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Title	Speaker	Date
Sincere Practice and Way-Seeking Mind Serial: SR-00043 Sesshin Lecture No. 3, Sunday, May 3, 1970 San Francisco The talk explores the concept of sincere practice and the way-seeking mind, emphasizing the importance of practice grounded in humanity. It addresses the philosophy of zazen, highlighting that true practice is not a special... Sesshin, American, Transmission, stubbornness, Buddha Nature, Hate, realization, Offering, zen...	Suzuki Roshi	May 03 1970 City Center
Helping Others Serial: SR-00138 Sesshin Lecture, No. 2, Saturday, May 2, 1970 San Francisco The talk centers on the notion of sincere practice in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the Bodhisattva practice of helping others beyond oneself. The discussion reveals how careless and selfish actions accumulate societal problems,... Sesshin, Dogen, Zuimonki, Building, Doubt	Suzuki Roshi	May 02 1970 City Center
On Breathing Serial: SR-00139 Sesshin Lecture, No. 1, Saturday Evening, May 2, 1970 San Francisco The talk centers on the Zen practice of zazen and its approach to experiencing time and breath. It emphasizes the concept of engaging practice moment by moment rather than thinking in long stretches, countering the continuous... Sesshin, Posture, Pain, sitting, Sangha, Enemies, Death	Suzuki Roshi	May 02 1970 City Center
Sincere Practice Serial: SR-00140 How To Have Sincere Practice Tuesday, April 28, 1970 San Francisco The discussion examines the essence of sincere Zen practice, using Dogen Zenji's journey and teachings to highlight the elements of authenticity in spiritual pursuit. Dogen Zenji's commitment to finding a true teacher who... Tatsugami, Dogen, Precepts, Monks, Intuition, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature,...	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 28 1970 City Center
Ceremony Officially Opening Beginner's Mind Temple Serial: SF-05995 This is the bulk of the ceremony, with speakers other than Suzuki Roshi, in Japanese and English The ceremony marks the official opening of the Beginner's Mind Temple and emphasizes the joy and gratitude associated with Zen practice, particularly highlighting the contributions and cultural significance of Buddhism. The event... *training, Gratitude, Zoom, Ceremony, Obstacles, Observe, Silence, Enemies, Evil, Precepts...*	Various	Apr 25 1970 City Center
Remarks at the Ceremony Officially Opening Beginner's Mind Temple Serial: SF-05996 These are Suzuki Roshi's words, edited together out of longer recording of ceremony. The talk addresses the ceremonial opening of the Beginner's Mind Temple, highlighting the significance of the event through the offering of fruits and vegetables and the recitation of the Daihi-shin Dharani, symbolizing the way-... Ceremony, Offering	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 25 1970 City Center
How To Have Sincere Practice Serial: SR-00145 Suzuki Roshi edited from longer recording. The talk focuses on the nature of sincere Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of dedication and the rejection of superficial effort. It highlights the challenges faced by Zen practitioners in maintaining a true path and... *Building, Community, Meditation, Zendo, Obstacles, Interview, Silence, Breath, training, zen...*	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 25 1970 A City Center
Embracing No-Mind in Everyday Zen Serial: KR-00228 The talk explores the complex Buddhist concept of "no-mind" within Zen Buddhism, focusing on its integration into daily life through core principles of transiency (Mujo) and interdependence (Pratītyasamutpāda). It stresses the... *Buddha Mind, Impermanence, Don't Know Mind, Interview, Enemies, Community, training, Hate...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 21 1970
Buddha's Birthday Lecture Serial: SR-00160 The talk discusses the celebration of Buddha's birthday, highlighting its origin and practice within different cultures, particularly in Japan and America. The speaker emphasizes the significance of merging traditional practices... Ceremony, Ceremony	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 12 1970 City Center
Embarking on the Zen Vessel Serial: KR-00226 The thesis of the talk centers on the concept of life force as articulated by Dogen Zenji, emphasizing unity between oneself and the world, reflected in the metaphor of a ship. Life force is explored through the practice of Zazen... *Hate, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Enemies, difficulty, Attachment, lecture, Demons,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 12 1970
Present Moment Zen: Life Force Unveiled Serial: KR-00225 The talk delves into the nature of life force, emphasizing its existence in the present moment, as distinct from past and future conceptions created by the mind. It discusses how hate and thoughts stem from these mental... *Hate, lecture, Building, Happiness, Compassion*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 11 1970
Embracing Genjo: Presence as Practice Serial: KR-00224 The talk centers on the concept of "genjo" as the ultimate realization of one's existence and practice within the present moment, bridging life and death as part of a unified experience. The discussion emphasizes Dogen's... *realization, stubbornness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Ego, Happiness*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 10 1970
Zen Unfiltered: Embracing Pure Experience Serial: KR-00223 The talk examines the practice of Zen and life force through the concepts of Tordatsu, Genjo, and Kikan as articulated by Dogen Zen. These teachings emphasize returning to one's original life force and fully experiencing life... *Evil, Nirvana, Religion, Meditation, realization, stubbornness, Fox, Conversation, Karma,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 09 1970
Embracing the Exclamatory Self Serial: KR-00199 The talk discusses the concept of the "exclamatory self" and its implications for understanding human existence and interactions, emphasizing the limitations of rationale and intellect. It critiques the adherence to ideological... *Religion, Pain, Happiness, Lotus Sutra, Ceremony, Meditation, Passions, Enemies, Liberation,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 09 1970
Settling In The Present Moment Serial: KR-00200 The primary focus of the talk is exploring the experience of loneliness and the struggle with existential desires during Zen practice, alongside the realization of happiness derived not from personal capability but from... *Happiness, Religion, Repentance, Intention, Bell, Ceremony, Attachment, Fasting, Vow,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 07 1970
Living Moment by Moment Zen Serial: KR-00201 The talk explores the concept of life as a continuous manifestation, or genjo, emphasizing living fully in the present without clinging to ideals about life or death. It discusses Dogen Zen’s teachings on transcending birth and... Birth-and-Death, Religion, Lotus Sutra, Building, realization, training, Discrimination...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 07 1970
Settling Into The Present Moment Serial: KR-00203 The talk centers around the practice of Shikantaza, emphasizing the importance of deeply understanding this form of meditation beyond intellectual comprehension. The discussion also highlights Dogen Zenji's teachings on self-... *Compassion, Meditation*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 05 1970
Embodied Presence: The Essence of Shikantaza Serial: KR-00202 The talk explores the practice of Shikantaza, emphasizing its complexity beyond intellectual understanding and the necessity of embodying it through body and mind. Dōgen Zenji's teachings are highlighted, particularly the... *Meditation, Fox, Compassion*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 05 1970
Awakening Through Zen's No-Mind Serial: KR-00230 The talk provides an exploration of the Zen Buddhist concept of no-mind and koan Mu, discussed in the context of Zazen meditation. The focus is on understanding no-mind as an active concept in Zen practice, emphasizing the... *Interdependence, Don't Know Mind, Silence, Meditation, Gratitude, Rinzai, Mahayana,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 03 1970
True Self Beyond the Mind Stage Serial: KR-00204 The talk focuses on the Zen concept of understanding the self through perception and introspection, emphasizing that what is perceived on the "stage" of the mind (thoughts, desires, emotions) is not the true self. It highlights... *Anger, Concentration, Breath, Happiness, Meditation, Hate, Fox, Oneness, Pain*...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 01 1970
The Zen of Going to the Rest Room Serial: SR-00144 The talk explores the intrinsic connection between Zen practice and everyday activities, specifically likening zazen to physiological functions such as going to the restroom. It emphasizes the importance of zazen in maintaining... Ummon, Tangaryo, Culture, Monastic Practice, Suffering, American, Don't Know Mind, Big...	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 29 1970 City Center
Way-Seeking Mind Serial: SF-05361 Saturday Lecture Of March Sesshin Saturday, March 28, 1970 San Francisco The talk centers on the concept of the "way-seeking mind," emphasizing its critical emergence during periods of difficulty in everyday life. Through anecdotes about esteemed Zen figures such as Watanabe Genshu Zenji, Morita Goyu... Way-Seeking Mind, Sesshin, Monastic Practice, Peace	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 28 1970 City Center
Embracing Emotion Through Zen Practice Serial: KR-00205 The central thesis of the talk examines the relationship between emotions, particularly hate, and life force, emphasizing that emotions should be understood as an intrinsic part of one's existence. It discusses the practice of... *Hate, lecture, Consciousness*	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 16 1970
Our Everyday Life Is Like A Movie Serial: SR-00155 The talk emphasizes that the practice of zazen is fundamentally about establishing a starting point or basis, akin to setting an alarm clock, from which everyday activities should arise. Rather than seeking attainment or... *Anger, Instruction, Meditation, Posture, Observe, sitting*	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 15 1970 City Center
Embracing Life's Unfathomable Flow Serial: KR-00206 The talk examines the Zen concept of enlightenment versus delusion, suggesting both to be identical when viewed from the perspective of ultimate reality. It emphasizes that the essence of life is unknowable and that one must... *Silence, Pain, Delusion, Don't Know Mind, Suffering, Bell, lecture, resistance, Community...*	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 12 1970
Letters From Emptiness Serial: SR-00156 How to Understand the Idea of Emptiness Sunday, March 8, 1970 San Francisco The talk explores the concept of emptiness in Zen philosophy, distinguishing it from the conventional idea of being. The discussion emphasizes the practice of shikantaza to experience emptiness directly, without relying on... *Emptiness, reality, Doubt, training, Enemies*	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 08 1970 City Center
Lecture To Prof. Lewis R. Lancaster's Visiting Class Serial: SR-00259 Practice and enlightnment as forgetting and letting go of everything. Even if we don't know what real practice is, continuing and allowing it to reveal itself. Answering student questions. Posture of zazen. The talk discusses the essence of Zen practice, emphasizing forgetting and letting go to attain enlightenment as experienced by Buddha, who is said to have reached this state after releasing all preoccupations. Zazen, or seated... Buddha, Emptiness, Zazen, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Building, Suzuki Roshi, zen,...	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 01 1970 Tassajara
Practice To Be Like A Stone Serial: SF-06125 SR-70-02-28 Sesshin lecture #6 (last lecture) - followed by service #2 for Trudy DixonNB - is 1970 despite the year added to the photos The lecture focuses on the transformative yet often unexpected change in practitioners resulting from prolonged Zen practice, particularly during sesshins. The process involves cultivating a stillness akin to being "like a stone... Don't Know Mind, Composure, Diversity, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, training...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 28 1970 City Center
Non-Dualistic Practice Serial: SR-00260 Sesshin Lecture No. 3: Wednesday, February 25, 1970 San Francisco The discussion centers on the concept of non-dualistic practice within Zen, emphasizing the extension of zazen practice into everyday dualistic life. It explores the idea that practice is not about attainment but about diving... Sesshin, Big Mind, difficulty, zen, Duality, Karma, Anger, Mahayana, training, Emptiness,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 25 1970 City Center
Selflessness, Being and Non-Being: The Background of Shikantaza Serial: SR-00261 Sesshin Lecture No. 1: Monday, February 23, 1970 San Francisco This lecture discusses the practice of shikantaza and emphasizes the necessity of understanding the concept of shunyata, or emptiness, in Buddhist practice. It critiques practices rooted in self-centered efforts, highlighting the... Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Evil, Mahayana, Posture, Freedom, Continuous Practice,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 23 1970 City Center
The Background of Shikantaza Serial: SR-00256 The talk outlines the foundational aspects of shikantaza, emphasizing its essence as "just sitting" without attachment to the conceptual self. The relationship between objects and the integration of individual experience within... *Pain, Observe, Consciousness, Posture, sitting*	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 22 1970 City Center
“An Unsurpassed, Penetrating Buddha” Serial: SR-00257 The talk centers on the essential Buddhist teaching of selflessness and the importance of relinquishing the individual sense of self to achieve a perfect understanding of the Dharma. The discussion underscores the concept of... *Emptiness, Subject-and-Object, Interdependence, Observe, Community, Hate, Forms, reality,...*	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 08 1970
Brown Rice is Just Right Serial: SR-00247 Morning Sesshin LectureSunday, February 1, 1970City Center The talk focuses on embracing the Zen practice of zazen through the metaphor of eating brown rice. The process of chewing brown rice, which represents engaging with reality fully, parallels the practice of zazen by illustrating... Sesshin, Emptiness, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, training, Hate, Suffering, Pain, reality,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 01 1970 City Center
Each One Of Us Is A Cook Serial: SR-00258 Afternoon Sesshin Tea Lecture Sunday, February 1, 1970 The talk discusses the practice of Zen through the metaphor of cooking, emphasizing the concept of renewal and transformation inherent in the Zen practice. The speaker explores "form is emptiness and emptiness is form" by... Sesshin, Emptiness, Forms, Compassion, Pain	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 01 1970 B
Harmony in the Nature of Self Serial: KR-00208 The talk explores Zen practice through Dogen's teachings, specifically focusing on the concepts of "Igi Soku Buppo" (attitude and manner as foundational to Buddhism) and the idea of seeing things as they inherently are, expressed... *Bell, Discrimination, Hate, lecture, Subject-and-Object, Addiction, Interdependence, Offering...*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1970
Embracing Pain Through Zen Calmness Serial: KR-00207 The talk focuses on the conceptualization of pain and existence within Zen philosophy, emphasizing that pain and suffering exist within a larger context or "big world" rather than within the individual. The discussion references... *Pain, Suffering, Compassion, Hate, Transmission, Ceremony, Meditation*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1970
Our Effort In Our Practice Serial: SR-00248 The talk examines the concept of effort in spiritual practice compared to materialistic effort, emphasizing the potential pitfalls of spiritual arrogance. It highlights the Buddhist perspective of finding new meaning in the... *Instruction, lecture, Observe, difficulty, sitting*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 31 1970 City Center
Caring for the Soil Serial: SR-00199 Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism Sunday, January 25, 1970 San Francisco The talk contrasts the approaches and attitudes of Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism, using metaphors of tending a garden (Mahayana) versus preserving teachings as given (Hinayana). It emphasizes that Mahayana values cultivating... Emptiness, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, difficulty, Greed, Gratitude, lecture, Hate...	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 25 1970 City Center
Rules Serial: SF-06038 The talk explores the importance of monastic rules in Zen practice, interpreting them as frameworks that discourage egoistic behavior and promote selflessness. Through an analysis of Dogen Zenji’s seating dispute at Tendo... Dogen, Posture, Balance, Doubt, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 18 1970 City Center
Ordination Ceremony: Bill Kwong and Silas Hoadley Serial: SR-00069C The talk discusses the ordination ceremony for two individuals, emphasizing the fundamental Buddhist teaching that all beings, animate or inanimate, have intrinsic value and their own position within the Buddhist framework. The... Ceremony, Priest, Ceremony, American	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 11 1970 City Center
What Is Our Practice? Serial: BZ-00028 Off site lecture - *Big Mind, Concentration, Building, Offering, Emotions, Anger*	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 04 1970 San Francisco Zen Center
Respect for Things Serial: SR-00200 What Is Our Practice? Sunday, January 4, 1970 San Francisco Practice as taking care of everything. Not making a noise with the chairs. Practice with new people coming to City Center. Extending the spirit of the zendo to everyday... The talk focuses on the essence of practice in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the act of integrating zazen, or seated meditation, with everyday life through respect for all things. The discussion proposes that practice involves... Zendo, Bodhisattva Way, Big Mind, Building, Concentration, difficulty, Sutra, Bowing, Offering...	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 04 1970 City Center
Awakening Within: Embrace Your Buddha Nature Serial: KR-00043 The talk explores the significance of the Buddha's enlightenment on December 8th, emphasizing the importance of personal experience of enlightenment, as understanding through texts is insufficient. It discusses the inherent... *training, New Year, Don't Know Mind, difficulty, Buddha Nature, Meditation, Chanting,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 28 1969
Fundamental Buddhist Point: To Adjust Ourselves To Our Surroundings Serial: SR-00192 Adjusting to life at City Center. Cleaning and zazen. Do we need furniture to practice? The talk explores the fundamental Buddhist principle of adapting ourselves to our surroundings rather than altering environments to better suit personal convenience. It emphasizes the significance of simplicity and the mindful... Dogen, Eiheiji, Zazen, Culture, Building, sitting	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 21 1969 City Center
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05964 Friday, December 5, 1969 Previously described as intranscribable - now clearer ----- File name: 69-12-05N: untitled level low. [Verbatim transcript not available. (Sound problem.)] The talk discusses various aspects of Zen practice, focusing on themes such as fear, selflessness, the nature of Buddha, and the practice of questioning. The exchanges emphasize the dissolution of ego, detachment from material... Ceremony, Shosan, Sixth Patriarch, Big Mind, Letting Go, Separation, Attachment, Dragons,...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 05 1969 Tassajara
Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 6 Serial: SR-00201 The lecture emphasizes the importance of integrating Zen practice into all aspects of life, equating the observance of "pure rules" in the zendo with the practice of zazen. This integration is crucial for maintaining and... Sesshin, Ceremony, Freedom, Observe, Wisdom, Oneness, Beginners, training, Precepts, zen...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 04 1969 Tassajara
Embracing Emptiness: Transformative Awakening Serial: KR-00041 The talk focuses on the Buddhist concept of transformation and the Buddha mind, emphasizing how human behavior and spiritual attitudes supersede societal systems for achieving happiness. The discussion includes the Buddhist... *Evil, Happiness, Religion, Addiction, Birth-and-Death, Delusion, Discrimination, Suffering...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 04 1969
Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 5 Serial: SR-00202 Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 5 Wednesday, December 3, 1969 Tassajara This talk explores the bodhisattva practices, emphasizing the importance of zazen and the six primary practices: keeping precepts, almsgiving, vigor, patience, and wisdom, with specific attention to Dogen Zenji's interpretation... Sesshin, Bodhisattva, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Oneness, Ceremony, Precepts, Wisdom...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 03 1969 Tassajara
Practice Should Not Be Perfect, So Descendants Have Something To Do Serial: SR-00203 Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 4 Tuesday, December 2, 1969 The lecture emphasizes that the core of Zen practice is not about achieving perfection or completion but about the continuous effort, moment by moment, allowing successors to inherit the spirit of practice. It argues that true... Sesshin, Dogen, Building, difficulty, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Zazen, Breath, Anger,...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 02 1969 Tassajara
Infinite Wisdom: Emptiness in Practice Serial: KR-00040 The talk delves into the exploration of wisdom and the infinity of the world, examining the nature of subjectivity and objectivity through the lens of Zen teachings. The discourse discusses significant Buddhist principles like... *lecture, difficulty, Perfect Wisdom, Balance, Don't Know Mind, Meditation, Posture,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 02 1969

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