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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February 24th, 1996, Serial No. 04342 Tenzo, Rinzai, Freedom, Daily Life, Tassajara |
Feb 24 1996 |
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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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May 18th, 1996, Serial No. 02694 Dragons, Suzuki Roshi, Silence, Priest, Funeral, Zazen, Ceremony, Tassajara, Bell,... |
May 18 1996 Unknown |
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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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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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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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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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August Sesshin First Principle, Zendo, realization, Impermanence, Offering, Instruction, Emotions,... |
Aug 12 1996 Green Gulch |
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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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October 7th, 1996, Serial No. 00066 Ceremony, Tenzo, Tassajara, Freedom, Oryoki |
Oct 07 1996 |
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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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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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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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Sandokai Class Evil, Religion, Funeral, Tassajara, Discrimination, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Oneness... |
Nov 25 1996 Green Gulch |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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June 28th, 1997, Serial No. 00316, Side A Practice Period, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Oneness, Silence, Addiction,... |
Jun 28 1997 |
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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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Wednesday Lecture Karmic Consciousness, Separation, Fasting, Precepts, Karma, Religion, Balance,... |
Jul 30 1997 Green Gulch |
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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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Saturday Lecture Two Truths, Attachment, Non-attachment, Separation, Tassajara, Dana, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Oct 25 1997 City Center |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Manjushri, Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record, Sangha, Practice Period... |
Nov 15 1997 Green Gulch |
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Turning Toward The DarkSerial: SF-03641 Sesshin Lecture: The activity is below the ground - the re-enactment of Buddha's enlightenment story Birth-and-Death, Posture, resistance, Dragons, Book of Serenity, Monastic Practice,... |
Dec 01 1997 Green Gulch |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Lecture 1Serial: SF-03063 Copyright 1998 by Peter Matthiessen - Unedited Preview Cassette Evil, Silence, Suzuki Roshi, Chanting, Tassajara, Bell, Priest, Hate, Rinzai,... |
1998 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Letting Go, Monastic Practice, Tassajara, Karma, Practice Period, Bell, resistance,... |
Feb 01 1998 Green Gulch |
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February 7th, 1998, Serial No. 00342, Side A Offering, Bodhisattva Vow, Obstacles, Big Mind, Daily Life, Tassajara, Conversation,... |
Feb 07 1998 |
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March 7th, 1998, Serial No. 00343, Side A Interdependence, Tassajara, Culture, Offering, Peace, Emotions, Karma, Attachment... |
Mar 07 1998 |
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March 14th, 1998, Serial No. 00343, Side B Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Vows, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Practice Period,... |
Mar 14 1998 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #75Serial: BZ-00344A Ukyû's Unfair Blows, Saturday Lecture Ukyu, BCR-75, Giving-and-Taking, Teacher-and-Student, Absolute-and-Relative, Observe... |
Mar 21 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen & Sojun on OryokiSerial: BZ-00344B One-Day Sitting Oryoki, Dogen, Observe, Echo, Rinzai, Silence, Tassajara, Hate, Instruction, Priest,... |
Mar 22 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-03942 Friday Ego, Anger, Emotions, Tassajara, Bell, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Samadhi... |
Mar 27 1998 Unknown |
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March 28th, 1998, Serial No. 00345 Priest, Lay, Lay Practice, Tassajara, Peace, Composure, Bowing, Vows, War |
Mar 28 1998 |
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Wednesday Lecture Practice Period, Silence, Posture, Triple Treasure, Mindfulness, Tassajara,... |
Apr 01 1998 Green Gulch |
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Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday, Practice Period, Tassajara, Zendo, training |
Apr 05 1998 Green Gulch |
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May 9th, 1998, Serial No. 00348, Side B Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Gratitude, Vows, Offering, Chanting, Continuous,... |
May 09 1998 |
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Green Gulch History Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara, Zendo, Passions, Politics, Lineage, Attachment, training,... |
May 10 1998 Green Gulch |
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May 30th, 1998, Serial No. 01818Serial: SF-01818 End of afternoon session [Dinner] Gil: Intro - 3 Films Mel Weitsman introducing Phil Wilson, Grahame Petchey, Ed Brown Suzuki Roshi, Zendo, Ego, Interview, Bell, Anger, Rinzai, soto, Tassajara, Posture... |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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May 30th, 1998, Serial No. 01800Serial: SF-01800 Gil (Intro) Suzuki Roshi, soto, Priest, Study Period, Tassajara, Soto Zen, Ordination, Funeral,... |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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May 30th, 1998, Serial No. 01820Serial: SF-01820 Gil (Intro) Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara, Conversation, Zazen, Cultivation, Bowing, Chanting,... |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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May 30th, 1998, Serial No. 01819Serial: SF-01819 Gil Fronsdal Introduction to both speakers Suzuki Roshi, Priest, Dragons, Silence, Funeral, Lineage, Tassajara, Zazen,... |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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May 31st, 1998, Serial No. 01815 Suzuki Roshi, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Continuous, Bell, Lineage, Tassajara... |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
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May 31st, 1998, Serial No. 03552 Suzuki Roshi, Zendo, Tassajara, Anger, Mill Valley, Posture, Bell, Describe, Nirvana... |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
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May 31st, 1998, Serial No. 01784Serial: SF-01784 Statements by Students (Part 2 of 2) and Blanche Hartman Suzuki Roshi, Lineage, Lay Ordination, Zazen, Dharma Transmission, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |