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Suzuki Roshi Talks
Shunryu Suzuki (鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆, often called Suzuki Roshi; May 18, 1904 – December 4, 1971) was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center). Suzuki founded San Francisco Zen Center which, along with its affiliate temples, comprises one of the most influential Zen organizations in the United States. A book of his teachings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is one of the most popular books on Zen and Buddhism in the West.
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Zen, Consumerism and Social Transformation Suzuki Roshi, Conversation, Doubt, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Faith, Letting Go... |
Oct 08 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Women Ancestors Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lay, Ceremony, Silence, Freedom, Practice Period,... |
Aug 15 2000 Unknown |
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The Tenth PreceptSerial: SF-03571 Wednesday Lecture Three Treasures, Precepts, Sangha, Suzuki Roshi, Priest-and-Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts... |
Aug 09 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wednesday Lecture Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Suzuki Roshi, Patience, Liberation, Zazen... |
May 03 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Lecture Six Realms, Practice Period, Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Three Treasures, Buddha Mind,... |
Apr 15 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Composure, Practice Period, Interview, Chanting, Skandas, Happiness... |
Apr 13 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Lecture Skandas, Heart Sutra, Letting Go, Emptiness, Interdependence, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Apr 11 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Zazen, Monkey Mind, Chanting, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Apr 10 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wednesday Lecture Buddha Ancestors, Death-and-Dying, Silence, New Year, Priest, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Apr 05 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03654 Monday Class Zazen, Instruction, Soto Zen, Posture, Realization, Dragons, Lineage, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Mar 27 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03655 Monday Class Posture, Monkey Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Branching Streams, Realization,... |
Mar 20 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wednesday Lecture Six Realms, Suzuki Roshi, Right Effort, Enemies, Equanimity, Right Speech, Happiness... |
Mar 15 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Works of Dogen ClassSerial: SF-03199 Tuesday Class Buddha Ancestors, Lotus Sutra, Balance, Emptiness, Liberation, Transmission,... |
Mar 14 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Works of Dogen ClassSerial: SF-03196 Tuesday Class Birth-and-Death, Realization, Freedom, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi, Bowing, Soto Zen,... |
Feb 29 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03517 Monday Class Hsin Hsin Ming, Buddha Nature, confusion, Platform Sutra, Realization, Zazen, Soto... |
Feb 28 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Realization, Buddha Ancestors, Demons, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Bell, Suzuki... |
Feb 26 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wednesday Lecture Time, Bowing, Suzuki Roshi |
Oct 06 1999 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Teacher-and-Student, Lineage, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi, Mill Valley... |
Aug 29 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Faith, Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Ceremony, Non-duality, Equanimity, Six... |
Jul 17 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Liberation, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Dragons, causation, Realization, Birth-and-Death... |
Jun 26 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Father's DaySerial: SF-03233 Sunday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Suzuki Roshi, Samsara, Intimacy, confusion, Daily Life, Giving-... |
Jun 20 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Timeless Zen: Dogen's Path to PresenceSerial: SF-00147 Wednesday night dharma talk Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Fundraising, Daily Life, Impermanence, Monastic... |
Mar 03 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03110 Sunday Lecture - Discussion - duplicate Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Posture, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Feb 28 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Letting Go, Nirvana Sutra, Vow, Ceremony, Monastic Practice, Bell, Lay... |
Feb 27 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03137 Sunday Lecture - first Sunday of practice period Suzuki Roshi, Impermanence, Commitment, Vow, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Faith,... |
Feb 21 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03111 Sunday Lecture - Questions and Answers - duplicate Suzuki Roshi, Impermanence, Commitment, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Faith, Zazen... |
Feb 21 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Transcending Self Through Zen Vows Time, Vow, Suzuki Roshi |
Jan 02 1999 Unknown |
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Authentic Zen: Beyond Enlightenment Myths Suzuki Roshi, Transmission, Lineage, Priest, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara Zen... |
Dec 16 1998 City Center |
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Zen Pathways: Embracing Change and Growth Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest, Suzuki Roshi, Instruction,... |
Oct 14 1998 |
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25 Years of Green GulchSerial: SF-03245 Sunday Lecture Gratitude, Bell, Commitment, Suzuki Roshi, Mill Valley, Ceremony, Teacher-and-Student... |
Sep 20 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Lecture Posture, Mindfulness, Emotions, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Bell, Instruction,... |
Aug 18 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Saying Yes! Soto Zen, Silent Illumination, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude,... |
Jul 06 1998 |
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Wednesday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Four Noble Truths, Chanting, Funeral, Conversation, Precepts, Anger,... |
Jul 01 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embodying Zen: Presence Over Words Suzuki Roshi, Practice, Time |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
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Zen Practice: Embracing Imperfection Suzuki Roshi, Zazen |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
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Zen's Dual Paths to Presence Shikantaza, Suzuki Roshi, Practice |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
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Beginner's Mind, Boundless TransformationSerial: SF-01784 Statements by Students (Part 2 of 2) and Blanche Hartman Suzuki Roshi, Lineage, Lay Ordination, Zazen, Dharma Transmission, Daily Life,... |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
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Modernizing Zen: Taisho Soto's TransformationSerial: SF-01817 Gil (Intro) Suzuki Roshi, Soto Zen, Time |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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Zen's Evolution: Tradition and TransitionSerial: SF-01800 Gil (Intro) Suzuki Roshi, Japan, Time |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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Suzuki Roshi's Transformative Zen LegacySerial: SF-01820 Gil (Intro) Suzuki Roshi, Practice, Time |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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Embracing Suzuki Roshi's Joyful LegacySerial: SF-01799 Introduction Saturday am, 9:20 am Suzuki Roshi, Time, Buddhism |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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Suzuki Roshi's Transformative Zen JourneySerial: SF-01818 End of afternoon session [Dinner] Gil: Intro - 3 Films Mel Weitsman introducing Phil Wilson, Grahame Petchey, Ed Brown Suzuki Roshi, Time, Tassajara |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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Zen Blossoms: Shunryu Suzuki's American LegacySerial: SF-01819 Gil Fronsdal Introduction to both speakers Suzuki Roshi, Time, Practice |
May 30 1998 Sati Center |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Posture, Precepts, Samsara, Ceremony, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Freedom, Practice... |
May 16 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Pathways to Zen Generosity Awakening Dragons, Non-duality, Manjushri, Vimalakirti, Duality, Don't Know Mind, Birth-... |
Apr 15 1998 |
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Wednesday Lecture Practice Period, Silence, Posture, Three Treasures, Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen... |
Apr 01 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-02728 Thursday Emptiness, Zazen, Uchiyama, Letting Go, Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Instruction |
Mar 26 1998 Unknown |
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Just Let GoSerial: 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... Letting Go, Buddha's Birthday, Blue Cliff Record, Attachment, Freedom, Faith,... |
Mar 08 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday Lecture Precepts, Emptiness, Offering, Bodhisattva Precepts, New Year, Observe, Ceremony,... |
Jan 04 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Precepts ClassSerial: SF-03532 Brief Review of Class 1 - the Three Refuges Precepts, Emptiness, Three Treasures, Bodhisattva Precepts, Vow, Buddha Nature,... |
Oct 27 1997 Green Gulch Farm |