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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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How To Understand Rituals And PreceptsSerial: SR-00063 Zazen, Rituals And Precepts Cannot Be Separated Precepts, Precepts, Gratitude, Priest, Ceremony, American, Silence, Intention, Evil... |
Jul 26 1970 City Center |
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Mind as Earth: Zen's Grounding Truth Observe, Sangha, causation, Bowing, Obstacles, Hindrances, Ceremony, 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, Transmission, Building, Bodhidharma, Sutra,... |
Jul 13 1970 Tassajara |
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Pathways to Zen Enlightenment Meditation, Chanting, Ceremony |
Jun 29 1970 |
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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, Zoom, Ceremony, Obstacles, Observe, Silence, Enemies, Evil, Precepts... |
Apr 25 1970 City Center |
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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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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 Pain, Suffering, Compassion, Hate, Transmission, Ceremony, Meditation |
Feb 1970 |
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Ordination Ceremony: Bill Kwong and Silas HoadleyCeremony, Priest, Ceremony, American |
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, Sixth Patriarch, Big Mind, Letting Go, Separation, Attachment,... |
Dec 05 1969 Tassajara |
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Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 6Sesshin, Ceremony, Freedom, Observe, Wisdom, Oneness, Beginners, Precepts |
Dec 04 1969 Tassajara |
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Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 5Serial: SR-00202 Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 5 Sesshin, Bodhisattva, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Oneness, Ceremony, Precepts, Wisdom... |
Dec 03 1969 Tassajara |
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Awakening the Inner Wellspring Wisdom Ceremony, Delusion, American, Religion |
Nov 30 1969 |
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Living Authentically Amid Tradition Greed, Funeral, Observe, Ceremony, Suffering, American |
Oct 25 1969 |
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Beyond Words: Living Zen Wisdom Silence, difficulty, Meditation, Buddha Mind, Enemies, Buddha Nature, Discrimination... |
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, Priest, New Year, Ceremony, Enemies, Monks, Sutra, Forms... |
Sep 16 1969 Sokoji |
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Sesshin, Sixth Night LectureSerial: SR-00129 Tassajara Sesshin, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Ceremony, Addiction, Duality, Beginners,... |
Sep 1969 Tassajara |
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Embracing Change Through Mindful Balance Concentration, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Delusion, Meditation, Instruction... |
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 American, Freedom, Priest, Offering, Religion, Culture, Ceremony, difficulty... |
Jul 01 1969 Tassajara |
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Mindfulness in Motion: Zen Wisdom Ceremony, Observe, Delusion, Meditation |
Jun 28 1969 |
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Reviving Dogen's Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Realization, Ceremony, difficulty, Mandala, Soto... |
Jun 10 1969 |
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Scratching the Itch of Existence Obstacles, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Intention, Vow, Ceremony |
Apr 18 1969 |
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Beyond Perceptions: Embracing Buddha's World Monastic Practice, Patience, Offering, Buddha Mind, Lotus Sutra, Ceremony, Continuous... |
Apr 12 1969 |
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Realizing Truth Beyond Reason Ceremony, Silence, Buddha Nature, Delusion, Meditation, Passions, causation, Chanting... |
1969 |
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Transcending Perceptions Through Zazen Practice Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Delusion, causation, Greed, Nirvana, Anger, Lay,... |
1969 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-10Serial: SR-00002 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Ceremony, Emptiness, Priest, Funeral, Composure, Monks, Freedom... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 10 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-11Serial: SF-05251 October 1968 Lotus Sutra, Lay, 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, Enemies,... |
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, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Posture, Karma, Composure, Ceremony... |
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? Offering, Enemies, Bowing, Bell, Vow, Karma, Faith, 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, Observe, 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, Balance, Freedom, Doubt, Faith, 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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Unified Pathways: Interfaith Spiritual PracticesSerial: NC-00229 Archival Photo Vow, Buddha, Mahayana, Ceremony, Avalokiteshvara |
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Monastic Dialogue: Bridging Sacred TraditionsSerial: NC-00230 Archival Photo Buddhism, Ceremony, Precepts, Monastic Practice |
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Deshung Rinpoche's Life, Serial 00061 Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Silence, Japan, Ceremony, Bell |
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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] Constancy, Ceremony, Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination,... |
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Living the Light: Embracing Christian Virtues Vow, Ceremony, Faith |
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Imperfect Vows: Journey of Sincere Faith Ceremony, Repentance, Observe |
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Harmonizing Mind and Body Rhythm Ceremony, Practice, Balance |
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Zen Threads Weaving Interconnected Lives Ceremony, Practice, Culture |
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Redemption's Promise in Every FaithSerial: NC-00620 Year Talks 1/2 OSB Cam, Daily Life, Buddha, Separation, Buddhism, Ceremony |
Apr 19 |
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Harmony of Human and DivineSerial: NC-00639 Year Talk 2/2 OSB Cam, Pain, Ego, Ceremony, Don't Know Mind |
Jul 19 |
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Forms as Catalysts for Transformation Desire, Bell, Ceremony, Lineage, Realization |
May 17 |
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Unknown year, February talk, Serial 00383 Anger, Ceremony, Evil, Greed, Transmission, Lay, Intimacy, Pain, Bodhidharma, Demons... |
Feb 04 |
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Why Become Abbot of Zen Center? Practice Period, Precepts, Gratitude, Vow, Commitment, Bell, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony,... |
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