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57 - Dogen's Bendowa Part 1: What's the Big Deal about Zazen?
57 - Dogen's Bendowa Part 1: What's the Big Deal about Zazen?
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Zen master Dogen wrote Bendowa in 1231 to introduce his Japanese students to Soto Zen. In a sense, then, it's "Soto Zen in a nutshell." In this episode I introduce the text and the context in which it was written, and talk about how and why Dogen recommends zazen - seated meditation - above all other Buddhist practices. I also talk about how Soto Zen elevates zazen far above a mere method for achieving awakening to enactment of enlightenment itself.
Released:
Apr 30, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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