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 Liángjiè. 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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No Abode Dharma Talk - March 9th, 2024 Evil, true dharma, Soto Zen |
Mar 09 2024 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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What Is Your Art Form?Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Genjokoan, Evil, true dharma, Soto Zen... |
Mar 09 2024 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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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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Rohatsu Day 3 - Buddha AwakeningSerial: TL-00819 ADZG Rohatsu - Friday Morning, Enlightenment, Buddha, Koun Ejô, Four Noble Truths, Samadhi, Soto Zen, War |
Dec 08 2023 Hybrid |
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The Flower Ornament Background of our Soto Treasury of Radiance SamadhiSerial: TL-00818 ADZG Sunday Morning, Koun Ejô, Komyozo Zammai, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samadhi, Soto Zen |
Dec 03 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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Introduction to the Harmony of Difference and SamenessSerial: TL-00810 ADZG Monday Night, Sekito Kisen, Sandokai, Soto Zen, Heart Sutra, Harmonizing |
Sep 11 2023 Hybrid |
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SanghaSerial: TL-00808 ADZG Monday Night, Three Treasures, Sangha, Branching Streams, Commitment, Soto Zen, Dragons |
Aug 21 2023 Hybrid |
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Vimalakirti Intro: Buddha Fields and Awakening Practice in the worldSerial: TL-00787 ADZG Sunday Morning, Vimalakirti Sutra, Bendowa, Avatamsaka Sutra, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen... |
Apr 02 2023 Hybrid |
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Adept Practitioners in the World: Vimalakirti, Tosui, RyokanSerial: TL-00785 ADZG Sunday Morning, Vimalakirti, Tosui, Ryokan, Lingzhao, Layman Pang, Lay Practice, Soto Zen, Dragons... |
Mar 12 2023 Hybrid |
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Hongzhi and the Amazing BeingsSerial: TL-00783 ADZG Sunday Morning, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity, Avatamsaka Sutra, Sandokai, Harmonizing, Soto Zen, Non-... |
Jan 29 2023 Hybrid |
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Me Too, The Dharma of Friendship Constancy, Soto Zen, Patience, Lotus Sutra, Berkeley Zen Center |
Jul 17 2021 |
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Forms In The Zendo and In Our Lives Daily Life, Soto Zen, Bowing, Mindfulness |
Jul 10 2021 |
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Fukanzazengi, Part 2 Dragons, Non-thinking, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Shikantaza |
May 15 2021 |
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Trust Support Berkeley Zen Center, Soto Zen, Lineage, Commitment |
Jan 30 2021 |
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Attention and Attachment Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Ordinary Mind, Four Foundations, Daily Life, Book of... |
Dec 12 2020 |
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Women Ancestors Class Blue Cliff Record, Gratitude, Soto Zen, Lineage, Vow, Transmission, Culture,... |
Nov 30 2020 3 of 3 Zoom |
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Dogen's Vow Vow, Buddha Mind, Passions, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, true dharma, Book of... |
Nov 21 2020 |
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Looking Back To Look Forward Emotions, Blue Cliff Record, Diversity, Culture, Enemies, New Year, Dharma... |
Nov 14 2020 |
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Paramita of Concentration Silent Illumination, Concentration, Intimacy, Aspects of Practice, Impermanence, Book... |
Oct 12 2019 |
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Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Mahayana, Vow, Intuition, Vinaya, Buddha Nature... |
Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beloved Community (Study Sesshin AM)Serial: BZ-02697 Study Sesshin AM
American, Building, Diversity, War, Soto Zen, Repentance, Priest, Non-violence,... |
Sep 07 2019 |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. ...YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, japanese, Don't Know Mind, Soto Zen |
Jul 16 2019 4/7 The Yoga Room |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, Funeral, Emotions, Interview, Soto Zen, Practice Period,... |
Jul 09 2019 3/7 The Yoga Room |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, Transmission, true dharma, Religion, Passions, Suzuki Roshi... |
Jul 02 2019 2/7 The Yoga Room |
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Buddha ActivityThe work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, Daily Life, Teacher-and-Student, Soto Zen, Enemies, Observe,... |
Mar 19 2019 3/7 The Yoga Room |
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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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What Is Most Important For You In This LifeBeing clear about our ultimate concern. Remember, aspire, commit to, and train to realise this. The story of Tong-an and Liangshan: what is the business under the patched robe? Intimacy. Another... Vow, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Buddha Mind, Intimacy, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind,... |
Feb 02 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddha's EnlightmentSerial: BZ-02654 Rohatsu Day 7
Duality, Attachment, Non-discrimination, Soto Zen, Composure, Discrimination,... |
Dec 08 2018 |
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Merit Gathas by Robert Aitken: The Dragon Who Never SleepsSerial: BZ-02651 Rohatsu Day 4
Bell, Vow, Offering, Bodhidharma, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen, Aspects of... |
Dec 05 2018 |
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Tea Ladies and Their Mind-Refreshing TeachingSerial: BZ-02639 Sesshin Open Aspects of Practice
Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Soto Zen, Priest, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period... |
Oct 06 2018 |
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Practices for PP Opening Sesshin Practice Period, Gaining Mind, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-Object, Continuous... |
Apr 28 2018 |
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Whole-Hearted Practice Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Rinzai, Soto Zen,... |
Mar 17 2018 |
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Buddha's Parinirvana (Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 1, Lecture 2)Serial: BZ-02597 Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 1 Lecture 2
Happiness, Composure, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Samsara, Soto Zen, Bowing, Oneness... |
Feb 17 2018 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Soto Zen, Death-and-Dying, Vow, Priest, Interview, Lineage, Mahayana |
Feb 11 2018 |
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Paramitas: DanaDana Paramita, Attachment, Branching Streams, Offering, Right Speech, Precepts, Greed... |
Nov 18 2017 |
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Not Always So Composure, resistance, Soto Zen, Gratitude, Posture, training, Dragons, Liberation... |
Oct 21 2017 |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Part 1Serial: BZ-02569 Part 1 of 2 Transmission, Duality, Soto Zen, Five Ranks, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student... |
Sep 02 2017 1 |
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The Shuso Question: Full Spontaneous Encounter Practice Period, Hindrances, Patience, Aspects of Practice, Conversation, Gratitude,... |
Jul 01 2017 |
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Practice and Ritual: Just Enough Soto Zen, Monastic Practice, Precepts, training, Heart Sutra, Chanting, zen... |
Jun 24 2017 |
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Gathas and PreceptsSerial: BZ-02556 Sesshin Day 5
Precepts, Vow, Soto Zen, Attachment, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jun 11 2017 |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-02555 Sesshin Day 4
Discrimination, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Teacher-and-Student, Heart Sutra,... |
Jun 10 2017 |
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Ordination and Taking the Precepts Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Bodhisattva Way, Priest-and-Lay, Bodhisattva... |
Jun 03 2017 |
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Grandmotherly Mind Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Big Mind, Practice Position, Precepts, training, Right... |
Mar 25 2017 |
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Zen Training training, Buddha Nature, Ego, Soto Zen, Greed, true dharma, Oneness, Anger, Absolute-... |
Feb 25 2017 |
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Practice in Community Practice Position, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Lay Practice... |
Feb 18 2017 |
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Training in IntuitationSerial: BZ-02518 Rohatsu Day 5
Intuition, training, Priest, Soto Zen, Culture, Instruction, Don't Know Mind,... |
Dec 08 2016 |
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Original Buddhism and Beyond Consciousness Karma, Fox, Posture, Aspects of Practice, Soto Zen, Religion, Mindfulness, Subject-... |
Nov 19 2016 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What is Bowing Bowing, Pure Existence, Duality, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Gratitude, Peace,... |
Oct 01 2016 |
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Harmonious Life Straight from the Horses Mouth Intimacy, Mindfulness, Continuous Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Emotions,... |
Sep 10 2016 |