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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 Caodong school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Dongshan Liangjie. 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 Caodong 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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Title	Speaker	Date
What is Bowing Bowing, Demons, Diversity, Duality, Gratitude, Monastic Practice, Patience, Peace,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 01 2016
Harmonious Life Straight from the Horses Mouth Continuous Practice, Conversation, Culture, Emotions, Intimacy, Intuition,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Sep 10 2016
Practice is the Details of My Life Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Humility, Offering, Samadhi, Soto Zen...	Baika Andrea Pratt	Aug 13 2016
Universal Spiritual Friendship and Practice of Bravery Buddha Nature, Diversity, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Non-violence, Peace, Right Effort,...	Mushim Ikeda	Jul 02 2016
Continuous Practice Serial: BZ-02482 Sesshin Day 1 Continuous Practice, Evil, Family Practice, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Lay...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 08 2016
White Bird in Snow Serial: BZ-02481 Jukai Precepts, Lineage, Lay Ordination, Ordination, Bodhisattva Way, Lay, Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 04 2016
Yunmen's Jewel Serial: BZ-02463 Koan Class Blue Cliff Record Case 62 class 1 of 4 BCR-62, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Duality, Subject-and-Object, Soto Zen, Blue...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 2016 1
Turning the Light Inward Building, Concentration, Conversation, Culture, Instruction, Silence, Soto Zen...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Mar 05 2016
Compassionate Power in Zen Awakening Karma, War, Soto Zen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 23 2015
Hui Neng and the Poetry Contest Serial: BZ-02440 Aspects of Practice Bodhidharma, Doubt, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Platform Sutra, Politics, Practice Period,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 17 2015
A Big Headache Culture, Discrimination, Interview, Intuition, Passions, Practice Period, Religion,...	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Jun 20 2015
Everything Changes Composure, Silence, Nirvana, Practice Period, Soto Zen, Greed, Precepts, Buddha...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 23 2015
Suffering is Not Enough Oneness, Soto Zen, Impermanence, Global Warming, Book of Serenity, Fundraising,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 27 2014
Zen Bodies, Zen Mirrors Lotus Sutra, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Chanting, Instruction, Commitment, Soto Zen,...	Susan Marvin	Sep 14 2014
Teaching for the Tenzo Big Mind, Ego, Harmonizing, Interview, Monastic Practice, Priest, Soto Zen	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 2014 1
Just Enough Problems Buddha Nature, Commitment, confusion, Culture, Daily Life, Enemies, Interdependence,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 01 2014
Living By Vow Chanting, Daily Life, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Nirvana, Samsara, Soto Zen, Vow...	Shohaku Okumura	Jan 25 2014
Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture) Compassion, Consciousness, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Faith,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 04 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Building A Zen Monastery Building, Culture, Lay, Priest, Religion, Soto Zen, War	Gengo Akiba	Jan 04 2014
Buddha's Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02343 Rohatsu Forgiveness, Emotions, Attachment, Intuition, Big Mind, Ego, Discrimination, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Vow Serial: BZ-02325 Part 2 of 2 Karma, Lineage, Precepts, Repentance, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Vow	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 31 2013 2
Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Ego, Offering,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 06 2013
The Five Aspects of Effort Beginners, Culture, Ego, Emotions, Greed, Impermanence, Interview, Silence, Soto Zen...	Ron Nestor	Mar 09 2013
Sandokai Lecture One Serial: BZ-02278 Title and Couplet 1, Rohatsu Day 1 Big Mind, Platform Sutra, Discrimination, Oneness, Lineage, Absolute-and-Relative,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Bendowa Dharma Transmission, Ordinary Mind, Rinzai, Samadhi, Soto Zen, Transmission, War...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 14 2012
Thinking and Not Thinking Birth-and-Death, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Enemies, Evil, Impermanence, Instruction...	Ron Nestor	Oct 13 2012
Raihai Tokuzui Serial: BZ-02262 Study sesshin, part 3 of 4 Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Causation, Karma, Precepts, Culture, Soto Zen, Religion,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 02 2012 3
Raihai Tokuzui Serial: BZ-02261 Study sesshin, part 2 of 4 Fox, Lay Practice, Ordination, Lay, Priest, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 01 2012 2
Dharma Transmission Serial: BZ-02259 David Weinberg Catherine Cascade Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Gratitude, Precepts, Lay Ordination, Ordination,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 25 2012
Facing Change and Realizing Peace Commitment, Soto Zen, difficulty, Obstacles, Buddha Nature	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 09 2012 The Yoga Room
When Dharma fills Body and Mind When Dharma Fills Body and Mind Tenshin Reb Anderson No Abode, July 14, 2012 AFTERNOON Lineage, Soto Zen, Desire	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 13 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
To Study the Way is to Study the Self Serial: BZ-02246 The Self and Myriad Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Enlightenment, Five Ranks, Nishiari Bokusan, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Intimacy,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening April 5, 2012 at The Yoga Room Part four of a seven part series based on the Six Paramitas Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 05 2012 #4 The Yoga Room
Baoche's Fanning Platform Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Soto Zen, Heart Sutra, Passions, Uchiyama, Buddha...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 24 2012
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing Zen Restraint Without Gain Dogen, Soto Zen, Bodhisattva Precepts	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 25 2012
Householder Bodhisattvas, What is Your Aspiration for this New Year? Rinzai, Precepts, Lay, Soto Zen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 02 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Just Enough Problems Karma, Big Mind, Bell, Offering, Interdependence, Rinzai, Enemies, Soto Zen, Silence...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 07 2011
Real Women Doing the Possible Serial: BZ-02213 Women's Sitting Gratitude, Offering, Soto Zen, Daily Life, Avalokitesvara, Ordination, Impermanence,...	Catherine Cascade	Nov 06 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Giving and Receiving Bell, Big Mind, Ego, Evil, Impermanence, Nirvana, Practice Period, Soto Zen	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Oct 01 2011
The Heart of Our Forms Bell, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Precepts, Soto Zen,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 25 2011

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