Buddhist Studies
Making Arrangement: Katagiri Roshi's Teachings on Fukanzazengi
Taught by Kikan Michael Howard
Wednesdays
7:00-9:00 P.M.
June 10 – July 29
Zen Master Eihei Dōgen’s Fukanzazengi (“Universal Recommendation for Zazen”) is a fundamental text of Sōtō Zen Buddhism. Composed in Japan in the 13th century, this short text explains both the how and the why of Zen meditation. It has meaning for practitioners in all walks of life, hence “Universal Recommendation.” Traditionally it is recited every night during sesshin (meditation retreats).
Dainin Katagiri Roshi, the founder of Sōtō Zen in Minnesota, worked for decades to bring Dōgen’s teachings to English-speaking Americans, giving hundreds of Dharma talks.
In This Course...
In this eight-week course we will survey Katagiri Roshi’s teachings on Fukanzazengi, drawn from talks transcribed by course instructor Kikan Michael Howard.
Each class will include zazen (sitting practice), presentations by the instructor, and discussion.