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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

What Is Your Art Form?

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Genjokoan, Evil, true dharma, Soto Zen...
Mar 09 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Dharmakaya Practice and Spiritual Bypass

Serial: TL-00778

ADZG Sunday Morning,
Dharma Talk

Dogen, Koun Ejô, Samadhi, Soto Zen
Jan 07 2024
Hybrid

Me Too, The Dharma of Friendship

Constancy, Soto Zen, Patience, Lotus Sutra, Berkeley Zen Center
Jul 17 2021

Forms In The Zendo and In Our Lives

Daily Life, Soto Zen, Bowing, Mindfulness
Jul 10 2021

Fukanzazengi, Part 2

Dragons, Non-thinking, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Shikantaza
May 15 2021

Trust Support

Berkeley Zen Center, Soto Zen, Lineage, Commitment
Jan 30 2021

Attention and Attachment

Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Ordinary Mind, Four Foundations, Daily Life, Book of...
Dec 12 2020

Women Ancestors Class

Blue Cliff Record, Gratitude, Soto Zen, Lineage, Vow, Transmission, Culture,...
Nov 30 2020
3 of 3
Zoom

Dogen's Vow

Vow, Buddha Mind, Passions, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, true dharma, Book of...
Nov 21 2020

Looking Back To Look Forward

Emotions, Blue Cliff Record, Diversity, Culture, Enemies, New Year, Dharma...
Nov 14 2020

Paramita of Concentration

Silent Illumination, Concentration, Intimacy, Aspects of Practice, Impermanence, Book...
Oct 12 2019

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

Beloved Community (Study Sesshin AM)

Serial: BZ-02697

Study Sesshin AM

 

American, Building, Diversity, War, Soto Zen, Repentance, Priest, Non-violence,...
Sep 07 2019

Teachings for the Welfare of the World

In 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.

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YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, japanese, Don't Know Mind, Soto Zen
Jul 16 2019
4/7
The Yoga Room

Teachings for the Welfare of the World

In 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

Teachings for the Welfare of the World

In 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.
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YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, Transmission, true dharma, Religion, Passions, Suzuki Roshi...
Jul 02 2019
2/7
The Yoga Room

Buddha Activity

The 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

Denko Roku 1: Shakyamuni

Serial: BZ-02662

Study Sesshin Day 1

 

true dharma, Transmission, Liberation, Nirvana, Dogen, Soto Zen, Chanting, Buddha...
Feb 16 2019

What Is Most Important For You In This Life

Being 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

Buddha's Enlightment

Serial: BZ-02654

Rohatsu Day 7

 

Duality, Attachment, Non-discrimination, Soto Zen, Composure, Discrimination,...
Dec 08 2018

Merit Gathas by Robert Aitken: The Dragon Who Never Sleeps

Serial: BZ-02651

Rohatsu Day 4

 

Bell, Vow, Offering, Bodhidharma, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen, Aspects of...
Dec 05 2018

Tea Ladies and Their Mind-Refreshing Teaching

Serial: BZ-02639

Sesshin Open Aspects of Practice

 

Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Soto Zen, Priest, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period...
Oct 06 2018

Practices for PP Opening Sesshin

Practice Period, Gaining Mind, Monastic Practice, Subject-and-Object, Continuous...
Apr 28 2018

Whole-Hearted Practice

Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...
Mar 17 2018

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

Way-Seeking Mind Talk

Soto Zen, Death-and-Dying, Vow, Priest, Interview, Lineage, Mahayana
Feb 11 2018

Paramitas: Dana

Dana Paramita, Attachment, Branching Streams, Offering, Right Speech, Precepts, Greed...
Nov 18 2017

Not Always So

Composure, resistance, Soto Zen, Gratitude, Posture, training, Dragons, Liberation...
Oct 21 2017

Jewel Mirror Samadhi Part 1

Serial: BZ-02569

Part 1 of 2

Transmission, Duality, Soto Zen, Five Ranks, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student...
Sep 02 2017
1

The Shuso Question: Full Spontaneous Encounter

Practice Period, Hindrances, Patience, Aspects of Practice, Conversation, Gratitude,...
Jul 01 2017

Practice and Ritual: Just Enough

Soto Zen, Monastic Practice, Precepts, training, Heart Sutra, Chanting, zen...
Jun 24 2017

Gathas and Precepts

Serial: BZ-02556

Sesshin Day 5

 

Precepts, Vow, Soto Zen, Attachment, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death,...
Jun 11 2017

Heart Sutra

Serial: BZ-02555

Sesshin Day 4

 

Discrimination, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Teacher-and-Student, Heart Sutra,...
Jun 10 2017

Ordination and Taking the Precepts

Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Bodhisattva Way, Priest-and-Lay, Bodhisattva...
Jun 03 2017

Grandmotherly Mind

Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Big Mind, Practice Position, Precepts, training, Right...
Mar 25 2017

Zen Training

training, Buddha Nature, Ego, Soto Zen, Greed, true dharma, Oneness, Anger, Absolute-...
Feb 25 2017

Practice in Community

Practice Position, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Lay Practice...
Feb 18 2017

December 11th, 2016, Serial No. 04349

Practice Period, Bodhidharma, Soto Zen
Dec 11 2016

Training in Intuitation

Serial: BZ-02518

Rohatsu Day 5

 

Intuition, training, Priest, Soto Zen, Culture, Instruction, Don't Know Mind,...
Dec 08 2016

Original Buddhism and Beyond Consciousness

Karma, Fox, Posture, Aspects of Practice, Soto Zen, Religion, Mindfulness, Subject-...
Nov 19 2016
Berkeley Zen Center

What is Bowing

Bowing, Pure Existence, Duality, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Gratitude, Peace,...
Oct 01 2016

Harmonious Life Straight from the Horses Mouth

Intimacy, Mindfulness, Continuous Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Emotions,...
Sep 10 2016

Practice is the Details of My Life

Buddha Nature, Humility, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Offering, Gratitude, Samadhi...
Aug 13 2016

Universal Spiritual Friendship and Practice of Bravery

Gratitude, Non-violence, training, zen meditation, Buddha Nature, Peace, Right Effort...
Jul 02 2016

Continuous Practice

Serial: BZ-02482

Sesshin Day 1

 

Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Meal Serving, Continuous Practice, Family...
Jun 08 2016

White Bird in Snow

Serial: BZ-02481

Jukai

 

Precepts, Lineage, Lay Ordination, Ordination, Bodhisattva Way, Lay, Transmission,...
Jun 04 2016

Yunmen's Jewel

Serial: BZ-02463

Koan Class Blue Cliff Record Case 62

 

BCR-62, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Duality, Subject-and-Object, Soto Zen, Blue...
Mar 07 2016

Turning the Light Inward

Soto Zen, Conversation, Instruction, Concentration, Culture, Building, Silence...
Mar 05 2016

November 23rd, 2015, Serial No. 04244

Karma, War, Soto Zen
Nov 23 2015

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