You Cannot Appreciate Our Teaching In Its True Sense

Given by Suzuki Roshi at Sokoji on August 15th, 1966 -- (B)
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SF-05093B

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Monday, August 15, 1966
Sesshin: Lunch Lecture, Lecture B
Sokoji, San Francisco

AI Summary: 

The talk on August 15, 1966, focuses on the importance of open-mindedness in understanding Zen teachings, using the example of food appreciation to illustrate how prejudices can hinder this understanding. The discourse suggests that accepting Zen teachings without discrimination mirrors the way one should approach unfamiliar or traditional foods, emphasizing non-discriminative acceptance as a test of understanding.

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  • Chanting and the use of clappers are demonstrated, indicating the integration of physical rituals to reinforce Zen teachings about acceptance and mindfulness.

AI Suggested Title: Open Minds Through Zen Acceptance

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AI Vision Notes: 

Side: A
Speaker: Katagiri
Possible Title: Tayu #1
Additional text: The original operator recorded on tape after Katagiri-roshis 8:30 am lecture on 8/16/66. The sequence of recording as: Track 1, Track 4 outside tracks Track 2, Track 3 inside tracks.

Side: B
Speaker: Suzuki Roshi
Additional text: Track 1: Continuation and completion of 1 PM lecture of Suzuki Roshi Thursday. Track 4: 00-90 Continuation of lecture. Friday rec. by student 140-625 Instruction by Robert Kats.

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Source: City Center original tape. Verbatim transcript by Bill Redican (5/10/01).
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File name: 66-08-15-B: you cannot appreciate our teaching in its true sense (Verbatim); #improved-audio

Transcript: 

So it means those who cannot appreciate the-- the food that is given to you cannot appreciate our teaching in its true sense. When you listen to the teaching-- our teaching, we should accept it, but if you have some prejudice, you cannot accept the teaching. So do not have prejudice -- prejudice in its true sense, means we should not have any discrimination with our food. This is good test for ourselves. The food you have now will not be complete for you. Some things will be quite strange or unfamiliar to find. We should appreciate the food you have on each meal.

[Sound of clappers striking once. Then Suzuki chants by himself, in Japanese, for 18 seconds. Then two clappers, then recording stops.]