Soto Zen Talks
Sōtō Zen or the Sōtō school (曹洞宗, Sōtō-shū) is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai and Ōbaku). It is the Japanese line of the Chinese Cáodòng school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Dòngshān Liánjiè. It emphasizes Shikantaza, meditation with no objects, anchors, or content. The meditator strives to be aware of the stream of thoughts, allowing them to arise and pass away without interference.
The Japanese brand of the sect was imported in the 13th century by Dōgen Zenji, who studied Cáodòng Buddhism (Chinese: 曹洞宗; pinyin: Cáodòng Zōng) abroad in China. Dōgen is remembered today as the ancestor of Sōtō Zen in Japan along with Keizan Jōkin.
With about 14,000 temples, Sōtō is one of the largest Japanese Buddhist organizations. Sōtō Zen is now also popular in the West, and in 1996 priests of the Sōtō Zen tradition formed the Soto Zen Buddhist Association based in North America.
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Dogen's Vow Vow, true dharma, Lineage, Bodhisattva Vow, Precepts, Soto Zen, Repentance, Karma,... |
Aug 31 2013 2 |
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Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Ego, Offering,... |
Apr 06 2013 |
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The Five Aspects of Effort Culture, Beginners, Aspects of Practice, Greed, Emotions, Ego, Interview,... |
Mar 09 2013 |
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Sandokai Lecture OneSerial: BZ-02278 Title and Couplet 1, Rohatsu Day 1 Big Mind, Platform Sutra, Discrimination, Oneness, Lineage, Absolute-and-Relative,... |
Dec 02 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to Bendowa Aspects of Practice, true dharma, Transmission, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission,... |
Oct 14 2012 |
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Thinking and Not Thinking Instruction, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Concentration, Sanctuary,... |
Oct 13 2012 |
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Raihai Tokuzui Vinaya, Buddha Nature, causation, Karma, Precepts, Culture, Soto Zen, Religion,... |
Sep 02 2012 3 |
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Raihai Tokuzui Fox, Lay Practice, Ordination, Lay, Priest, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Transmission,... |
Sep 01 2012 2 |
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Dharma TransmissionSerial: BZ-02259 David Weinberg Catherine Cascade
Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Gratitude, Precepts, Lay Ordination, Ordination,... |
Aug 25 2012 |
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To Study the Way is to Study the SelfSerial: BZ-02246 The Self and Myriad Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Enlightenment, Five Ranks, Nishiari Bokusan, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Subject-and... |
Jun 20 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Baoche's Fanning Platform Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Soto Zen, Heart Sutra, Passions, uchiyama, Buddha... |
Mar 24 2012 |
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FukanzazengiSerial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage... |
Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Just Enough Problems Karma, Big Mind, Bell, Offering, Interdependence, Rinzai, Enemies, Soto Zen, Silence... |
Dec 07 2011 |
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Real Women Doing the Possible Gratitude, Offering, Soto Zen, training, Daily Life, Avalokiteshvara, Ordination,... |
Nov 06 2011 |
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Giving and Receiving Impermanence, Soto Zen, Big Mind, Evil, Practice Period, Ego, Bell, Nirvana |
Oct 01 2011 |
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The Heart of Our Forms Precepts, Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Aspects of Practice, Family Practice,... |
Sep 25 2011 |
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Surrender Blue Cliff Record, Oneness, resistance, Commitment, Teacher-and-Student, Silence,... |
Sep 17 2011 |
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Zazenshin Class Dragons, Buddha Ancestors, Teacher-and-Student, First Principle, Non-duality, Lineage... |
May 19 2011 2 |
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DenkorokuSerial: BZ-02158 Kabimora Daiosho -The Thirteenth Ancestor, Sesshin Day 1 Soto Zen, Transmission of Light, Discrimination, Demons, Six Realms, Buddha Nature,... |
Feb 19 2011 Part 2 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Kalame Sutta Evil, Soto Zen, Doubt, Lineage, Monastic Practice, Happiness, Priest, Aspects of... |
Oct 10 2010 |
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Taking Refuge Attachment, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Hate, Soto Zen, Anger, Fox, Demons, Impermanence... |
Mar 13 2010 |
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Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana true dharma, Funeral, Practice Period, Instruction, Soto Zen, Nirvana, Separation,... |
Feb 13 2010 |
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August 28th, 2009, Serial No. 01549, Side C Precepts, Culture, American, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics, Repentance, Platform... |
Aug 28 2009 |
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August 28th, 2009, Serial No. 01549, Side A American, Culture, War, Soto Zen, Funeral, Priest, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics,... |
Aug 28 2009 |
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August 28th, 2009, Serial No. 01549, Side E Culture, Precepts, American, Religion, Soto Zen, Diversity, Mindfulness, Dharma... |
Aug 28 2009 |
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August 28th, 2009, Serial No. 01549, Side G Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lineage, Ordination, Soto Zen, Priest, Culture,... |
Aug 28 2009 |
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August 28th, 2009, Serial No. 01549, Side H American, Monastic Practice, training, Transmission, Blue Cliff Record, Culture,... |
Aug 28 2009 |
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Bicycle Wheel Dharma, Serial No. 01089 Birth-and-Death, Ordinary Mind, Ego, Obstacles, Composure, Soto Zen, Daily Life,... |
Jan 31 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beginner's Sitting; Serial No. 01163Serial: BZ-01163 Beginners' Sesshin Zazen, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Priest, Precepts... |
Oct 05 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Twelve Links as Conditioned By Delusion and True MindsSerial: BZ-01156A Twelve Links, Continued from morning session, Teaching Retreat Dependent Origination, Dependent Origination, Karma, Mindfulness, Ego, Attachment,... |
Aug 31 2008 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 26th, 2008, Serial No. 01149 Ordinary Mind, Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Teacher-and-Student, Passions, Daily Life,... |
Jul 26 2008 |
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June 7th, 2008, Serial No. 01137 Discrimination, Five Ranks, Separation, Blue Cliff Record, Impermanence,... |
Jun 07 2008 |
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April 19th, 2008, Serial No. 01126 Karma, Right Speech, Soto Zen, Conversation, Culture, Peace, Cultivation, Silence... |
Apr 19 2008 |
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February 17th, 2008, Serial No. 01115 Birth-and-Death, Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Impermanence, Funeral, Gratitude,... |
Feb 17 2008 |
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3 Topics: Takuhatsu, Identity Action, Ryokan Plays with ChildrenSerial: BZ-01110 Part 1 of 2 teaching retreat Separation, Soto Zen, American, Gratitude, Mahayana, Transmission, Discrimination,... |
Jan 26 2008 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 20th, 2007, Serial No. 01004 Offering, Soto Zen, American, Mahayana, Vow |
Oct 20 2007 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #61Serial: BZ-01002 Raising a Particle of Dust, Saturday Lecture Sangha, Community, BCR-61, Dragons, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Silence, Lineage,... |
Oct 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Balancing the Spiritual and Material Wheels:Serial: BZ-01001 The Protests in Burma, Saturday Lecture Balance, Politics, Burma, War, American, Soto Zen, Fundraising, Lay, Chanting,... |
Sep 29 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 17th, 2007, Serial No. 01276 Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Nirvana, Lay Practice, Soto Zen, Buddha Nature,... |
Jul 17 2007 |
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July 7th, 2007, Serial No. 00984 Concentration, Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Impermanence, Mundane Life, Heart Sutra,... |
Jul 07 2007 |
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Letter and Spirit of Rules and RegulationSerial: BZ-01427 Dogen's Eihei Shingi, Saturday Lecture Brahmaviharas, Equanimity, Passions, Hate, Religion, Buddha Nature, Ego, Big Mind,... |
Mar 24 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Acupuncture Point of Zazen: Beating the cart or beating the horseSerial: BZ-01423 Saturday Lecture Zazenshin, Dogen, Lineage, Separation, Dharma Transmission, Dogen, Transmission,... |
Mar 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice in the New Year: This is It!Serial: BZ-01411 Saturday Lecture Practice, New Year, confusion, Birth-and-Death, Instruction, Ordinary Mind, Hate,... |
Jan 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Commmentary on "Respect for Things" (from Not Always So)Serial: BZ-01408B Faith is Synonymous for Enlightenment, Saturday Lecture Faith, Enlightenment, Big Mind, Culture, Bodhisattva Way, Building, Soto Zen, Bowing... |
Dec 09 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Dealing with a Problematic Public Library PatronSerial: BZ-01236D Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Anger, Practice Position, Interview, Lay Practice, Soto... |
May 20 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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History of Berkeley Zen Center Pt. IISerial: BZ-01222B Kid Zendo: Figures on the Altar, Saturday Lecture Berkeley Zen Center, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Transmission,... |
Mar 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fukanzazengi Part IISerial: BZ-01218 Zazen Anecdotes, Sesshin Day 3 Fukanzazengi, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Meditation, Posture, Don't Know Mind,... |
Feb 20 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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FukanzazengiSerial: BZ-01217 Part I, Sesshin Day 2 Fukanzazengi, Silent Illumination, Lineage, Discrimination, Daily Life, Sanctuary,... |
Feb 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Encouragement for Upcoming SesshinSerial: BZ-01215 Thoughts on his early days, Saturday Lecture Sesshin, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Pure Existence, Karma, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen,... |
Feb 11 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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“Poems are not Poems”: The Poetry of RyokanSerial: BZ-01213 Teaching Retreat, part 1 of 2 Priest, Silence, Discrimination, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period, Beginners,... |
Feb 04 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center |