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Title	Speaker	Date
No Title Absolute-and-Relative, Duality, Family Practice, Five Ranks, Interview, Tassajara...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 16 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Buddha’s Birthday Serial: BZ-01485 Lecture Buddha's Birthday, Buddha Mind, Fasting, Interview	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 05 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Flesh/Zen Bones: Dokusan Serial: BZ-00887 Saturday Lecture Dokusan, Interview, Daily Life, Rinzai, Hindrances, Posture	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 21 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Making Our Lives Part of Practice Serial: BZ-00886B Saturday Lecture Concentration, Daily Life, Zazen Mind, Chanting, Continuous Practice, Practice Period...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Tenzo Kyokun Pt.II Serial: BZ-01525B Rohatsu Day 2 Tenzo Kyokun, Buddha Nature, Interview, War	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Helping Each Other to Practice in the Absence of Teacher: Giving and Getting Serial: BZ-00881 Saturday Lecture Giving-and-Taking, Practice Period, Dharma Position, Tassajara, Fundraising,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 20 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Teacher and Student Relationship Serial: BZ-00864A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Considering the Hindrances and Seeing the Dharmas Serial: BZ-00884A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Concentration, Equanimity, Hindrances, Study Period, Hui-neng, Interview...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Free Sitting vs. Forty Minute Periods: Dogen's Way Serial: BZ-00411A Lecture Zazen, Dogen, Daily Life, Lay Practice, Practice Period, Rinzai, Interview, Soto Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Sanshi Mompo: Ongoing Practice of Student and Teacher Serial: BZ-00408A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Interview, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dream World: Realm of Desire versus Reality Serial: BZ-00430 One-Day Sitting Daily Life, Lay Practice, Dragons, Interview, Hindrances	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Abhidharma: The Six Pairs Serial: BZ-00417B One-Day Sitting Abhidharma, Hindrances, Eight Aspects, Daily Life, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Emotions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 29 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Being Intimate with Practice Serial: BZ-00416A Lecture Intimacy, Separation, Interview	Katherine Thanas	Oct 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Meeting with Berkeley Zen Center Serial: BZ-00032 Meeting Buddha Mind, Fundraising, Interview, Lay Practice, Sangha, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-...	Deborah Hopkinson	Jul 08 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Unifying Paths: The Lotus Sutra Journey Lotus Sutra, Happiness, Subject-and-Object, Politics, Mahayana, Interview, Causation...	Katagiri Roshi	May 28 1982
The Meaning of Devotion Serial: BZ-00011A Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Emotions, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Avalokitesvara, Ego, Manjushri,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 03 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukudo Lesson Serial: BZ-00012A Instruction Doanryo, Chanting, Interview, Happiness	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 01 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Soto and Rinzai Practice: Koans Serial: BZ-00014A Sesshin Day 2 Teacher-and-Student, Rinzai, Daily Life, Interview, Soto Zen, Concentration, Emotions...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 27 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
New Year/ A Time to Renew Practice: Continuous Time, Continuous Practice Serial: BZ-00019A One-Day Sitting New Year, Continuous Practice, Interview, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 09 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Harmony: Body, Mind, Universe Precepts, Happiness, Emotions, Interview, Posture	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 18 1979
Zen Practice: Embracing Equanimity and Unity Buddha Nature, Ego, Interview, Nirvana, Precepts, Realization, Suffering	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 29 1977
Dynamic Interconnections in Zen Philosophy Interdependence, Interview, Teacher-and-Student	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 05 1975
Pathways to Spiritual Enlightenment Serial: SF-00125 The third great religious awakening in America. Emptiness, Manjushri, Interview, Conversation, Karma	Huston Smith	Jul 18 1973 2
Embracing Nirvana in Every Moment Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Community, Hate, Interview, Nirvana, Patience...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 03 1972
Awakening Harmony in Everyday Life Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Funeral, Gratitude, Hate, Interdependence, Interview...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 04 1972
Beyond Duality: Embracing Buddha Nature Interview, Buddha Nature	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 01 1971
Zen Is Actually, In Short, Maybe, Communication Teacher-and-Student, Question-and-Answer, Community, Interview, Wisdom	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 07 1971 Tassajara
Interconnected Enlightenment: A Universal Awakening Demons, Interview, Perfect Wisdom, Precepts	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 20 1971
Priest Ordination Ceremony: Paul Discoe and Reb Anderson Serial: 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, Interview, Gratitude,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 09 1970 City Center
Japanese Way, American Way, Buddhist Way Dogen, Genjokoan, Japan, Demons, Doubt, Interview	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 19 1970 City Center
How To Have Sincere Practice Serial: SR-00145 Suzuki Roshi edited from longer recording. Community, Interview, Obstacles	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 25 1970 A City Center
Embracing No-Mind in Everyday Zen Buddha Mind, Community, Don't Know Mind, Hate, Impermanence, Interview	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 21 1970
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-6 Serial: SF-06005 Third Lotus Sutra Series Thursday Evening, October 30, 1969 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, Beginner’s Mind, Politics, Interview, Concentration, Precepts, Doubt...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 30 1969 Series 3, Talk 6 Tassajara
Zen Action Beyond Form Chanting, Community, Delusion, Interview	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 27 1969
On Zen Center History, Personal History, and Nona Ransom Serial: SF-05610 Interview of Suzuki Roshi by Peter Schneider Interview, Conversation, Suzuki Roshi, Priest, Transmission, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 16 1969 1 of 2
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
On Zen Center History, Personal History, and Nona Ransom Serial: SF-05577 Interview of Suzuki Roshi by Peter Schneider Interview, Priest, Separation	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 16 1969 2 of 2
I have nothing in my mind Emptiness, Forms, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Interview	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 15 1969 Sokoji
Embracing Solitude for Inner Peace Bodhidharma, Gratitude, Community, Interview, Suffering	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 25 1969
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-11 Serial: SF-05251 October 1968 New version uploaded, should help with transcript Lotus Sutra, Lay Practice, Emptiness, Interview, Ceremony	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 11 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, Bodhidharma, Interview, Doubt, First Principle...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 29 1968 Tassajara
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05143B SR023 Track 1 to 1/3 of other side Suzuki Roshi Question and Answer ceremony - copied 2 tapes [there are also photographs of hand-written notes on missing portions of Q&A... Sesshin, Shosan, Emptiness, Interview, Hate, Doubt	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 23 1968 B Tassajara
Lotus Sūtra No. I-5 Serial: SR-00105 February 1968 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, Happiness, Interview, Suffering...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 5 Tassajara
KPFA Radio Interview with Elsa Knight Thompson Serial: SF-05115 Monday, November 6, 1967 KPFA RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ELSA KNIGHT THOMPSON [Originally misdated - Friday, February 18, 1966] Lecture B KPFA/KPFB Studio,... Interview, Don't Know Mind, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Samsara, Practice Period...	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 06 1967 KPFA Berkeley
Genjo Koan Serial: SF-05134A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #14, by Shundo David Haye ===== The acquisition of Tassajara in 1967 was a huge leap for Zen Center. Suzuki Roshi had long been... Genjokoan, Dogen, Sesshin, Emptiness, New Year, Interview	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 20 1967 Morning Tassajara
The Way-Seeking Mind Serial: SF-05116C March sesshin, only 1pm lecture. Evening lecture goofed up during recording. SR 007 Dogen, Forgiveness, Interview, Conversation, Lay Practice	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 26 1966 A Sokoji
Confucius Said the Most Visible is Something Invisible Serial: SF-05125A SR 002 Tape 1 copy Sesshin 1pm lecture Sesshin, Interview, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 28 1965 A Sokoji
Pure Rules Serial: SF-05126A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #6, by Shundo David Haye ===== The value of these sets of recordings during sesshins in the summer of 1965 at Sokoji is that not... Sesshin, Emptiness, Interview	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1965 9:00am Sokoji
In Our Way of Zen, We Emphasize the Way-Seeking Mind Serial: SF-05101B Tape 2 Summer Sesshin 1965 Tuesday July 27 - transcribed August 1965 Tape 2 Side 2 Tuesday July 27 6pm lecture Reverend Suzuki [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were... Sesshin, Bodhisattva, Way-Seeking Mind, Interview	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 27 1965 6:00pm Sokoji
Zen's Communal Heartbeat: A Legacy Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Interview, Buddha Nature, Community	Edward Espe Brown	Mar 04

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