The Dōgen Institute provides educational opportunities for all who are interested in the study of Dōgen Zenji and his teachings.
The Dōgen Institute is part of Sanshin Zen Community. Dōgen Institute Objectives
• Produce and disseminate educational materials about Dōgen’s teachings to practitioners in the form of books, audio, video and online resources.
• Make teaching materials generated in Sanshin-ji practice available to a wider audience of practitioners, scholars and individuals interested in learning about Dōgen and Ze
07/27/2026
New monthly post on gathas by Hoko Karnegis, Senior Dharma Teacher at Sanshinji, in Bloomington, Indiana.
I vow with all beings: Receiving the Precepts
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/entering-a-hall/
Mixed-media image Copyright©2026 Hoko Karnegis
07/20/2026
New translation and commentary by Okumura Roshi.
Speechless in Autumn
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/07/19/speechless-in-autumn/
Image credit: Dōgen’s hermitage in Fukakusa, Public domain
07/06/2026
New translation and commentary by Okumura Roshi.
Two Verses Seeing the Death Statement of Kakunen
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/difficult-to-hear/
Image credit: "The New Year Painting of Zhang Xian", Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
06/29/2026
New monthly post on gathas by Hoko Karnegis, Senior Dharma Teacher at Sanshinji, in Bloomington, Indiana.
I vow with all beings: Receiving the Precepts
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/receiving-the-precepts/
Mixed-media image Copyright©2026 Hoko Karnegis
06/01/2026
New translation and commentary by Okumura Roshi.
Two Verses Seeing the Death Statement of Kakunen
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/two-verses-seeing-the-death-statement-of-kakunen/
Image credit: Furnace TappingViktor Mácha, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blast_furnace_tapping.jpg">Viktor Mácha, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
05/18/2026
New monthly post on gathas by Hoko Karnegis, Senior Dharma Teacher at Sanshinji, in Bloomington, Indiana.
I vow with all beings: Receiving a Teacher’s Guidance
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/05/17/receiving-a-mentors-instruction-2/
Mixed-media image Copyright©2026 Hoko Karnegis
05/04/2026
New translation and commentary by Okumura Roshi.
Wind and Clouds Eating Sesame Cakes
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/wind-and-clouds-eating-sesame-cakes
Image credit: Hakuin Ekaku (白隠慧鶴) 1686 - 1768, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Hakuin Ekaku (白隠慧鶴) 1686 - 1768, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
04/21/2026
Publication Day!
New e-book from the Dogen Institute.
https://dogeninstitute.podia.com/tangible-thusness-clothing-food-and-shelter-made-according-to-the-dharma
In Buddhism, what does it mean to approach our lives from the standpoint of nyoho, the dharma of thusness?
Join Hoko Karnegis along with Koun Franz, Sawyer Jisho Hitchcock, and Hosshin Shoaf in a close examination of the many aspects of nyoho practice within the Soto Zen tradition.
04/20/2026
New monthly post on gathas by Hoko Karnegis, Senior Dharma Teacher at Sanshinji, in Bloomington, Indiana.
I vow with all beings: Receiving a Mentor’s Instruction
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/04/19/receiving-a-mentors-instruction/
Mixed-media image Copyright©2026 Hoko Karnegis
03/30/2026
New translation and commentary by Okumura Roshi.
A Transformation in the Monastery
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/a-transformation-in-the-monastery/
Image credit: Greg Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons