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Ceremony Talks
A ceremony (UK: , US: ) is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, usually consisting of a number of artistic components, performed on a special occasion.
The word may be of Etruscan origin, via the Latin caerimonia.
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Embracing Intuitive Zen Practice Ceremony, Interdependence, Intuition, Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Pain, Tassajara... |
Feb 27 1972 |
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Gyoji: The Heartbeat of Zen Practice Bell, Ceremony, Chanting, Concentration, Discrimination, Liberation, Nirvana, Oneness... |
Feb 08 1972 |
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Funeral Service for Suzuki RoshiSerial: SR-00171 This is a full recording of Suzuki Roshi's funeral, held nine days after his death. Ceremony, Funeral, Ceremony, Discrimination, Soto Zen, Suzuki Roshi, Vow |
Dec 12 1971 City Center |
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Seeing Through the Buddha's Eye Attachment, Buddha Mind, Ceremony, Chanting, Discrimination, Gratitude, Observe,... |
Dec 1971 |
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Endless Circle of Zen Practice Bell, Ceremony, Nirvana, Pain, Realization, Suffering |
Nov 12 1971 |
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Reviving Genuine Zen Practices Today Building, Ceremony, confusion, Dragons, Funeral, Mahayana, Suffering, Tassajara... |
Nov 05 1971 |
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Blossoming Enlightenment Through Transience Building, Ceremony, Community, Compassion, Emotions, Funeral, Pain |
Oct 22 1971 |
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Embracing Flow: Zen's Middle Way Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Chanting, Composure, confusion, Delusion, Diversity, Soto... |
Sep 28 1971 |
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Snails and the Illusion of Self Birth-and-Death, Ceremony, Constancy, Delusion, Emotions, Evil |
Sep 22 1971 |
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Obon DaysCeremony, Big Mind, Nishiari Bokusan, Faith, Offering, Suffering |
Aug 12 1971 Tassajara |
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On Bodhidharma's DayCeremony, Non-duality, Nirvana, Dragons, Breath, Enemies, Building, Faith |
Aug 04 1971 Tassajara |
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Translation of Unknown TextSerial: SR-00183 August 1971 Ceremony, Priest, Attachment, Forms, Hate, Passions |
Aug 1971 City Center |
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To Attain The Perfection Of Human PracticeCeremony, First Principle, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Building, Breath, Evil, Doubt,... |
Jul 30 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, Balance, Bell, Death, Evil, Truth |
Jul 29 1971 Tassajara |
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San-Pachi-NenjuCeremony, First Principle, Faith, Non-duality, Diversity, Lay |
Jul 22 1971 Tassajara |
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Consciousness Unbound: Embracing Neutral Freedom Attachment, Beginners, Ceremony, Community, confusion, Consciousness, Evil, Pain,... |
Jul 13 1971 |
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Bridging Wisdom: Buddhism Meets Christianity Ceremony, confusion, Culture, Ego, Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Monastic... |
Jul 06 1971 |
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Embracing Impermanence for Vibrant Living Attachment, Breath, Ceremony, confusion, Ego, Happiness, Impermanence, Intention,... |
Jun 26 1971 |
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Swirling Waters of Impermanence Consciousness, Ceremony, Attachment, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Conversation,... |
Jun 24 1971 |
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Okesa CeremonySerial: SR-00146 Ceremony of the okesa: chanting the fascicle Shobogenzo Kesa Kudoku; ten virtues of the okesa. What is practice of zazen and practice of the okesa. Truth is beyond priest or... Priest, Ceremony, Okesa, Zazen, Demons, Dragons, Gratitude, Greed, Happiness, Priest... |
Jun 06 1971 City Center |
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Embracing Life's Circle Through Zen Attachment, Ceremony, Lay, Liberation, Meditation |
Jun 01 1971 |
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Nurturing Wisdom Through Dharma Rain Attachment, Ceremony, Demons, Dragons, Hate, Nirvana, Offering |
Jun 1971 |
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Living the Experience of Wisdom Attachment, Breath, Building, Ceremony, Compassion, Instruction, Lay, Perfect Wisdom... |
Apr 25 1971 |
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From Osaka Roots to Zen Wisdom Ceremony, Chanting, Compassion, Conversation, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Apr 11 1971 |
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Breaking Free: Effort and Mindfulness Breath, Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Consciousness, Delusion, difficulty, Obstacles, Pain... |
Apr 04 1971 |
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Changing Our KarmaBaso, Concentration, Karma, Suffering, difficulty, Ceremony |
Mar 09 1971 City Center |
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Why We Have So Many ProblemsSerial: SR-00153 Tuesday, March 2, 1971 Concentration, Ego, difficulty, Ceremony, Addiction, confusion, Building |
Mar 02 1971 City Center |
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Resuming Big MindSerial: SR-00272 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 [”For this seven-day sesshin, there are only transcriptions for lectures given on Days 1, 3... Sesshin, Big Mind, Zuimonki, Hate, Zoom, Zazen, Anger, Ceremony, Pain |
Feb 05 1971 City Center |
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What Is Self?Eiheiji, Kosho Uchiyama, Ceremony, Observe |
Jan 03 1971 City Center |
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Japan Now: Zazen As Our FoundationSerial: SR-00072 Lecture after Trip to Japan: Japan, Mishima, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Culture, Meditation |
Dec 13 1970 |
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Unwavering Practice: Path to Awakening Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Building, Ceremony, Continuous Practice, Hate, Soto... |
Nov 20 1970 |
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Kashaya: Trust and Existence Unveiled Fasting, Chanting, Vow, Precepts, difficulty, Hate, Separation, Culture, Lay,... |
Sep 22 1970 |
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Zazen Harmony Through Emptiness Bowing, Ceremony, Hate, Mahayana, Pain, Posture, Realization, Religion |
Sep 15 1970 |
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Zen Harmony: Beyond Rituals Bowing, Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Chanting, Culture, Emotions, Lay, Oneness, Posture... |
Sep 13 1970 |
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When Someone Receives TransmissionSerial: SR-00071 Tuesday, August 25, 1970 Dharma Transmission, Richard Baker, Japan, Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Culture, Death,... |
Aug 25 1970 City Center |
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Lay Ordination CeremonySerial: SR-00069B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #25, by Shundo David Haye ===== This tape, which is unfortunately very poorly recorded, gives us a sense of the lay ordination... Precepts, Ceremony, Commitment |
Aug 23 1970 City Center |
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Priest Ordination Ceremony: Paul Discoe and Reb AndersonSerial: SR-00069A Reprocessed version may allow for clarification of transcript (some changes made by SDH, July 2025) Priest, Ceremony, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Greed, Interview,... |
Aug 09 1970 City Center |
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Observation of Precepts and Practice of Zazen is Same ThingSerial: SF-06049 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Sesshin, Precepts, Precepts, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Faith, Ceremony, Ordination, Lay,... |
Aug 01 1970 City Center |
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Embracing Formless Zen Insight Balance, Building, Ceremony, Chanting, Liberation, Obstacles, Oneness, Repentance... |
Jul 30 1970 |
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How To Understand Rituals And PreceptsSerial: SR-00063 Zazen, Rituals And Precepts Cannot Be Separated Precepts, Ritual, Teacher-and-Student, Ceremony, Evil, Gratitude, Intention, Precepts... |
Jul 26 1970 City Center |
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Mind as Earth: Zen's Grounding Truth Bowing, Causation, Ceremony, Hindrances, Meditation, Observe, Obstacles, Religion,... |
Jul 14 1970 |
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Ekō Lecture 5Serial: SR-00231 The Third Morning Eko [This is the fifth in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of... Eko, Chanting, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhidharma, Building, Ceremony, Demons, Doubt,... |
Jul 13 1970 Tassajara |
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Pathways to Zen Enlightenment Ceremony, Chanting, Meditation |
Jun 29 1970 |
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Remarks at the Ceremony Officially Opening Beginner's Mind TempleSerial: SF-05996 These are Suzuki Roshi's words, edited together out of longer recording of ceremony. Ceremony, Offering |
Apr 25 1970 City Center |
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Ceremony Officially Opening Beginner's Mind TempleSerial: SF-05995 This is the bulk of the ceremony, with speakers other than Suzuki Roshi, in Japanese and English Gratitude, Precepts, Ceremony, Zoom, Observe, Obstacles, Silence, Evil, Enemies... |
Apr 25 1970 City Center |
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Buddha's Birthday LectureCeremony, Ceremony |
Apr 12 1970 City Center |
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Embracing the Exclamatory Self Religion, Pain, Happiness, Lotus Sutra, Ceremony, Meditation, Passions, Enemies,... |
Apr 09 1970 |
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Settling In The Present Moment Happiness, Religion, Repentance, Intention, Bell, Ceremony, Attachment, Fasting, Vow... |
Apr 07 1970 |
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Selflessness, Being and Non-Being: The Background of ShikantazaSerial: SR-00261 Sesshin Lecture No. 1: Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Evil, Mahayana, Posture, Freedom, Continuous... |
Feb 23 1970 City Center |
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Embracing Pain Through Zen Calmness Ceremony, Compassion, Hate, Meditation, Pain, Suffering, Transmission |
Feb 1970 |