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Blue Cliff Record Talks

The Blue Cliff Record (Chinese: 碧巖錄; pinyin: Bìyán Lù; Japanese: 碧巌録; rōmaji: Hekiganroku; Korean: 벽암록; romaja: Byeokamrok; Vietnamese: Bích nham lục) is a collection of Chan Buddhist kōans originally compiled in Song China in 1125, during the reign of Emperor Huizong, and then expanded into its present form by Chan master Yuanwu Keqin (1063–1135; Japanese pronunciation: Engo).

The book includes Yuanwu's annotations and commentary on 100 Verses on Old Cases (頌古百則), a compilation of 100 kōans collected by Xuedou Chongxian (980–1052; 雪竇重顯, Setcho). Xuedou selected 82 of these from the Song period work The Jingde Record of the Transmission of the Lamp, with the remainder selected from the Yunmen Guanglu (雲門廣録, Extensive Record of Yunmen Wenyan, 864–949).

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Three Turning Phrases Serial: SF-12379 08/13/2025, Anshi Zachary Smith, dharma talk at City Center. Anshi Zachary Smith examines case 96 from the Blue Cliff Record which holds suggestions about how to frame one’s... Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma	Anshi Zachary Smith	Aug 13 2025 City Center
Duality in Zen: Sun and Moon Serial: SF-08632 Talk by Gendo Lucy Xiao at City Center on 2024-03-20 Koan, Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Nature	Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道	Mar 20 2024 City Center
Sun Face Buddha, Moon Face Buddha Serial: SF-08364 03/20/2024, Gendo Lucy Xiao, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Gendo Lucy Xiao explores case number 3 from the koan collection "... Koan, Blue Cliff Record	Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道	Mar 20 2024 City Center
Is Every Day REALLY Good? Serial: SF-08406 01/10/2024, Anshi Zachary Smith, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk, from Beginner's Mind Temple, Zachary discusses an often-used koan (teaching story): Yúnmén’s “... Effort, Blue Cliff Record	Anshi Zachary Smith	Jan 10 2024 City Center
An Encounter at the Bakery! Serial: SF-08822 08/23/2023, Anshi Zachary Smith, dharma talk at City Center. The most striking feature of the famous Koan recorded as Case 1 of the Blue Cliff Record and entitled, in... Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record	Anshi Zachary Smith	Aug 23 2023 City Center
Turning Toward Death Serial: SF-08073 10/22/2022, Jisan Tova Green, dharma talk at City Center. As leaves fall and nights are longer, we turn from autumn towards winter. This is a tender, transitional time... Blue Cliff Record	Jisan Tova Green	Oct 22 2022 City Center
Gutei’s One-Finger Zen Serial: SF-07790 10/08/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. Abbot David unpacks Case 19 of the Blue Cliff Record, including the circumstances leading up to Gutei's... Blue Cliff Record, Koan	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Oct 08 2022 City Center
An Appropriate Response: Encountering the Blue Cliff Record Serial: SF-07869 10/05/2022, Rinso Ed Sattizahn and Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. In the first dharma talk of the Fall practice period, Abbots Ed and David provide an... Blue Cliff Record, Koan, Suzuki Roshi	Tenzen David Zimmerman, Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Oct 05 2022 City Center
An Appropriate Response: Encountering the Blue Cliff Record Serial: SF-08043 10/05/2022, Rinso Ed Sattizahn and Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. In the first dharma talk of the Fall practice period, Abbots Ed and David provide an... Blue Cliff Record, Koan, Suzuki Roshi		Oct 05 2022 City Center
Beginner’s Mind/Ordinary Mind Serial: SF-07897 Abbot Ed Sattizahn uses Suzuki Roshi teachings to reflect on "to study the buddha way is to study the self." 03/13/2022, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at Green Gulch... Koan, Blue Cliff Record, Study	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Mar 13 2022 Green Gulch Farm
Koans and Remedies: Zen's Healing Path Serial: SF-10899 Talk by Gendo Lucy Xiao at City Center on 2021-08-25 Blue Cliff Record, Koan	Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道	Aug 25 2021 City Center
Medicine and Disease Serial: SF-10895 Commentary on Case 87 from the Blue Cliff Record. Yunmen's Medicine and Disease. The whole earth is medicine. Which one's for you? 08/25/2021, Gendo Lucy Xiao, dharma... Blue Cliff Record, Koan, Manjushri	Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道	Aug 25 2021 City Center
Silent Rituals: Embodying Zen Enlightenment Serial: SF-09788 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-03-07 Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record, Koan	Fu Schroeder	Mar 07 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Zen's Path: Conduct Over Experience Serial: SF-12253 Talk by Zachary Smith at City Center on 2020-02-22 Blue Cliff Record, Zazen	Anshi Zachary Smith	Feb 22 2020 City Center
Zen's Journey: India to China Serial: SF-09756 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-02-21 Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record	Fu Schroeder	Feb 21 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Evolving Zen: Embrace Uncertainty's Path Serial: SF-12162 Talk by Paul Haller Seshin Day Investigation May Be So at Tassajara on 2020-01-28 Dogen, Blue Cliff Record	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jan 28 2020 Tassajara
Zen Play: Embracing Impermanence Serial: SF-12349 Talk by Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2019-11-10 Fayan, Blue Cliff Record	Fu Schroeder	Nov 10 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Words Beyond Words: Zen Simplicity Serial: SF-12236 Talk by Linda Cutts at City Center on 2017-05-27 Koan, Blue Cliff Record, Zazen	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 27 2017 City Center
Bodhisattva Training Academy Serial: SF-10403 4/8/2017, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. Bodhisattva, Blue Cliff Record	Zenshin Greg Fain	Apr 08 2017 Tassajara
Stillness Amid Life's Chaos Serial: SF-11999 Talk by Catherine Gammon at Green Gulch Farm on 2016-02-21 Blue Cliff Record	Catherine Gammon	Feb 21 2016 Green Gulch Farm
Tassajara Magic Serial: SF-09258 8/30/2012, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. Blue Cliff Record	Zenshin Greg Fain	Aug 30 2012 Tassajara
Sesshin Talk Day #4 Serial: SF-10223 7/30/2009, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Suffering, Blue Cliff Record	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jul 30 2009 City Center
Genjo Koan as a Verb Dogen, Delusion, Separation, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period	Taigen Dan Leighton	Apr 29 2006 City Center
Lotus Sutra's Zen Ecology Awakening Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara		Oct 13 2001
Surangama Sutra Class Emptiness, Intimacy, Posture, Karma, Blue Cliff Record, Don't Know Mind,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 23 2000 Green Gulch Farm
Embracing Openness Through Partnership Emptiness, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period, Priest	Edward Espe Brown	Mar 28 2000
Stepping Down Ceremony Serial: SF-03130 "Starts Here" Blue Cliff Record, Ceremony, Realization, Gratitude, Sangha, Patience, Posture...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 12 2000 City Center
Blue Cliff Record Class Serial: SF-00068 67th Case: Mahasattva Fu Expounds the Scripture; single-point samadhi. Concentration, Repentance, Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Interview, Manjushri, Hui-...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 22 1999
Authentic Zen: Beyond Enlightenment Myths Suzuki Roshi, Priest, Transmission, Blue Cliff Record, Interview, Soto Zen, Book of...	Chikudo Lew Richmond	Dec 16 1998 City Center
Sunday Lecture Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Priest, Blue Cliff Record, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Aug 30 1998 Green Gulch Farm
Just Let Go Serial: SF-03109 Sunday Lecture: (According to the Buddha), the way to be happy is simple: just let go. Letting go is hard to do. Human mind wants to hold. We could say we are nothing but... Realization, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record, Buddha's Birthday...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 08 1998 Green Gulch Farm
One-day Sitting Lecture Manjushri, Sesshin, Prajna Paramita Sutra, Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts, Blue Cliff...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 15 1997 Green Gulch Farm
Chao Chou's Four Gates Serial: SF-03239 Sunday Lecture: case 9 of the Blue Cliff Record: "What is Chao Chou?" "East gate, west gate, south gate, north gate" Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Ordinary Mind, Blue Cliff...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 19 1997 Green Gulch Farm
What Is The Ember You Carry With You? Serial: SF-00086 One Day Sit Practice Period, Blue Cliff Record, Non-duality, Bodhidharma, First Principle, Book...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 27 1997
Bodhidharma Serial: SF-03627 Sunday Lecture Forgiveness, Three Treasures, Bodhidharma, Emptiness, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 01 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Five Attributes of a Teacher Serial: SF-03218 One-day sitting Book of Serenity, Teacher-and-Student, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jul 15 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Embracing Enlightenment Beyond Goals Serial: SF-01073 NB - no cassette visible in photo Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Blue Cliff Record, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi, Priest,...	Pat Phelan	May 17 1995 Unknown
Embracing Infinity in the Present Realization, Avalokitesvara, Blue Cliff Record, Posture, Thich Nhat Hanh	Edward Espe Brown	Jul 25 1991
Sunday Lecture Buddha Nature, Liberation, Suzuki Roshi, Blue Cliff Record, Zazen, Samadhi, Mill...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Jul 09 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Blue Cliff Records 61 - Fuketsu's One Particle Of Dust Blue Cliff Record, Diversity	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1971 Tassajara
Blue Cliff Records-43 Serial: SR-00032 Tozan's hot and cold. Blue Cliff Record, Composure, Emptiness, Forms, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1969 Tassajara
Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha Serial: SR-00009 Sunday, March 9, 1969 Sokoji, San Francisco Koan story of sun-faced buddha, moon-faced buddha. Practicing while well or while sick. Accepting what we don't like.... Baso, Koan, Blue Cliff Record, Composure, Buddha Nature, Duality, Posture	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 09 1969 Sokoji
Inner Power of Practice Serial: SF-05137A SR017 - Track 1 - slow - Roshi Lecture - 12/2/67 - afternoon - copied Sesshin, Blue Cliff Record, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Conversation, Precepts,...	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 02 1967 Tassajara
Blue Cliff Records Case 45 Serial: SF-05097E Friday, August 19, 1966 Sesshin Lecture: Friday Evening, Lecture D Sokoji, San Francisco Blue Cliff Record, Sesshin, Joshu, Eiheiji, Diversity, Duality	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 19 1966 D Sokoji
This Fascicle of Shobogenzo Serial: SF-05097F Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 2: Suzuki 1pm lecture Friday Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Blue Cliff Record, Doubt	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 19 1966 C Sokoji