Zen Master Dogen
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Dōgen Zenji (道元禅師, Japanese pronunciation: [doꜜː.ɡeɴ, -ŋeɴ], 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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Inward Arrows: Zen Self-TransformationSerial: RB-01518A Prectice_Month_Talks Instruction, Practice, Dogen |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Cultivating Desire-less EnlightenmentSerial: RB-01519A Prectice_Month_Talks Enlightenment, Practice, Dogen |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zen in Everyday RitualsSerial: RB-01520A Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Time, Dogen |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Tactile Meditation: Beyond Discriminating MindSerial: RB-01513 Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Dogen, Time |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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2003.02.21-serial.00027 Practice, Dogen, Continuous Practice |
Feb 21 2003 |
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2003.02.21-serial.00026 Practice, Dogen, Time |
Feb 21 2003 |
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2003.02.20-serial.00030 Practice, Dogen, Buddha |
Feb 20 2003 |
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2003.02.20-serial.00165 Practice, Dogen, Work |
Feb 20 2003 |
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2003.02.19-serial.00028 Buddha, Practice, Dogen |
Feb 19 2003 |
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2003.02.19-serial.00166 Dogen, Time, Japan |
Feb 19 2003 |
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2003.02.17-serial.00032 Practice, Dogen, Continuous Practice |
Feb 17 2003 |
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2003.02.16-serial.00163 Practice, Dogen, Buddha |
Feb 16 2003 |
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2003.02.16-serial.00164 Practice, Buddha, Dogen |
Feb 16 2003 |
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2003.02.15-serial.00169 Practice, Dharma Transmission, Dogen |
Feb 15 2003 |
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Ultralight Mind: Zens Path to LiberationSerial: RB-01460 Seminar_Body_and_Mind Time, Practice, Dogen |
Feb 13 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zendo Lecture Buddhism, Dogen, Dharma Transmission |
Dec 06 2002 Tassajara |
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August 20th, 2002, Serial No. 03075 Dogen, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Soto Zen |
Aug 20 2002 |
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Embracing Oneness Through Zenki Practice Time, Zazen, Dogen |
Aug 10 2002 City Center |
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Zen Awareness: Beyond Words and MindsSerial: RB-01428 Sesshin Practice, Time, Dogen |
Aug 04 2002 Johanneshof |
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Practice and EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00154A One-Day Sitting Dogen, Practice, Enlightenment, Faith, Intuition, Posture, Doubt, Branching Streams,... |
Jul 14 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2002.03.15-serial.00173 Practice, Dogen, Zazen |
Mar 15 2002 |
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2002.03.15-serial.00174 Practice, Dogen, Study |
Mar 15 2002 |
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2002.03.14-serial.00171 Buddha, Dogen, Koan |
Mar 14 2002 |
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2002.03.14-serial.00172 Practice, Buddha, Dogen |
Mar 14 2002 |
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2002.03.13-serial.00115D Dogen, Buddha, Practice |
Mar 13 2002 |
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2002.03.13-serial.00069 Dogen, Practice, Buddha |
Mar 13 2002 |
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2002.03.13-serial.00070 Dogen, Buddha, Study |
Mar 13 2002 |
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2002.03.12-serial.00077 Practice, Dogen, Buddha |
Mar 12 2002 |
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2002.03.11-serial.00074 Time, Practice, Dogen |
Mar 11 2002 |
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2002.03.11-serial.00073 Time, Dogen, Practice |
Mar 11 2002 |
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2002.03.10-serial.00080 Time, Dogen, Buddha |
Mar 10 2002 |
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Zen Practice: Questions as the CatalystSerial: RB-01586A Sesshin Practice, Time, Dogen |
Mar 10 2002 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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2002.03.09-serial.00114B Dogen, Buddha |
Mar 09 2002 |
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2002.03.09-serial.00114A Practice, Japan, Dogen |
Mar 09 2002 |
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2002.02.24-serial.00088 Dogen, Japan, Study |
Feb 24 2002 |
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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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2001.10.21-serial.00087 Practice, Buddha, Dogen |
Oct 21 2001 |
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2001.10.09-serial.00086 Dogen, Study, Practice |
Oct 09 2001 |
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2001.10.07-serial.00084 Buddha, Dogen, Time |
Oct 07 2001 |
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Zazen Harmony: Mind and Universe ConnectedSerial: RB-01332 Sesshin Practice, Dogen, Zazen |
Aug 25 2001 Johanneshof |
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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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2001.03.02-serial.00050 Practice, Dogen, Buddha |
Mar 02 2001 |
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2001.02.04-serial.00052 Delusion, Practice, Dogen |
Feb 04 2001 |
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2000.11.04-serial.00051 Dogen, Koan, Buddha |
Nov 04 2000 |
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Radiating Kindness, Embracing InterconnectionSerial: RB-01180 Sesshin Dogen, Practice, Buddha |
Oct 16 1999 Johanneshof |
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Zen Choices: Living without PickingSerial: RB-01113 Practice-Week_Actualizing_Mind Practice, Buddhism, Dogen |
Feb 26 1999 Johanneshof |
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Actualizing Mind Through Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01111 Practice-Week_Actualizing_Mind Practice, Buddhism, Dogen |
Feb 26 1999 Johanneshof |
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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, Lineage, Transmission,... |
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, Building, Enemies, Observe, Hate... |
Dec 06 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |