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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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Title	Speaker	Date
Faith and Doubt Types Serial: BZ-01203B Rohatsu Day 3 Faith, Doubt, Doubt, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Karma, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
From "Not Always So": Wherever You Are, Enlightenment is There Serial: BZ-01201B "Enlightenment Is Right Where You Are", Rohatsu Day 1 Practice, Enlightenment, Faith, Buddha Nature, Composure, Non-duality, Suzuki Roshi, perfection,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
August 27th, 2005, Serial No. 01343 Peace, War, Vow, Six Realms, Avalokiteshvara, Bell, Soto Zen, Chanting, Conversation...		Aug 27 2005
July 23rd, 2005, Serial No. 01338 Continuous Practice, Intuition, Big Mind, Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Way, Soto Zen,...		Jul 23 2005
Stand Up from the Ground Serial: BZ-01567 Saturday Lecture Form-and-Emptiness, Continuous Practice, Intuition, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Soto...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 23 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Fall to the Ground, Get Up By the Ground Serial: BZ-00577 Lecture Continuous Practice, Discrimination, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 18 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Find Out for Yourself Serial: BZ-00576 Lecture Precepts, Duality, Instruction, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, Oneness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 17 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01035A Class 5 of 5 Daily Life, Offering, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 2005 5 Berkeley Zen Center
April 23rd, 2005, Serial No. 01319, Side B Silence, Bodhidharma, Lay, Practice Period, Bowing, Oneness, Priest, Lay Practice,...		Apr 23 2005
On Race Serial: BZ-00601 Sesshin Day 7 Diversity, Culture, Lay, Discrimination, Hate, Soto Zen, Silence, confusion, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 29 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
March 25th, 2005, Serial No. 00593 Three Treasures, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen, Lotus...		Mar 25 2005
March 19th, 2005, Serial No. 01314, Side B zen meditation, Soto Zen, Nirvana Sutra, true dharma, Buddha Nature, Concentration,...		Mar 19 2005
March 14th, 2005, Serial No. 01570 Monastic Practice, Priest, Building, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Soto Zen,...		Mar 14 2005
March 2nd, 2005, Serial No. 00770 Five Ranks, Transmission, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Attachment, Light-and-...		Mar 02 2005
Ordinary Mind and Buddha Mind Serial: BZ-00573 Sesshin Day 6 Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Composure, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 25 2005
Dogen: Four Embracing Actions of a Boddhisattva; Loving Speech and Beneficial Action Offering, Silence, Lay Ordination, Practice Period, Harmonizing, Soto Zen, Peace,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 20 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
February 19th, 2005, Serial No. 01308, Side B Offering, Soto Zen, Bodhisattva Vow, Gratitude, Separation, Vow, Avalokiteshvara,...		Feb 19 2005
February 18th, 2005, Serial No. 00772 Buddha Nature, Silent Illumination, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Nirvana Sutra, Duality,...		Feb 18 2005
February 12th, 2005, Serial No. 01307 Five Ranks, Anger, Peace, Soto Zen, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Aspects...		Feb 12 2005
Uchiyama-Roshi: His Teachings on Zazen and Life Serial: BZ-01304E Teaching Retreat 1 of 2 Funeral, Soto Zen, Samadhi, Impermanence, Vow, Posture, Instruction, American,...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 05 2005 1 Berkeley Zen Center
January 29th, 2005, Serial No. 01303 Precepts, Posture, Half-Smile, Instruction, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object...		Jan 29 2005
Ryokan and the Virtues of a Simple Life Serial: BZ-01301C Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Soto Zen, Transmission, Gratitude, Practice...	Ross Blum	Jan 15 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00777 Class 1 of 12 Precious Mirror, Five Ranks, Big Mind, Dharma Transmission, Ego, Transmission, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 15 2005 1 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
November 20th, 2004, Serial No. 01290, Side B Silence, Silent Illumination, Emotions, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Subject-and-Object...		Nov 20 2004
November 11th, 2004, Serial No. 01029, Side A Lay Practice, Lay, Buddha Ancestors, Aspects of Practice, Transmission, Rinzai,...		Nov 11 2004
November 4th, 2004, Serial No. 01028, Side A Five Ranks, Heart Sutra, Teacher-and-Student, Rinzai, Aspects of Practice, Blue Cliff...		Nov 04 2004
October 30th, 2004, Serial No. 01287 Dana, Soto Zen, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period, Lay, Forgiveness, Rinzai,...		Oct 30 2004
History of Soto Zen: First Dharma Heritage Ceremony Serial: BZ-01283C Zuisse Ceremony and Dharma Transmission, Saturday Lecture Zuisse, Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Religion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 09 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Eating Brown Rice, Eating Your Life Serial: BZ-01243C (from "Not Always So"), Sesshin Day 1 Teacher-and-Student, Giving-and-Taking, Renewal, Heart Sutra, Offering, Intuition,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 04 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
July 10th, 2004, Serial No. 01274, Side B Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Ceremony, American, Patience, Religion, Monastic...		Jul 10 2004
Gakudo Yojunshu, Point #7 Serial: BZ-01267 Turning Dharma and Being Turned by Dharma, Sesshin Day 1 Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Buddha Mind, Obstacles, Silent...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
May 27th, 2004, Serial No. 01024, Side A Teacher-and-Student, Greed, Bodhidharma, Chanting, Soto Zen, Instruction, Religion,...		May 27 2004
Martin Luther King Tribute Serial: BZ-01380 Saturday Lecture Martin Luther King, Current Events, Discrimination, American, War, Culture, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 17 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
January 3rd, 2004, Serial No. 01378 training, Soto Zen, Priest-and-Lay, Right Effort, New Year, American, Peace, Priest,...		Jan 03 2004
Eihei Shingi: The Kanin Serial: BZ-01375 Conclusion, Rohatsu Day 6 Eihei Shingi, Big Mind, Emotions, Buddha Ancestors, Monastic Practice, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Eihei Shingi: The Kanin Serial: BZ-01373 Rohatsu Day 4 Eihei Shingi, Buddha's Birthday, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, New Year, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan (last two weeks of Oct. 2003) Serial: BZ-01365 The Necessity of both Oneness and Diversity, Saturday Lecture Oneness, Japan, Fox, Priest, Lay, Soto Zen, Ordination, Diversity, Precepts, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 01 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
October 25th, 2003, Serial No. 01363 Aspects of Practice, Karma, Manjushri, Book of Serenity, Vimalakirti, Soto Zen,...		Oct 25 2003
October 18th, 2003, Serial No. 01362 Posture, Bell, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Ego, Soto Zen, Instruction, Equanimity...		Oct 18 2003
Religion: A Necessary Evil Serial: BZ-01355 Sesshin Day 3 Religion, Evil, Religion, Fox, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Evil, Intuition, Soto Zen, Lotus...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 01 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
June 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 01347 Ego, Separation, Heart Sutra, Emotions, Attachment, Soto Zen, Passions, uchiyama,...		Jun 22 2003
May 24th, 2003, Serial No. 00136, Side B Practice Period, Hate, Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, Vow, Culture, Mindfulness,...		May 24 2003
April 24th, 2003, Serial No. 00296 Book of Serenity, Silent Illumination, Posture, Practice Period, Rinzai, Dragons,...		Apr 24 2003
January 4th, 2003, Serial No. 00177, Side B New Year, Priest, War, Lineage, Zoom, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Aspects of Practice,...		Jan 04 2003
Sogen Shaku Scroll and Zen and War Serial: BZ-00176 Rohatsu Day 6 War, War, Emotions, Priest, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Religion, American, Ego, Bodhidharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan Serial: BZ-00210B Saturday Lecture Japan, Bell, resistance, Soto Zen, American, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 28 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
July 20th, 2002, Serial No. 00154, Side B Dragons, Big Mind, Hate, American, Instruction, Soto Zen, War, Enemies, Tassajara Zen...		Jul 20 2002
Master Hongzhi's Practice Instructions Serial: BZ-00153B Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Practice, Birth-and-Death, Darkness and Light, Light-and-Darkness, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 13 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Draw Sound From the Bell Serial: BZ-00152A Sesshin Day 5 Bell, Bell, Precepts, Soto Zen, Chanting, Mindfulness, Practice Period, Doubt, Lay,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
May 16th, 2002, Serial No. 01010, Side A Soto Zen, Composure, Daily Life, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Offering, Emotions,...		May 16 2002

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