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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February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00195 Bell, realization |
Feb 1972 |
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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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November 12th, 1971, Serial No. 00280 Nirvana, Describe, Ceremony, Bell, realization, Suffering, Pain |
Nov 12 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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September 23rd, 1971, Serial No. 00276 Precepts, Silence, Suffering, Bell, Delusion, Zendo, Obstacles, Dragons, Anger,... |
Sep 23 1971 |
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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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Speciality and Equality.First Principle, Freedom, Death, Bell, Building, reality |
Aug 13 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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Zen Is Actually, In Short, Maybe, Communication Breath, Interview, Bell, Community, Describe, Wisdom, American, Truth |
Aug 07 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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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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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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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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May 5th, 1971, Serial No. 00333 training, Breath, Offering, Pain, Demons, Instruction, Composure, Interdependence,... |
May 05 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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April 3rd, 1971, Serial No. 00323 Breath, Mindfulness, stubbornness, Don't Know Mind, Evil, Bell, Ego, Happiness... |
Apr 03 1971 |
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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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December 13th, 1970, Serial No. 00211 Oneness, Ego, stubbornness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Karma, Bell, difficulty, Attachment,... |
Dec 13 1970 |
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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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July 30th, 1970, Serial No. 00299 Bell, Breath, Buddha Nature, Posture, lecture, American, Instruction, Building... |
Jul 30 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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April 7th, 1970, Serial No. 00200 Happiness, Religion, Repentance, Intention, Bell, Ceremony, Attachment, Fasting, Vows... |
Apr 07 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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February 1970 talk, Serial No. 00208 Bell, Discrimination, Hate, lecture, Subject-and-Object, Addiction, Interdependence,... |
Feb 1970 |
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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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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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August 26th, 1969, Serial No. 00035 Monastic Practice, training, American, Describe, Meditation, Bell, Ego, Emotions,... |
Aug 26 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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July 9th, 1969, Serial No. 00027 Hate, Bell, Concentration, American, Discrimination, Observe, training, Meditation,... |
Jul 09 1969 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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To Study The SelfSesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Bell, training, Faith |
Feb 19 1966 pm 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 |