I think more or less here, I don't know, maybe here. It is not correct, maybe a little bit different, but more or less here. Thank you. Until yesterday, we studied the history of Sōrō Zen in Kamakura period. Today, I think for much of you, a characteristic of Keizan Zenji's teachings.

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As you know pretty well, Keizan Zenji was the founder of Soji-ji Monastery. Soji-ji and Soji-ji Temple Monastery. There are two head monasteries in Japan, Soji-ji and Ehe-ji. And there is also Yoko-ji Temple. Yoko-ji is a different temple called Yoko-ji in Kyoto, where Senne and Kyōgo lived. This Yoko-ji is in Ishikawa Prefecture.

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What about that Yoko-ji? Huh? That Yoko-ji was one of Keizan's temples? Yes. Keizan Zenji was founder of this temple. Good. Is there anyone who has a Japanese map? Japanese is something like this. This is Kui. Kui. Kui.

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This is Fukui Prefecture. Ehe-ji Monastery is located in Fukui Prefecture. Ishikawa Prefecture is next to Fukui Prefecture. Toyama Prefecture is next to Ishikawa. Kanazawa City is the biggest one, where the Daijo-ji Temple is located. And then Niigata Prefecture. All this district is called Hokuriku. [...] Hokuriku District. This part is called Tohoku. Tohoku.

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Northeast. This part. Okay. So the Yoko-ji Temple is located in Ishikawa Prefecture. Okay. In 1262, Keizan Zenji was born. 68. In Fukui Prefecture. He was ordained under Ejo Zen Master. In 1285, he left.

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Oh, excuse me. He was ordained under Ejo, but he practiced under the guidance of Gikai after Ejo's death. And he received Dharma transmission from Gikai. Gikai. Okay. Okay. First chart. You look at the first chart on the left side. Top is called Dogen. Top is Dogen. Next is called Ejo. Next is Ejo. The first chart, okay? First chart. Long one. We have two of the same size. This is the one with the long line on the right. This is it.

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It's just one and two at the top. The top one is Dogen and Ejo. Ejo is just under Dogen? Yes, just under Dogen. Then line goes to the left. The first name is Sokai. Sokai. Dogen. Dogen is top, okay?

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And then next is Ejo. And then line goes to the left. And the first one is Sokai. Sokai. And the second one is Senne. Senne. And then his disciple is Kyogo. Kyogo. Kyogo. Okay, under the Kong Ejo, this is Jaku-en. Jaku-en. Next is Gion. Gion. Third is Donkei.

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Donkei. Something like that. Okay? And then, in here, line goes this way. This one. This one goes on. This is Gion. And the next one is Gikai. Next is Gikai. Gikai. And next is Gion. [...] And under the Gikai is Keizan.

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Keizan. Keizan. Under the Gikai, Keizan. Keizan. And under Keizan, Meiko. Meiko. Meiko protects. Protects. Meiko protects and the line goes to the left. The first one and the second one is Gassan. Gassan. Joseki. Gion. Is that the first one after Meiko or second one?

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Second one. Second one after Meiko. So under the Meiko, you will see the number one. And the Gassan, you will see the number two and the Gassan. Gassan. Gassan and Meiko. Gassan. Okay, okay, and those, so, yeah, another chart, small, small paper.

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You will see the lines, Dai Nichi Noni, okay, Dai Nichi Noni, and Musai Ryokha, Musai Ryokha and Dai Nichi Noni, under the Dai Nichi Noni, Buchi Kakwan, and Ekan, and Ejo, Gikai, Gien, Gijun, okay, this is, they are all belonging to Dhamma Board, Dhamma School in Japan, from Dai Nichi Noni, Dai Nichi Noni practiced under the Setan Toko, okay, and Dogen also practiced under the guidance of Musai Ryokha, who was a Dhamma brother with Dai Nichi Noni, okay.

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Is Musai Ryokha Chinese? Chinese, yes, Dai Nichi Noni was Japanese. Did Dogen study under Musai Ryokha? In China, in China. Was this before? Hm? Before? Before? Before Nyojo? Oh, before Nyojo, Nyojo, of course, before Nyojo. Okay, in 1285, the Keizan Zenji left Gikai's temple and visited the temples of Jaquien, okay, Jaquien, you will see the names of Jaquien in the chart, and Tozan Jinsho, Tozan Jinsho,

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Tozan Jinsho and Hakuen, Egyo, The Keizan Zen master visited the temple of Jaquien and Tozan Jinsho and Hakuen, Egyo. Well, look at this small paper, the chart, on the left side, you will find Enji Bengen, Enji Bengen and Mujun Shihan, okay, and Mujun Shihan, Enji, did you find? Enji Bengen was

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the founder of Batofuji temple in Japan. He is Japanese. He and Enji Bengen and Soken Shigen next to Enji Bengen, they both went to China, practiced under the guidance of Mujun Shihan and received Dhamma lineage. He received Dhamma transmission from them, from him. So, after coming back, Enji Bengen was the founder, the first abbot of the Batofuji temple. And then Tozan Jinsho and Hakuen, Egyo, both were his disciple, Enji Bengen's disciple. Tozan Jinsho was the second abbot of

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Batofuji and Hakuen, Egyo, I think fourth, the fourth abbot of Batofuji. They are both Rinzai Zen masters. In 1288, he went back to Gikai's temple, Daijoji temple, which is located in Kanazawa city now. In 1294, 1294,

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he attended a great enlightenment and received the Dhamma transmission from Gikai. In 1303, 1303, Gikai returned from Daijoji, returned to Daijoji and Keizan took over it. Keizan Zenji, excuse me, Gikai retired from Daijoji. In 1303, Keizan retired, Gikai retired from Daijoji and Keizan became the abbot of Daijoji. In

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1321, he was given Shogakuji, Shogakuji, Shogakuji, Shogakuji temple, temple, Shingon temple by Joken Rishu, Joken the priest, by the priest Joken. Joken was Shogakuji priest. Joken gave his temple Shogakuji to Keizan and its name was changed as Sojiji temple. Sojiji used to be Shogakuji

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belongs to Shingon school. So this school name is Shogaku Shogaku Zen Sojiji Shogakuji Shogaku Zen means mountain Mount Shogaku and Sojiji temple. In 1345 he resigned his post of the abbot of Sojiji in favor of his disciple Gassan Joseki Ok, Gassan Gassan

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Joseki At that time Gassan was 49 years old Keizan Joken moved to Sojiji in same year and Meiko took over Yokoji temple from Keizan Joken Keizan died in 1345 Keizan Joken

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drank a lot of books in Denkoroku Denkoroku I think you can find Denkoroku in Zen water Denkoroku Denkoroku in Zazen Zazen Yojin Yojinji Zazen Yojinji Keizan Keizan Shingi

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Shingi means regulations or rules of monastery Shingi is a technical term in Zen Buddhism Shingi Keizan So Now Shinjin Me mentae Shin Jin Shin Shin, Shin The teacher of Shinzun-ryu, he was a boy under the name of Daishi, Taisho.

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He contrasted with a dogen, which is called Koto. Koto means father, and father is originator. Taisho means mother, in contrast with father. We respect deeply both of them, Dogen as a father and Taisho as a mother. The remarkable development of the Koto denomination is really due to Keizan Zenji's great services to the cause of spreading Dogen's teachings to laypeople, and on the children of priests. The characteristic of his teachings is as follows.

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Keizan accepted the Soto school as one of the five Zen schools brought from China. Keizan accepted the Soto school as one of the five Zen schools brought from China. Second, it was very clearly established by Keizan Jokin Zenji, that Dogen Zenji, Keizan, by Keizan Zenji, The status of Dogen Zenji is exactly the founder of the Soto Zen school in Japan.

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So in Denkoroku, by Keizan Zenji, he said, Although there are 51 patriarchs of Zen Buddhism in the Great Sang China, he is definitely the founder in Japan. So Keizan Zenji really accepted the Dogen Zenji as the founder of Soto Zen in Japan. Okay, do you understand? Third, his teachings have the tendency of the tantric one, tantric teachings. A Zen temple is a place for people not only to practice Zazen,

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but also to perform monthly or daily various Buddhist services, based on the idea of one's worldly benefit. Worldly benefit? Well, if you go to Japan, I think you will understand. Well, more or less, Zen centers, the attitude towards Zen Buddhism is also to perform a morning service and evening service, based on the idea of tantric teachings. So, Dr. Kondo said, you cannot understand the Japanese Zen Buddhism ignoring the idea of tantric teachings. Maybe so, maybe so.

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In the times of Keizan Zenji, the order of the Soto school was making great strides because he took up a positive attitude to promote his teacher's idea in an attempt to spread Dogen Zenji's teachings to people at large. Well, in this respect, there is a question. The question is whether the popularization of Dogen Zenji's teachings indicates merely a means to make them widespread and to expand the scale of the order or changing the Dogen Zenji's teachings into a kind of heterogeneous quality.

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Do you understand that? No? Do you? Oh, good. I have to make sure. Oh. But I don't think Keizan Zenji forgot preserving Dogen Zenji's teachings with this unshakable resolution. We, nowadays, however, shouldn't miss the fact that the Soto school has expanded the scale of the order

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only under the name of popularization of the teachings ignoring the original teachings, Shikantaza, or the authentic tradition of the Buddha Dharma. If you go to Japan, you will understand. On the surface, Japanese Zen seems to be very popular. Anyway, most of us Soto Zen priests forget the very important point Dogen Zenji put an emphasis on, Shikantaza and the authentic tradition of the Buddha Dharma. So, that's why it's pretty difficult if you go to Japan, you will find it difficult for you to tune in

[32:59]

Japanese Soto Zen tone. It's very hard. But whatever you do, of course, Buddhism must be spreading to both, not only professional people, not only priests, Buddhism must be spreading to everybody, laymen and priests. But a very important point is that we shouldn't forget the original teachings Dogen Zenji emphasizes, Shikantaza, or the authentic tradition of the Buddha Dharma. If you don't forget this, well, no trouble. Maybe trouble, you have lots of trouble, but trouble will disappear naturally. Okay, next, the Kaizan's disciples.

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There are most outstanding disciples of Kaizan Zenji. Meihou Sotetsu Meihou Sotetsu and Gassan Joseki Meihou Sotetsu and Gassan

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1277 to 1580 So, first chart of this paper, I think you will see the name on the top. On the top, you will see the number beside the name. One, two. One is Meihou Sotetsu. Second, number two. Number two is Gassan Joseki. Meihou Sotetsu Meihou Sotetsu was born in Kanazawa city. He first studied the teachings of Shingon and Tendai,

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and later practiced Zen at Kenninji. The founder was Eisai Zen Master. In total. In 1523, after practicing under the guidance of Jikai and Kaizan after Jikai's death, he received the Dharma transmission from Kaizan Zen Master. In 1325, he was the abbot of Yokoji Temple in Ishikawa prefecture after his teacher's resignment. In 1337, he became the abbot of Daijoji.

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Daijoji in Kanazawa city. And he built a new temple called Zenji. Zenji Zenji Zenji in the Toyama prefecture. These days, Meihou Zenji, Meihou Sotetsu was in full activity of spreading the teachings, centering around Yokoji Temple. Yokoji Yokoji While Gassan, Zen Master Gassan Joseki was also active, very active, centering around Sojiji Monastery. Sojiji

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Sojiji But the latter Gassan's activities would be flourishing very much more than the Meihou Sotetsu's activities. The Meihou's works are Zazen Hougou. Zazen Hougou Hougou means the dharma equal a remark or word. Is this Gassan? Meihou Meihou's works Zazen Hougou Zazen Hougou means dharma. Hougou means word or remark.

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Next is Gassan Joseki. Gassan Joseki was born in Ishikawa Prefecture. He met Keizan Zenji in Kyoto and was very impressed by him. So in 1299 he went again to Daijoji Temple to see Keizan Zen Master and decided to practice under the guidance of Keizan. In 1301 Keizan Zenji recommended Gassan Zenji to visit other temples after his great experience of enlightenment.

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So in 1309 he returned to his teacher's temple Daijoji and helped his teacher by being always with Keizan Zenji. Wherever he might move to Yokoji and Sojiji Monastery. In 1334 Keizan Zenji retired from Sojiji in order to let Gassan Zenji be the second abbot of Sojiji Monastery. So until 1366 Gassan was 91 years old.

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He devoted himself to take care of the temple and to educate his monks in Sojiji Monastery. There are many distinguished Soro Zen Masters from Gassan Joseki. It is said that 25 prodigies as Zen Masters were turned over by Gassan's way of teaching. So you see the chart of Gassan under the Gassan. Under the Gassan he has many disciples.

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This is second chart too. I drew a circle with a pencil. Can you see that? The Gassan number 2. Can you find it? Did you find it? Gassan's number 1 and also go this way. The second one is Taigen Soshin. Under Taigen Soshin is Baisan Mompon.

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Baisan Mompon. Baisan Mompon. The second one. Taigen was a disciple of Gassan. Baisan Mompon was a disciple of Taigen. Taigen Soshin. I drew a circle around this because they are very important Zen Masters. Which appears in the Soro Zen history very often. Baisan Mompon. And under the other one. And then line goes this way. And then here is one.

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This is Ketsudo Nosho. Ketsudo Nosho. It is a draw circle. Also, lines go down and one more. Here is another one. This is Nange Kenshu. Nange Kenshu. Nange Kenshu. And then from here, Nange Kenshu and one more Zen Master and Nange Kenshu.

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And lines, unsolid lines goes to the right and goes down. And then here is Menzan Zuihou. Menzan Zuihou. And next to Menzan Zuihou. Just next to the Menzan Zuihou. Can you see the circle? This is Tenkei Densan. Tenkei Densan. And you see a little bit to the right. Under Meihou Sotetsu No. 1.

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Meihou Sotetsu No. 1. And lines go this way. So one, two. Here it is. One. Lines go this way. And down. And this line. This is Gesshuu Soukou. Gesshuu Soukou. Gesshuu Soukou. And here,

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Menzan Dohaku. Gesshuu Soukou. Menzan Dohaku. Menzan Dohaku. And then, under Menzan Dohaku, Banjin Dohan. Banjin Dohan. Those same masters appeared in the history of this. This is Zuoho Soukou. On the second chart, you will see the two Zen masters with a circle.

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Can you see? The top one is Shigetsu Eien. Shigetsu Eien. And the lower one is Katsudo Hongkou. Yeah, temples. Some, yes, abbot, yes.

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And some, Kaisan, the founder. Some, just the abbot of the temple. Okay. Well, between that, there are lots of disciples, generations. Still there are lots of generations. So you can't write down here. So, omit those Zen masters' names.

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