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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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Selflessness, Being and Non-Being: The Background of ShikantazaSerial: SR-00261 Sesshin Lecture No. 1: Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Mahayana, Posture, Continuous Practice, Ceremony,... |
Feb 23 1970 City Center |
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Embracing Pain Through Zen Calmness Ceremony, Compassion, Hate, Suffering, Transmission |
Feb 1970 |
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Ordination Ceremony: Bill Kwong and Silas HoadleyCeremony, Priest, Ceremony |
Jan 11 1970 City Center |
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Shosan CeremonySerial: SF-05964 Friday, December 5, 1969 Previously described as intranscribable - now clearer File name: 69-12-05N: untitled level low. [Verbatim transcript not... Ceremony, Shosan, Hui-neng, Big Mind, Separation, Dragons, Hate, Doubt |
Dec 05 1969 Tassajara |
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Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 6Sesshin, Ceremony, Precepts, Wisdom |
Dec 04 1969 Tassajara |
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Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 5Serial: SR-00202 Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 5 Sesshin, Bodhisattva, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Ceremony, Precepts, Wisdom |
Dec 03 1969 Tassajara |
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Awakening the Inner Wellspring Wisdom Ceremony, Delusion |
Nov 30 1969 |
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Living Authentically Amid Tradition Ceremony, Funeral, Suffering |
Oct 25 1969 |
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Beyond Words: Living Zen Wisdom Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Ceremony |
Oct 07 1969 |
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Why I Came to AmericaSerial: SR-00157 "Why I became a priest" Memories of his father as a temple priest. Wanting to be an unusual priest himself, to teach people. Training at a temple with Oka... Priest, Meiji, Japan, Dogen, Ceremony, Forms, New Year, Priest |
Sep 16 1969 Sokoji |
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Sesshin, Sixth Night LectureSerial: SR-00129 Tassajara Sesshin, Ceremony, Don't Know Mind, Duality, Posture, Wisdom, Zazen |
Sep 1969 Tassajara |
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Embracing Change Through Mindful Balance Ceremony, Concentration, Delusion, Monastic Practice |
Jul 22 1969 |
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It Is Rather Difficult For Us To Figure Out Why We Started To Practice ZazenSerial: SR-00023 Tuesday, July 1, 1969 Ceremony, Priest |
Jul 01 1969 Tassajara |
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Mindfulness in Motion: Zen Wisdom Ceremony, Delusion |
Jun 28 1969 |
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Reviving Dogen's Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Realization, Ceremony, Mandala, Soto Zen |
Jun 10 1969 |
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Scratching the Itch of Existence Ceremony, Obstacles, Tassajara |
Apr 18 1969 |
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Beyond Perceptions: Embracing Buddha's World Buddha Mind, Ceremony, Continuous Practice, Lotus Sutra, Monastic Practice, Nirvana,... |
Apr 12 1969 |
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Realizing Truth Beyond Reason Buddha Nature, Causation, Ceremony, Chanting, Delusion, Happiness |
1969 |
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Transcending Perceptions Through Zazen Practice Birth-and-Death, Causation, Ceremony, Delusion, Lay Practice, Nirvana |
1969 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-10Serial: SR-00002 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Ceremony, Composure, Emptiness, Funeral, Priest |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 10 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-11Serial: SF-05251 October 1968 Lotus Sutra, Lay Practice, Emptiness, Interview, Ceremony |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 11 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-7Serial: SF-06043 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Mahayana, Precepts, Nirvana, Ceremony... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 7 Tassajara |
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Observing the PreceptsSerial: SF-05397 This is the second talk that Suzuki Roshi gave at Esalen on consecutive nights in June 1968. Precepts, Precepts, Ego, Posture, Ceremony, Composure, Karma, Teacher-and-Student... |
Jun 29 1968 Esalen |
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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? Bowing, Karma, Ceremony |
Jan 12 1968 Tassajara |
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The More We Study Our Way, The More Difficult It Is To Explain ItSerial: SF-05142 SR018 - Track 1 - Roshi's Lecture sesshin #4 12/4/67 Evening - copied Sesshin, Dogen, Ceremony |
Dec 04 1967 Evening Tassajara |
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Liberty and RestrictionSerial: SF-05116A March sesshin, only 1pm lecture. Evening lecture goofed up during recording. Saturday, March 26, 1966 Sesshin, Doubt, Ceremony |
Mar 26 1966 BN Sokoji |
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On ObonSerial: 62-07-00 (published July 1962, Wind Bell #8) Ceremony, |
Jul 1962 Sokoji |
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On Zazen and the Shinsanshiki CeremonySerial: 62-06-00 (published June 1962, Wind Bell #7) Ceremony, |
Jun 1962 Sokoji |
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Embracing Crisis: Path to Growth Mill Valley, Ceremony, Patience |
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Deshung Rinpoche's Life, Serial 00061 Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Japan, Ceremony |
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Mountain Seat CeremonySerial: SF-03587 After intermission; at tape turn: Linda: Knock, knock - Darlene: Who's there? - Linda (quickly): Darlene. [laughter] Ceremony, Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Tassajara,... |
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Ancestors and Impermanence in Buddhism Heart Sutra, Enlightenment, Happiness, Mandala, Ceremony |
Jun 30 1991 |
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Impermanence Breeds Open-Hearted Liberation New Year, Dragons, Enlightenment, Liberation, Ceremony, Non-violence, Impermanence,... |
Mar 05 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Awakening Through Enlightenment's Journey Buddha Nature, Demons, Japan, Realization, Priest, Enlightenment, Ceremony |
Dec 04 1993 |
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Unified Pathways: Interfaith Spiritual PracticesSerial: NC-00229 Archival Photo Mahayana, Ceremony, Avalokitesvara |
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Monastic Dialogue: Bridging Sacred TraditionsSerial: NC-00230 Archival Photo Ceremony, Monastic Practice, Precepts |
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Living the Light: Embracing Christian Virtues Ceremony |
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Imperfect Vows: Journey of Sincere Faith Ceremony, Repentance |
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Embracing Crisis: Paths to Transformation Ceremony, Dana Paramita, Patience, Thoroughness |
Oct 30 2005 |
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Forms as Catalysts for Transformation Ceremony, Realization |
May 17 |
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Stupas: From Tombs to Inspiration Japan, Enlightenment, Ceremony, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Posture, Nirvana, Bowing... |
Nov 13 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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Cultivating Spiritual Happiness Through BuddhismHappiness, Happiness, Dependent Origination, Ceremony, Concentration, Japan, Karma... |
Nov 05 1994 |
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Embracing Mistakes with Beginner's Mind Ceremony, Don't Know Mind, Precepts, Daily Life, Japan, Bowing |
Aug 19 1995 |
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Living Mindfully: Embracing Buddhist Precepts Precepts, Ceremony, Enlightenment, Daily Life, Priest, Birth-and-Death, Japan... |
Feb 22 1997 |
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Embracing Grief Through Jizo Rituals Ceremony, Japan, Funeral, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Ordination... |
Mar 23 1997 |
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Embracing Impermanence Through Compassion Impermanence, Ceremony, Japan, Priest, Ordinary Mind, Funeral, Separation, Happiness... |
Mar 01 1998 |
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Breath and Emotion: Mindful Transformation Gratitude, Ceremony, Impermanence, Patience |
Nov 24 2002 |
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Bowing into Openness and Awareness Bowing, Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Gratitude, Teacher-and-Student, Equanimity,... |
Jan 21 1990 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Impermanence Through Meditation Mill Valley, Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Impermanence, Nirvana |
Feb 14 1998 |
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Kesa: Weaving Spiritual History Into Fabric Ceremony, Transmission, Lay Practice, Intimacy, Bodhidharma, Demons |
Feb 04 |