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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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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OLD - To Be Honest And Sincere In Its True Sense It Is Necessary to Push Yourself Into Some Very Strong Hard RuleSerial: 70-08-16-B Sunday, August 16, 1970 [This is the second of two lectures with this date. This lecture began mid-way on Side A of the original tape after a prior... Bell, Anger, Community, training, Enemies |
Aug 16 1970 B City Center |
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December 12th, 1970, Serial No. 00213 Vows, Bell, difficulty, Lay, Delusion, Compassion, Evil, Hate, lecture |
Dec 12 1970 |
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December 13th, 1970, Serial No. 00211 Oneness, Ego, stubbornness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Karma, Bell, difficulty, Attachment,... |
Dec 13 1970 |
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January 19th, 1971, Serial No. 00311 lecture, Bell, Community, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Dragons, Mahayana,... |
Jan 19 1971 |
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April 3rd, 1971, Serial No. 00323 Breath, Mindfulness, stubbornness, Don't Know Mind, Evil, Bell, Ego, Happiness... |
Apr 03 1971 |
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April 5th, 1971, Serial No. 00325 Happiness, Consciousness, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Nature, Delusion, stubbornness... |
Apr 05 1971 |
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May 5th, 1971, Serial No. 00333 training, Breath, Offering, Pain, Demons, Instruction, Composure, Interdependence,... |
May 05 1971 |
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Virtue of Mountain and RiverDogen, Shobogenzo, First Principle, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Faith, Breath, sitting, Pain,... |
Jul 24 1971 Tassajara |
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July 24th, 1971, Serial No. 00262 Consciousness, Passions, Religion, Bell, lecture, Ego, Discrimination, confusion,... |
Jul 24 1971 |
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Ryaku Fusatsu LectureSerial: SR-00182 The audio of this tape has been improved, so the missing parts of the transcript may be worked out now. Ceremony, Eiheiji, Bodhisattva Precepts, Evil, Bell, Balance, heart, Death, Truth... |
Jul 29 1971 Tassajara |
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Because Of Our Many Desires, We Do Not Have Freedom Suffering, Dana, Death, Lay, Offering, Bell, Freedom, Truth |
Aug 03 1971 Tassajara |
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Good Confidence In Your PracticeBodhidharma, First Principle, Bell, Wisdom, Breath, Building, American, Faith... |
Aug 05 1971 Tassajara |
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Zen Is Actually, In Short, Maybe, Communication Breath, Interview, Bell, Community, Describe, Wisdom, American, Truth |
Aug 07 1971 Tassajara |
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August 10th, 1971, Serial No. 00050 Bell, Posture, Hate, lecture, Addiction, Attachment, Consciousness |
Aug 10 1971 |
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Speciality and Equality.First Principle, Freedom, Death, Bell, Building, reality |
Aug 13 1971 Tassajara |
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Why We Must Have RulesFirst Principle, Family Practice, Big Mind, Bell, Breath, lecture, Sutra, Observe... |
Aug 17 1971 Tassajara |
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September 23rd, 1971, Serial No. 00276 Precepts, Silence, Suffering, Bell, Delusion, Zendo, Obstacles, Dragons, Anger,... |
Sep 23 1971 |
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October 1971 talk, Serial No. 00044 Bell, Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Building, stubbornness, Samadhi, Patience,... |
Oct 1971 |
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November 12th, 1971, Serial No. 00280 Nirvana, Describe, Ceremony, Bell, realization, Suffering, Pain |
Nov 12 1971 |
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November 27th, 1971, Serial No. 00282 Consciousness, Describe, Separation, Buddha Nature, Monastic Practice, Bell,... |
Nov 27 1971 |
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December 7th, 1971, Serial No. 00428 Bell, Sangha, Big Mind, Zendo, Nirvana |
Dec 07 1971 |
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OLD - Funeral Service for Suzuki RoshiCeremony, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi, Community, Culture, Ceremony, Zendo, Funeral,... |
Dec 12 1971 1/2 City Center |
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December 25th, 1971, Serial No. 00429 Money, Happiness, Suffering, Bell, Culture |
Dec 25 1971 |
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January 22nd, 1972, Serial No. 00436 Money, Love, Ceremony, Bell |
Jan 22 1972 |
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February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00195 Bell, realization |
Feb 1972 |
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February 8th, 1972, Serial No. 00188 Bell, Ceremony, Tassajara, Discrimination, Chanting, Oneness, Liberation, Nirvana,... |
Feb 08 1972 |
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February 9th, 1972, Serial No. 00441 Buddha Nature, Humility, Impermanence, Bell, Sesshin |
Feb 09 1972 |
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Allen Ginsberg and MusiciansSerial: SF-00108 Musical event Samsara, Bell |
Feb 22 1972 2 City Center |
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February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00189 Conversation, Soto Zen, Religion, Constancy, Building, Funeral, Fox, soto, Chanting,... |
Apr 1972 |
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April 1972 talk, Serial No. 00241 Evil, Zendo, Intention, Bell, Discrimination |
Apr 1972 |
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April 2nd, 1972, Serial No. 00267 Birth-and-Death, Bell, Posture, Attachment, Evil, Hate, Pain, American |
Apr 02 1972 |
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April 5th, 1972, Serial No. 00455 Buddha Nature, Death, Intimacy, Precepts, Bell |
Apr 05 1972 |
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June 6th, 1972, Serial No. 00473 Culture, Priest, Concentration, Commitment, Bell |
Jun 06 1972 |
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June 10th, 1972, Serial No. 00475 Perfect Wisdom, Commitment, Pain, Breath, Bell |
Jun 10 1972 |
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August 9th, 1972, Serial No. 00248 Silence, lecture, Rinzai, Pain, Duality, Bell, Ceremony, Community, realization,... |
Aug 09 1972 |
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December 3rd, 1972, Serial No. 00498, Side C Tozan, Patience, Anger, Bell, Baso |
Dec 03 1972 |
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December 7th, 1972, Serial No. 00073 Hindrances, Monkey Mind, Bell, Big Mind, heart |
Dec 07 1972 |
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December 23rd, 1972, Serial No. 00077 Tozan, Baso, Tozan Ryokai, Priest, Bell |
Dec 23 1972 |
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December 23rd, 1972, Serial No. 00247 Tozan, Baso, Tozan Ryokai, Priest, Bell |
Dec 23 1972 |
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The Monastic TraditionSerial: SF-00132 Monastic experience across religious traditions. Silence, Monastic Practice, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Echo, Religion, Bell,... |
Feb 26 1973 2 |
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February 26th, 1973, Serial No. 00092 Doubt, realization, Letting Go, Precepts, Bell |
Feb 26 1973 |
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August 9th, 1973, Serial No. 00139 Samadhi, Vows, Lineage, Bell, Bowing |
Aug 09 1973 |
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August 10th, 1973, Serial No. 00140 Bowing, Chanting, Discrimination, Bell, Big Mind |
Aug 10 1973 |
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February 24th, 1974, Serial No. 00265 Bell, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Perfect Wisdom, Compassion |
Feb 24 1974 |
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August 12th, 1974, Serial No. 00516 First Principle, Bell, Intimacy, Anger |
Aug 12 1974 |
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August 12th, 1974, Serial No. 00517 First Principle, Bell, Intimacy, Anger |
Aug 12 1974 |
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Thursday Night Lecture at Fireman's Fund AuditoriumSerial: SF-00126 Economics as if people matter. Doubt, Non-violence, Funeral, Bell |
Sep 05 1974 Fireman's Fund Auditorium |