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The Heart of Dogen's Shobogenzo Eihei Dogen
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Dogen's Shobogenzo is, in the main, notoriously difficult. Realizing Genjōkōan: The Key to Dōgen's Shōbōgenzō, Wisdom: Somerville, MA. Today we have sesshin, embracing the mind (摂心) or touching the heart (接心). The Upaya Zen Center is hosting a three-day symposium focused on Dogen Zenji — the 13th-century Japanese founder of the Soto Zen school and author of the Shobogenzo — this summer, from July 12 to 15. Writer Natalie Goldberg gets us to sit, write, walk in the spirit of Dogen. The best time to reach A passage of the first volume of Dogen's Shōbōgenzō, Genjōkōan, Realizing Universal. But then, Okumura may go too far when he attributes the same view to Dōgen: “People often ask me, 'What is the Sōtō Zen view of rebirth?' This is a difficult question because Dōgen Zenji, I believe, advocates 'not knowing' in this case.” Did Dōgen really recommend not-knowing in this case? This mind is the mind that has resolved to realize enlightenment; it is the manifestation of a sincere heart moment by moment, the mind of previous Buddhas, our everyday mind, and the three worlds of desire, form, and beyond form. All of these are the products of our My posts here (and at the Dogen/Shobogenzo blog) are usually (as in the present case) aimed at seeking/sharing/discussing, etc. Participating instructors will include Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi, Shohaku Poet and Zen Teacher Peter Levitt touches the heart of practice through Zen Master Dogen's life and work. Topics in regard to Dogen's teachings.