Books

Dharma study is one of Sanshin Zen Community's most essential activities. Our way of practice is based on the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, Dogen Zenji, Kodo Sawaki-roshi and Kosho Uchiyama-roshi. Publications by the teachers in our lineage, including the newest ones from Shohaku Okumura, are available below.
 
 
Practices at a Zen Monastery - Clothing, Eating, Housing: Being in Harmony with the Dharma
Tsugen Narasaki
Tsugen Narasaki, an authentic practitioner and teacher of Soto-shu monastic practices, is currently an advisor to Eiheiji Monastery and holds the priestly rank of Deputy Grand Master. Originally published by the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center under the title Sodo no Gyoji, translated by Ms. Tomoe Katagiri. Completely revised edition published October 2011 by Zuioji Senmon Sodo.
"I am pleased to announce that this year (2011) marks the 20th anniversary of the Shogoji International Zen Dojo. Given this excellent timing, I have decided to publish this volume, with the hope that it will benefit ordained and lay practitioners with good intentions around the world." [taken from Preface for the Revised English Edition.]
Paperback book of 156 pages, with illustrations and black and white photographs.

 
 
NEW for 2012 - Living by Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts
Shohaku Okumura


 
 
NEW for 2012 - Dogen's Genjo Koan: Three Commentaries [Hardcover]
Eihei Dogen, with commentaries by Nishiari Bokusan, Shohaku Okamura, Shunryu Suzuki, Uchiyama Kosho, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Kazuaki Tanahasi, and Michael Wenger


 
 
Realizing Genjokoan
Shohaku Okumura


 
 
Opening the Hand of Thought: Approach to Zen
Kosho Uchiyama, Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Tom Wright


 
 
Dogen's Extensive Record
Translated by Talgen Dan Leighton and Shohaku Okumura


 
 
The Wholehearted Way: A Translation of Eihei Dogen's Bendowa with Commentary by Kosho Uchiyama
Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Taigen Daniel Leighton


 
 
How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment
Zen Master Dogen and Kosho Uchiyama. Translated by Thomas Wright


 
 
Dogen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community A Translation of Eihei Shingl
Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Daniel Leighton


 
 
The Zen Teaching of "Homeless Kodo"
By Kosho Uchiyama Translated by Koshi Ichida and Shohaku Okumura Edited by George Vavares.


out of print at this time
 
 
Dogen Zen and its Relevance For Our Time Symposium: October 23-24, 1999 Stanford University
Various Authors, Edited by Shohaku Okumura


out of print at this time
 
 
Sitting Under The Bodhi Tree: Lectures On Dogen Ze



 
 
Soto Zen: An Introduction To Zazen
By Shohaku Okumura


 
 
Heart of Zen (re-printing of Dogen Zen)
Translated by Shohaku Okumura, assisted by Tom Wright


 
 
Shobogenzo Zuimonki
Dogen Zenji, Translated by Shohaku Okumura


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