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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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Entering the Samadhi of Buddha’s RadianceA talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community Flower Adornment Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, Katagiri Roshi, Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Aug 12 2023 No Abode Hermitage |
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Just SittingA Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community Suzuki Roshi, Suffering, Karma, Confession-and-Repentance, Karmic Consciousness,... |
May 06 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Nobody's Perfect, and There Is PerfectionNobody's perfect but there is perfection. "The Way is perfect and all-pervading" It pervades everywhere including suffering. It is the Non-duality of peace, ease and suffering. Luis... Manjushri, Fayan, Suzuki Roshi, Self-improvement, bodhi, Faith, Breath, Tassajara Zen... |
Mar 04 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Zazen of the Buddhas' Is Great CompassionThe zazen of the buddhas is great compassion.The most common type of compassion is compassion towards suffering as it appears to us. It sees living beings and their suffering as independently... Compassion, Han, Pukkasati, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Intimacy... |
Dec 10 2022 No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen's Dance of Compassionate Stillness Compassion, Bell, Suzuki Roshi |
Dec 01 2022 |
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Freedom from Delusion through studying DelusionA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Karmic Consciousness, Suzuki Roshi, Ordination, Consciousness... |
Apr 09 2022 Zoom |
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Intimate Engagement with Anger Karma, Anger, Suzuki Roshi |
Jan 2022 |
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Bodhisattva Awakening Is MetaphysicalA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva Way, Daily Life, Bodhisattva Way,... |
Dec 11 2021 Zoom |
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Three Types of CompassionThe first in-person meeting at No Abode since 2020 Great compassion, Suzuki Roshi, Emotions, difficulty, Vimalakirti |
Jul 10 2021 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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January 29th, 2021, Serial No. 04550 Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature |
Jan 29 2021 |
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January 21st, 2021, Serial No. 04544 Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Lotus Sutra |
Jan 21 2021 |
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Stories of EnlightenmentIn our class this fall we will contemplate and converse about several stories of Zen practice and enlightenment. Our contemplation and conversations will naturally bring up questions and concerns... YRB-2019-Fall, Observe, Book of Serenity, Interview, Culture, Suzuki Roshi, Priest,... |
Nov 07 2019 6/7 The Yoga Room |
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Reaching Home Again Without Realizing It Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Priest, Japan, Faith, Impermanence, Lotus... |
Oct 19 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Stories of EnlightenmentIn our class this fall we will contemplate and converse about several stories of Zen practice and enlightenment. Our contemplation and conversations will naturally bring up questions and concerns... YRB-2019-Fall, Four Noble Truths, Book of Serenity, Daily Life, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Oct 10 2019 2/7 The Yoga Room |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. ...YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, Mindfulness, Addiction, Japan, Duality, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Jul 23 2019 5/7 The Yoga Room |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, Transmission, Religion, Passions, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,... |
Jul 02 2019 2/7 The Yoga Room |
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Just This Is: the Avatamsaka Sutra in the Zen Tradition Perfect Wisdom, Discrimination, Buddha Mind, Practice Period, Karmic Consciousness,... |
Apr 13 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddha ActivityThe work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, Discrimination, Letting Go, Attachment, Ordinary Mind, Suzuki Roshi... |
Apr 09 2019 6/7 The Yoga Room |
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Buddha ActivityThe work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, cognitive process, Silence, Faith, Suzuki Roshi, War, Ego,... |
Apr 02 2019 5/7 The Yoga Room |
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2018, Serial No. 04453 Right Speech, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi |
2018 |
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July 30th, 2017, Serial No. 04386 Precepts, Ceremony, Suzuki Roshi |
Jul 30 2017 |
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Bodhisattva Practice Includes EverythingBuddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; karma is a place to build a sanctuary; extending out practice outside the zendo; expressing from a place before you were born; Confession-and-Repentance, Buddha Mind, Transmission, Sanctuary, Confession-and-... |
Jan 02 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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December 17th, 2016, Serial No. 04351 Mill Valley, Suzuki Roshi, Anger |
Dec 17 2016 |
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July 17th, 2016, Serial No. 04297 Practice, Suzuki Roshi, Effort |
Jul 17 2016 |
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Following through with the Dung ShovelingCompassion, Zazen, Priest, Faith, Suzuki Roshi, Japan, Intimacy |
May 07 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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January 26th, 2016, Serial No. 04274 Samadhi, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Mind |
Jan 26 2016 |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 6: Not Abiding In RenunciationRenunciation, Suzuki Roshi, Liberation, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Renunciation,... |
Aug 08 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 4Buddha Ancestors, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Ceremony, Suzuki Roshi |
Jun 06 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 4Suzuki Roshi, Compassion, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Doubt, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony... |
Jun 06 2015 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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January 19th, 2015, Serial No. 04200 Intimacy, Suzuki Roshi, Generosity |
Jan 19 2015 |
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December 2nd, 2014, Serial No. 04178 Doubt, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen |
Dec 02 2014 |
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November 25th, 2014, Serial No. 04176 Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Suzuki Roshi |
Nov 25 2014 |
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November 10th, 2014, Serial No. 04167 Blue Cliff Record, Suzuki Roshi, Yakusan |
Nov 10 2014 |
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October 20th, 2014, Serial No. 04163 Zazen, Lovingkindness, Suzuki Roshi |
Oct 20 2014 |
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October 19th, 2014, Serial No. 04161 Suzuki Roshi, Chanting, Kalyana Mitra |
Oct 19 2014 |
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Zen Meditation as the Bodhisattva PreceptsCompassion, Wisdom, Precepts, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Oct 11 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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October 2nd, 2014, Serial No. 04158 Suzuki Roshi, Japan, Three Treasures |
Oct 02 2014 |
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Listening, Training, Hearing and LiberationHeart Sutra, Confession-and-Repentance, Avalokiteshvara, Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Aug 09 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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June 21st, 2014, Serial No. 04135 Suzuki Roshi, Practice, Zazen |
Jun 21 2014 |
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Clean the Temple and Listen to the Cries of the WorldWork, confusion, Monkey Mind, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi, Dragons |
Jun 07 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Perfect Wisdom, Consciousness, Wisdom, Book of Serenity, Demons, Enemies, Karmic... |
Mar 23 2014 8 No Abode Hermitage |
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The Good Friendship of Shitou, Matsu and YaoshanShitou, Mazu, Yaoshan, Koan, Teacher-and-Student, Perfect Wisdom, Manjushri, Karmic... |
Feb 01 2014 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Good Friendship of Shitou, Matsu and Yaoshan Suzuki Roshi, Japan, Silence, Three Treasures, Bodhisattva Way |
Feb 01 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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February 1st, 2014, Serial No. 04108 Suzuki Roshi, Buddha |
Feb 01 2014 |
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January 24th, 2014, Serial No. 04104 Perfect Wisdom, Suzuki Roshi, Karmic Consciousness |
Jan 24 2014 |
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On Breathing Emotions, Breath, Suzuki Roshi, Enthusiasm, Posture |
Aug 29 2013 The Yoga Room |
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Sitting in the Big, Invisible World Zazen, Priest, Suzuki Roshi, Continuous Practice, Posture |
Jun 22 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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June 22nd, 2013, Serial No. 04061 Zazen, Priest, Suzuki Roshi |
Jun 22 2013 |
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June 16th, 2013, Serial No. 04059 Posture, Zazen, Suzuki Roshi |
Jun 16 2013 |
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April 21st, 2013, Serial No. 04053 Suzuki Roshi, Politics, War |
Apr 21 2013 |