The Dōgen Institute

The Dōgen Institute The Dōgen Institute provides educational opportunities for all who are interested in the study of Dōgen Zenji and his teachings.

The Dōgen Institute is part of Sanshin Zen Community. Dōgen Institute Objectives
• Produce and disseminate educational materials about Dōgen’s teachings to practitioners in the form of books, audio, video and online resources.
• Make teaching materials generated in Sanshin-ji practice available to a wider audience of practitioners, scholars and individuals interested in learning about Dōgen and Ze

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• Offer compensated opportunities for select practitioner/scholars-in-residence at Sanshin-ji; disseminate educational materials developed during residencies.

New e-book from Dogen InstituteIn this e-book about the Soto Zen Buddhist practice of sesshin, Okumura Roshi helps pract...
02/09/2026

New e-book from Dogen Institute
In this e-book about the Soto Zen Buddhist practice of sesshin, Okumura Roshi helps practitioners prepare for the experience of "just sitting" during a sesshin. Okumura offers a comprehensive exploration of the significance of his teacher Uchiyama Roshi's style of practice, as he comments on a chapter from his teacher's seminal work on zazen, Opening the Hand of Thought. Edited, with a preface by Hoko Karnegis.

138 pages

NB This is in an e-book format only and not for printing. Works best in browsers and Adobe Reader.

Teachings from Okumura Roshi about sesshin and the practice of sitting zazen. Edited by Hoko Karnegis. e-book

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