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Dōgen Zenji

Dōgen Zenji

Born: 19 January 1200 — Died: 22 September 12532 books

Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyōto, and the founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan after travelling to China and training under the Chinese Caodong lineage there. Dōgen is known for his extensive writing including the Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma or Shōbōgenzō, a collection of ninety-five fascicles concerning Buddhist practice and enlightenment. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dgen

Books by Dōgen Zenji