Dōgen
1200–1253 · Koga
About
Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen (道元希玄), Eihei Dōgen (永平道元)
Buddhist tradition
Sōtō Zen (founder)
Japanese
Biography
Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen (道元希玄), Eihei Dōgen (永平道元), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (高祖承陽大師), and Busshō Dentō Kokushi (仏性伝東国師).
Teachings & topics
MeditationMindfulnessCompassionLiberation
Lineage & relations
Teachers
Myōzen
Teacher
Rujing
Teacher
Notable students
Koun Ejō
Student
Bibliography
- How to Cook Your Life2005 · Shambhala
- Beyond thinking2004 · distributed in the United States by Random House
- Enlightenment unfolds1999 · Shambhala
Also in the directory
Other people in the same tradition and lineage.



