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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
Mumonkan, Case 19: Ordinary Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-00435 Lecture Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Culture, Discrimination, Impermanence, Ordinary Mind,...	Gesshin Cheney	May 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Development of American Buddhism: Kapleau-rôshi's Visit to SFZC Serial: BZ-00422A Saturday Lecture Buddhism, Philip Kapleau, Culture, Building, Daily Life, Tassajara, Diversity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment in Soto Zen Serial: BZ-00402A Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 10 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Meeting with Berkeley Zen Center Serial: BZ-00032 Meeting Buddha Mind, Fundraising, Interview, Lay, Lay Practice, Sangha, Soto Zen, Teacher-and...	Deborah Hopkinson	Jul 08 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Joyful Embrace of Zen Wisdom Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Consciousness, Soto Zen, Community, Compassion, Realization...	Katagiri Roshi	May 24 1982
Vigor During Sesshin: Soto and Rinzai Practice Compared Serial: BZ-00007A Sesshin Day 3 Sesshin, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Practice, Time, Soto Zen	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Soto and Rinzai Practice: Koans Serial: BZ-00014A Sesshin Day 2 Teacher-and-Student, Rinzai, Daily Life, Interview, Soto Zen, Concentration, Building...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 27 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Rinzai Zen Serial: BZ-00015 Sesshin day 1 Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Platform Sutra, Doubt, Buddha...	Gesshin Cheney	Feb 26 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Palateia: Personal Spiritual Revolution Serial: NC-00691 Monastic Spirituality Set 4 of 12 Oneness, Letting Go, Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Don't Know Mind	Bruno Barnhart	Jul 01 1981
Right Effort and Right Thought Serial: BZ-00026A Saturday Lecture Right Effort, Right Thought, Noble Eightfold Path, Study, Focus, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 15 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
November 15, 1980, Serial No. 01061 Attachment, Daily Life, Hindrances, Monastic Practice, Right Effort, Separation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 15 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission in Zen Evolution Breath, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Hate, Precepts, Realization, Rinzai, Soto...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 19 1977
Ascending the Zen Pole of Effort Big Mind, Building, Ego, Evil, Intention, Separation, Soto Zen	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 03 1976
Reviving Zen: Manzan's Reforms Unveiled Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Addiction, Soto Zen, Lineage,...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 17 1975
Zen Manuscripts: Evolutionary Pathways Soto Zen, Rinzai, Vow, Ceremony	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 12 1975
Keizan Zenji: Catalyst of Soto Zen Soto Zen, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Realization, Lay, difficulty	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 11 1975
Zen Leadership: Tradition and Transformation Bell, Bodhidharma, Building, Dharma Transmission, Interview, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 10 1975
Zen Power Struggles at Ehe-ji Bell, Bodhidharma, Building, difficulty, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Transmission	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 10 1975
Silent Illumination and Zen's Path Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Realization, Separation, Silence, Soto Zen, Teacher-...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 08 1975
Zen Lineage: From Bodhidharma to Dogen Bodhidharma, Building, Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, New Year, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 1975
Zen Ranks Through Gassan's Lens Enemies, Greed, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Transmission, Vow	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 1975
Timeless Essence of Zen Practice Conversation, Soto Zen, Religion, Constancy, Building, Funeral, Fox, Chanting, Bell...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 1972
Sitting Beyond Thought: Embodying Truth Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Emotions, Intention, Mahayana, Realization,...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 25 1972
Funeral Service for Suzuki Roshi Serial: SR-00171 This is a full recording of Suzuki Roshi's funeral, held nine days after his death. Ceremony, Funeral, Ceremony, Discrimination, Soto Zen, Suzuki Roshi, Vow	Various	Dec 12 1971 City Center
Embracing Suffering Through Zen Awareness Delusion, difficulty, Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Nirvana, Posture, Soto Zen,...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 02 1971
Breaking the Chains of Illusion Beginners, difficulty, Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Nirvana, Soto Zen, Suffering,...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 02 1971
Embracing Flow: Zen's Middle Way Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Chanting, Composure, confusion, Delusion, Diversity, Soto...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 28 1971
Virtue of Mountain and River Dogen, Shobogenzo, First Principle, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Bell, Breath, Dragons, Faith,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 24 1971 Tassajara
Sewing and Wearing the Buddhist Robes and How It Relates to Our Practice Serial: 71-06-19 Saturday, June 19, 1971 San Francisco Zendo Dogen, Soto Zen,	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 19 1971 City Center
Unwavering Practice: Path to Awakening Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Building, Ceremony, Continuous Practice, Hate, Soto...	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 20 1970
How should we establish our system of practice in San Francisco Serial: SR-00019 Tuesday Evening, June 17, 1969 San Francisco Just sit, and follow the teacher's instruction. Story of four kinds of horse. Humans go to the moon, but don't... Rinzai, Soto Zen, Dogen, Zazen, Addiction, Attachment, Big Mind, Concentration, Ego,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 17 1969 Sokoji
Reviving Dogen's Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Realization, Ceremony, difficulty, Mandala, Soto...	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 10 1969
The True Dragon Dogen, Baso, Dragons, Freedom, Soto Zen, Emptiness, Bodhidharma, Instruction, Zazen...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 12 1968 B Sokoji
The Ten Powers Of A Bodhisattva Serial: SF-05106 Sunday Morning, August 25, 1968 [This date is probably incorrect. Earlier (July 21, 1968), Suzuki mentioned that he had already explained the ten powers of a bodhisattva.... Bodhisattva, Dogen, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Concentration, Emptiness, Realization, Posture...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 25 1968 Sokoji
What is Soto and what is Rinzai? Serial: SF-05144A SR024 Tass July 26/68 Roshi Sectarianism copied; July 21 Chino Sensei; July 24 Chino Sensei - also many handwritten notes on the content NB: the date for the SR talk in... Soto Zen, Rinzai, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Evil, Bowing, Mahayana, Gratitude, Ego...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1968 Tassajara
Esalen Institute: First of two lectures Serial: SF-05870 This is the first of two talks given at Esalen. Dogen, Time, Four Noble Truths, Lotus Sutra, New Year, Continuous Practice, Emptiness...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 28 1968 Esalen
On Nanzenshi, Nanshin-Ken Serial: SF-01129 Tape 1 copy 2 - duplicate Study Period, Chanting, Priest, Peace, Zazen, Funeral, Soto Zen, Silence	Ruth Fuller Sasaki, Gary Snyder	Feb 22 1966 Kyoto
Unknown Title, Serial 00421, Side B Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Lineage, Anger, Soto Zen, Buddha Mind, Rinzai,...	Mark Alexander
Taxi Priest, Politics, Dragons, Interview, Soto Zen, Instruction, Religion, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Zen's Journey: Work as Practice Okesa, Ordination, Soto Zen, Tenzo	Edward Espe Brown
YYYY.02.02-serial.00011 Buddha Nature, confusion, Culture, Emotions, Passions, Religion, Soto Zen, Vow...
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, Enemies, Observe, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	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. ... YRB-2019-Summer, Birth-and-Death, Breath, Emotions, Funeral, Interview, Practice...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	3/7 The Yoga Room
Transmitting the Light Serial: BZ-00778 Class Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Lay, Lineage, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Practice in the New Year: This is It! Serial: BZ-01411 Saturday Lecture Practice, New Year, Birth-and-Death, Bowing, confusion, Hate, Instruction, Ordinary...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Berkeley Zen Center
3 Topics: Takuhatsu, Identity Action, Ryokan Plays with Children Serial: BZ-01110 Part 1 of 2 teaching retreat Building, Discrimination, Fasting, Gratitude, Mahayana, Priest, Separation, Soto Zen...	Shohaku Okumura	1 Berkeley Zen Center
Looking Back To Look Forward Blue Cliff Record, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Diversity, Emotions, Enemies,...	Hozan Alan Senauke
Zen Fools and Pure Hearts Serial: NC-00215 Archival Photo Dogen, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Sutra
Zen's Path to the Pure Heart Serial: NC-00218 Archival Photo Buddha, Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen
Cultivating Innocence in Zen Practice Serial: NC-00219 Archival Photo Buddha, Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen

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