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Title	Speaker	Date
Early Zen: Bodhidharma to the Fifth Ancestor Serial: BZ-00602 Class 3 of 6 Bodhidharma, Lineage, Transmission, First Principle, Karma, Book of Serenity, Buddha...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 19 1992 3 Berkeley Zen Center
December 18th, 1991, Serial No. 00733, Side B Serial: BZ-00733B Sesshin Day 6 Buddha Nature, First Principle, Precious Mirror, Liberation, Light-and-Darkness, Five...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 18 1991
Book of Serenity: Case #91 Serial: BZ-00714A More of Dreams, Sesshin Day 2 SER-91, First Principle, Dream World, Subject-and-Object, Dragons, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Fundamentalism, Prayer, Orthodoxy: Science and Religion Serial: BZ-00690A Lecture Hate, Religion, First Principle, Evil, Doubt, Samsara, Mahayana, Politics,...	Raul Denkei Moncayo	Mar 02 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Gospel of John Class Serial: NC-00274 Monastic formation class on the Gospel of John OSB Cam, First Principle, Mandala, resistance	Bruno Barnhart	Oct 06 1990 4 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Bodhidharma Travels East Serial: BZ-00511A Saturday Lecture Bodhidharma, First Principle, Bodhidharma, Gratitude, Intuition, Attachment, Big Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Sun Faced Buddha/Moon Faced Buddha Serial: BZ-00505A Saturday Lecture Buddha, Koan, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Constancy, First Principle, Observe...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
The Tathagata has One Language First Principle, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Bodhidharma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Class Serial: SF-00070 Cases 14 and 15 Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Oneness, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 27 1987 5 Green Gulch Farm
Koun Ejo; Komyozo Zammai Pt. II Serial: BZ-00888B Sesshin Day 2 Koun Ejô, First Principle, Light-and-Darkness, Discrimination, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 29 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #3 Serial: BZ-00409A Sun Face Buddha, Moon Face Buddha, Saturday Lecture Buddha, Koan, BCR-3, First Principle, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Commitment, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Theology OSB Cam, Intention, First Principle, Beginners, Separation, Diversity	Aelred Squire	Feb 1984 6 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey
Introduction to Theology OSB Cam, First Principle, Conversation, lecture, War, Letting Go	Aelred Squire	Feb 1984 8 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey
Genuine Gnosis: Christian Orthodoxy Unveiled Serial: NC-00400 Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3 Buddha, First Principle, Buddhism, Transmission	Bruno Barnhart	May 04 1983
Integrating Soul and Spirit Journey Serial: NC-00863 Monastic Spirituality Set 8 of 12 OSB Cam, First Principle, Anger, Pain, Greed, Money	Bruno Barnhart	Oct 06 1982
Blue Cliff Record: Case #17 Serial: BZ-00029B "Sitting Long and Getting Tired", Sesshin Day 5 BCR-17 Composure, Zazen, Koan, Samadhi, First Principle, Time	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Transcending Ego Through Humble Self-Reflection Serial: NC-00994 Monastic Spirituality, Set 7 of 12 OSB Cam, Ego, Enemies, First Principle, Karma, confusion	Bruno Barnhart	Apr 30 1982
Eternal Devotion: A Sacred Response Serial: NC-00697 Monastic Spirituality Set 4 of 12 Commitment, Mahayana, First Principle, Koan, Enlightenment	Bruno Barnhart	Jun 11 1981
Monastic Stability: Resilience and Growth Serial: NC-00876 Monastic Spirituality Set 3 of 12 OSB Cam, Commitment, Patience, Vow, First Principle, realization	Bruno Barnhart	May 06 1981
Embracing Crisis for Spiritual Authenticity Serial: NC-00875 Monastic Spirituality Set 3 of 12 OSB Cam, Commitment, Happiness, First Principle, realization, Emptiness	Bruno Barnhart	May 01 1981
Rooted Freedom in Monastic Life Serial: NC-00873 Monastic Spirituality Set 3 of 12 OSB Cam, Commitment, Money, First Principle, training, Karma	Bruno Barnhart	Apr 08 1981
Divine and Human Obedience Journey Serial: NC-00794 Monastic Spirituality Set 2 of 12 OSB Cam, Vow, Commitment, Liberation, First Principle, Continuous Practice	Bruno Barnhart	Jan 27 1981
Monastic Conversion: Journey of Divine Grace Serial: NC-00853 Monastic Spirituality Set 9 of 12 OSB Cam, Vow, Renunciation, Commitment, First Principle	Bruno Barnhart	Oct 08 1980
Artistic Awakening Through Zen Harmony First Principle, Work, Time	Chang Chung Yuan	May 26 1975 Green Gulch
Zen Resilience Through True Nature Practice, First Principle, Time	Richard Baker	Aug 16 1974
Zen Resilience Through Suffering Practice, First Principle, Time	Richard Baker	Aug 16 1974
Embracing Emptiness Through Mindful Zen Tozan, First Principle, Sesshin	Richard Baker	Aug 11 1974
Balancing Zen: Practice and Perception Tozan, First Principle, Practice	Richard Baker	Aug 11 1974
Beyond Duality: Zen Insights Zazen, Suffering, First Principle	Richard Baker	Jun 16 1974
Embracing Wisdom Through Unity Practice, Zazen, First Principle	Richard Baker	Mar 26 1972
Why We Must Have Rules First Principle, Big Mind, Family Practice, Bell, Breath, lecture, Sutra, Observe...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 17 1971 Tassajara
Speciality and Equality. First Principle, Freedom, Baizhang, Death, Bell, Building, reality	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 13 1971 Tassajara
Good Confidence In Your Practice Bodhidharma, First Principle, Bell, Wisdom, Breath, Building, American, Faith...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 05 1971 Tassajara
To Attain The Perfection Of Human Practice Ceremony, First Principle, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Building, Breath, Evil, Doubt,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 30 1971 Tassajara
Virtue of Mountain and River Dogen, Shobogenzo, First Principle, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Faith, Breath, sitting, Pain,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 24 1971 Tassajara
San-Pachi-Nenju Ceremony, First Principle, Faith, Non-duality, Diversity, Lay	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 22 1971 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-4 Serial: SR-00038 [Third Lotus Sutra Series] Saturday Evening, October 25, 1969 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Sutra, Priest, Mahayana,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 25 1969 Series 3, Talk 4 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-2 Serial: SR-00037 Third Lotus Sutra Series Thursday Evening, October 23, 1969 Zen Mountain Center [The recording starts with Suzuki reading from: Saddharma Pundarika or The... Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, Don't Know Mind, Consciousness,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 23 1969 Series 3, Talk 2 Tassajara
Interview of Suzuki by Peter Schneider Serial: 69-09-16-IB Entered onto disk by DC 1996 or so Revised by Bill Redican 9/01 [I dated this 69-09-16 to go with other Peter Schneider interview and lecture of that date.... Interview, First Principle,	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 16 1969
Shosan Ceremony Shosan, First Principle, Emptiness, Compassion, Lotus Sutra, Patience, sitting,...	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 11 1968 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-12 Serial: SR-00004 Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. 12 Shunryu Suzuki Lecture October 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Suffering, Observe, Compassion, Intention, heart,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 12 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-15 Serial: SR-00006 Fall, 1968 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Conversation, Meditation, Demons, American, First...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 15 Tassajara
Bodhidharma Serial: SF-05081 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #22, by Shundo David Haye ===== In this second tape made by Dan Gourley at Tassajara in the summer of 1968,... Beginner’s Mind, First Principle, Time, First Principle, Bodhidharma, Faith,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1968 Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-5 Serial: SR-00105 February 1968 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, reality, Monks, Truth, Interview,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 5 Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-6 Serial: SR-00106 February 1968 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, Truth, Karma, Monks, Sutra, Suffering...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 6 Tassajara
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05985A Shosan Ceremony, Sesshin, Feb 1968 Tassajara This ceremony is re-edited from the original cassette, with non-SR (Bishop Sumi) sections removed, and the speed... Shosan, Sesshin, First Principle, Beginner’s Mind, First Principle, Lotus Sutra,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Tassajara
Blue Cliff Records-14 & 15, Ummon Zenji Serial: 63-01-00 ± January, 1963 This is a brief edited summary of a Suzuki lecture. COMMENTARY BY MASTER SUZUKI ON MODEL SUBJECTS NO. 14 & 15 FROM THE BLUE CLIFF... Blue Cliff Record, First Principle,	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 1963 Sokoji
Blue Cliff Records-3: Baso's Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha Serial: 62-10-00 ± October, 1962 This is one of the oldest Suzuki lectures we have, although it's obviously only a summary of the main point he made. This is on a theme he... Blue Cliff Record, First Principle,	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1962 Sokoji
What Is The Law? Serial: 62-05-00 (published May 1962, Wind Bell #6) Blue Cliff Record, First Principle,	Suzuki Roshi	May 1962 Sokoji
Holding The One: Experiential Wisdom Serial: NC-00207 Archival Photo Attachment, Instruction, Enlightenment, First Principle, Letting Go

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