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Tenzo Kyōkun 7 – Putting the Mind of the Way to Work

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on Dogen Zenji’s Tenzo Kyokun – Instructions for the Zen Cook. (Covering the third paragraph on page 37). In the p

Tenzo Kyokun 6 - Seeing Things With a Buddha Eye

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on Dogen Zenji’s Tenzo Kyokun – Instructions for the Zen Cook. (Covering the second paragraph on page 37). Beginn

Tenzo Kyokun 5 - Receiving our life

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on Dogen Zenji’s Tenzo Kyokun – Instructions for the Zen Cook. (p. 36). Okumura Roshi speaks about the tenzo’s at

The bankruptcy of self-power

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. (Section 4, p.66).

Tenzo Kyokun 4 - Things in their natural places

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on Dogen Zenji’s Tenzo Kyokun (p. 35). Okumura Roshi discusses the importance of cooking the rice carefully and re

“I” effort: self-power and other-power

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. (Section 4, p.66) Ok

Tenzo Kyokun main text 3

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Tenzo Kyokun. Okumura Roshi discusses the difference between our normal attitude toward preparing

Tenzo Kyokun: main text II

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Tenzo Kyokun. It was originally given at Sanshinji in Bloomington, IN on May 16, 2007. Please co

Tenzo Kyokun: main text I

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Tenzo Kyokun. In this talk he begins addressing Dogen's Instructions for the Cook directly. It was

Tenzo Kyokun and the Eihei Shingi

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Tenzo Kyokun. He discusses the history of monastic practice in China, the creation of monastic re

Tenzo Kyokun, Yogacara and Madhyamika

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Tenzo Kyokun. This talk includes a substantial introduction to the Yogacara (Mind-only) and Madhya

Introduction to Jijuyu Zanmai & Tenzo Kyokun

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Tenzo Kyokun. In it he sets the stage by discussing one of the most important texts for understan

Shobogenzo Zuimonki 1-17 & 4-10: Worthless speech obstructs the true way

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Shobogenzo Zuimonki. Here he continues his discussion of the six points of wholesome speech and c

This moment: transcending time is not something mysterious

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. In it Okumura Roshi

Before time, before "I"

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. In it Okumura Roshi

Shobogenzo Zuimonki 5-7: Practicing together with one mind

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Shobogenzo Zuimonki. Here he continues his discussion of the six points of wholesome speech and communication,

Shobogenzo Zuimonki 4-13: Crossing the ocean on a single ship

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Shobogenzo Zuimonki. Here he continues his discussion of the six points of wholesome speech and communication,

The Scenery of Life

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. In it Okumura Roshi

Return to Sitting

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. In it Okumura Roshi

Bodhi Day - Dogen's Extensive Record Dharma Discourse #360

Shohaku Okumura Roshi discusses Dogen Zenji's dharma talk on the occasion of the traditional celebration of Buddha's enlightenment (December 8th each year). In this piece