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Katagiri Roshi

A collection of 15 posts

Why is the Long, Last Moment So Important?

Why is the Long, Last Moment So Important?

On Completing the Translation of the Record of Going Easy

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Record of Going Easy

On Completing the Translation of the Record of Going Easy

What is Awakening? Wandering Playfully in Samadhi

The Platform Sutra

What is Awakening? Wandering Playfully in Samadhi

Forty Years a Zen Priest

Forty Years a Zen Priest

The Interacting Communion of Appeal and Response: Kanno Doko

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The Interacting Communion of Appeal and Response: Kanno Doko

At All Times, Do Not Give Rise To Deluded Thoughts (Not)

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Record of Going Easy

At All Times, Do Not Give Rise To Deluded Thoughts (Not)

The Teacher-Student Relationship: Host and Guest

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The Teacher-Student Relationship: Host and Guest

This Breath Turns Millions Of Scrolls: An Invitation For The Ancestor To Go To East India

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Record of Going Easy

This Breath Turns Millions Of Scrolls: An Invitation For The Ancestor To Go To East India

Aligning the Breath: Windy, Uneven, Ordinary, and Subtle

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Aligning the Breath: Windy, Uneven, Ordinary, and Subtle

Dainin Katagiri Roshi: A Conversation

Dainin Katagiri Roshi: A Conversation

I remember when Tenshin Reb Anderson came and gave Katagiri Roshi’s eulogy, he said, ‘And he knew how to shut up.’ And I thought, ‘Well, Reb did know him’ because he really did know how to shut up.”

Living With a Burning Question: The Heart of Zen

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Living With a Burning Question: The Heart of Zen

Fishing With A Straight Hook: Messing With Katagiri Roshi

Fishing With A Straight Hook: Messing With Katagiri Roshi

Menzan Zenji and Katagiri Roshi on "The Disruptive Point of Zazen"

Menzan Zenji and Katagiri Roshi on "The Disruptive Point of Zazen"

"The immediate manifestation of dropping off body and mind removes sickness inside and outside." - Menzan

The Vital Importance of Studying Buddhadharma: Why and How

The Vital Importance of Studying Buddhadharma: Why and How

Introduction In this post, I will explore two questions: "Why study the buddhadharma" and "How to study the buddhdharma as a practice of the buddhadharma." This is a fuller expression of these issues that Tetsugan Sensei and I posted for our students on the Vine of

Thich Nhat Hanh

"Don't Build Me a Stupa": The Legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh

Now that Thich Nhat Hanh (aka Thầy or “teacher”) has died, I’ve been reflecting again on this great teacher and his legacy. Notably, he asked his students not to build him a stupa - a site of veneration - however, as you may have also witnessed, the social media landscape is filled with stupas!