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Tassajara Zen Mountain Center Talks
The Tassajara Zen Mountain Center is the oldest Japanese Buddhist Sōtō Zen monastery in the United States. It is on the border of the Ventana Wilderness and within the Los Padres National Forest, southeast of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The center is only accessible over 5,082-foot-high (1,549 m) Chews Ridge via a narrow, steep, 13.7-mile (22.0 km) one-lane dirt road from Jamesburg. During the winter months the center can be inaccessible due to snow and rain. Practitioners live and study on site. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the center is open to day and overnight guests. The natural hot springs have been developed into Japanese-style baths. A steam bath is built over a hot spring in Tassajara Creek. The center is the first Zen monastery established outside Asia.
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Seeing Through the Buddha's Eye Buddha Mind, Gratitude, training, Discrimination, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Dec 1971 |
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Present Without Projections Consciousness, Separation, Buddha Nature, Monastic Practice, Bell, Discrimination,... |
Nov 27 1971 |
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Reviving Genuine Zen Practices Today Ceremony, training, lecture, Dragons, Mahayana, Building, confusion, Funeral,... |
Nov 05 1971 |
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Breaking Self-Centered Chains of Suffering Precepts, stubbornness, Four Noble Truths, Observe, Pain, Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen... |
Oct 03 1971 |
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Breaking the Chains of Illusion Four Noble Truths, stubbornness, Suffering, Soto Zen, Instruction, Nirvana,... |
Oct 02 1971 |
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Wherever You Are, We Have Zen Way Of PracticeDogen, Shobogenzo, Genjokoan, Suffering, Pain, Don't Know Mind, Happiness,... |
Aug 21 1971 City Center |
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Wholehearted Bowing, Unveiling Buddha Within Hate, Interdependence, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Breath, Attachment, training,... |
May 05 1971 |
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Living the Experience of Wisdom Breath, Perfect Wisdom, Building, Instruction, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Lay,... |
Apr 25 1971 |
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The Driver Anger, difficulty, Karma, Freedom, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Peace, confusion,... |
Feb 27 1971 City Center |
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Living Zen: Embodying Dharma Principles Transmission, Meditation, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hindrances, Samadhi,... |
Dec 1970 |
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Do Not Pass Your Days and Nights in VainSerial: SR-00221 Sandokai Lecture XIII: “Don't Spend Your Time in Vain” [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai:... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, difficulty, sitting, zen,... |
Jul 06 1970 Tassajara |
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We Should Not Stick to Words or Rules Too MuchSerial: SR-00222 Sandokai Lecture XII: “It Is Not Always So” [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Koto... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Lay, Peace, confusion,... |
Jul 04 1970 Tassajara |
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Embarking on the Zen Vessel Hate, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Enemies, difficulty, Attachment, lecture, Demons... |
Apr 12 1970 |
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Embracing Genjo: Presence as Practice realization, stubbornness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Ego, Happiness |
Apr 10 1970 |
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Practice To Be Like A StoneSerial: SF-06125 SR-70-02-28 Sesshin lecture #6 (last lecture) - followed by service #2 for Trudy Dixon Don't Know Mind, Composure, Diversity, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, training... |
Feb 28 1970 City Center |
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Some QuestionsQuestion-and-Answer, Breath, Buddha Nature, Posture, sitting, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Aug 28 1969 Tassajara |
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Eulogy For Trudy Dixon Given During Her Funeral CeremonySerial: SR-00028 Words from the funeral eulogy for Trudy Dixon. Magnanimous mind Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Dogen, Buddha Mind, Buddha Mind, Passions, Compassion... |
Jul 11 1969 Sokoji |
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Rinzai Zen and Soto ZenSerial: SR-00033 July 1969 Morning. Dogen, Buddha Nature, Evil, Freedom, Priest, Ego, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Jul 1969 Sokoji |
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Suzuki's 65th BirthdaySerial: SR-00018 Sunday Morning, May 18, 1969 Priest, Building, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Beginners, Instruction, Anger,... |
May 18 1969 Sokoji |
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Scratching the Itch of Existence Obstacles, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Intention, Vow, Ceremony, training... |
Apr 18 1969 |
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Zen Beyond Imitation and Ritual New Year, Lotus Sutra, Instruction, Buddha Nature, resistance, Demons, Mindfulness,... |
Apr 17 1969 |
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Shosan CeremonyShosan, First Principle, Emptiness, Compassion, Lotus Sutra, Patience, sitting,... |
Nov 11 1968 Tassajara |
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True PracticeSerial: SF-05133B Evening Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Zuigan, Fox, Gratitude, Fox, Buddha Nature, Addiction, Discrimination,... |
Dec 01 1967 B Tassajara |
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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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Zazen: Resonating Beyond Thought Balance, uchiyama, Faith, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00128 Building, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Religion, Zendo, Priest |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00333, Side B Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Culture, Offering, American, Building, War |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00632, Side B Chanting, Don't Know Mind, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Bowing, Precepts,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00754 Building, Monastic Practice, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Politics, Commitment,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00757, Side BSerial: BZ-00757B Class Practice Period, Attachment, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Karma, Non-duality,... |
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Gratitude and Connection in Zen Practice Period, New Year, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Building, Gratitude, Zendo... |
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Unity in Zen: A Journey of Self Practice Period, Peace, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Sep 11 Unknown |
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Awakening Through Non-Dual IdentitySerial: SF-01885 Q&A Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Separation, Peace, Zendo, Anger, Mill Valley, Impermanence,... |
Sep 11 Unknown |