin. We have talked of emptiness and form, but have not understood it well. Maezumi's words are included on...
Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Time, Faith, Emptiness, Continuous, Dragons
Aug 24 1967
A
Tassajara

Reflections on the Prajna Paramita Sutra

Serial: SF-05135A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #19, by Shundo David Haye ===== This is the talk that was chosen by the Wind Bell (p69) to represent the first sesshin at Tassajara; some of the discussion was also presented in that issue...
Sesshin, Sengai, Time, Emptiness, Ego, Continuous, Evil, Nirvana, Concentration,...
Aug 24 1967
Tassajara

Buddhism Is Not a Special Teaching; Enlightenment Is Not a Particular Stage

Serial: SF-05134D ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #17, by Shundo David Haye ===== About half way through this sesshin talk, you can start to hear crickets in the background, getting louder over the remaining twenty minutes. They are a typical...
Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Enemies, Continuous, Doubt, Religion, Peace
Aug 23 1967
Tassajara

To Polish A Tile Is Our Practice Actually

Serial: SF-05135B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #18, by Shundo David Haye ===== Further to the date confusion and missing talks discussed last time, it seems that even Suzuki Roshi lost track of time during the first seven-day sesshin at...
Sesshin, Prajna Paramita, Shobogenzo, Discrimination, Silence
Aug 23 1967
Tassajara

Genjo Koan no 2

Serial: SF-05134C ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #16, by Shundo David Haye ===== This third talk from the historic inaugural sesshin at Tassajara in 1967, given the day after the first two, is divided into two parts, held together by the...
Sesshin, Dogen, Priest, Emptiness, Dragons, Describe, confusion, Hate
Aug 21 1967
Tassajara

Genjo Koan

Serial: SF-05134A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #14, by Shundo David Haye ===== The acquisition of Tassajara in 1967 was a huge leap for Zen Center. Suzuki Roshi had long been interested in finding a suitable location for a monastery; an...
Genjokoan, Dogen, Sesshin, Emptiness, New Year, Interview, Freedom
Aug 20 1967
Morning
Tassajara

When You Have A New Experience

Serial: SF-05134B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #15, by Shundo David Haye ===== This talk was given later on the same day of the first Tassajara sesshin as the last one discussed (https://suzukiroshi.engagewisdom.com/talks/genjo-koanmorning...
Sesshin, Faith, Doubt
Aug 20 1967
Evening
Tassajara

This Sesshin Was Wonderfully Done

Serial: SF-05100-C Saturday, April 22, 1967 Sesshin Lecture B San Francisco
Sesshin, Priest, Evil, Doubt, training
Apr 22 1967
B
Sokoji

In the first instruction of ten instructions in Gakudō-yōjin-shū

Serial: SF-05121A
Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, training, Instruction,...
Dec 17 1966
A
Sokoji

The Need for Training in Buddhism without Self-Seeking Mind

Serial: SF-05121B Original recording
Sesshin, Dogen, training, Buddha Nature, Hate, Observe, Instruction, Doubt
Dec 17 1966
B
Sokoji

Blue Cliff Records Case 45

Serial: SF-05097-E Friday, August 19, 1966 Sesshin Lecture: Friday Evening, Lecture D Sokoji, San Francisco
Blue Cliff Record, Sesshin, Joshu, Eiheiji, Observe, Diversity, Duality
Aug 19 1966
D
Sokoji

This Fascicle of Shobogenzo

Serial: SF-05097-F Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 2: Suzuki 1pm lecture Friday
Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Blue Cliff Record, Attachment, Instruction, Freedom,...
Aug 19 1966
C
Sokoji

Don't Be Attached To Your Attainment

Serial: SF-05097-H Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 4 Friday lecture by Suzuki during morning zazen Friday
Sesshin, Instruction, Attachment
Aug 19 1966
B
Sokoji

Shōbōgenzō

Serial: SF-05093-F Thursday, August 18, 1966 SESSHIN LECTURE: Thursday, 1:00 pm, Lecture B Sokoji, San Francisco
Sesshin, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, Dana, Fasting, Interdependence
Aug 18 1966
B
Sokoji

This is the Fourth Day of our Sesshin

Serial: SF-05097-C Reconstruction of Lecture from Second Zazen Period (Before Morning Service) Thursday Morning, August 18, 1966, Lecture A Sokoji, San Francisco [This tape is not in Shunryu Suzuki's voice. It is a transcript of a post-hoc...
Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi
Aug 18 1966
A
Sokoji

Shobogenzo

Serial: SF-05097-D Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 1 contd: Most of Suzuki's 6pm Lecture, Thursday evening continued on track 4 Track 4 continuation and finish of 6pm lecture of Thursday
Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, Subject-and-Object, Attachment, Buddha Nature,...
Aug 18 1966
C
Sokoji

Shobogenzo (middle of talk only)

Serial: SF-05097A Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2; Track 1 Continuation and completion of 1pm lecture of Suzuki Roshi, Thursday. Looks like whole of this is lost, except near end and parts on other tape. Most of it was translation from Shushogi by...
Aug 18 1966
B
Sokoji

Causality

Serial: SF-05093-J Suzuki lecture 6pm Weds Track 2, continued on Track 3
Sesshin, Time, Freedom, Happiness, Fox, Oneness, Enemies, Offering, Evil, Lay...
Aug 17 1966
6:00pm
Sokoji

Our Mind Should Be Calm

Serial: SF-05093-L Tuesday, August 16, 1966 Sesshin: Zazen short instruction Sokoji, San Francisco
Sesshin, Instruction,
Aug 16 1966
Sokoji

The first day of the sesshin is almost finished

Serial: SF-05093-K Monday, August 15, 1966 Sesshin: Evening Lecture, Lecture D Sokoji, San Francisco
Sesshin, Freedom, causation, Composure, Posture
Aug 15 1966
D
Sokoji

You Cannot Appreciate Our Teaching In Its True Sense

Serial: SF-05093-B Monday, August 15, 1966 Sesshin: Lunch Lecture, Lecture B Sokoji, San Francisco
Sesshin, Oryoki, Instruction,
Aug 15 1966
B
Sokoji

Think Everything Out

Serial: SF-05093-C Monday, August 15, 1966, Lecture C Sokoji, San Francisco
Sesshin, causation, Attachment, Hate, Intuition, Concentration, Evil, Instruction,...
Aug 15 1966
C
Sokoji

Genjo Koan

Serial: SF-05111C This is the bulk of the talk attributed to this date. It sounds distinct from the earlier fragment, and the date may not be accurate, though the subject is appropriate for the first day of a sesshin.
Sesshin, Attachment, Instruction, Freedom, Doubt
Aug 15 1966
C
Sokoji

We Are Not Perfect

Serial: SF-05080-A Sesshin talk. At the beginning, Suzuki Roshi is drawing from Dogen's "Bodhisattva's Four Methods of Guidance." The methods are also in Shushogi.
Sesshin, Paramitas, Bodhisattva, Shushogi, Happiness, Enemies
Jul 23 1966
Sokoji

We Are Always Helping Others

Serial: SF-05080-B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #13, by Shundo David Haye ===== This tape is, happily, the last of the messed-up recordings from the first half of 1966. It is the first of two talks from the July one-day sitting, and it begins...
Shushogi, Enemies, training, Faith
Jul 23 1966
B
Sokoji

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