Katagiri Transcripts
This website transcribes the dharma talks of Dainin Katagiri Roshi as a reference for the study of Soto Zen Buddhism.
Series of Talks:
For a good entry point into Katagiri Roshi’s teaching, see the Fundamentals of Zen series.
- Awakening of Faith
- Blue Cliff Record
- Diamond Sutra
- Fukanzazengi: Universal Recommendation for Zazen
- Fukanzazengi – Annotated
- Fundamentals of Zen
- Karma
- Mindfulness
- Platform Sutra
- Receiving the Precepts
- Shobogenzo Bendowa
- Shobogenzo Genjokoan
- Tiantai Buddhism
- Zen Forms and Ceremonies
- Miscellaneous Talks
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.
Latest Updates
April 14, 2025: Posted “Fukanzazengi – Annotated” – a work in progress.
March 11, 2025: Posted all drafts in the Bendowa series.
February 19, 2025: Working on the Bendowa series.
February 11, 2025: Posted “Blue Cliff Record Case 49: San Sheng’s Golden Fish Who Has Passed through the Net, Talk 2.”
February 9, 2025: Posted “Blue Cliff Record Case 49: San Sheng’s Golden Fish Who Has Passed through the Net, Talk 1.”
January 14, 2025: Posted “Zazen: Dropping Off Body and Mind.”
January 11, 2025: Added the “Fundamentals of Zen” category.
January 7, 2025: Posted “Dogen: Four Points.”
January 6, 2025: Posted “The Awakening of Faith – Talk 3.”
January 1, 2025: Posted “Tiantai Buddhism: Historical Background.”