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Title	Speaker	Date
February 4th, 1972, Serial No. 00194 Serial: KR-00194 - *Attachment, Liberation, training, Building*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 04 1972
February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00181, Side A Serial: KR-00181A - *Compassion, Demons, lecture*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1972
February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00181, Side B Serial: KR-00181B - *Zendo, Building, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Intention*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1972
February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00182 Serial: KR-00182 - *Building, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, confusion, difficulty, Community, training,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1972
February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00185 Serial: KR-00185 - *Birth-and-Death, Subject-and-Object, Liberation, Religion, Happiness, Community, Attachment,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1972
February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00186 Serial: KR-00186 - *Suffering, Ego, Liberation, Continuous Practice, Consciousness*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1972
February 1972 talk, Serial No. 00195 Serial: KR-00195 - *Bell, realization*	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1972
January 30th, 1972, Serial No. 00191 Serial: KR-00191 - *Breath*	Katagiri Roshi	Jan 30 1972
January 30th, 1972, Serial No. 00192 Serial: KR-00192 - *Fox, realization, Liberation, Beginners, Posture, Silence, training, Meditation, Hate,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Jan 30 1972
Buddhism Thrives in Community Serial: RB-00437 The talk addresses the necessity of creating a communal environment for practicing Buddhism, emphasizing the impossibility of achieving universal consciousness in isolation. Using both cultural anecdotes and discussions on Zen... *Diversity, Priest, Offering, Shikantaza, resistance*	Richard Baker	Jan 29 1972
January 26th, 1972, Serial No. 00190 Serial: KR-00190 - *Compassion, training, realization, Rinzai, Samadhi, American*	Katagiri Roshi	Jan 26 1972
Living Zen Beyond Cultural Boundaries Serial: RB-00436 The talk examines the intertwined nature of Suzuki Roshi's teachings and Zen Buddhism, emphasizing non-clinging and direct experience as central tenets. Practical aspects of Zen practice, such as the ceremonial behavior during... *Money, Love, Ceremony, Bell*	Richard Baker	Jan 22 1972
Zen of the Tea Bowl Serial: RB-00435 The talk discusses the significance of Suzuki Roshi's tea bowl, emphasizing how its selection reflects both personal connection and cultural depth. Using the tea bowl as a metaphor, it explores the nuances in appreciating beauty... *Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Culture, Freedom, Bowing*	Richard Baker	Jan 20 1972
Zen Unfolded: East Meets West Serial: RB-00434 The talk explores the complexities of practicing Buddhism in America versus Japan, particularly through the teachings of Suzuki Roshi. It examines the cultural context necessary for understanding Zen practices and highlights the... *Mandala, Ceremony, Rinzai, Freedom, Love*	Richard Baker	Jan 18 1972
Zen Independence and Integration Serial: RB-00433 This talk recounts early experiences at Tassajara, focusing on the establishment process, cultural shifts within the community, and the challenges faced by practitioners transitioning between urban and rural settings. The speaker... *Freedom, Religion, Community, Study, Money*	Richard Baker	Jan 15 1972
Noticing Emptiness in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00432 The talk revolves around the metaphor of the empty picture frame and movie screen to describe Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of noticing the emptiness and stillness within one's own mind, akin to recognizing the screen... *Freedom, Posture, Precepts, Lineage, Silence*	Richard Baker	Jan 08 1972
Framing Zen: Process Over Content Serial: RB-00431 The talk discusses the concept of Zen practice and the challenges of explaining and embodying it. Using the metaphor of a picture frame, it emphasizes that Zen is about the "frame" itself rather than what is inside it,... *Shikantaza, Priest, War, Culture, Non-discrimination*	Richard Baker	Jan 06 1972
Zen and the Flow of Time Serial: RB-00430 The talk explores concepts of time, permanence, and cultural attitudes towards these ideas, contrasting Western and Japanese views. It discusses how these perspectives affect architecture, daily living practices, and spiritual... *Building, Buddha Nature, Ego, Attachment, Lineage*	Richard Baker	Jan 01 1972
Contrasting Paths to Happiness Serial: RB-00429 This talk explores contrasting philosophical and temporal perspectives between Christianity and Buddhism, specifically focusing on the cultural implications of these beliefs on happiness and the pursuit thereof. It highlights how... *Money, Happiness, Suffering, Bell, Culture*	Richard Baker	Dec 25 1971
Funeral Service for Suzuki Roshi Serial: SR-00171 This is a full recording of Suzuki Roshi's funeral, held nine days after his death. During the funeral service for Suzuki Roshi, various speakers and participants commemorate his life and teachings. This event acknowledges the profound impact Suzuki Roshi had on the dissemination of Zen Buddhism outside of Japan... Ceremony, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi, Soto Zen, zen, Ceremony, Vow, Discrimination...	Various	Dec 12 1971 City Center
December 7th, 1971, Serial No. 00291 Serial: KR-00291 - *training*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 07 1971
Zen Practice: Balancing Form and Emptiness Serial: RB-00427 The talk addresses the appropriateness of lectures during sesshins and emphasizes practices and precepts in Zen Buddhism. It discusses the five precepts for laymen and monks, focusing on both their practical applications and... *Sesshin, Community, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Soto Zen*	Richard Baker	Dec 07 1971
Zen Paths of Mindful Practice Serial: RB-00428 The talk discusses the five precepts of Buddhism, focusing on the last precept which addresses altering the mind and body, particularly through the use of psychedelics. It details the long-term impact of psychedelics on Zen... *Bell, Sangha, Big Mind, Zendo, Nirvana*	Richard Baker	Dec 07 1971
December 6th, 1971, Serial No. 00290 Serial: KR-00290 - *Pain, Beginners, Birth-and-Death, Hate, Commitment, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Liberation...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 06 1971
Unconditioned Relationships in Zen Practice Serial: RB-00426 This talk emphasizes the distinction between conditioned and unconditioned relationships within Buddhist practice, highlighting the teachings of Suzuki Roshi and the importance of maintaining unconditioned relationships,... *Buddha Nature, Zendo, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Demons*	Richard Baker	Dec 06 1971
December 5th, 1971, Serial No. 00218 Serial: KR-00218 - *Posture, Vow, Delusion, Transmission, lecture, training, Evil, Instruction, Beginners, Hate...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 05 1971
December 5th, 1971, Serial No. 00289 Serial: KR-00289 - *Buddha Mind, Discrimination, Liberation, Oneness, training, Hate, lecture, Impermanence,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 05 1971
December 4th, 1971, Serial No. 00288 Serial: KR-00288 - *Big Mind, Patience, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Funeral, Compassion, Suffering*...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 04 1971
Zen Mindfulness in Everyday Life Serial: RB-00425 The central thesis explores the integration of Zen practice into daily life and the inherent challenges of maintaining mindfulness amidst life's conditions. The speaker emphasizes the importance of following precepts,... *Precepts, Chanting, Dharmakaya, Mahayana, Death*	Richard Baker	Dec 04 1971
December 3rd, 1971, Serial No. 00287 Serial: KR-00287 - *Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Conversation, Discrimination, Passions, lecture, Greed,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 03 1971
December 2nd, 1971, Serial No. 00286 Serial: KR-00286 - Impermanence, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Attachment, realization, Gratitude...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 02 1971
December 1st, 1971, Serial No. 00285 Serial: KR-00285 - *Interview, Buddha Nature, Balance, Observe, Evil, Building*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 01 1971
December 1971 talk, Serial No. 00292 Serial: KR-00292 - *Buddha Mind, Gratitude, training, Discrimination, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Chanting,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 1971
November 30th, 1971, Serial No. 00284 Serial: KR-00284 - *Ego, Discrimination, Attachment, training, Evil*	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 30 1971
November 27th, 1971, Serial No. 00282 Serial: KR-00282 - *Consciousness, Separation, Buddha Nature, Monastic Practice, Bell, Discrimination, Tassajara...*	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 27 1971
November 27th, 1971, Serial No. 00283 Serial: KR-00283 -	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 27 1971
November 25th, 1971, Serial No. 00281 Serial: KR-00281 - *realization, Consciousness, Buddha Nature, Nirvana*	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 25 1971
Mastering Zazen in Modern Life Serial: RB-00422 The talk primarily addresses detailed instructions for Zazen practice, focusing on posture, breathing techniques, physical calmness, and sensory engagement. It also discusses the differences between Rinzai and Soto Zen traditions... *Doubt, Soto Zen, Study, Rinzai, Culture*	Richard Baker	Nov 14 1971
Body-Mind Shifts Across Cultures Serial: RB-00423 The talk critically examines the shift from body to mind culture in the West post-Plato, contrasting it with the persistent body culture of Japan. Key discussions include the lived experiences of Western practitioners in Japan,... *Obstacles, Big Mind, Lay, Ego, Bowing*	Richard Baker	Nov 14 1971
November 12th, 1971, Serial No. 00280 Serial: KR-00280 - *Nirvana, Ceremony, Bell, realization, Suffering, Pain*	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 12 1971
Zen Directness in Everyday Life Serial: RB-00421 The talk focuses on a koan related to the Soto Zen tradition, specifically from its Chinese founder, Tang Shan, also known as Cao Tung in Japanese. The discussion emphasizes the idea that inanimate objects are constantly... *Compassion, Sangha, Soto Zen, Obstacles, Avalokiteshvara*	Richard Baker	Nov 08 1971
November 5th, 1971, Serial No. 00279 Serial: KR-00279 - *Ceremony, training, lecture, Dragons, Mahayana, Building, confusion, Funeral, Tassajara Zen...*	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 05 1971
November 2nd, 1971, Serial No. 00278 Serial: KR-00278 -	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 02 1971
October 26th, 1971, Serial No. 00064 Serial: KR-00064 - Concentration, Mahayana, Samadhi, Instruction, Beginners, Posture, Attachment, lecture...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 26 1971
October 22nd, 1971, Serial No. 00277 Serial: KR-00277 - *Community, Compassion, Funeral, Emotions, Ceremony, training, Pain, Building*...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 22 1971
Talking To His Disciples About His Illness Serial: SR-00186 Sunday, October 9, 1971In His Room, City Center, San Francisco In the discussion, the theme revolves around an individual sharing updates about their health diagnosis and reflections on life. The individual humorously identifies as a "lazy monk" while explaining a recent shift in... Cancer, Teacher-and-Student, Monks	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 09 1971 City Center
October 3rd, 1971, Serial No. 00061 Serial: KR-00061 - *Precepts, stubbornness, Four Noble Truths, Observe, Pain, Mindfulness, Greed, Patience, Anger...*	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 03 1971
October 3rd, 1971, Serial No. 00062 Serial: KR-00062 - *Precepts, stubbornness, Four Noble Truths, Observe, Pain, Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen Mountain...*	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 03 1971
October 2nd, 1971, Serial No. 00059 Serial: KR-00059 - *Four Noble Truths, stubbornness, Suffering, Soto Zen, Instruction, Nirvana, difficulty,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 02 1971
October 2nd, 1971, Serial No. 00060 Serial: KR-00060 - *stubbornness, Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Soto Zen, Instruction, Posture, Nirvana,...*	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 02 1971

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