Shōyōroku: Book of Serenity

Between 1973 and 1975, Katagiri Roshi gave talks on most of the cases in Shōyōroku (Book of Serenity or Book of Equanimity), but most of those talks are currently unavailable, and many may be lost. However, cases from the Shōyōroku were often referenced in later talks.

Case 21: Yunyan Sweeps the Ground

• “Mindfulness – Talk 1” at 2 - 14:39
• “Zazen: Dropping Off Body and Mind”

Case 23: Roso Faces the Wall

• “Bendōwa: Dōgen’s Questions & Answers – Talk 5” at 24:10

Case 38: Linji’s “True Man”

• “Mindfulness – Talk 1” at Part 2: probable reference.

Case 52: Caoshan’s “Reality Body”

• “Book of Equanimity: Case 52”: audio online but not yet transcribed.
• “Blue Cliff Record Case 40: Nan Ch’uan’s It’s Like a Dream, Talk 2” at 18:15: brief reference to the donkey looking at the well, the well looking at the donkey, shortly after the previous talk.

Case 98: Dongshan’s “Always Close”

• “Kuge: Flowers in the Sky – Talk 1”.

Case 99: Yunmen’s “Bowl and Bucket”

• “Baika: Plum Blossoms – Talk 2” at 58:54
• See also Blue Cliff Record Case 50: Yun Men’s Every Atom Samadhi.