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Tenzo Kyōkun 7–Putting the Mind of the Way to Work from 2018-01-26T23:20:03

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 prev...

Tenzo Kyokun 6 - Seeing Things With a Buddha Eye from 2017-10-14T19:22:53

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).

Beginning with the passage ...

Tenzo Kyokun 5 - Receiving our life from 2015-09-30T10:00

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 attitude toward ...

The bankruptcy of self-power from 2015-06-25T02:45:08

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).

Okumura Roshi c...

Tenzo Kyokun 4 - Things in their natural places from 2015-01-13T12:00

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on Dogen Zenji’s Tenzo Kyokun (p. 35).

“I”effort: self-power and other-power from 2014-11-21T12:00

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi’s commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thou...

Tenzo Kyokun main text 3 from 2014-01-14T16:37:18

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 food and the teaching Do...

Tenzo Kyokun: main text II from 2013-11-19T12:00

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.

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Tenzo Kyokun: main text I from 2013-11-05T12:00

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 ...

Tenzo Kyokun and the Eihei Shingi from 2013-10-22T11:00

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 creatio...

Tenzo Kyokun, Yogacara and Madhyamika from 2013-10-08T11:00

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

Introduction to Jijuyu Zanmai&Tenzo Kyokun from 2013-09-23T21:41:45

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 tex...

Shobogenzo Zuimonki 1-17&4-10: Worthless speech obstructs the true way from 2013-05-29T22:09

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 wholes...

This moment: transcending time is not something mysterious from 2013-04-15T11:00

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought writte...

Before time, before"I" from 2013-04-04T00:12:09

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written...

Shobogenzo Zuimonki 5-7: Practicing together with one mind from 2013-02-24T02:28:55

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...

Shobogenzo Zuimonki 4-13: Crossing the ocean on a single ship from 2013-02-05T21:30:44

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...

The Scenery of Life from 2013-01-15T12:00

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written...

Return to Sitting from 2013-01-01T20:28:57

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written...

Bodhi Day - Dogen's Extensive Record Dharma Discourse #360 from 2012-12-16T01:57:39

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

Carried Away by Desire and Delusion from 2012-11-09T18:23:40

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought wr...

Wake Up from 2012-09-01T16:54:02

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written...

Shobogenzo Zuimonki 2-20: Moment by Moment from 2012-08-10T22:05:09

Shohaku Okumura Roshi investigates section 2-20 of Dogen Zenji's Shobogenzo Zuimonki. Okumura Roshi shares his thoughts (and relief!) on Dogen and Shakyamuni Buddha's assertion that so-called e...

Do Nothing from 2012-07-24T11:00

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written...

Letting Go of Thoughts from 2012-07-14T11:00

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's ongoing commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought...