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with Pat Herreshoff City Center - in his dokusan and study room. |
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with Yvonne Rand City Center - in his dokusan and study room. |
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in his dokusan room City Center, alone in his dokusan and study room. |
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in his dokusan room |
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Silas Hoadley, Craig Boyan, Reb Anderson Left to right. In Suzuki's dokusan and study room. |
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With glasses In his dokusan and study room playing with Yvonne Rand's great-grandmother's glasses. Yvonne Rand partial on right. Read Yvonne's explanation. |
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in his dokusan room City Center - Inspecting Yvonne Rand's great-grandmother's glasses. Read Yvonne's explanation. |
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looking at book City Center - with Yvonne Rand's great-grandmother's glasses. Yvonne partial on right. Read Yvonne's explanation. |
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with Yvonne Rand City Center - in his dokusan and study room. |
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smiling City Center - with Yvonne Rand's great-grandmother's glasses. Read Yvonne's explanation. |
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Yvonne Rand City Center - Suzuki out of photo on left - in his dokusan and study room. |
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Laughing City Center - in his dokusan and study room. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with his wife Mitsu After champagne, at Ed's and my wedding, 21 June 1970, at Tassajara, Meg Gawler. (Ed's brother Dwite wrote that he thought this photo was taken by their father, Frank Espe Brown; however, Ed didn't agree. So, we believe the photo was probably taken by Alan Marlowe as originally stated.) |
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Lay Ordination City Center Shunryu Suzuki presides over jukai at the City Center. Against the wall: Dan Welch, Peter Schneider, Paul Disco, ?, Della Goertz. Front row: Rick Morton, Carl Bielefeldt, Katherine Thanas, Toni Johansen, Tony Johansen, Pat Herreshoff. 2nd row: ?, Angie Runyan, ?, ?, Bob Halpern. 3rd: Bob Shuman, Mary Quagliata, Lew Richmond Duplicate of SR0076 |
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with Lama Anagarika Govinda Tassajara - Govinda said it was the coldest place he'd ever been, a joke from the man who'd lived years in Tibet. - dc |
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with Anagarika Govinda Tassajara |
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with Anagarika Govinda Tassajara |
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with Anagarika Govinda Tassajara |
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Group photo for Lama Anagarika Govinda's visit to Tassajara Front row L to R: Kobun Chino, Shunryu Suzuki, Li Gotami (wife of), Anagarika Govinda, Iru Price?,?, Jerry Fuller arms crossed,Bob Shuman to R of Jerry, Angie Runyan, Tim Aston to L of Jerry then ?, Rick Morton, Ken Sawyer?, Bonnie Miller?, Mary Quagliata?, Ed Brown, Louise Welch, Jack Elias, Sally Block, Craig Boyan, Bill Shurtleff, Dan Welch, Niels Holm, Katharine Thanas,David Chadwick behind Suzuki, ?, Jeff Sherman, ?, Jeff Broadbent, Tim Buckley on right with camera. - dc |
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Group photo for Lama Anagarika Govinda's visit to Tassajara Tassajara - Alan Winter on far left. See SR0019 for other names. - dc |
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with Bishop Togen Sumi and Kobun Chino Tassajara - making a food offering during some ceremony |
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Komazawa Graduation Photo Shunryu Suzuki's college graduation photo - need to confirm. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki with treat on Tassajara dining room deck Rick Levine on R and Bob Harris maybe by PS; in series with SR0071 which is duplicated with SR0138 also see SR0249-251. |
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Looking out the window in courtyard at City Center. Cover of Crooked Cucumber |
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Shunryu Suzuki at City Center; dancer in courtyard; proof strip |
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Shunryu Suzuki with long kyosaku in old Tassajara zendo Suzuki asked him to take this photo during zazen Rohatsu Sesshin; took one pix only. See: http://www.cuke.com/Cucumber%20Project/brief%20memories/donn%20deangelo.html |
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Wedding Photo Peter and Buncy Di Gesu, Dainin Katagiri with Shunryu Suzuki seated at Soko-ji |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Lama Govinda and Li Gotami at Tassajara Front L to R: Kobun Chino, Shunryu Suzuki, Li Gotami, Anagarika Govinda. Back L to R: Jeff Broadbent, ?, Paul Discoe, Jeff Sherman, David Chadwick, Ananda Claude Dalenberg, Katharine Thanas. Retouched close-up of SR is SR0283 |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Eihei-ji leaving for takuhatsu. He is in monk's pilgrimage robes. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + father Butsumon + Hino + sister Tori Hino + caretaker + mother Yone at Zoun-in temple |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Haruko Shima + Chie (Muramatsu) Suzuki + mother Yone + Aiko Uchiyama at Zoun-in temple |
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Closeup of Aiko (Uchiyama) Suzuki, Shunryu's little sister |
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Gyokujun So-on Suzuki, age 53 |
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Kishizawa Ian, age 85; + group |
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Shunryu Suzuki + prep-school students at Rinso-in during WWII (the High Grass Mountain Group). |
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Shunryu Suzuki + wife Chie + congregation carrying brass bells from Rinso-in to be melted for ship propellers in Pacific War. See also SR0316 for an earlier photo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + young women's study group |
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Rear of Rinso-in. See more of Bill's photos of Rinsoin, Zounin, and Shoganji where Shunryu Suzuki was born: on What's New |
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Chie (Muramatsu) Suzuki: Married Suzuki-roshi in February 1935. Died in 1952. |
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Chie's mother Kinu Muramatsu |
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Shunryu Suzuki + temple members/workers at Rinso-in |
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Shunryu Suzuki + family at Haneda Airport - he's leaving for San Francisco. Left to right Daughter Yasuko Oishi; her husband Iwao Oishi; Shunryu's sons Otohiro and Hoitsu; Shunryu; his new wife Mitsu ; Mitsu's daughter Harumi Matsuno. |
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Shunryu Suzuki waving at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco |
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At Rinsoin L to R: Shunryu Suzuki, Hoitsu Suzuki, ?, Grahame and Pauline Petchey, Phillip Wilson, Claude Dalenberg. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony L to R: ?, Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi; Suzuki, Wako Kazemitsu Kato, Bishop Yamada Reirin |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker next to cabin at Tassajara; with kyosaku, laughing. See also SR0301-0305. 1972 WB gave 1967 as the date. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker sitting zazen at Tassajara |
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Page St. City Center photo used for Crooked Cucumber |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with L to R: Suzuki, Richard Baker, Dan Welch, Peter Schneider and Chino-sensei is behind Dan |
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*Shunryu Suzuki lecturing in old Tassajara zendo L to R: Peter Schneider, David Chadwick, Bob Watkins. Jane Westberg's face just above end of partition. Far right E.L. Hazelwood, Bob Shuman, Jim ? with beard. - dc |
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Nona Ransom in Tientsin, China |
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Shunryu Suzuki at upper elementary school graduation, Mori, age 14. This is the earliest photo of Shunryu Suzuki. Suzuki in 2nd row from front. 6th standing figure from the left. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + group at Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony; |
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Tatsugami Sotan Ryosen + Grahame Petchey + Phillip Wilson at Eihei-ji |
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Oldest Group Photo at Tassajara. Click for interactive photo with names. |
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Oldest Group Photo at Tassajara. Click for interactive photo with names. | Click for photo without lines. After the first practice period. L to R top row: Gossip Oak (tree), Jim Morton, _, _ (young couple from Midwest there summer & fall says Liz Wolf), Niels Holm, _, Buncie Shadden, EL Hazelwood, Liz Wolf, Tim Buckley, Kobun Chino, Chris Flynn, Mike Daft, Craig Boyen?, _, Noah (dog), Doug Anderson, Nancy Lay. Middle row: Bob Halpern, John Palmer, Paul Discoe, _, Helen Knox, Loring Palmer, Jack Elias, David Chadwick, Ed Brown, Louise Pryor (Welch), Dan Welch, Shunryu Suzuki, Clarke Mason, Bob Watkins, Sandy Watkins, Stan White, Fran Keller, Dot Luce. Front: _, Ruthie Discoe, Peter Schneider, Jane Runk (Schneider), _. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Phillip Wilson + Bob Halpern on left having tea while creating stone garden at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Phillip Wilson at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Phillip Wilson at Tassajara. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki closeup: appears to be bundled against the cold. Very similar to SR0335 (PK). |
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Shunryu Suzuki with crooked stick cane at Tassajara Wind Caves The Wind Caves are about a mile off the road to Tassajara - on the trail that starts a couple of miles from Tassajara and goes toward Church Creek Ranch. That trail starts at the Pines on the west side of the road where the Horse Pasture trail starts and goes East. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki near Tassajara Maybe on walk to the Wind Caves through the Pines a couple of miles up the road from Tassajara or maybe the opposite side of the road on the Horse Pasture trail. |
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Shunryu Suzuki on picnic near Tassajara with white scarf on head. Maybe on the way to the Horse Pasture. Dated fall 1969 in Tass 25th Anniversary book, p. 11. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki B&W standing portrait at Tassajara; horizontal format--see SRC0001 Also SR0064, SRC0001a, SRC0002, and cuke.com for provenance notes. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki B&W standing portrait at Tassajara; vertical format-see SRC0001 Also SR0063, SRC0001a, SRC0002, and cuke.com for provenance notes. |
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Closeup Shunryu Suzuki Possibly from same date as SR0063, SR0064 and SRC0001 and taken by Rowena Pattee (Kryder). |
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Shunryu Suzuki+ Lama Govinda at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Lama Govinda at Tassajara. |
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With sewing teacher Yoshida Eshuun R to L: Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri, Yoshida Eshuun, ?, ?. Yoshida was our first rakusu and okesa sewing teacher. We called her Yoshida Roshi. David Schneider isn't sure that's him but it sure looks like him to me dc. He didn't sew a rakusu till 76, but he was around some in 71. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + others at ceremony in Buddha Hall, City Center L to R: Dainin Katagiri, Shunryu Suzuki, Silas Hoadley?, Reb Anderson, Craig Boyan |
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Shunryu Suzuki mountain seat ceremony. SFZC, Page Street SR on left in white, Sotan Tatsugami in fancy robes, Claude Dalenberg standing, Katagiri seated to his right |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Los Altos Hills zendo At home of Marian Derby. Shortly before the garage was turned into Haiku Zendo. Tony Johansen on right. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with students on dining room deck Behind SR on the R - Rick Levine, L - Bob Harris. See SR0023 - also SR0249-251. SR0138 a near duplicate. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with binoculars in hat with Pat Herreshoff |
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*Shunryu Suzuki: second takuhatsu after stepping-down ceremony at Rinso-in. 1983 WB (No. 1), p. 4, states that the photo was taken at the garden of Rinso-in 'before coming to the USA' [sic] Wonder what "2nd takuhatsu" means. - dc |
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Ceremony at Soko-ji in auditorium downstairs. Dainin Katagiri and Phillip Wilson on right. |
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Ceremony at Soko-ji in auditorium downstairs. |
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Jukai lay ordination ceremony at City Center In the zendo.--Shunryu Suzuki presides. At wall Shunryu Suzuki presides over jukai at the City Center. Against the wall: Dan Welch, Peter Schneider, Paul Disco, ?, Della Goertz. Front row: Rick Morton, Carl Bielefeldt, Katherine Thanas, Toni Johansen, Tony Johansen, Pat Herreshoff. 2nd row: ?, Angie Runyan, ?, ?, Bob Halpern. 3rd: Bob Shuman, Mary Quagliata, Lew Richmond Duplicate of SR0014 |
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Marian Derby's home & early Los Altos Zendo then Haiku Zendo in Los Altos Hills, CA. |
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Buddha's Birthday procession George Hagiwara holding float, Tony Johansen with son, Dainin Katagiri to his left, Phillip Wilson behind, then Shunryu Suzuki in ceremonial robes. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + group at Tassajara L to R: ?, Dainin Katagiri, Mike Daft, Ed Brown, Togen Sumi, Bill Kwong, Shunryu Suzuki, Phillip Wilson behind SR?, Richard Baker, Taizan Maezumi, Kobun Chino, ? |
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Jukai lay ordination ceremony at City Center in zendo L to R: Shunryu, Dan Welch, Katagiri, ?, Pat Herreshoff in gassho, Paul Discoe, ?, ?, ?, Richard Burack (living at Berkeley Zendo at the time). |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Okusan + Richard Baker+ Virginia Baker at airport. (Presumed to be the date Richard and Virginia left for Japan) |
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**Shunryu Suzuki, ZMBM close-up portrait. |
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Serving food in old Tassajara zendo Kobun Chino on altar, Barry Eisenberg closest |
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Lay Ordination City Center L to R: ?, Kobun Chino, Peter di Gesu, Jane Westberg (Schneider), Shunryu Suzuki |
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Lay Ordination City Center L to R: ?, Kobun Chino, Peter di Gesu, Jane Westberg (Schneider), Shunryu Suzuki (Photo edited by Google Gemini) |
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Shunryu Suzuki + man around Tassajara Seems too dry for Tassajara creek but it's possible like that in some places if a very dry year and in the fall before rains. Could be Cabarga other creek. - dc |
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Tassajara zendo kinhin? L to R: ?, Togen Sumi, Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri |
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Shunryu Suzuki, Sumi Togen, Kobun Chino Preparing for opening ceremony, old zendo, Tassajara. |
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Meg Gawler offering incense Shunryu Suzuki with fan + Dainin Katagiri at City Center Buddha Hall. Maybe that date was on the photo. - dc |
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During tea ceremony for Shunryu Suzuki one year after death City Center Buddha Hall |
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Day of Mel Weitsman's shuso (head monk) ceremony at Tassajara. Click for interactive photo with names. Six closeups start at SR0364. Front couple of rows: Maya Dreimane, ?, Peter Schneider, Ruthie Discoe, Claude Dalenberg, Reb Anderson, Silas Hoadley, Mel Weitsman, Peter diGesu, Sotan Tatsugami, Alan Marlowe, Dainin Katagiri, Jean Ross, Louise Pryor Welch, Jim McGuire, Bill Kwong, Marian Derby, Mary Quagliata, Helen? ?, Angie Runyan. Mid Rows L to R: Araki, Jan Westberg (Schneider), Doris Griffin, Dianne Goldschlag, Ed Brown, Sandy Hollister, Deborah Madison, Amy Richmond, Meg Gawler?, Bonnie Miller, Lew Richmond, Bob Halpern, ?, Ken Straus, Paul Shippee, Lew Musto, ?, Frank Wood, David Chadwick, ?, Mark Lewis, Lucille Harris, Katharine Thanas, Kathy Cook Hoadley,?, Joanna Bull, Back rows: Reuvane be Yumin, Frances Thompson, Bob Shuman, E.L. Hazelwood, Jim ?, Niels Holm, Margret Kress, Jerry Fuller, Bill Shurtleff, Craig Boyan, Paul Discoe, ?,?, Donn DeAngelo Crockin, Jack Elias (another version in Tassajara 25th book, p. 14) |
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Shunryu Suzuki posing in front of Soko-ji steps See SR0142 for a closeup |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Dainin Katagiri + Reb Anderson in City Center Buddha Hall. Possibly jukai rehersal. Bill Lane in back, Tommy Dorsey with shaved head. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Dainin Katagiri + Reb Anderson - City Center Buddha Hall. L to R: Dainin Katagiri, Shunryu Suzuki, Reb Anderson, Pat Herreshoff, Dan Welch. Tommy Issan Dorsey with shaved head. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Phillip Wilson at Tassajara moving rock: working on the garden near Suzuki-roshi's cabin. |
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Shunryu Suzuki taking a break with Bob Halpern L, and Phillip Wilson |
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Kobun Chino, Shunryu Suzuki, Helene Knox at Tassajara; maybe before/after group photo SR0055 - don't know about that note. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Dan Welch + Louise Pryor wedding day at Tassajara in ornate robe |
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Shunryu Suzuki with whisk: Jean Ross shuso + Ryogen Yoshimura @ Cabin 3, Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with whisk: Jean Ross shuso + Ryogen Yoshimura @ Cabin 3, Tassajara. |
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Closeup Shunryu Suzuki with whisk At Cabin 3, Tassajara |
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Shunryu Suzuki with whisk: Jean Ross shuso + Ryogen Yoshimura + Dan Welch + Peter Schneider @ Cabin 3, Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with whisk: Jean Ross shuso + Ryogen Yoshimura + Dan Welch + Peter Schneider @ Cabin 3, Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with whisk: Jean Ross shuso + Ryogen Yoshimura + Dan Welch + Peter Schneider @ Cabin 3, Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting zazen in old zendo, Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting zazen in old zendo, Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting zazen in old zendo, Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with students at Tassajara. Alberto Balestrieri to left. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki with students at Tassajara; Emily Bragdon and Tony Johansen. Alberto Balestrieri in back. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki with students at Tassajara; Alberto Balestrieri with arms crossed. Louise Pryor Welch in back. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki with students at Tassajara summer training session. The person to the left is Alberto Balestrieri. The guy behind SR is Larry Whitney. Emma Bragdon behind Whitney. See SR0118. - Thanks Alan Winter |
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*Shunryu Suzuki closeup in gassho at Tassajara (in #98-120 series). |
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*Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara (in #98-120 series). |
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*Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara (in #98-120 series). |
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Shunryu Suzuki in City Center zendo Lay Ordination. Left to right in back: Margaret Crowley?, Dianne Goldschlag, John Steiner |
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Shunryu Suzuki in City Center zendo Lay Ordination - Katagiri to right |
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Shunryu Suzuki in City Center zendo Lay Ordination |
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*Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with fan in hands |
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*Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with fan in hands smiling |
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Shunryu Suzuki in rain poncho When Suzuki was looking at property up north. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in rain poncho When Suzuki was looking at property up north. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara smiling with fan |
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*Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker; Suzuki standing on tree stump with kyosaku smiling; full-length |
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Tassajara teachers and officers Front L to R: Shunryu Suzuki, Sotan Tatsugami, Ryogen Yoshimura, Frances Thompson, Margret Kress. Rear: Paul Discoe, Jane Westberg (Schneider), Peter Schneider, Dan Welch, Niels Holm. See See Fran Thompson's page. |
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Closeup Tassajara teachers and officers L to R: Paul Discoe, Jane Westberg (Schneider), Shunryu Suzuki, Peter Schneider, Sotan Tatsugami, Dan Welch, Ryogen Yoshimura, Frances Thompson, Niels Holm, Margret Kress. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco son Hoitsu to his left |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Haitsu + friends at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco |
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Shunryu Suzuki waving at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco Mitsu on left side proofs |
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Mitsu and others at Haneda Airport when Shunryu Suzuki was leaving for San Francisco |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Richard Baker up on the ridge above Tassajara. If that date's right it's when they first saw it. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki with ? If that date's right it's when SR and Richard Baker went to look at it for Suzuki's first time. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Soyu Matsuoka Roshi in front of City Center. |
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*Shunryu Suzuki in front of Soko-ji; Closeup of SR0091 |
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Lay Ordination City Center Shunryu Suzuki with Dainin Katagiri in City Center zendo continues SR0127 |
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Richard Baker's Mountain Seat Ceremony Baker standing facing Shunryu Suzuki followed by his son Hoitsu, Peter Schneider, Dainin Katagiri. Jane Westerg (Schneider) seated with bell. At bottom Yvonne Rand, Claude Dalenberg. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at his Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony Yamada Reirin to the right. Taizan Maezumi behind Suzuki. |
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Shunryu Suzuki'st Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony |
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Shunryu Suzuki's Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony Taizan Maezumi in middle, maybe Kazemitsu Kato on right. |
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Shunryu Suzuki's Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony L to R: Shunryu Suzuki, Taizan Maezumi, Reirin Yamada, ? |
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Shunryu Suzuki's Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony |
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Shunryu Suzuki's Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony |
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Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony instruments |
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Shunryu Suzuki's Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony Some part of the ceremony. |
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Shunryu Suzuki's Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony |
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Shunryu Suzuki's Soko-ji Mountain Seat Ceremony L to R: Taizan Maezumi, Shunryu Suzuki, Kazemitsu Kato? |
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Buddha's Birthday procession George Hagiwara to side of float, Phillip Wilson behind with pole |
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Sokoji event Bill Kwong, Grahame Petchey, Phillip Wilson in back |
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Sokoji members on front steps Shunryu Suzuki front right, Reirin Yamada to his left, George Hagiwara left front, Mitsu Suzuki behind him to the left. |
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in front of Sokoji Bill Kwong and Phillip Wilson behind a Sokoji member |
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Soko-ji group photo: Della Goertz far L, unknown visiting priest with Dainin Katagiri to L, Shunryu Suzuki to R, Grahame Petchey, Connie Lueck far R. 2nd row R to L - Trudy and Mike Dixon, Richard Baker, Phillip Wilson, Silas Hoadley. Jean Ross in back. |
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Buddha's Birthday procession SF Japantown. Mitsu Suzuki in front of float. Shunryu Suzuki in ceremonial robes |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Sokoji club Japanese caption; by S. Onodera which indicates it's a Sokoji club - need to inquire further. |
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An inter-denominational outdoor Buddhist ceremony At Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Shunryu Suzuki bowing Japanese caption. |
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An inter-denominational outdoor Buddhist ceremony At Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park Shunryu Suzuki with ? |
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At inter-denominational outdoor Buddhist ceremony at Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Shunryu Suzuki with other Bay Area Buddhist leaders. Left to right, front: Eugene Wagner, ?, ?, Suzuki, Hsuan Hua, ?, Iru Price, Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Sam). In back: ?, Dr. Ajari Neville Warwick (with sunglasses), Grahame Petchey. |
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An inter-denominational outdoor Buddhist ceremony At Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Shunryu Suzuki bowing with other Buddhist priests and lay. |
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At inter-denominational outdoor Buddhist ceremony At Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Grahame Petchey - in the US in 1965? - That's the date for these photos but maybe 1964 is more possible. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + others outside Soko-ji L to R: Shunryu, Mitsu, Otohiro Suzuki on the bottom. Above Mitsu, Bob Hense, Jean Ross, Connie Lueck. Top: Bill Kwong, Phillip Wilson, Paul Alexander, Bill McNeill, Betty Warren. Others likely members of Sokoji Japanese-American congregation. |
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Left to right: Dainin Katagiri, Bishop Togen Sumi, Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji |
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Shunryu Suzuki takuhatsu after stepping-down ceremony at Rinsoin. George Hagiwara far right and maybe another member of Sokoji congregation. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki after takuhatsu in Japan after stepping-down ceremony at Rinso-in |
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*Shunryu Suzuki takuhatsu second takuhatsu after stepping-down ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan (2nd? - dc) |
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Shunryu Suzuki takuhatsu at Rinsoin in Japan after stepping down ceremony |
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Hoitsu Suzuki in ceremonial robes His mountain seat ceremony at Rinsoin? |
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Hoitsu Suzuki in ceremonial robes His mountain seat ceremony at Rinsoin in Japan? |
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*Shunryu and Hoitsu Suzuki: at Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan |
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Shunryu Suzuki: Stepping-down/Mountain Seat for Hoitsu ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan |
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Shunryu Suzuki in takuhatsu gear after Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan |
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Shunryu Suzuki: in takuhatsu gear after Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinsoin in Japan |
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Shunryu Suzuki: in takuhatsu gear After Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinsoin in Japan. |
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Shunryu Suzuki: in takuhatsu gear after Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinso-in |
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At outdoor ceremony in Japantown at Peace Pagoda L to R: Phillip Wilson, Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri, Ryogen Yoshimura See SRC0061 |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji |
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*Shunryu Suzuki in City Center courtyard with ton nyoi. |
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Oil portrait of Shunryu Suzuki Black and white photo at City Center. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + member of congregation at Soko-ji or a guest. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting don't know where |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony Yamada Reirin on R, Taizan Maezumi in between |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony + Yamada Reirin |
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Shunryu Suzuki after Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony Yamada Reirin to his right, top L to R: Kazemitsu Kato?, Taizan Maezumi, George Hagiwara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki after Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony Yamada Reirin to his right, Kazemitsu Kato? and Taizan Maezumi behind and George Hagiwara behind him. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony with Taizan Maezumi. |
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Shunryu Suzuki after Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony with Reirin Yamada, Mitsu and Otohiro . |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Soko-ji Mountain Seat ceremony |
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congregation at Soko-ji Mitsu on R in kimono Maybe 30 year anniversary of Sokoji - must check - dc . |
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Shunryu Suzuki at inter-denominational Buddhist ceremony outdoor ceremony in Golden Gate Park, in front of Buddha statue in Japanese Tea Garden ; continues SR0168 series. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at inter-denominational outdoor ceremony in Golden Gate Park, with Japanese priest in Japanese Tea Garden. Is that Kazemitsu Kato? |
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Shunryu Suzuki at inter-denominational Buddhist outdoor ceremony in Golden Gate Park, in Japanese Tea Garden. |
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in Sokoji kitchen Around the table from bottom left: *, *, Phil Wilson, Otohiro, Shunryu, Mitsu Suzuki, Bill Kwong, *, ?. See SR0225 with 1962 marked on back.
* painters at Soko-ji. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Kyosaku Sokoji L to R: Jean Ross, Betty Warren, Connie Lueck, Della Goertz, Bill Kwong, Grahame Petchey?, Paul Alexander, + Bob Hense in zazen at Soko-ji. Posed for photo because this is the men's side for actual zazen period. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Kyosaku Sokoji L to R: Jean Ross, Betty Warren, Connie Lueck, Della Goertz, ?, Phillip Wilson, ?, ?. Posed for photo because this is the men's side for actual zazen period. |
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Sokoji zazen posed photo L to R: Jean Ross, Betty Warren, Connie Lueck, Della Goertz, ?, Phillip Wilson, ?, ?. Posed for photo because this is the men's side for actual zazen period. |
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Suzuki puts kyosaku on Della Goertz' shoulder. L to R: Jean Ross, Betty Warren, Connie Lueck, Della Goertz, ?, Phillip Wilson, ?, ?. Posed for photo because this is the men's side for actual zazen period. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in zendo at Soko-ji print No. 1 from SR0213 proof sheet. Wonder about date - earlier? - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki in zendo at Soko-ji Dainin Katagiri sitting on altar platform to right. print No. 5 from SR0213 proof sheet. Wonder about date - earlier? - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki in zendo at Soko-ji Closest - Phillip Wilson on L, Bill Kwong on R. print No. 8 from SR0213 proof sheet. Wonder about date - earlier? - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki & Dainin Katagiri in zendo at Soko-ji; print No. 12 from SR0213 proof sheet. Wonder about date - earlier? - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Niels Holm at Tassajara |
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Shunryu Suzuki with students at Tassajara Jane Westberg (Schneider) and Alberto Balestrieri. Continues SR0117-0120. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting zazen in old zendo, Tassajara; [Continues SR0114-0116.] |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Lama Govinda at Tassajara |
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Shunryu Suzuki by Tassajara cabin L to R: Phillip Wilson, Shunryu, Mitsu Suzuki, ?, David Chadwick, Richard Baker |
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Shunryu Suzuki by Tassajara cabin L to R: Taizan Maezumi, Mitsu & Shunryu Suzuki, Phillip Wilson, Richard Baker |
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Shunryu Suzuki & painters at Soko-ji Phil Wilson on right (see SR0208). 1962 marked on back. |
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Shunryu Suzuki ordaining Mel Weitsman at the Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shunryu Suzuki in zazen in old Tassajara zendo |
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Shunryu Suzuki in zazen in old Tassajara zendo (close-up) |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with L to R: Mike Daft, Togen Sumi, Ed Brown, SR, Bill Kwong, ?, Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, ?, in front of drum and bell - back has date and caption in Japanese. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Bob Watkins moving stones at Tassajara. See SR0232 for SR closeup. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Bob Watkins moving stones at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Bob Watkins SR gesturing 'little bit' as Bob moves stones at Tassajara; close-up of SR0230 |
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Shunryu Suzuki moving stones at Tassajara with Mike Daft and Bob Watkins on the right. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + students in procession at Tassajara in shuso ceremony |
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Richard Baker in City Center founder's hall Baker, the new abbot, painting the eyes of wood Shunryu Suzuki statue. Ed Brown and Reb Anderson on R. |
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Ordination of Dan Welch and Peter Schneider at City Center Shunryu Suzuki presiding. L to R in back: Jane Westberg (Schneider), Lyn Stowell, Louise Pryor Welch, and then Dan's sisters - Laurel Welch, Nan Rowan, and Jeannie Campbell. Middle: Katharine Thanas, Bill Kwong. In front (from behind) is Peter's mother, June Schneider; then Charles and Mary Welch, Dan's parents. |
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Ordination at City Center Shunryu Suzuki presiding. Dan Welch and Peter Schneider on R Dan's parents 2nd and 3rd from right |
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Ordination at City Center Shunryu Suzuki presiding. Dan Welch and Peter Schneider on R. Katharine Thanas holding tray, Dainin Katagiri assisting Suzuki. |
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Ordination at City Center Shunryu Suzuki presiding, seated. Dainin Katagiri standing in gassho. Dan Welch on R and Peter Schneider offering incense, Dan's parents to the left. |
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Ordination at City Center Shunryu Suzuki presiding. Dan Welch and Peter Schneider on R. Dainin Katagiri in gassho, Dan's parents beyond Suzuki, Mike Dixon upper left corner. |
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Ordination of Dan Welch and Peter Schneider at City Center Shunryu Suzuki presiding, handing Peter okesa, Dainin Katagiri assisting, Mary Williams to his right, Dan's mother upper right. |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony at SF City Center L to R: Daigyo Moriyama?, Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri, Bill Kwong, Jane Westberg (Schneider), Fran Keller, Dan Welch, Rick Levine Also see color SRC0063-68. |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony at SF City Center L to R: ?, Richard Baker, Pat Herreshoff, Shunryu Suzuki, ?, Ed Brown, Dainin Katagiri, Jane Westberg (Schneider) with bell, Bill Kwong seated. Also see color SRC0063-68. |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony at SF City Center Richard Baker standing, Daigyo Moriyama? in corner, Shunryu Suzuki seated. From behind: Silas Hoadley, Yvonne Rand, Claude Dalenberg. Also see color SRC0063-68. |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony at SF City Center Richard Baker standing, Daigyo Moriyama?, Mitsu Suzuki in back, Shunryu Suzuki seated. From behind: Silas Hoadley, Yvonne Rand, Claude Dalenberg. Also see color SRC0063-68. |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony at SF City Center Richard Baker standing, Daigyo Moriyama?, Mitsu Suzuki in back, Shunryu Suzuki seated. From behind: Silas Hoadley, Yvonne Rand, Claude Dalenberg. Also see color SRC0063-68. |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony at SF City Center L to R: Daigyo Moriyama?, Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri with stick, Jane Westberg (Schneider), Bill Kwong, Fran Keller, Dan Welch, Rick Levine. Also see color SRC0063-68. Richard Baker standing, Daigyo Moriyama? in corner, Shunryu Suzuki seated. From behind: Silas Hoadley, Yvonne Rand, Claude Dalenberg. Also see color SRC0063-68. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with first rice 'crop' at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with students on dining room deck Bob Harris behind SR, Rick Levine to his R. Paul Discoe to SR's right and maybe Niels Holm to the far right. See SR0023 and duplicates SR0071, SR0138. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with students on dining room deck Bob Harris behind SR. See SR0023 and duplicates SR0071, SR0138. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with students on dining room deck Bob Harris behind SR. See SR0023 and duplicates SR0071, SR0138. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Kobun Chino Smiling - at Tassajara in front of Stone Rooms. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Kobun Chino Kobun petting Noah. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker on ridge above Tassajara |
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Shunryu Suzuki and man on ridge above Tassajara |
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Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki and Yoshida Eshuun + others Yoshida Roshi was our rakusu sewing teacher. Dianne Goldschlag with SR. Above: ?, Craig Boyan, Meg Gawler. negs not available |
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Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki and Yoshida Eshuun + others Yoshida Roshi was our rakusu sewing teacher. Others include Dianne Goldschlag with SR. Above L to R: ?, Paul Discoe, Louise Welch, Ed Brown, Craig Boyan, Meg Gawler, Marian Derby. |
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Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki and Yoshida Eshuun + others Yoshida Roshi was our rakusu sewing teacher. Others include Dianne Goldschlag with SR. Above L to R: ?, Paul Discoe, Louise Welch, Ed Brown, Craig Boyan, Meg Gawler, Marian Derby. |
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Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki and Yoshida Eshuun + others Yoshida Roshi was our rakusu sewing teacher. Dianne Goldschlag at L. Above L to R: Paul Discoe, ?, Louise Welch, Ed Brown, Craig Boyan, Meg Gawler, Marian Derby. |
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Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki and Yoshida Eshuun + others Yoshida Roshi was our rakusu sewing teacher. Dianne Goldschlag with SR. Above L to R: ?, Paul Discoe, Louise Welch, Ed Brown, Craig Boyan, Meg Gawler, Marian Derby. |
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Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki and Yoshida Eshuun + others Yoshida, Mitsu missed on left. Dianne Goldschlag, Meg Gawler with SR. Above L to R: ?, Paul Discoe, Ed Brown, Alan Marlowe, Craig Boyan, Marian Derby. Looks like Louise Welch is taking this one and Alan Marlowe took the others. |
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Shunryu & Mitsu Suzuki and Yoshida Eshuun + others Yoshida and Mitsu off to left. Dianne Goldschlag in kitchen apron with SR. Above L to R: ?, Paul Discoe, Louise Welch, Ed Brown, Craig Boyan, Meg Gawler, Marian Derby. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker SR with kyosaku laughing - next to his cabin at Tassajara; in series with SR046. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Mel Weitsman and L to R: Mel, Claude Dalenberg, SR, Kobun Chino, Dainin Katagiri. Old note says at priesthood ordination of Mel @ Berkeley zendo |
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At meeting in Tassajara dining room L to R: Rick Morton, Lou Musto, Bob Shuman, ?, Shunryu Suzuki, Phillip Wilson, Chris Flynn, John Steiner, Bob Walter? |
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Shunryu Suzuki in garden at Tassajara with trowel and stone (in 1968 Wind Bell). |
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Shunryu Suzuki walking at Tassajara, by the old zendo in the morning with white scarf on head. |
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Shunryu Suzuki walking at Tassajara By the old zendo in the morning with white scarf on head. Like SR0272 but different cropping. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara,standing by old zendo in the morning with white scarf on head. |
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Ordination of Dan Welch and Peter Schneider at City Center. Shaving last hair on Peter's head. - in series with SR0236-40. |
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Shunryu Suzuki waving at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco 4 different images, 6 frames |
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Shunryu Suzuki close-up from photo next to cabin at Tassajara; in series with SR046 - used for back cover of Crooked Cucumber hard back. See also SR0301. |
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Shunryu Suzuki standing next to sumi painting of flower and dragonfly. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting at Los Altos Haiku Zendo Taken around the time the Zendo was opened in August, 1966. Very close to SR0329. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting zazen in old zendo, Tassajara Richard Baker to L, Kobun Chino to R. Fran Keller? in front. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker laughing SR with kyosaku - next to his cabin at Tassajara; laughing; in series with SR046. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Dainin Katagiri at lay ordination in City Center zendo |
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in front of Sir Francis Drake Hotel. L to R: ?, Shunryu Suzuki, Jean Ross, Mitsu Suzuki, ? |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara - close-up from SR0029 with Lama Govinda. L to R behind: ?, Paul Discoe, Jeff Sherman |
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Zazen at altar in old zendo at Tassajara L to R: Richard Baker, Shunryu Suzuki, Kobun Chino |
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Shunryu Suzuki close-up next to cabin at Tassajara in series with SR0046 and SR0276. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with wood tub at Rinso-in. ask Hoitsu about date etc |
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Shunryu Suzuki with visiting priest Old note says: with Godo-roshi outside City Center; label says 'Sommer [sic] 1971' |
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Shunryu Suzuki, smiling, with visiting priest Old note: Godo-roshi outside City Center; label says 'Sommer [sic] 1971' |
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Shunryu Suzuki with visiting priest Old note: with Godo-roshi; label says 'Sommer [sic] 1971' |
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Shunryu Suzuki at lay ordination in City Center Buddha Hall Lew Richmond sitting across |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Dainin Katagiri at lay ordination in City Center Buddha Hall |
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Lay ordination in City Center Buddha Hall. L to R: Dainin Katagiri, Shunryu Suzuki (speaking), Reb Anderson, Pat Herreshoff, Dan Welch. Issan Tommy Dorsey with shaved head, Frances Thompson on L, Tim Ford on R. |
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Lay ordination in City Center zendo. Shunryu Suzuki and Dainin Katagiri on R in zendo 1972 WB (p. 22) gives August 1971 as the date. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in SF City Center Buddha Hall Old note: 'Okesa-presenting ceremony,' City Center Buddha Hall. See lecture of June 6, 1971. |
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Okesa-presenting ceremony - City Center Buddha Hall. L to R: Yoshida Eshuun, Pat Herreshoff, Shunryu Suzuki, Reb Anderson. Looks like Margret Kress behind Reb, Claude Dalenberg far R, then Jack Elias, who's the Japanese priest? See lecture of June 6, 1971. Yoshida was the okesa sewing teacher. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Dainin Katagiri at lay ordination in City Center zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at lay ordination in City Center zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at lay ordination in City Center zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at lay ordination in City Center zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki close-up next to cabin at Tassajara; in series with SR046; this was pix for back cover of the hard cover Crooked Cucumber. See also SR0276 for another (older) print |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker next to cabin at Tassajara. Suzuki with kyosaku, both smiling. See also SR0046. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker laughing next to cabin at Tassajara. Suzuki with kyosaku. |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Richard Baker Appears to be the same setting as SR046, SR0276, SR301 - SR303 next to cabin at Tassajara. Suzuki with kyosaku. Probably photo by Tim Buckley. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker next to cabin at Tassajara; Suzuki with kyosaku, laughing. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker next to cabin at Tassajara. Suzuki with kyosaku. |
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Shunryu Suzuki as a student, probably at the Soto prep school, Tokyo. Suzuki is between first and seconds rows from the front. |
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Shunryu Suzuki as a student, maybe at the Soto prep school, Tokyo. Upper photo: Shunryu Suzuki is in the front row, sitting, third from the right. |
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Kishizawa Ian (?). Looks like it. Shunryu Suzuki kneeling to his left. Date was c.1926 but if that's Kishizawa it would be later. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + 5 monks. Old note: Possibly Ten'e (zuise, koe): ceremony held at Zoun-in temple. 1/14/1930? |
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Shunryu Suzuki plus crew of workers constructing temple building at Zoun-in (?). |
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Shunryu Suzuki at waterfall in Japan possibly during takuhatsu. (See SR0030.) |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Kendo Okamoto at Zounin |
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Shunryu Suzuki + two other monks possibly at Eihei-ji |
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Shunryu Suzuki + friend in tennis garb |
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Shunryu Suzuki in boat |
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Shunryu Suzuki + congregation getting ready to carry brass bells from Rinso-in to be melted for ship propellers. See also SR0036. |
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Shunryu Suzuki playing go. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + congregation On Rinsoin grounds in front of the chukonhi, a monument for the spirits of fallen soldiers - see Crooked Cucumber, chapter 6, Wartime: http://www.cuke.com/Crooked%20Cucumber/notes-on-cc/06-wartime.htm |
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Butsumon Sogaku Suzuki, Shunryu Suzuki's father (1858?-1933) |
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Yone (nee Shima) Suzuki, Shunryu Suzuki's mother (?-1938) |
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Shunryu Suzuki in school photo: third seated person from the left |
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Shunryu Suzuki with schoolgirls |
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Shunryu Suzuki with George Hagiwara to his left in front of stone lantern at Rinsoin or maybe Zounin in Japan or it could be the US but the two guys in front look like workers in Japan. George Hagiwara was the most prominent member of the Sokoji congregation and the SFZC's best friend in it. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki plus crew of workers renovating Rinsoin |
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Shunryu Suzuki at memorial post at Rinsoin |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Japanese (arch?)bishop at Soko-ji; possibly Archbishop Takashima Rosen service for peace 10-17-63. |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Phil Wilson in parade in Japantown possibly Oban Festival |
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Shunryu and Mitsu Suzuki at Los Altos Haiku Zendo |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting zazen at Los Altos Haiku Zendo Taken around the time the zendo was opened in August, 1966. Old note: Very close to SR0278, but eyes seem different. |
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Shunryu Suzuki sitting zazen at Los Altos Haiku Zendo |
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Shunryu Suzuki + Richard Baker zazen at Los Altos Haiku Zendo |
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Shunryu Suzuki in relaxed position, hands clasped behind his head. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Cabin @ ZMC, interior |
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Shunryu Suzuki standing by flower arrangement Old note: incorrectly labeled as dup of SR0036, at Sokoji |
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with Peter DiGesu and Buncy Shaden at their wedding. Dainin Katagiri on Shunryu Suzuki's right. |
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Reception at Mel Weitsman's ordination L to R: Mel, Dainin Katagiri, Reuven ben Yuhmin, Shunryu Suzuki, Bill Kwong, Dan Welch?, ?, Kobun Chino, Mark Lewis, ?. See SR0336a |
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Reception at Mel Weitsman's ordination L to R: Mel, Dainin Katagiri, Reuven ben Yuhmin, Shunryu Suzuki, Bill Kwong, Dan Welch?, ?, Kobun Chino, Mark Lewis, ?. (Lighter version of SR0336) |
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Shunryu Suzuki, Mrs. Haven & Professor Houston Smith at 'Mrs. Llaherty's farm near Brattleboro' |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Mrs.Haven at 'Mrs. Llaherty's farm near Brattleboro' |
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Shunryu Suzuki & ? 'Near Jamaica, VT.' |
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Shunryu Suzuki, Mr. Miller & Professor Houston Smith |
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with Huston Smith and others Note reads: 'Near Jamaica, VT. Professor Varley, Houston Smith, Mrs. Haven, Mr. Miller, Gregory, Ian, Mrs. Schalk and myself.' |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Dainin Katagiri sitting Zazen at Sokoji, side view |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Dainin Katagiri sitting Zazen [at Sokoji?], front view |
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Shunryu Suzuki at old Sokoji during zazen carrying kyosaku |
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in the Buddha Hall at the City Center L to R: ?, Daigyo Moriyama, Shunryu Suzuki, Claude Dalenberg, Dan Welch Old note for other photo (SR0346) says at City Center Mountain Seat Ceremony so that would be installing Shunryu Suzuki as abbot. |
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City Center ceremony L to R in front not including bald student from behind which may be Bill Kwong: Shunryu Suzuki, Sotan Tatsugami, Daigyo Moriyama, Claude Dalenberg, Dainin Katagiri. Chuck Hoy to the L of Claude, then Louise Pryor Welch, Bob Halpern to the R of Tatsugami. Old note says at City Center Mountain Seat Ceremony so that would be installing Shunryu Suzuki as abbot. |
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Tim Ford with Shunryu Suzuki at City Center Buddha Hall, maybe lay ordination ceremony 1970 |
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(not from the SFZC list that Shinshu Roberts made) Sokoji L to R - Phillip Wilson, Paul Discoe, Shunryu Suzuki, ?, Tomoe & Dainin Katagiri, Ryogen Yoshimura |
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(not from the SFZC list that Shinshu Roberts made) Sokoji - L to R: Otohiro & Mitsuyo Suzuki, Margaret Crowley, ?,?,?, Mitsu & Shunryu w/baby - On the right that's Phillip Wilson hold young child not his, Tomoe Katagiri, Ryogen Yoshimura, ? w/sunglasses |
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Richard Baker, Ryogen Yoshimura, and Dainin Katagiri in front of 300 Page Street |
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Sotan Tatsugami next to Jean Ross in Japan, maybe Eiheiji |
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Kobun Chino with Shunryu Suzuki - Dan & Louise Welch wedding behind them L to R Nancy Lay, ?, Angie Runyan, behind Angie Nan Rowan, Dan's sister |
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Richard and Virginia Baker off to Japan, October 1968 |
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In the Sokoji Kitchen. Left side: Grahame Petchey. Right: Della Goertz, Betty Warren, Otohiro Suzuki. At end: Shunryu Suzuki. |
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In the Sokoji Kitchen. Left side: Grahame Petchey. Right: Della Goertz, Betty Warren, Otohiro Suzuki. At end: Shunryu Suzuki. Closeup of SR0355. |
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At the Human Be-in, San Francisco January 14, 1967 At the Polo Grounds in Golden Gate Park. By Lisa Law. |
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At the Human Be-in, San Francisco January 14, 1967 At the Polo Grounds in Golden Gate Park. |
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At the Human Be-in, San Francisco January 14, 1967 At the Polo Grounds in Golden Gate Park. |
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At Mel Weitsman's priest ordination, Berkeley Zendo |
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Suzuki in monk's begging gear at Rinsoin |
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A pencil drawing of Shunryu Suzuki. Created by an artist in Thailand for Kelsang Tsogtor (Van Vorheis) who provided the original photo to SFZC and this image to Cuke Archives. Maybe taken shortly after Suzuki arrived in the US since his family in Japan don't know this photo. |
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Dainin Katagiri and Shunryu Suzuki Mel Weitsman's ordination |
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Tony Patchell at Green Gulch early seventies plowing with horses. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in Doorway Probably at Mel Weitsman's ordination |
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Shunryu Suzuki in Doorway Probably at Mel Weitsman's ordination (modified by Google Gemini) |
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Mel Weitsman Chanting |
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Close up from day of Mel Weitsman's shuso (head monk) ceremony at Tassajara. See SR0090 or here. Reb Anderson in front. Claude Dalenberg, Silas Hoadley, Mel Weitsman / Dianne Goldschlag, Meg Gawler, Deborah Madison, Bonnie Miller / Jane Schneider, Doris Griffin, Ed Brown, Sandy Hollister?, Amy Richmond / Frances Thompson, Bob Shuman, E.L. Hazelwood, Jim McGuire, Niels Holm, Margaret Kress, Jerry Fuller. |
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Close up from day of Mel Weitsman's shuso ceremony at Tassajara. See SR0090 or here. Peter DiGesu, Alan Marlowe in front. Mel Weitsman, Sotan Tatsugami, Dainin Katagiri / Bonnie Miller, Bob Halpern, Lou Musto / Lew Richmond, Rick Morton, Ken Strauss, Paul Shippee, Paul Haley. |
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Close up from day of Mel Weitsman's shuso ceremony at Tassajara. See SR0090 or here. Click here for names. |
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Close up from day of Mel Weitsman's shuso ceremony at Tassajara. See SR0090 or here. Click here for names. |
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Close up from day of Mel Weitsman's shuso ceremony at Tassajara. See SR0090 or here. Maya Dreimane, Ruthie Discoe in front. ?, Peter Schneider, Claude Dalenberg / Araki, Jane Schneider, Doris Griffin, Dianne Goldschlag, Ed Brown. |
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Close up from day of Mel Weitsman's shuso ceremony at Tassajara. See SR0090 or here. Click here for names. |
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Katagiri Roshi |
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Tatsugami Roshi |
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Tatsugami Roshi |
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Sotan Tatsugami and Louise Welch at Tassajara |
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Tassajara Fall 1971 Practice Period Bill Kwong's shuso ceremony late November. |
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Tassajara - Spring Practice Period 1973 |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Gloves |
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Shunryu Suzuki bottom slightly left. Timothy Leary in white pants and shirt. Human Be-In, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco |
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Suzuki-roshi Memorial at Sokoji With Richard Baker |
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Suzuki-roshi, Reb Anderson, Nancy Lay. Photo by Jordan Good. |
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Lunch at Sokoji. Left side: Bob Hense, Phillip Wilson, Connie Lueck, Paul Alexander, ?s. Right: Grahame Petchey, Della Goertz, Bill Kwong, ?,?, Betty Warren, Otohiro Suzuki, Shunryu Suzuki. Reirin Yamada at the end of the table. |
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Jean Ross, Mitsu Suzuki, Claude Dalenberg, Shunryu Suzuki, ?, ?, Dainin Katagiri Outside Sokoji. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with kyosaku |
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Sitting at Sokoji |
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From the left: Barry Eisenberg, Tomoe Katagiri, Mitsu Suzuki, and Silas Hoadley next to the Japanese priest. Continuing around table: ?, ?, Ejyo Katagiri, Chris Rand. |
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Suzuki-roshi and Okusan at a restaurant |
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Suzuki-roshi writing |
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Tassajara Group Photo After Bill Lane's spring 1975 shuso ceremony. Also on cuke.com |
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Photo of Shunryu Suzuki in San Francisco apparently sent to Nona Ransom. |
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Shunryu Suzuki watering under the arbor in front of the old zendo. Found in Wind Bell Vol. XXX No. 2 |
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With crew at Rinsoin before restoring main hall. |
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At memorial for fallen soldiers, Chukonhi, on Rinsoin grounds |
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Shunryu Suzuki with horses and Marge Bragdon in Vermont |
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From a tiny, overexposed Polaroid photo of the first sesshin. L to R in back, Della Goertz, Kazemitsu Kato, Shunryu Suzuki, George Hagiwara?. In front on left - Betty Warren and third from right Jean Ross?. Probably Bill McNeil and Bob Hense are in there. - dc |
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Suzuki eating outdoors at Tassajara probably before the first practice period. Bob Watkins on the left. From Wind Bell, Fall 1993 |
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First picnic put on by Japanese congregation. Saul and Lynne Warkov holding their son Aaron, the Kwongs, and Dick Baker in the background eating potato chips. |
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Mitsu and Shunryu Suzuki with children and Lynne Warkov |
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Mitsu and Shunryu Suzuki with children and Lynne Warkov |
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Children's Ordination - Tassajara August 1970 Toni, Lynne Warkov, Susie, Silas Hoadley holding Amber beside Kathy Hoadley, and Warkov children and others. Monica Linde receiving rakusu. |
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Children's Ordination at Tassajara - taken by Saul Warkov L to R: Susie and Zeus’s son Papanikola lying back, Toni Johansen’s son Aaron and front row Toni’s youngest son and Susie and Zeroes daughter. In back Rhonda Johansen looking down, one of the Petchey sons, Minnie?, Monica and small baby behind, ?, then my son Aaron, my daughter Cym making a face (Suzuki got quite a kick out of her!) and in front of her the Petchey daughter. They are all wearing the Raksus they sewed with the help of us under Tomoe’s instruction. |
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Beginnings of Minnesota Zen Center Lynne Warkov teaching oryoki. Saul Warkov in chair with Robert Pirsig and others. |
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Alan Ginsberg and Shunryu Suzuki at Human Be-in |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 L to R - Diane Burr, Trudy Hartman, ?, Mary Williams, David Chadwick, Nancy Sheldon, Jim Mussman, Michael Jamvold, Eric Arnow |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Mary Cunov |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Peter Rudnick |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Susan Wender |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Ulysses Lowry |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Robert Lytle |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Roger Hawkins |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Eric Larsen |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Wendy Johnson |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Brian LeFevre, David Chadwick |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 David Chadwick, Nancy Sheldon, Jim Mussman, Mike Jamvold, Eric Arnow |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - David Chadwick, Nancy Sheldon on the right in front. Most likely Eric Arnow facing the wall on the altar. |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - David Chadwick, ?, Linda Cutts |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 Eric Arnow, ?, Steve Heywood, ?, David Chadwick, Mary Williams, ?, ? |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 Peter Overton, ?, Kim Kaiser, Linda Cutts, Ken Sawyer, ?, ? |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Mark Lewis?, Mike Jamvold |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - ?, Eric Arnow |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - ?, Mary Williams |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 Gupta Buddha (that's what we called it, probably inaccurately) |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 ?, Steve Weintraub?, Eric Larsen, Mark Lewis?, Jim Mussman, ?, ? |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 ?, Peter Overton, Arnie Kotler, Jim Mussman, ?, Steve Heywood |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Mary Williams |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 Nancy Sheldon, Eric Arnow, ?, - R to L - Steve Weintraube, ?, Diane Burr |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 Eric Arnow, Mary Williams, ?, Sue Isaacson, ?, David Chadwick, ? |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - Mike Jamvold |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 ?,?, Peter Overton, Arnie Kotler, Steve Heywood, Dana Dantine?, Peter Rudnick, Roger Hawkins, Mary Williams, Ulysses Lowry, ?, Trudy Hartman, ?, ?,?,?, David Chadwick, ?, ?, Linda Cutts, ?, Eric Arnow |
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Jake Fishman at Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 Diane Burr, Trudy Hartman, ?, David Chadwick, Jim Mussman, Mike Jamvold, Eric Arnow, ?, ? |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 |
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Tassajara, winter-spring practice period 1974 - ?, David Chadwick |
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After John King's shuso ceremony at Tassajara Fall 2000 practice period. John is holding a fan, left of Abbess Blanche Hartman. From a Wind Bell (divided over 2 pages). |
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L to R: ?, ?, Shunryu Suzuki, Taizan Maezumi, Reirin Yamada: abbot of Zenshuji in LA and bishop of Soto Zen in US, Wako Kazemitsu Kato? (partially hidden in back), ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Photo from Sokoji.org History page |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara. See SR0063, and cuke.com for provenance notes. Also SR0064, SRC0001a, SRC0002. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara. See SR0063, and cuke.com for provenance notes. Also SR0064, SRC0001, SRC0002. Appears the same as SRC0001 except landscape orientation. Photo by Rowena Pattee (Kryder). |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara. See SR0063, and cuke.com for provenance notes. Also SR0064, SRC0001, SRC0001a. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in Vermont M.S. Bragdon’s funeral (Emma Bragdon’s mother) in Vermont. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in Vermont M.S. Bragdon’s funeral (Emma Bragdon’s mother) in Vermont. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at work |
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Visiting Diamond Sangha sesshin at San Juan Batista, CA L to R - Dan Welch, Mitsu Suzuki, Louise (Pryor) Welch, Edo Tai Shimano, Soen Nakagawa, Angie Runyan, Yvonne Rand, Shunryu Suzuki having just left Tassajara for the last time. |
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Shunryu Suzuki and ? at or near Marian Derby's Los Altos Hills home and zendo. Jerry Halpern writes "Her face reminds me of Sonja Margulies but I am not at all sure that it is Sonja." Comparing with later pictures of Sonja, it could be. - dc |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Marian Derby At or near her Los Altos Hills home which became the Haiku Zendo. Identified by Jerry Halpern who also noted, "Marian did have a Samoyod type dog like the one pictured." |
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Shunryu Suzuki and ? At or near Marian Derby's Los Altos Hills home which became the Haiku Zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki At Marian Derby's Los Altos Hills home which became the Haiku Zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki At Marian Derby's Los Altos Hills home which became the Haiku Zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki and ? At Marian Derby's Los Altos Hills home which became the Haiku Zendo. |
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Shunryu Suzuki At Marian Derby's Los Altos Hills home which became the Haiku Zendo. |
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Picnic L to R: ?, ?, Shunryu Suzuki, Silas Hoadley - where? |
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Shunryu Suzuki and ? Where? Tassajara? Sokoji member? |
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Shunryu Suzuki with guests At Tassajara? Sokoji members? |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara with guests Members of Sokoji? |
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Why is this photo here? |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Sally Baker Maybe on way to Tassajara with KQED film crew and Bakers. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in car Maybe on way to Tassajara with KQED film crew and Bakers. This looks like the photo that was used for the cover of the Japanese translation of Zen Is Right Here. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in car Maybe on way to Tassajara with KQED film crew and the Bakers |
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Shunryu Suzuki in car Maybe on way to Tassajara with KQED film crew and the Bakers |
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SR with Ruthie and Phil Shunryu Suzuki with Ruthie Discoe and Phillip Wilson at Monterey Wharf. |
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SR with Ruthie and Phil Shunryu Suzuki with Ruthie Discoe and Phillip Wilson at Monterey Wharf. |
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SR and Ruthie Shunryu Suzuki with Ruthie Discoe and unknown at Monterey Wharf. |
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SR with Fred Tuttle At Chew's Ridge fire lookout on way to Tassajara. |
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SR with Fred Tuttle and others At Chew's Ridge fire lookout on way to Tassajara. |
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SR by Stone Rooms On way to baths? Who's the woman? |
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KQED film crew and SR Shunryu Suzuki on way to his cabin. |
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SR with Tada Sensei? Why covering heads? |
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SR with Kobun Chino and Eitaro Tada |
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SR in City Center Courtyard SFZC Page St. |
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SR in City Center Courtyard SFZC Page St. |
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SR and Mitsu being sent off to Japan Shunryu and Mitsu Suzuki at the San Francisco Airport on their way to Japan, April 10, 1963. Others (L to R) Virginia and Richard Baker (holding Sally), Betty Warren, ?, Mike and Trudy Dixon, Della Goertz, Giles Guay, Pauline Petchey (holding David) |
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Sokoji zazen Shunryu Suzuki sitting on altar on right. Priest on L is Ryogen Yoshimura. That's Reb Anderson 2nd from R and he looks so young and new I dated this 68 when he arrived. Beverly Horowitz on the L (thanks Barbara Wenger) and maybe Julie Bongers to her right. |
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Sokoji zazen Another version of SRC0034. Shunryu Suzuki sitting on altar on right. Priest on L is Ryogen Yoshimura. That's Reb Anderson 2nd from R and he looks so young and new I dated this 68 when he arrived. Beverly Horowitz on the L (thanks Barbara Wenger). |
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SR and Mitsu in Shunryu Suzuki's Sokoji office. |
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SR with flower arrangement At Sokoji |
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SR in front of Sokoji in ceremonial robes |
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SR, Mitsu, and Sokoji member with them? |
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SR with guest at Tassajara |
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SR by lower barn at Tassajara with ? |
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SR in his Sokoji office |
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SR in his Sokoji office |
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Shunryu Suzuki performs wedding at Sokoji |
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Shunryu with Mitsu at Sokoji |
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Shunryu with Mitsu at Sokoji |
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Shunryu with cake at Sokoji |
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Shunryu with Mitsu at Sokoji |
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Shunryu with Mitsu and ? at Sokoji event |
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Sokoji event Shunryu Suzuki toasting with Sokoji members. Looks like Kobun Chino back to the right a little and Bill and Laura Kwong to the right of him. |
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Shunryu at Sokoji event |
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Shunryu at Sokoji event Katagiri on the left. |
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Shunryu at Sokoji event This celebration is taking place in what we called the zendo. Folding tables and chairs have been brought in.That's Bill Kwong in front and Mitsu Suzuki to the right. |
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Shunryu, Mitsu to his right, guests likely Sokoji members in his office |
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Lay Ordination Shunryu Suzuki, Jack Elias - Page St. City Center zendo - priest on left Yoshimura? |
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Lay Ordination R to L: Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri, Pat Herreshoff, Reb Anderson? - SF City Center zendo |
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Lay Ordination Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri in back left. SF City Center zendo |
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Lay Ordination Shunryu Suzuki conducting, Jane Westberg (Schneider), Carl Bielefeldt next. SF City Center zendo |
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Lay Ordination Pat Herreshoff |
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On way to ceremony at the SF Peace Pagoda R to L: Shunryu Suzuki, Sokoji member, Bill Kwong, Ryogen Yoshimura on way to ceremony - SF, but where, when? |
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SF Japantown Peace Pagoda ceremony L to R: Phillip Wilson, Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri, Ryogen Yoshimura |
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SF Japantown Peace Pagoda ceremony L to R: Phillip Wilson, Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri, Ryogen Yoshimura |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony Shunryu Suzuki last public event. L to R: ?, Bill Kwong, Shunryu Suzuki, Dan Welch, Hoitsu Suzuki, David Chadwick |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony Shunryu Suzuki last public event. L to R: Ed Brown, Shunryu Suzuki, Hoitsu Suzuki |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony Shunryu Suzuki last public event. L to R: ?, Hoitsu Suzuki, ? in back, Shunryu Suzuki, Mitsu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony Shunryu Suzuki last public event. L to R: ?, Dainin Katagiri, ?, ?, Shunryu Suzuki, ? |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony Shunryu Suzuki last public event. L to R: Ed Brown, Reb Anderson, Shunryu Suzuki, Hoitsu Suzuki - Lew Richmond in bottom right corner. |
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Richard Baker Mountain Seat Ceremony Shunryu Suzuki last public event. Procession leaves, Hoitsu helping his father out. |
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Celebration at Sokoji Same event as SRC0049-53 in shrine room which was ZC zendo. |
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Celebration at Sokoji Shunryu and Mitsu pose before? event. Same event as SR0049-52 |
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Celebration at Sokoji Shunryu and Mitsu with cake at same event as SR0049-52 - anniversary? birthday? |
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Celebration at Sokoji Shunryu and Mitsu with cake at same event as SR0049-52 - anniversary? birthday? |
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Celebration at Sokoji Shunryu and Mitsu with cake at same event as SR0049-52 - anniversary? birthday? |
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Sokoji Soto Zen Mission 1881 Bush St., SF - birthplace of the SFZC |
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SFZC Page St. City Center 300 Page St. at Laguna in SF |
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SFZC Page St. City Center 300 Page St. at Laguna in SF |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Doll Festival Altar Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates the Doll Festival (Japanese, Hina Matsuri). Until recently, Girls' Day was also celebrated on March 3rd. On this day every year, families set up a special step-altar on which to arrange their Emperor and Empress dolls, called "hina" in Japanese. On Sokoji altar. |
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Shunryu and Mitsu in his office at Sokoji |
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Suzuki family in US Shunryu Suzuki in his office with wife Mitsu and his son Otohiro guessing with wife Mitsuyo or maybe Mitsu's daughter Harumi on left. Will check. |
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Shunryu Suzuki in his office at Sokoji |
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Shunryu Suzuki with flowers In his Sokoji office |
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Sokoji Ceremony with guest priests at altar on auditorium stage on ground floor. |
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SR with Sokoji members George Hagiwara in center, Shunryu Suzuki in ceremonial robes. |
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SR with Mike Dixon Shunryu Suzuki with traveling robes at airport with Willard Mike Dixon and boy. |
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Shunryu and Dainin Katagiri with Zen students. Click for interactive photo with names. at Sokoji main entrance. Bill Kwong in blue 3rd from L, Linda (Padou) Burkett then Lynn Warkov w/red hair up to his R, Betty Warren above her, Lynn Goode to R of her, Fran Keller (Blanco) above SR, Pat Herreshof R of her, Richard Baker 2nd down on L, Jordan Goode? top in red, Claude Dalenberg then Silas Hoadley upper R, Tim Burkett 2nd from L bottom, Doug Loskutoff to his R. |
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Otohiro, Mitsu, Shunryu at Sokoji |
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Shunryu with Ryogen Yoshimura at City Center courtyard. Surely Yoshimura's son. |
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Tassajara Kitchen Walls going up Shunryu Suzuki on L squatting, Paul Discoe setting stone, Phillip Wilson at cement machine on right. |
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(copy) Building the new kitchen Suzuki squatting, Paul Discoe fitting a corner stone, Phillip Wilson at the cement mixer. |
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SR with Phillip Shunryu Suzuki and Phillip Wilson by Suzuki's Tassajara cabin |
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SR in City Center Courtyard Shunryu Suzuki by Madonna statue |
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Betty Warren and Paul Alexander Developed February, 1962 |
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Paul Alexander, Shunryu Suzuki, and Paul's mother. In front of Sokoji on Bush Street. Paul didn't dress up much - DC. Developed March, 1962. |
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Formal photo of Shunryu Suzuki at Sokoji. By Betty Warren. Developed December, 1963. |
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Formal photo of Shunryu Suzuki at Sokoji. By Betty Warren. Developed December 1963. Variation of SRC0089 |
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Formal photo of Shunryu Suzuki at Sokoji. By Betty Warren. Developed December, 1963. |
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with Jean Ross |
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Sunday school at Sokoji |
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Sunday school at Sokoji Variation of SRC0092 |
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Suzuki at the Sokoji altar Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Shunryu Suzuki with his short kyosaku Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki in his office Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Green Gulch Farm memorial for Suzuki |
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Stopping in Gilroy on the Way to Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Stop to Get Gas on the Way to Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Carmel Valley Road to Tassajara Road Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Talking with Boys on the Way to Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Stopping in Gilroy on the Way to Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Shunryu Suzuki Leaving for Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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At the Stop to Get Gas on the Way to Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Tassajara Zen Mountain Center Zenshinji Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Anthropologist Maud Oaks with Shunryu Suzuki and Richard Baker on dining room deck at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Anthropologist Maud Oaks with Shunryu Suzuki on dining room deck at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki with stones, Dan Welch in blue, Bill Shurtleff Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki Working with Stones at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki Working with Stones at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Suzuki Working with Stones at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara Still from 1968 KQED Zen Mountain Center film |
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In Suzuki's Garden Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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In Suzuki's Garden Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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In Suzuki's Garden Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Meg Gawler and Marian Derby Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Mel Weitsman and Paul Discoe with Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Alan Marlowe with the tea tray Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Gassho Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Alan Marlowe, Mel Weitsman, Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Reb Anderson and Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with Yoyo Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Suzuki observing zazen Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Reb Anderson and Shunryu Suzuki Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Outtake of Oryoki meal service Still from film of Shunryu Suzuki and students at Tassajara. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at Tassajara in the summer of 1971. Provided by Elizabeth Horowitz. |
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Shunryu Suzuki with? Provided by Elizabeth Horowitz. Print developed in Tokyo, August, 1960, but probably taken in America. |
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Closeup of SRC0157 Provided by Elizabeth Horowitz. Print developed in Tokyo, August, 1960, but probably taken in America. |
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Vicki Austin, Christina Lehnherr, Yvonne Rand, Michael Wenger Suzuki Roshi’s birthday 2004 at SFZC. |
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Sandy Hollister, Larry Hansen, Mel Weitsman, Rick Morton Early Tassajara Alumni Reunion, 2008 |
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Old Tassajara Zendo Lage Carlson at front right. He wrote: Summer of 1977, it was hot in the old zendo as the breeze is blowing the curtains through the open windows. There were a group of journalist and photographers in Tassajara taking pictures. One of them sent me this photo afterward. Sorry I can’t remember a name to give him credit. |
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Apple picking with Suzuki - Tassajara |
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Tassajara - Summer 2022 Clockwise starting with the guy w/ the light tee shirt: Jay Peltz, Frank Kilmer, Ted Howell, Peter Brock, ?, Leslie James, & Keith Meyerhoff. Standing in the background is Francis Dwyer, Facilities Manager for all of the SFZC. |
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L to R - Betsy Ford, Emma Buckley, Tim Ford, Tim Buckley, baby Jonas Ford, Shunryu Suzuki, _?, Jeanne Campbell at her Potrero Hill stitchery. |
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Hoitsu Suzuki, Shunryu Suzuki's son and the abbot of Rinsoin in Yaizu Japan, once Shunryu's temple. |
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At Tassajara from L to R - Front - David Chadwick, Mitsu Suzuki Back - priest assisting Hoitsu, Mitsuyo & Otohiro Suzuki (Shunryu's youngest), Hoitsu and Chitose Suzuki, Harumi (Mitsu's daughter) |
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Following Peter Schneider's Shuso (head monk) Ceremony at Tassajara L to R front row - maybe Lew Richmond, Marian Derby, Yoshimura Sensei, unknown pointing up, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sotan Tatsugami Roshi, Peter Schneider. David Chadwick on far right standing. |
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Following Peter Schneider's Shuso (head monk) Ceremony at Tassajara Peter Schneider with Jane Westberg Schneider to left of him. Mark Alexander on left. |
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Following Peter Schneider's Shuso (head monk) Ceremony at Tassajara Sotan Tatsugami Roshi |
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Following Peter Schneider's Shuso (head monk) Ceremony at Tassajara Sotan Tatsugami Roshi |
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Suzuki-roshi and Katagiri at Sokoji |
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Suzuki-roshi on picnic with June McKnight |
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Suzuki-roshi in ceremonial robes with whisk |
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Shunryu Suzuki |
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Mitsu Suzuki and Della Goertz on the right. Paul Alexander with tie to the right of Suzuki-roshi. |
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Mitsu and Shunryu Suzuki |
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Suzuki-roshi sitting in front of altar Developed December 1963. Photo taken by Betty Warren. |
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Suzuki-roshi with donor at California Academy of Science |
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Suzuki-roshi with fruit blossoms |
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Tea Time at Tassajara. See this image for who's who. Diane Gray, Vanja Palmers, Joan Larkey, Jay Simoneaux, Brian LaFevere, Howard Dewar, Tom Ninkovitch, Jordan Thorn, Ted Marshall, Steve Scheatzle?, Norman Fischer, Paul Discoe, Lisa Dunne, Leland Smithson. |
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Suzuki Roshi and Bob Walter |
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Hoitsu Suzuki |
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From still from Zen in America segment from film, Sunseed. Used in cover of To Shine One Corner of the World. |
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Shunryu Suzuki and Bill Kwong sitting in front of the Page St. City Center |
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Japanese congregation and Zen students ceremonial walk in Japanese section With Trudy Dixon carrying her child. Taken by Saul Warkov. |
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Shunryu Suzuki at ceremonial walk in Japanese section Taken by Saul Warkov. |
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Memorial Stones Suzuki Roshi and Mel outside my door. Before setting the Suzuki Roshi stone Mel had placed a pair of his getas he was given and a copy of Not Always So below it. |