Dharma Field Recordings
The following talks were presented by Steve Hagen to his students through lectures and discussions. These sessions were recorded and are now available to the general public.

 

 

 

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SPECIAL CLASSES & SEMINARS

CD boxed sets, priced as noted

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MP3 CDs, priced as noted.

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Lectures in MP3 CDs are separated by tracks but
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S1. Commentaries on Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, set I
Shunryu Suzuki's 1970 book, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, remains one of the most important and engaging Zen texts written in modern times. Using Suzuki's book as a springboard, these seminars examine the Zen way of freeing the mind.
Six CD boxed set.    (these CDs average 67 minutes in length)
Related text: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki, can be ordered separately. Click the Books link at left. 		$90 Nonmember
$60 Member 
S2. Commentaries on Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, set II
Six CD boxed set.    (these CDs average 73 minutes in length)
Related text: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki, can be ordered separately. Click the Books link at left. 		$90 Nonmember
$60 Member   
S3. Commentaries on Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
(Sets S1 and S2 in a single package)
Twelve CD boxed set.    (these CDs average 70 minutes in length)
Related text: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki, can be ordered separately. Click the Books link at left.		 $170 Nonmember
$110 Member 
S4. One Bright Pearl
Steve Hagen's commentary on this brief essay by Dogen Zenji, the great Zen master from thirteenth century Japan, focuses on the total unity of being. It is here that Dogen gives full expression to his teaching of non-duality, that the world, as a whole, is ultimate reality. Text is included.
Three CD boxed set.    (these these CDs average 76 minutes in length)		 $45 Nonmember
$30 Member 
S5. Commentaries on Dainin Katagiri's You Have to Say Something, Part I:  Peace and Harmony
When we plunge into our life completely and wholeheartedly, Katagiri Roshi tells us, everything we do and say becomes an opportunity for manifesting our own innate wisdom. This set includes a short talk by Katagiri Roshi himself.
Six 60-minute CD boxed set.
Related Text: You Have to Say Something by Dainin Katagiri, can be ordered separately. Click the Books link at left.		 $90 Nonmember
$60 Member 
S6. Commentaries on Dainin Katagiri's You Have to Say Something, Part II:  Egolessness
Continuing the study of the teachings of Katagiri Roshi, this time concentrating on forgetting the self.
Six 60-minute CD boxed set.
Related Text: You Have to Say Something by Dainin Katagiri, can be ordered separately. Click the Books link at left. 		$90 Nonmember
$60 Member 
S7. Commentaries on Dainin Katagiri's You Have to Say Something, Part III: You Have to Say Something
Continuing the study of the teachings of Katagiri Roshi. "Even though we don't know how to communicate Truth, we still have to speak."
Six 60-minute CD boxed set.
Related Text: You Have to Say Something by Dainin Katagiri, can be ordered separately. Click the Books link at left. 		$90 Nonmember
$60 Member 
S8. Commentaries on Dainin Katagiri's You Have to Say Something, Part I, II, and III
Eighteen 60-minute CDs. 3 boxed sets.
Related Text: You Have to Say Something by Dainin Katagiri, can be ordered separately. Click the Books link at left.		 $250 Nonmember
$150 Member
S10. Song of Jewel Mirror Awareness
Commentaries by Steve Hagen on this classic Zen text on the interplay and interidentity of relative and Absolute
Six CD boxed set.    (these CDs average 60 minutes in length) 		$90 Nonmember
$60 Member 
S11. A Dialogue on the Contemplation-Extinguished
Commentaries by Steve Hagen on 15 classic Q and A sessions between a Zen master and student.
Eight CD boxed set.    (these CDs average 67 minutes in length) 		$120 Nonmember
$80 Member 
S12. Tendo Wanshi's Acupuncture Needle of Zazen
Steve Hagen's commentary on the essence of meditation as distilled by a master revered by Dogen.
Two CD boxed set.    (these CDs average 60 minutes in length) 		$30 Nonmember
$20 Member 
S13. Faith Without Belief
Steve Hagen's commentary on a portion of The Awakening of Faith by Asvaghosha, about faith as it is understood in the Mahayana.
Two CD boxed set.    (these CDs average 60 minutes in length)		 $30 Nonmember
$20 Member 

S14. Radical Questioning. A workshop by Stephen and Martine Batchelor
Four talks and four discussions as recorded during a weekend workshop at Dharma Field in July 2006. Also includes G111 (below) "The Life and Death of Siddhatta Gotama."
Nine CD boxed set or one CD in MP3 format.
(these talks average 60 minutes in length, discussions run 30 to 45 minutes)

9 CD set
$90 Nonmember
$60 Member
MP3 format (1 CD)
$90 Nonmember
$60 Member 
S15. Dogen's Shobogenzo "Bussho" (Buddha Nature), part I of III
The first nine (of 27) commentaries by Shohaku Okumura, as recorded during the Genzo-e sesshin held in September 2006. More information.
Available as one CD in MP3 format only.    (these lectures average 90 minutes in length)
Note: 30% of the proceeds from the sale of this seminar will be given to the Sanshin Zen Community, headed by Shohaku Okumura.

$135 Nonmember
$90 Member
$45 Participant*

*Attended 9/06 Genzo-e.
For info on FREE ONLINE access for use in study/review for Genzo-e 2008, click here.

Guest Talks
G83. Stephen Batchelor — Deep Agnosticism
One CD, 60 minutes in length 		$10
G84. Stephen Batchelor — What Is This?
One CD, 60 minutes in length 		$10
G85. Stephen Batchelor — Living With The Devil
One CD, 60 minutes in length 		$10
G98. Claude Anshin Thomas — At Hell's Gate
One CD, 68 minutes in length		 $10
G111. Stephen Batchelor — The Life and Death of Siddhatta Gotama
One CD, 77 minutes in length 		$10