Pyramid Zen Society Newsletter Scans
Published mid-month. Retrospects published post-Labor Day
These are scans of the newsletter received from Alan F. in 2012, a partial collection; need the rest of them.
Links to the scans are below. Link to zip file is at the bottom.
Please let us know if you have PZS Newsletters or Retrospects that are not on this page (as marked below).
Date / document
Lecture / meeting dates mentioned
This color highlights Rose appearances, which are useful to identify recording venues and dates.
1973 Retrospect
October 1973
2 pages
This is the 2nd Retrospect. The first was i 1970.
Albigen Papers was compiled and printed in 1972.
R spoke at Theosophical Society in Pittsburgh in 1972.
Plans to make the farmhouse a permanent ashram.
R spoke at Theosophical Society in Akron in 1973 and the universities.
1974-April, Bob Cergol,
Columbus, 1 page
The last lecture by R this year in Columbus will be on Monday, April 22, 1974 at the Wesley Foundation.
1974 Retrospect
1 page
Kent, Columbus, Pittsburgh groups.
Construction on the farm.
TAT meetings.
1975-February 12
To monitors, 1 page
On meeting organization and confrontation.
1975-September,
2 pages
This newsletter will be issued monthly.
New group in DC after lecture by R (no date)
R to speak at Kent State on October 8, 1975
R to speak at Akron Univ. on October 9, 1975
Augie to speak at Pitt on September 25, 1975
R to speak at Pitt on October 2, 1975
Augie to speak at Wesley in Columbus October 6, 1975
(Augie's is "first step of the Lecture and Intensive Tour")
R to speak in Columbus October 11, 1975.
Al Fitz gave 2 lectures, Cleveland and Iowa, in summer.
R to speak in Cleveland on October 7, 1975
Augie to speak in Cleveland on September 17, 1975.
1975-October,
2 pages
R and Augie to give intensive in DC October 25 and 26, 1975
R and Augie gave intensive Columbus October 11 and 12, 1975.
Group work in Columbus was publicity for the intensive.
Sizeable crowds attended the talks in October in 4 cities.
Winter intensive at the farm is being planned for December.
1975-November 6th
Boston
There are now 8 separate PSZ groups plus the farm ashram.
R to give several talks in New England the week of November 26, 1975.
Augie Turak to speak at Boston College November 12.
Augie Turak to speak at Harvard on November 13.
R to speak at Brown University (Prov. RI) November 18, 1975
R to speak at Boston College on November 19, 1975
Bill King to speak at Theosophical Society Boston on November 16.
1975-November,
3 pages
Winter intensive scheduled at farm for December 13 and 14
October intensive in DC was successful - 13 people.
R to leave for Boston November 15 or 16, 1975
R to speak at Brown University (Prov. RI) November 18, 1975
R to speak at Boston College on November 19, 1975
Andy Martin spoke at KSU on October 29
Al Fitzpatrick and Art Mandell radio show WJW Cleveland.
Pittsburg attndance greater after talks by R and Augie - no dates given
Frank Mascara to speak at CMU on December 4.
R gave intensive in DC October 25 and 26, 1975
1975-December,
faded, 3 pages
R to speak at Pitt, KSU and Cleveland last 2 weeks of February
R to leave for West Coast sometime after Christmas
Frank Mascara spoke at Carnegie Mellon on December 4
Leigh Gerstenberger - Esoteric Symposiun at Pitt in fall 1976
Frank Mascara to speak in Columbus in January 1976
Cleveland, Kent & Akron will show film Jan. 16 "A Man Named [Called] Horse"
Andy Martin interview WKSU TV November 11
Frank to speak at Maryland University.
R's lectures at Browm & Boston College were successful.
Winter intensive at farm began December 16, 1975, with 20 people; to continue until Christmas.
The foundation for the farmhouse wing was completed. Will continue working during intensive.
1975 Retrospect
2 pages, 3 copies of each
Construction on the farm.
New edition of The Albigen Papers
1976-January
Newsletter missing or none published.
1976-February, 4 pages
R returned from Houston on February 16, 1976.
R spoke at Unitarian Church in Houston on February 13, 1976.
Talks scheduled for R before his trip to Egypt are as follows:
R to speak at Case Western Cleveland February 24, 1976
R to speak at Kent State University February 25, 1976
R to speak at Pitt February 26, 1976
Movie "Man Called Horse" was shown at Kent State.
Still scheduling for Esoteric Symposium at Pitt.
1976-March, 3 pages
TAT meeting at farm to be April 17-18, 1976
Lecture in Kent a success.
Frank Mascara to speak in Akron in April.
Lecture in Houston a success.
Lecture in Cleveland attended by 100 people
R to speak at Ohio State on April 9, 1976, a Friday
Lecture at Pitt Feb 26 was attended by 100 people
1976-April, 3 pages
TAT meeting was April 16, 17
Frank Mascara to lecture at Case Western April 27, 1974
Lecture by R at Ohio State Student Union, no date
Columbus reporter interviewed R.
Columbus reporter also to use R as resource for article on TM.
1976-May, 3 pages
BBQ social in DC held May 16.
Al Fitz spoke on Zen to high school in LA - no date
Summer intensive preparations are underway.
1976-May, to monitors,
1 page
Monitors are to accept more responsibility.
1976-June
Newsletter missing or none published.
1976-July
Newsletter missing or none published.
1976-August, 3 pages
TAT meeting to be Labor Day, September 16.
Luis Fernandez - radio program to be in August.
Luis is setting up a talk for R in September.
Many talks by group members in Pittsburgh - long list
Fall Chautauqua to be at Mt. Lenanon Unitarian Church, Pittsburgh
Lou Khourey to speak in Columbus August 11, 1976.
Dave Messina to speak to Telecosmic Thought Center August 23.
Augie and Jim Cornie planning a Chautauqua in Pittsburgh.
1976-August-16
to monitors, 1 page
The mood of the public has changed. People are falling asleep again, and the groups are feeling this.
Ohio groups should be consolidated before they dissolve.
Contacting new members will be less public and more subtle.
Chautauqua work is another open avenue.
1976-September
Newsletter missing or none published.
1976-October 13
Retrospect
2 pages
A summer intensive was held at the farm last summer.
Groups in Massachusetts. Group in Texas.
Summer intensive.
Meeting room finished. Building the Chautauqua shelter.
Plans for a December intensive.
1976-October, 3 pages
TAT meeting will be Nov. 26-28
Mentions Chautauqua held in Pittsburgh
Turak and Gold arranging event in Cleveland for second week in December.
Rob Ayers will lecture in Providence on October 26.
Dave Messina to lecture at Harvard on October 19.
R to speak in Columbus at Wesley on Friday, October 22, 1976.
Lectures in Cleveland by 5 group members
R to speak in Cleveland at Case Western on October 26, 1976.
R to speak at Kent State on October 26, 1976 (error? same date as Cleveland)
R spoke at Pitt on October 22, 1976 - error? date is 21st below.
1976-November,
3 pages
Rob Ayers spoke at Brown University on October 26.
Dave Messina spoke at Harvard on October 19.
Lecture series in Cleveland was successful.
Cleveland TAT Symposium to be held Decmber 11-12, 1976.
Houston held 4-day symposium "A Search for Truth" - Frank M and Luis.
R spoke at Pitt on October 21, 1976 - See above
1976-December 2
To monitors, 2 pages
Remarks on general malaise of the group; members should reach out.
1976-December
2 pages
New Years Eve party will be at the farm.
Intensive to be held at farm January 27-31, 1977.
Chautaqua in Cleveland was attended by 200 people.
The next Chautauqua is planned for Columbus in early February.
Al Fitz gave a talk in Columbus on Mind Parasites.
Talks by group members are being planned in Pittsburgh.
R spoke at Theosophical Society, Pittsburgh on December 2, 1976.
A Chautauqua is being planned for the farm.
1977-January
3 pages
Chatauqua will be held in Columbus on February 5-6.
Group member to speak on Betweenness.
Bill Weimer and Jake will speak at Akron and at Hiram.
R spoke at Unitarian Church, Cleveland on January 9, 1977
The winter intensive at the farm was attended by 15 people.
1977-February
3 pages
The Columbus Chautauqua was attended by 220 people.
Group members spoke and R led a panel discussion.
Reporter Mary Huzinec from Pitt news wrote an article on the group.
Frank Mascara will speak in Boston in March.
Some reference to radio or TV for Akron, possibly ads.
A Chautauqua is being planned for Akron.
Bill Weimer spoke at Hiram.
1977-March
Newsletter missing or none published.
1977-April
Newsletter missing or none published.
1977-May
2 pages (coffee stain)
A Chautauqua is planned at the farm in June 4, 1977.
1977-June through 1978-January
All missing
Retrospect 1977
Retrospect missing or not published.
1978-February
have only the 1st page
on yellow paper
Doron Fried spoke at Theosophical Society in DC.
Phil Osgood spoke at Theosophical Society in LA.
1978-March and later
All PZS Newsletters missing
Retrospect 1978
Retrospect missing or not published.
Retrospect 1979
Retrospect missing or not published.
1980 Retrospect
Labor Day meeting, 2 pages
1980 is a memorable year for the TAT Society. Emerging from a slump that began in 1977.
Revival of TAT Journal
More ...
Retrospect 1981 and later
Retrospects missing or not published.
Zip file, Pyramid Zen Society Newsletters and Retrospects, all images currently located, 87 files in 27 folders, 39.8 megs.