The development of Tiantai or Tendai Buddhism in China and Japan had a strong influence on other schools of Buddhism, including Zen. In this short series of talks, Katagiri Roshi discusses the historical background and basic teachings of Tiantai Buddhism from a Zen perspective.

This series of talks is in draft stage.

  1. Tiantai Buddhism: Historical Background

  2. Tiantai Buddhism: Outline of the Fourfold Teaching – Talk 1
  3. Tiantai Buddhism: Outline of the Fourfold Teaching – Talk 2
  4. Tiantai Buddhism: Conclusion