Tassajara 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 feet (1,549 m) high Chews Ridge via a narrow, steep, 13.7 miles (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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Words Don't Reach It Death-and-Dying, Conversation, Right Speech, Heart Sutra, Fundraising, Diversity,... |
Aug 13 1997 Unknown |
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Wednesday Lecture Karmic Consciousness, Separation, Fasting, Precepts, Karma, Religion, Balance,... |
Jul 30 1997 Green Gulch |
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July 19th, 1997, Serial No. 00317, Side B Bell, Blue Cliff Record, training, Four Noble Truths, Oneness, Chanting, Tassajara,... |
Jul 19 1997 |
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June 28th, 1997, Serial No. 00316, Side A Practice Period, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Oneness, Silence, Addiction,... |
Jun 28 1997 |
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May 22nd, 1997, Serial No. 00538 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Monastic... |
May 22 1997 |
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May 22nd, 1997, Serial No. 01459, Side A Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Intimacy,... |
May 22 1997 |
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The Most Important Thing: Just This As It Is Gratitude, Suzuki Roshi, Monastic Practice, Don't Know Mind, Practice Period,... |
Apr 26 1997 |
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Discussing Suzuki-rôshi Lecture #12Serial: BZ-00117 Lecture Monastic Practice, Tassajara, Birth-and-Death, Beginners, Monkey Mind, Family... |
Jan 22 1997 Unknown Location |
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IntimacySerial: SF-02725 Sesshin #1 (Post-it note from Lou "Do you have a tape player? I'd like to check this one more time") Intimacy, Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Bowing, Separation, Ego, Tassajara, Oneness, Chanting... |
Jan 15 1997 Unknown |
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January 15th, 1997, Serial No. 02685 Priest, Intimacy, Tassajara, Heart Sutra, Zendo, Emotions, Zazen, Ceremony,... |
Jan 15 1997 Unknown |
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On The Dharma Transmission CeremonySerial: SF-03638 Sunday Lecture Transmission, Ceremony, Vows, Intimacy, Tassajara, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature... |
Dec 15 1996 Green Gulch |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #17Serial: BZ-00807A Rohatsu Day 6 BCR-17, Obstacles, First Principle, Lay, Echo, Evil, Peace, Bodhidharma, Continuous,... |
Dec 07 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Die Into Who You AreSerial: SF-02711 Rohatsu Sesshin Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, realization, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Letting Go,... |
Dec 06 1996 Unknown |
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Sandokai Class Evil, Religion, Funeral, Tassajara, Discrimination, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Oneness... |
Nov 25 1996 Green Gulch |
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Sandokai ClassSerial: SF-03177 Like forward and backwards steps - phenomenon exist like box and cover joining, principle accords like arrows points meeting Oneness, Suzuki Roshi, Absolute-and-Relative, Practice Period, Tassajara, Attachment... |
Nov 19 1996 Green Gulch |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #41Serial: BZ-00790B Ashes in the Students' Eyes., Saturday Lecture BCR-41, Ego, true dharma, Monastic Practice, Priest, Buddha Nature, Lay, Bodhidharma... |
Oct 12 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing With Afflictive EmotionsSerial: SF-02722 Antidotes - Shantidvea/Dalai Lama/Hui Hai Forgiveness, Anger, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Non-duality, Tassajara, Offering,... |
Oct 09 1996 Unknown |
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October 7th, 1996, Serial No. 00066 Ceremony, Tenzo, Tassajara, Freedom, Oryoki |
Oct 07 1996 |
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September 21st, 1996, Serial No. 01067 Happiness, Suzuki Roshi, Rinzai, Demons, Lineage, Letting Go, Tassajara, Posture,... |
Sep 21 1996 Unknown |
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August Sesshin First Principle, Zendo, realization, Impermanence, Offering, Instruction, Emotions,... |
Aug 12 1996 Green Gulch |
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Four Boundless AbodesSerial: BZ-00798B Saturday Lecture Brahmaviharas, Anger, Equanimity, Emotions, Sixth Patriarch, Hindrances, Happiness,... |
Jul 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 2nd, 1996, Serial No. 00119Serial: BZ-00119 Lecture First Principle, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period, Observe, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Jul 02 1996 |
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Shosan and Shuso Ceremony PreparationSerial: BZ-00800B Appropriate Question and Respons, Sesshin Day 5 Shosan, Shuso, Ceremony, Practice Period, Karma, Commitment, Conversation, Ego,... |
Jun 23 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ComposureSerial: BZ-00801A Sesshin Day 2 Composure, Composure, Anger, Emotions, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object,... |
Jun 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 18th, 1996, Serial No. 02694 Dragons, Suzuki Roshi, Silence, Priest, Funeral, Zazen, Ceremony, Tassajara, Bell,... |
May 18 1996 Unknown |
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Work and PracticeSerial: BZ-00118 Lecture Practice, Work, Parinirvana, Samadhi, Tassajara, Continuous, Daily Life, Practice... |
Apr 24 1996 |
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February 24th, 1996, Serial No. 04342 Tenzo, Rinzai, Freedom, Daily Life, Tassajara |
Feb 24 1996 |
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Ascending the MountainSerial: SF-03563 Sunday Lecture - Children's talk - before Blanche Hartman's Installation ceremony - throne and dharma are etymologically connected in Sanskrit - taking your seat in dharma... Ceremony, Tassajara, Attachment, Priest, Suzuki Roshi, Ordination, Precepts, Dragons... |
Feb 04 1996 Green Gulch |
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Interview Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Practice Period, Intuition, Instruction, Emotions, Gratitude,... |
Jan 21 1996 Unknown |
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Rite of Passage - Ceremony and RitualSerial: BZ-00813A Saturday Lecture Ceremony, Family Practice, Karma, Tassajara, Repentance, Bell, Religion, Priest,... |
Jan 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 4th, 1996, Serial No. 00781, Side B Religion, New Year, Tassajara, Teacher-and-Student, Aspects of Practice, Practice... |
Jan 04 1996 |
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January 3rd, 1996, Serial No. 02706 Practice Period, Tassajara, Hsin Hsin Ming, Non-duality, Non-attachment, Suzuki Roshi... |
Jan 03 1996 Unknown |
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December 30th, 1995, Serial No. 04043 New Year, Six Realms, Karma, Religion, Renewal, Fasting, Beginners, Samsara, Chanting... |
Dec 30 1995 Unknown |
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Buddhism and ScienceSerial: SF-02689B From the BZC archive Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Zazen, Tassajara, training, Transmission, Silence, Posture... |
Nov 11 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1995.11.01-serial.00003 Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Big Mind, Letting Go, Zazen Mind, Zazen, Ego, Enthusiasm,... |
Nov 01 1995 |
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October 21st, 1995, Serial No. 00820, Side B Chanting, Tassajara, Religion, War, Humility, Beginners, Precepts, Priest, Lay... |
Oct 21 1995 |
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Our Bodies and Our PracticeSerial: SF-03528 Wednesday Lecture Mindfulness, Evil, Impermanence, Anger, Mill Valley, New Year, Instruction, Zendo,... |
Sep 20 1995 Green Gulch |
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July 26th, 1995, Serial No. 00919 Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Echo, Tassajara, Zazen, Global Warming, Letting Go, Practice... |
Jul 26 1995 Unknown |
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Shuso TalkSerial: SF-01121 #shuso-talk Greed, Delusion, Hate, Ceremony, Daily Life, Perfect Wisdom, Repentance, Chanting,... |
Jun 24 1995 Unknown |
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Early Days: Maezumi-rôshi & Suzuki-rôshiSerial: BZ-00977A Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Zoom, Priest, soto, New Year, Lay... |
May 27 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 8th, 1995, Serial No. 00976, Side A Instruction, Practice Period, Obstacles, Bowing, Hindrances, Tassajara, Conversation... |
May 08 1995 |
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Tassajara Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-00909B Saturday Lecture Tassajara, Dharma Transmission, American, Practice Period, Transmission, Family... |
Apr 15 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Takubetsu SesshinSerial: BZ-00743 Sesshin Dharma Transmission, Transmission, American, Tassajara, Priest, Monastic Practice,... |
Apr 05 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Priest, New Year, Rinzai, Religion, Ceremony, Tassajara, training, soto, Transmission... |
Mar 25 1995 |
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March 10th, 1995, Serial No. 00742Serial: BZ-00742 Lecture Monastic Practice, Tassajara, Culture, Practice Period, Enemies, Judgement, Building... |
Mar 10 1995 |
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March 4th, 1995, Serial No. 00761 Intuition, Emotions, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Absolute-and-Relative, Duality... |
Mar 04 1995 |
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March 4th, 1995, Serial No. 00912, Side A Buddha Nature, Transmission, Buddha Mind, Echo, Patience, resistance, Tassajara,... |
Mar 04 1995 |
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1995.02.22-serial.00076 Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Repentance, Constancy, Sangha, Practice Period, Tassajara, Karma... |
Feb 22 1995 |
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January 28th, 1995, Serial No. 00946, Side B Practice Period, Tassajara, Study Period, Dependent Origination, Religion, Diversity... |
Jan 28 1995 |
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January 26th, 1995, Serial No. 00759 Building, Tassajara, Manjushri, Lineage, New Year, Buddha Ancestors, Gratitude,... |
Jan 26 1995 |