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.
 
 
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, Tr. Shohaku Okumura

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