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Although We Have Nothing, We Can Help Others By Offering Things 66-07-07 66-07-07-LE.htm “To benefit of -- to benefit others we have four types of wisdom: charity, tenderness, ... 2023-03-08
become more honest and direct 68-00-00-B SR: Once more, I think, I—I hope people will become honest and more direct, you ... spedup a bit (Sound problem.)] Q & A after lecture. Changed "ichi" to "ishi", "fumioro" to "fumioru", "Ko suzume" to "Kosuzume", "fundeitta" to "fundeita"- thanks Fred and Takayo Harriman. 2022-08-19
Buddhism has many annual layers like a big tree 65-12-11-B Buddhism has many annual year layers like big trees. And traditionally we respect ... 2022-07-21
Esalen Institute, Second Lecture: Observing the Precepts 68-06-29 Last night I talked about construction of teaching and our practice in one word ... Esalen Institute: Second of two lectures. 2023-02-01
Genjo Koan No. 4 67-08-24-A … She was a part of the world, and whatever she said from top of the mountain, ... Edited by Brian Fikes 2022-08-01
if our teaching is a special teaching 67-10-00 Someone asked me this evening, and that—if our teaching is special teaching which ... muffled 2022-08-05
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-3 68-10-00-B I already explained nature of Nirmanakaya Buddha and Sambhogakaya Buddha. The ... Q & A after lecture. 2022-09-13
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-4 68-10-00-C The point—point of my previous lecture is—because it may be difficult for you ... Q & A after lecture. 2022-09-15
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-5 68-10-00-D What is told in this sutra is view of the Dharmakaya world, view of the world ... Q & A after lecture. 2022-09-24
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-6 68-10-00-E The other day someone asked me back about Vairocana Buddha. Vairocana Buddha ... 2022-12-14
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-8 68-10-00-G Buddha's disciples were very good people, generous and honest and sincere, but ... Q & A after lecture. 2022-11-11
Most of you are beginners 65-12-11-A Most of you are beginners, so it may be rather difficult why we practice zazen ... Intro from above moved here. Q & A after lecture. 2022-07-18
Shosan Ceremony 68-09-00 SR: On this occasion, if you have some—a question, comment, present it to me. Student ... Date changed from Fall '68 to Feb. '68, 5-26-2022, sdh. This transcript now includes 68-02-00-G which was previously listed as a separate fragment. 2022-08-23
Talk at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco 68-06-00-GC GRACE CATHEDRAL — Zen Buddhism had its debut at Grace Cathedral to a congregation ... See this page for a scan of the article and notes. Actual date found in Della Goertz' notebook. 2023-04-29
The Way-Seeking Mind 66-03-26-A When we feel the evanescence of life, or when we have problem for ourselves, ... (Sound problem.) 2022-11-09
To Study The Self 66-02-19-A 66-02-19-A-LE.htm SR: Once a candle start to burn it will continue to burn on altar[?]—but when ... Date is approximate. This audio was separated from 66-02-19 at the tape operator's announcement. Audio quality is poor, so this is a rough verbatim transcript. 2023-06-05
untitled 71-06-09-2 Hmm, excuse me. Don't stick my words, you know. I didn't give any conclusion. Hmm, ... Brief words after chanting. 2023-06-05
Using Various Stones 67-09-08-B Tonight I want to give you some correct idea of Buddhism or Zen. In a word, Zen ...… crickets. Q & A after lecture. 2022-08-22