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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2006.02.03-serial.00017 soto, Soto Zen, Echo, zen, Vows, true dharma, Buddha Ancestors, lecture, Describe,... |
Feb 03 2006 |
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2006.01.29-serial.00007 Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission, Sangha, Ordination, soto, Enemies, lecture, zen,... |
Jan 29 2006 |
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2005.11.06-serial.00194 Soto Zen, Enemies, Samsara, Subject-and-Object, Manjushri, Politics, Lineage,... |
Nov 06 2005 |
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Fall to the Ground, Get Up by the Ground Continuous, Discrimination, Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Big Mind,... |
Jul 18 2005 Tassajara |
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Way Seeking MindSerial: SF-00044 The route to becoming a zen monk; growing up Jewish and hanging out with the beats; meeting Suzuki Roshi. Monastic Practice, Japan, Way-Seeking Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Monastic Practice, Priest,... |
Mar 13 2005 2 Tassajara |
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StatusSerial: SF-01096 Sunday Lecture: status games in conversation, hard-wired, power, humor, reversal of status, Marx Bros, Don Rickles, court fools, Dr Zhivago, improv. changing of roles, status... Ego, Practice Period, Bell, Blue Cliff Record, Half-Smile, Mill Valley, Monastic... |
Dec 26 2004 Green Gulch |
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Buddhism, Christianity, War and PeaceSerial: SF-00939 Sunday Lecture: Two types of training: compassion and wisdom (wisdom: the entire universe is the true human body); US history; Christianity (is evil 'outside' or not); Mara... First Principle, Hate, Evil, Faith, Soto Zen, Heart Sutra, Bodhidharma, Separation,... |
May 16 2004 Green Gulch |
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June 7th, 2003, Serial No. 01107 Faith, Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Patience, Forgiveness, Practice Period,... |
Jun 07 2003 Unknown |
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January 11th, 2003, Serial No. 04074 Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Suzuki Roshi, Priest, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen,... |
Jan 11 2003 City Center |
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VasubandhuSerial: SF-04017 Summer intensive Demons, Subject-and-Object, Letting Go, Separation, Emptiness, Soto Zen, Happiness,... |
Jul 31 2002 City Center |
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VasubandhuSerial: SF-03954 Summer intensive Separation, Emotions, Six Realms, Hate, Soto Zen, Instruction, Karma, Duality, Daily... |
Jul 21 2002 City Center |