Zen Master Dogen
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Dōgen Zenji (道元禅師; 26 January 1200 – 22 September 1253), was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen (道元希玄), Eihei Dōgen (永平道元), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (高祖承陽大師), and Busshō Dentō Kokushi (仏性伝東国師).
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 Tiāntóng Rújìng, an eminent teacher of the Cáodòng 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 writings like the Shōbōgenzō (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye, considered his magnum opus), the Eihei Kōroku (Extensive Record, a collection of his talks), the Eihei Shingi (the first Japanese Zen monastic code), along with his Japanese poetry, and commentaries. Dōgen's writings are one of the most important sources studied in the contemporary Sōtō Zen tradition.
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Dharmakaya Practice and Spiritual BypassSerial: TL-00778 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dogen, Koun Ejô, Samadhi, Soto Zen |
Jan 07 2024 Hybrid |
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Excerpts from Dogen’s Extensive RecordSerial: TL-00814 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dogen, Extensive Record, Consciousness, realization, Birth-and-Death |
Oct 22 2023 Hybrid |
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Online Seminar: Dogen’s Extensive Record, Eihei KorokuSerial: TL-00813 ADZG Saturday Seminar, Dogen, Extensive Record, Dharmakaya, Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen |
Oct 21 2023 Zoom |
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Dogen’s Extensive Record - Radiance, Intimacy, and respecting CausalitySerial: TL-00812 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dogen, Extensive Record, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Monkey Mind |
Oct 01 2023 Hybrid |
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Objectless Meditation and Serene IlluminationSerial: TL-00809 ADZG Monday Night, Dogen, Zazen, Samadhi, Silence, Subject-and-Object |
Sep 04 2023 Hybrid |
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Core Soto ZenSerial: TL-00807 ADZG Monday Night, Dogen, Bendowa, Zazen, Samadhi, Repentance, American |
Aug 14 2023 Hybrid |
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Buddha Work and the Ancestors: Teachings of HongzhiSerial: TL-00805 ADZG Monday Night, Hongzhi, Dogen, Bendowa, American, Lineage, Birth-and-Death |
Jul 31 2023 Hybrid |
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Bodhisattvas’ Four Integrative DharmasSerial: TL-00797 ADZG Sesshin Day 3, Vimalakirti Sutra, Sesshin, Shobogenzo, Dogen, Generosity, Patience, Freedom,... |
May 21 2023 Hybrid |
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The Buddha Way is a Conversation.Dogenzenji's vow and the practice confession and repentance. Confession and repentenance includes both social and solitary aspects of practice. "The Snowman" poem by... Dogen, Confession-and-Repentance, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Evil, Repentance,... |
Sep 03 2022 Zoom |
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Zen Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion Lovingkindness, Mahayana, Dogen |
Jan 2022 |
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Wholehearted Zen: Ethics in Practice Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Dogen |
Jan 2022 |
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Denko Roku 1: ShakyamuniSerial: BZ-02662 Study Sesshin Day 1
true dharma, Transmission, Liberation, Nirvana, Dogen, Soto Zen, Chanting, Buddha... |
Feb 16 2019 |
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January 2019 talk, Serial No. 04461 Intimacy, Zendo, Dogen |
Jan 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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Giving Birth and the Two Truths Practice, Letting Go, Dogen |
May 31 2014 ADZG Temple |
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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, Three Treasures, 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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August 27th, 2011, Serial No. 03876 Precepts, Dogen, Complete Perfect Enlightenment |
Aug 27 2011 |
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August 22nd, 2011, Serial No. 03871 Zazen, Dogen, Ceremony |
Aug 22 2011 |
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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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Serial No. 02191 Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Dogen |
Jul 02 2011 |
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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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January 25th, 2011, Serial No. 03826 Zazen, Karmic Consciousness, Dogen |
Jan 25 2011 |
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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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October 27th, 2010, Serial No. 03783 Offering, Ceremony, Dogen |
Oct 27 2010 |
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The Mind of Enlightenment Silence, Lotus Sutra, Dogen, Bodhidharma |
Aug 19 2010 The Yoga Room |
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The Bodhisattvas' Four Embracing Dharmas Lotus Sutra, Dogen, Suzuki Roshi |
Jul 02 2010 |
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Eight Awakenings of Great Beings, serial no. 02101Serial: BZ-02101 Lecture Desire, Mindfulness, Dogen |
May 22 2010 |
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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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August 18th, 2009, Serial No. 03671 Faith, Lotus Sutra, Dogen |
Aug 18 2009 |
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Causation and Non-Self Attachment, Evil, Dogen, Emptiness |
Mar 26 2009 The Yoga Room |
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January 17th, 2009, Serial No. 03627 Dogen |
Jan 17 2009 |
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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 Fukanzazengi: Have Know KidzendoSerial: BZ-01161C 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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February 14th, 2008, Serial No. 03535 Buddha, Practice, Dogen |
Feb 14 2008 |
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January 17th, 2008, Serial No. 03517 Sangha, Dogen, Offering |
Jan 17 2008 |
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December 5th, 2007, Serial No. 03504 Lotus Sutra, Offering, Dogen |
Dec 05 2007 |
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Three Bodies of BuddhaSerial: BZ-01098 Saturday Lecture Trikaya, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Dogen, Manjushri, Continuous Practice, Dragons,... |
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, Monastic Practice, Dogen, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
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 |