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• B-Series Temporal Order in Dogen's Theory of Time

  http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-PHIL/dirck.htm
  Analysis by Dirck Vorenkamp of Dogen's theory of time in light of modern philosophical approaches.

• Dogen on Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogen
  Brief Dogen biography, references, and links.

• Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation book review

  http://www.thezensite.com/ZenBookReviews/DogenManualofZen.htm
  Carl Bielefeldt's "Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation", a study of Fukan Zazengi, reviewed by Ryuichi Abe.

• Dogen: Introductory Notes (Wiggles & Waves)

  http://wigglesandwaves.blogspot.com/2004/12/dogen-introductory-notes.html
  A high-level introduction to Dogen's teachings and approach to zazen, with comments by master, scholars, and students.

• Genjo Koan Commentary

  http://www.thezensite.com/ZenTeachings/augusto/Genjo_Koan.htm
  A teisho (talk) by Zen teacher Augusto Alcalde on Dogen's Genjo Koan.

• Genjo Koan Notes

  http://www.uoregon.edu/~munno/OregonCourses/REL4400002/Genjokoan.htm
  Brief elucidation of key verses from Genjo Koan by Prof. Mark Unno of the University of Oregon.

• Genjo Koan, Uji, and Bendowa Translations

  http://www.bob.myers.name/dogen
  Contemporary English translations by Bob Myers of three major works by Dogen, with detailed footnotes.

• Metaphysics in Dogen

  http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-PHIL/ew94203.htm
  Kevin Schilbrack examines whether Dogen's thought can be considered metaphysical in nature, focusing on his theory of time.

• The bodymind experience in Dogen's Shobogenzo

  http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-PHIL/shaner.htm
  David E. Shaner takes a phenomenological perspective to Shobogenzo. "Each fascicle focuses upon specific aspects of experience, for example, its structure, temporal component, ethical dimension, and so forth."

• The Lotus Sutra as a Source for Dogen's Discourse Style

  http://www.mtsource.org/articles/dogen_lotsutra.html
  Dogen often referred to and discussed the Lotus Sutra in his teachings, as described in this detailed, scholarly article by Taigen Dan Leighton.

• The Self in Medieval Japanese Buddhism: Focusing on Dogen

  http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-PHIL/kiyota1.htm
  Article by Kiyotaka Kimura in "Philosophy East and West" analyzing the concept of "self" in Dogen's teachings.

• Translating Dogen: Reflections

  http://www.mtsource.org/articles/dogentrans.html
  Daniel Taigen Leighton, a noted Dogen translator, discusses the difficulties and rewards of his undertaking.

• Uji: Commentaries on Dogen zenji's Being Time

  http://www.wwzc.org/teisho/wildTime.htm
  Teisho by Anzan Hoshin roshi of the White Wind Zen Center on the Uji (Being-Time) fascicle of Dogen's "Shobo Genzo".

• Understanding Shobo Genzo

  http://www.thezensite.com/zenwritings/understandingShobogenzo.pdf
  Zen teacher Gudo Wafu Nishijima presents his guide to understanding Shobo Genzo, including repeated structures and a categorization of each chapter.

• Zen in Daily Life: Zen teacher Dogen & the Soto Approach to Zen

  http://www.zenki.com/
  A collection of Dogen resources including a biography, essays, and translations of Fukanzazengi, Genjo Koan, Bendowa, Uji, and Shoji.

 

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