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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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... Luis Gomez, Manjushri, Fayan, Suzuki Roshi, self-improvement, |
Mar 04 2023 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, 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, japanese, 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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Chapter Three, Shoveling Dung Birth-and-Death, Confession-and-Repentance, Breath, resistance, Repentance, Lotus... |
Sep 14 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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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, japanese, zen meditation, Duality,... |
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, true dharma, Religion, Passions, Suzuki Roshi... |
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, unconscious process... |
Apr 02 2019 5/7 The Yoga Room |
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Following through with the Dung ShovelingCompassion, Zazen, Priest, Faith, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, japanese, Intimacy... |
May 07 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 6: Not Abiding In RenunciationRenunciation, Suzuki Roshi, Liberation, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, |
Aug 08 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 4Suzuki Roshi, Compassion, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, |
Jun 06 2015 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Meditation as the Bodhisattva PreceptsBodhisattva, Karmic Consciousness, Generosity, Precepts, zen meditation, Bodhisattva... |
Oct 11 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Listening, Training, Hearing and LiberationHeart Sutra, Confession-and-Repentance, true dharma, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Anger... |
Aug 09 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Clean the Temple and Listen to the Cries of the WorldWork, Monkey Mind, confusion, Letting Go, Bodhisattva Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Dragons... |
Jun 07 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Speakable and Unspeakable Names of Our Zen Family AncestorsPerfect Wisdom, good friendship, This good friendship is the whole of the holy life, Shitou, Matzu, Yaoshan, Da-Wu, Lung-tan, Deshan, Guishan, Xiangyan SFZC lineage, Mind of No Abode ... Kalyana Mitra, Shitou, Mazu, Prajna Paramita, Perfect Wisdom, resistance, Lineage,... |
Mar 01 2014 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Good Friendship of Shitou, Matsu and Yaoshan Japan, Suzuki Roshi, Silence, Triple Treasure, Funeral, Mahayana, japanese, Faith... |
Feb 01 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture)Kalyana Mitra, Compassion, New Year, Teacher-and-Student, true dharma, Perfect Wisdom... |
Jan 04 2014 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Sitting in the Big, Invisible World Zazen, Priest, Suzuki Roshi, practicing generosity, Continuous, Zendo, Patience... |
Jun 22 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Virtue of the Bodhisattva's Delayed Gratification Birth-and-Death, Sangha, New Year, Faith, Buddha Ancestors, Bowing, difficulty,... |
Dec 15 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Xiang Yan hears the sound of stones striking bamboo Duality, Suzuki Roshi, Commitment, Separation, Mahayana, Tassajara, Transmission,... |
Sep 10 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Embracing the Mahayana: Do You Want to be an Artist? Lotus Sutra, Interview, Karmic Consciousness, Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Birth-and-... |
Jul 16 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Intimacy with Birth and Death: The 39th Yearly Memorial for Suzuki Roshi Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, New Year, Priest, resistance, Chanting,... |
Dec 04 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Intimacy with Birth and Death: The 39th Yearly Memorial for Suzuki Roshi Buddha's Birthday, Commitment, Tassajara, Suzuki Roshi, Intimacy, Priest, Japan... |
Dec 04 2010 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Facing the Wall for Nine Years Lotus Sutra, Attachment, true dharma, Zendo, Confession-and-Repentance, Impermanence... |
Sep 18 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Training for the Selfless Heart zen meditation, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Patience, Separation, Fox,... |
Mar 18 2010 The Yoga Room |
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Is the Bodhisattva Path Exclusive? Intimacy, Priest, Teacher-and-Student, Commitment, Soto Zen, Interview, soto,... |
Mar 06 2010 No Abode Hermitage |
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Meditation on PrideSamdhinirmochana Sutra Silence, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Doubt, Tassajara, Suzuki Roshi, Separation,... |
Aug 08 2009 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, Birth-and-Death, Faith, Suzuki Roshi, Emotions, Manjushri, Interdependence... |
Apr 16 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Revealing the Intention of the BuddhaSamdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 1 resistance, Zazen, Demons, Perfect Wisdom, Suzuki Roshi, War, Culture, Enemies,... |
Mar 21 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Loving All Being and Resistance resistance, Perfect Wisdom, Attachment, Building, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Mar 14 2009 No Abode Hermitage |
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Entering and Embodying Truth Suzuki Roshi, Harmonizing, Attachment, Faith, Evil, Letting Go, Interview, Enthusiasm... |
Aug 05 2008 The Yoga Room |
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Entering and Embodying Truth Soto Zen, Japan, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Precepts, soto, japanese, Priest, Family... |
Jul 29 2008 The Yoga Room |
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Entering and Embodying Truth Evil, Karmic Consequences, Suzuki Roshi, Forgiveness, Balance, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Jul 22 2008 The Yoga Room |
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Embodying the Lotus Sutra Lotus Sutra, true dharma, zen meditation, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart... |
Mar 06 2008 The Yoga Room |
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Bodhisattva Vows Suzuki Roshi, Building, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Way, Evil, Bodhisattva Precepts... |
Sep 08 2007 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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The Light of Buddha's Wisdom - Precepts of CompassionBuddha sheds the light of wisdom on the true nature of suffering, liberation, and the human mind, on the teachings of compassion, moral causation, and the whole phenomenal universe. This retreat... Evil, Non-discrimination, Discrimination, Suzuki Roshi, Non-duality, Emotions,... |
May 06 2007 Part 6 Mount Madonna Center |
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The Light of Buddha's Wisdom - Precepts of CompassionBuddha sheds the light of wisdom on the true nature of suffering, liberation, and the human mind, on the teachings of compassion, moral causation, and the whole phenomenal universe. This retreat... Letting Go, Karmic Consciousness, Book of Serenity, Teacher-and-Student, Religion,... |
May 06 2007 Part 7 Mount Madonna Center |
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The Light of Buddha's Wisdom - Precepts of CompassionBuddha sheds the light of wisdom on the true nature of suffering, liberation, and the human mind, on the teachings of compassion, moral causation, and the whole phenomenal universe. This retreat... japanese, Separation, Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Duality, causation, Greed, confusion... |
May 05 2007 Part 4 Mount Madonna Center |
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The Light of Buddha's Wisdom - Precepts of CompassionBuddha sheds the light of wisdom on the true nature of suffering, liberation, and the human mind, on the teachings of compassion, moral causation, and the whole phenomenal universe. This retreat... Commitment, Letting Go, practicing generosity, Suzuki Roshi, resistance, japanese,... |
May 05 2007 Part 5 Mount Madonna Center |