
Shohaku Okumura
Japanese Sōtō Zen priest and scholar-translator, known for his lectures on Dōgen's Shōbōgenzō; largely retired from daily temple leadership.
View teacher profile →A virtual study intensive with Okumura Roshi focused on the Dogen Zenji Goroku, the recorded sayings of Zen Master Dogen.
A virtual study intensive with Okumura Roshi focused on the Dogen Zenji Goroku, the recorded sayings of Zen Master Dogen.
“All we can do is to try in each moment, whatever we are doing, to practice the Buddha Way; we just keep opening the hand of thought and continuing to practice. There is no time when one can say, 'I'm finished—now I have finally reached the level of an enlightened person.' (from Shohaku Okumura, Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo)”Shohaku Okumura

Japanese Sōtō Zen priest and scholar-translator, known for his lectures on Dōgen's Shōbōgenzō; largely retired from daily temple leadership.
View teacher profile →Direct meditative practice, zazen and everyday awareness in traditions rooted in Chinese Chan and its later forms.
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