Given
by Suzuki Roshi at Sokoji on Tuesday, September 16, 1969
About this talk
Description:
"Why I became a priest"
Memories of his father as a temple priest. Wanting to be an unusual priest himself, to teach people. Training at a temple with Oka Sotan. Enjoying teaching people who have no preconceptions about Buddhism.
Notes:
Source: City Center transcript entered onto disk by Jose Escobar, 1997. Transcript checked against tape and made verbatim by Bill Redican (2/12/01).
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File name: 69-09-16: Why I Came to America