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Suzuki Roshi Talks
Shunryu Suzuki (鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆, often called Suzuki Roshi; May 18, 1904 – December 4, 1971) was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center). Suzuki founded San Francisco Zen Center which, along with its affiliate temples, comprises one of the most influential Zen organizations in the United States. A book of his teachings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is one of the most popular books on Zen and Buddhism in the West.
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Ordination and the Bodhisattva WaySerial: BZ-00045B Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Lay Ordination, Ordination |
Nov 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Silent Wisdom in Zen Practice Practice, Compassion, Suzuki Roshi |
Apr 06 1975 |
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Pathway to Enlightenment Through MahamudraSerial: SF-00021 Speaking on Mahamudra and translating old Mahamudra texts. Concentration, Realization, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Discrimination, Transmission,... |
Apr 23 1974 City Center |
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Beyond Belief: Unveiling Hidden TruthsSerial: SF-00124 Differences between exoteric and esoteric religious traditions. Religion, Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Nirvana, Separation,... |
Jul 18 1973 1 |
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OLD - Funeral Service for Suzuki RoshiCeremony, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi, Community, Culture, Ceremony, Funeral, Emotions,... |
Dec 12 1971 1/2 City Center |
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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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Lecture To Prof. Lewis R. Lancaster's Visiting ClassSerial: SR-00259 Practice and enlightnment as forgetting and letting go of everything. Even if we don't know what real practice is, continuing and allowing it to reveal itself. Answering... Buddha, Emptiness, Zazen, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Building, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Mar 01 1970 Tassajara |
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On Zen Center History, Personal History, and Nona RansomSerial: SF-05610 Interview of Suzuki Roshi by Peter Schneider Interview, Conversation, Suzuki Roshi, confusion, Priest, Transmission, Hate, Bell,... |
Sep 16 1969 1 of 2 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-9Serial: SF-06041 Audio Problem Set has been replaced by original recording, with speed adjustments made. Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Demons |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 9 Tassajara |
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KPFA Radio Interview with Elsa Knight ThompsonSerial: SF-05115 Monday, November 6, 1967 KPFA RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ELSA KNIGHT THOMPSON Interview, Don't Know Mind, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Evil, Samsara, Practice... |
Nov 06 1967 KPFA Berkeley |
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This is the Fourth Day of our SesshinSerial: SF-05097C Reconstruction of Lecture from Second Zazen Period (Before Morning Service) [This tape is... Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi |
Aug 18 1966 A Sokoji |
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OLD - This is the Fourth Day of our SesshinSerial: SF-05097C Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 ; Track 1 My reconstruction from memory and notes of Suzuki Roshi's beautiful lecture Thursday morning during 2nd period of zazen before morning... Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi |
Aug 18 1966 A Sokoji |
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Embracing Uncertainty for EnlightenmentSerial: SF-02691B Unknown speaker at end of previous talk #clarify-speaker Suzuki Roshi, Enlightenment, Time |
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Great Doubt as a Spiritual CatalystSerial: NC-00214 Archival Photo Buddha, Patience, Sutra, Suzuki Roshi |
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Sacred Sincerity: Bridging the DivideSerial: NC-00231 Archival Photo Ego, Suzuki Roshi, Buddhism, Commitment, Japan |
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Bowing Towards Spiritual HumilitySerial: NC-00213 Archival Photo Bowing, Buddha, Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Buddhism |
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Desire's Divine Dance UnveiledSerial: NC-00220 Archival Photo Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Pain, Delusion, Japan |
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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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Awakening Through Non-Dual IdentitySerial: SF-01885 Q&A Suzuki Roshi, Delusion, Peace, Impermanence, Anger, Separation, Evil, Mill Valley,... |
Sep 11 Unknown |