Bell Talks
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell).
Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. This depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.
Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters.
Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services. Later, bells were made to commemorate important events or people and have been associated with the concepts of peace and freedom. The study of bells is called campanology.
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YYYY.05.17-serial.00204 Desire, Bell, Ceremony, Lineage, realization |
May 17 |
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YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00250 Thich Nhat Hanh, Offering, Priest, Mill Valley, Bell |
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Emptiness and Compassion Retreat, Serial 00025 Daily Life, Demons, true dharma, Delusion, Enemies, Sangha, Lineage, Commitment, Bell... |
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Deshung Rinpoche's Life, Serial 00061 Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Silence, Japan, Ceremony, Bell |
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Manjushri Sapan, Serial 00062 Manjushri, true dharma, Bell, Dana, Delusion, Breath, Commitment, Renunciation,... |
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III |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00379, Side B Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Gratitude, Silence, Instruction, War, Mahayana, Bell, Peace... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00526 Observe, Dragons, Enemies, Fox, Bell, Posture, Instruction, War, Peace, Lay |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00555 Heart Sutra, Attachment, Echo, Ordination, Silence, Chanting, Lineage, Bell, Religion... |
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Seminar on TaoismSerial: SR-00275-A Alan Watts on Taoism, session 1 Forms, Silence, Echo, Obstacles, Describe, Lay, Bell, Continuous, Consciousness,... |
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A Unknown |
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Saturday Evening LectureSerial: SF-05117A Tape VIII (?) Side 1 Sat eve lecture (1 - 60); Side 2 Sat eve lecture (1-15?) Question-and-Answer, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Balance, Bell, Evil, Hate... |
Jul 31 1965 Sokoji |
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Shushōgi, Sections 11–17Serial: SF-05113-A January Sesshin Lecture: Lecture A ,1 PM Sesshin, Precepts, Shushogi, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Observe, Happiness, Priest... |
Jan 21 1966 A Sokoji |
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In the Prajnaparamita SutraSerial: SF-05113-B 5pm lecture begins this side Heart Sutra, Sengai, Dogen, Emptiness, Family Practice, Beginners, Transmission,... |
Jan 21 1966 5:00PM Sokoji |
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To Study The SelfSesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Bell, training, Faith |
Feb 19 1966 pm Sokoji |
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On Chanting, Sokei-AnSerial: SF-01131B Tape 4 copy 1 Rinzai, Chanting, Intuition, Continuous, Bell, Lay, Zazen, Freedom, realization,... |
Mar 01 1966 Kyoto |
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Samantabadra BuddhaSerial: 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 |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-1Serial: SR-00110 Lotus Sutra No. 1 Lotus Sutra, Monks, Perfect Wisdom, Meditation, Describe, Wisdom, Precepts, Constancy... |
Feb 1968 Series 2, Talk 1 Tassajara |
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Shuso CeremonySerial: 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... Sesshin, Shuso Ceremony, Big Mind, Bell, Bodhidharma, Gratitude, Buddha Nature,... |
Apr 23 1968 C Tassajara |
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What is Soto and what is Rinzai?Serial: SF-05144A SR024 Tass July 26/68 Roshi Sectarianism copied; July 21 Chino Sensei; July 24 Chino Sensei - also many handwritten notes on the content Soto Zen, Rinzai, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Evil, Bowing, Mahayana, Gratitude, Ego... |
Jul 26 1968 Tassajara |
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To Have Complete Understanding of Our SchoolSerial: SF-05144B SR024 Tass July 26/68 Roshi Sectarianism copied; July 21 Chino Sensei; July 24 Chino Sensei - also many handwritten notes on the content. Since there was no talk by... Anger, Politics, Liberation, Posture, Bell, Priest, confusion, Hate, Freedom, Doubt... |
Jul 27 1968 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-3Serial: SF-05256 October, 1968 Lotus Sutra, Describe, Lotus Sutra, Observe, Silence, Bell, Vows |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 3 Tassajara |
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April 17th, 1969, Serial No. 00012 New Year, Lotus Sutra, Instruction, Buddha Nature, resistance, Demons, Mindfulness,... |
Apr 17 1969 |
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July 9th, 1969, Serial No. 00027 Hate, Bell, Concentration, American, Discrimination, Observe, training, Meditation,... |
Jul 09 1969 |
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Our Way To Attain LiberationSerial: SF-05087-B Monday Evening, August 18, 1969 Story of the Sixth Patriarch. Practice with everyone else at the monastery, without self-centered ideas. Answering... Sixth Patriarch, Monastic Practice, Japan, Aspects of Practice, Discrimination, Faith... |
Aug 18 1969 Tassajara |
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August 26th, 1969, Serial No. 00035 Monastic Practice, training, American, Describe, Meditation, Bell, Ego, Emotions,... |
Aug 26 1969 |
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Sesshin, Third Night LectureSerial: SR-00130 Tassajara Sesshin, Emptiness, reality, Passions, Intuition, Bell, Forms, American, difficulty... |
Sep 1969 Tassajara |
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Shosan CeremonySerial: SR-00213 Tassajara [Beginning of ceremony not recorded.] Sesshin, Shosan, Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Breath, Death, Intuition, Lay, Bell,... |
Sep 1969 Tassajara |
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On Zen Center History, Personal History, and Nona RansomSerial: SF-05610 Interview of Suzuki Roshi by Peter Schneider Interview, Transmission, Priest, Hate, Suzuki Roshi, training, Enemies, Passions,... |
Sep 16 1969 1 of 2 |
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February 1970 talk, Serial No. 00208 Bell, Discrimination, Hate, lecture, Subject-and-Object, Addiction, Interdependence,... |
Feb 1970 |
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March 12th, 1970, Serial No. 00206 Silence, Pain, Delusion, Don't Know Mind, Suffering, Bell, Describe, lecture,... |
Mar 12 1970 |
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April 7th, 1970, Serial No. 00200 Happiness, Religion, Repentance, Intention, Bell, Ceremony, Attachment, Fasting, Vows... |
Apr 07 1970 |
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Things-As-It-IsSerial: SR-00048 Sandokai Lecture I [This is the first in a series of lectures on the Sandokai (Chin. Cantong qi or Tisan-tiung-chii), a... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Big Mind, Discrimination, Freedom, Oneness, Bell,... |
May 27 1970 Tassajara |
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July 30th, 1970, Serial No. 00299 Bell, Breath, Buddha Nature, Posture, lecture, American, Instruction, Building... |
Jul 30 1970 |
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December 12th, 1970, Serial No. 00213 Vows, Bell, difficulty, Lay, Delusion, Compassion, Evil, Hate, lecture |
Dec 12 1970 |