Katagiri Transcripts

This website transcribes the dharma talks of Dainin Katagiri Roshi as a reference for the study of Sōtō Zen Buddhism.

Introduction

Talk Series:

• Awakening of Faith
• Blue Cliff Record
• Diamond Sutra
• Fukanzazengi: Universal Recommendation for Zazen
• Fundamentals of Zen
• Karma
• Mindfulness
• Platform Sutra
• Principles of Practice (Gakudō-yōjinshū)
• Receiving the Precepts
• Shōbōgenzō Bendōwa
• Shōbōgenzō Genjokoan
• Tiantai Buddhism
• Zen Forms and Ceremonies
• Miscellaneous Talks

Talk List

Resources:

• Annotated Fukanzazengi

Latest Updates:

• May 14, 2025: Updated the Introduction.
• May 11, 2025: Updated drafts of the Principles of Practice series.
• May 3, 2025: Posted drafts of the Principles of Practice series.
• April 25, 2025: Posted draft of “Blue Cliff Record Case 50: Yun Men’s Every Atom Samadhi”.
• April 14, 2025: Posted “Annotated Fukanzazengi” – a work in progress.

Katagiri Roshi’s talks are used with permission of Minnesota Zen Meditation Center.

Please note that these transcripts are a continuing work in progress. Corrections and improvements are made on an ongoing basis. Talks are added regularly.