Zen Master Dogen
Dogen Talks
Dōgen Zenji (道元禅師; 26 January 1200 – 22 September 1253), also known as Dōgen Kigen (道元希玄), Eihei Dōgen (永平道元), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (高祖承陽大師), or Busshō Dentō Kokushi (仏性伝東国師), was a Japanese Buddhist priest, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan.
Originally ordained as a monk in the Tendai School in Kyoto, he was ultimately dissatisfied with its teaching and traveled to China to seek out what he believed to be a more authentic Buddhism. He remained there for four years, finally training under Tiantong Rujing, an eminent teacher of the Caodong lineage of Chinese Chan. Upon his return to Japan, he began promoting the practice of zazen (sitting meditation) through literary works such as Fukanzazengi and Bendōwa.
He eventually broke relations completely with the powerful Tendai School, and, after several years of likely friction between himself and the establishment, left Kyoto for the mountainous countryside where he founded the monastery Eihei-ji, which remains the head temple of the Sōtō school today.
Dōgen is known for his extensive writing including the Shōbōgenzō (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye, considered his magnum opus), the Eihei Kōroku (Extensive Record, a collection of his talks), Japanese poetry, commentaries, and the Eihei Shingi, the first Zen monastic code written in Japan.
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Denko Roku 1: ShakyamuniSerial: BZ-02662 Study Sesshin Day 1
true dharma, Transmission, Liberation, Nirvana, Dogen, soto, Chanting, Buddha Nature... |
Feb 16 2019 |
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Suzuki Roshi Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced BuddhaSerial: BZ-02621 Sesshin Day 5
Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Emotions, Intimacy, Attachment, Dogen, Bell,... |
Jun 17 2018 |
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Save the World Save YourselfSerial: BZ-02586 Day 5
Impermanence, Berkeley Zen Center, Harmonizing, Composure, Rinzai, Priest, Mandala,... |
Dec 07 2017 |
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The State of the Dysfunction War, Composure, Separation, Non-attachment, Oneness, Attachment, Religion, Peace,... |
Mar 12 2016 |
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Brain Washing 1,7,3,5Serial: BZ-02339 Rohatsu Dogen, Tenzo Kyokun, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Emotions, Daily Life, Hate, Dragons,... |
Dec 03 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What is the Basis of our ActivitySerial: BZ-02300 Why Do We Chant?, Saturday Lecture Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, training, Lay Practice, Priest,... |
Mar 30 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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A Special Transmission Outside the ScripturesA Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures Buddha Mind, Transmission, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen |
Feb 02 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Genjo Koan - Section 10B-Part-1Serial: BZ-02248 Firewood and Ash, Sesshin Day 3 Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Dogen, Birth-and-Death, Triple Treasure, Six Realms,... |
Jun 22 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Nishiari Commentary on Genjo KoanSerial: BZ-02233 Three Commentaries on Genjo Koan, new book, Meaning of term Koan Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Nishiari Bokusan, Kosho Uchiyama, Subject-and-Object, Birth-and-Death,... |
Mar 03 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Money is PureSerial: BZ-02231 Money and Labor Talk by Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin Day 2 Dogen, Cooking, Dana Paramita, Fox, Culture, Evil, Building, First Principle, Buddha... |
Feb 19 2012 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing the Mahayana: Do You Want to be an Artist? Breath, Dogen, Community, Lineage, Evil |
Jul 16 2011 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Dharma TransmissionSerial: BZ-02188 Teacher/Disciple Relationship, Sesshin Day 4 Lineage, Transmission, Dogen, Transmission, Branching Streams, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Jun 18 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Komyo - Master HongzhiSerial: BZ-02147 Light, Rohatsu Day 5 Koun Ejô, Sandokai, Transmission of Light, Komyozo Zammai, Discrimination, Silent... |
Dec 09 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paying Respect to the Great Teacher Dragons, Transmission, true dharma, Dogen, Perfect Wisdom |
Nov 06 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Mind of Enlightenment Silence, Lotus Sutra, Dogen, Bodhidharma |
Aug 19 2010 The Yoga Room |
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ZazenSerial: BZ-02068 Seven Factors of Awakening, Rohatsu Day 1 Practice Enlightenment, Mindfulness, Effort, Dogen, Concentration, Equanimity,... |
Dec 06 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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For a Sentient Being to be a Sentient Being is just not to Move Silence, Manjushri, Dogen, Impermanence, Karmic Consciousness |
Nov 14 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Causation and Non-Self Attachment, Evil, Dogen, Emptiness |
Mar 26 2009 The Yoga Room |
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The Practice That Fills and Is Filled by the Entire Universe and the Bodhisattva Precept of Not Killing Lotus Sutra, Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen, Dogen, Buddha Mind |
Nov 22 2008 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Just This - Dogen's FukanzazengiSerial: BZ-01161C Have Know Kidzendo, Saturday Lecture Fukanzazengi, Dogen, Duality, Dragons, Posture, Non-duality, Instruction, Buddha... |
Sep 27 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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About the Lotus Sutra Lotus Sutra, true dharma, Bell, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen |
Apr 19 2008 No Abode Hermitage |
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Three Bodies of BuddhaSerial: BZ-01098 Saturday Lecture Trikaya, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Dogen, Manjushri, Continuous, Dragons, Samadhi,... |
Dec 01 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 8th, 2007, Serial No. 00998, Side B Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhidharma, true... |
Sep 08 2007 |
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BCR: Case #74: "Kingyu Osho-Rice Pot" (Dear Bodhisattvas)Serial: BZ-00988 BCR: Case #93: "Taiko's 'You For Devil'", Saturday Lecture BCR-74, Buddha Mind, Gratitude, Fox, Observe, Monastic Practice, Dogen, Tassajara,... |
Aug 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Worship of the BuddhaWhen a person pays homage and bows to the Buddhas, there is just one Buddha with no other person. Lotus Sutra, Bowing, Duality, Dogen, War |
Jul 28 2007 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Dogen's Acupuncture Point of ZazenSerial: BZ-01423 Beating the cart or beating the horse, Saturday Lecture Zazenshin, Dogen, Lineage, Separation, Dharma Transmission, Dogen, Transmission,... |
Mar 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Eight Aspects of PracticeSerial: BZ-01418 Commentary by Deshimaru from "Ring of the Way", Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Dogen, Deshimaru, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Karmic Consequences, Ego,... |
Feb 10 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 2nd, 2006, Serial No. 01048 Precepts, Offering, Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Anger,... |
Nov 02 2006 |
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What Are We Doing Here?Serial: BZ-01220 History of Berkeley Zen Center Pt. I, Saturday Lecture Berkeley Zen Center, Dogen, Lay Practice, Priest, Lay, Heart Sutra, Dharma... |
Mar 04 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Eight Attributes of an Enlightened BeingSerial: BZ-01209 Reading from Dogen, Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Dogen, Eight Awarenesses, Big Mind, Greed, Samadhi, Anger, Hindrances... |
Jan 07 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhanature Is LightSerial: BZ-01206 Komyozo Zammai; Dogen and Keizan, Rohatsu Day 6 Buddha Nature, Dogen, Keizan, Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Continuous, Karma,... |
Dec 03 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gakudo Yojunshu, Point #7Serial: BZ-01267 Turning Dharma and Being Turned by Dharma, Sesshin Day 1 Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Buddha Mind, Obstacles, Silent... |
Jun 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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George W. Bush and a Dogen FascicleSerial: BZ-01263B Saturday Lecture Dogen, Current Events, Politics, Anger, Birth-and-Death, War, Greed, Buddha Ancestors... |
May 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice and EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00154A One-Day Sitting Dogen, Practice, Enlightenment, Intuition, Posture, Doubt, Branching Streams,... |
Jul 14 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen and Plum BlossomsSerial: BZ-00094A Saturday Lecture Dogen, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Dragons, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Nov 03 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Invite Difficulty InSerial: BZ-00106B Sesshin Day 5 Dogen, Japan, Manjushri, Intuition, Harmonizing, Daily Life, Building, Non-duality,... |
Jun 24 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing With The Precepts/Dogen's CommentarySerial: BZ-00189A Saturday Lecture Precepts, Dogen, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, New Year, Sangha, Bodhisattva... |
Jan 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Guidelines For Studying The Way (Pt.2)Serial: BZ-00188A Saturday Lecture Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, New Year, Beginners, resistance, Lineage,... |
Dec 12 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Guidelines For Studying The Way (Pt.1)Serial: BZ-00187 Rohatsu Day 7 Dogen, Big Mind, New Year, Ordinary Mind, Interview, Describe, Building, Enemies,... |
Dec 06 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen & Sojun on OryokiSerial: BZ-00344B One-Day Sitting Oryoki, Dogen, Observe, Echo, Rinzai, Silence, Tassajara, Hate, Instruction, Priest,... |
Mar 22 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Recognizing EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00322B Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Koan, Doubt, Obstacles, Constancy, Discrimination, Duality, Buddha... |
Sep 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How We Practice: Dogen's "Thoroughness"Serial: BZ-00314A Sesshin Day 2 Practice, Dogen, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Thoroughness, Bowing, Duality, Non-... |
Jun 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Interdependence/Temple VolunteersSerial: BZ-00782A Saturday Lecture Interdependence, Community, Sangha, Interdependence, Monastic Practice, Aspects of... |
Feb 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #11 Cont.Serial: BZ-00823B Saturday Lecture BCR-11, Teacher-and-Student, Obstacles, Offering, Dragons, Dogen, Emotions, Rinzai,... |
Sep 09 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Kajo Fascicle in Shogobenzo ContinuedSerial: BZ-00637A Sesshin Day 3 Dogen, Shobogenzo, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Doubt, Building, Enthusiasm... |
Sep 07 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-01517B Mindfulness of Forms, Rohatsu Day 3 Mindfulness, Instruction, Offering, Dogen, Composure, Bowing, Duality, Samsara,... |
Dec 04 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen: Non-ThinkingSerial: BZ-00513A Sesshin Day 4 Dogen, Non-thinking, Peace, Subject-and-Object, Duality, Daily Life, Posture, Buddha... |
Jun 23 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Free Sitting vs. Forty Minute Periods: Dogen's WaySerial: BZ-00411A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Dogen, Daily Life, Lay Practice, training, Bell, Practice Period, Beginners,... |
Sep 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Way-Seeking MindSerial: BZ-00412A Saturday Lecture Way-Seeking Mind, Priest, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Vows, Samsara, Nirvana,... |
Jun 22 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Relationship Between Teacher and StudentSerial: BZ-00040B Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Family Practice, Ego, Dogen, Daily Life,... |
Oct 09 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |