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Dharma Talk Series: Gakudo-yojinshu (Points to Watch in Practicing the Way) by Reverend Master Eko Little.
Great Master Dogen returned from China in 1225. During his first years back he stayed at Kennin-ji Monastery where he had practiced with his teacher, Myozen, prior to going to China. In 1233 he founded his own monastery, Kosho-ji, in Fukakusa near Kyoto. He wrote Gakudo-yojinshu there in 1234. Dogen Zenji's Dharma Successor, Koun Ejo, joined his Sangha at this time. So Gakudo-yojinshu was probably the first writing for Dogen's students as a guide for practice at Kosho-ji. This text is important for anyone practicing the Way. Rev. Master Eko explored the relevance of this text to daily practice in the 23 talks listed below.

Format Topic Select Date Length File Size
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 1
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 09-05-99 49 min 16 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 2
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 09-12-99 55 min 19 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 3
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 09-19-99 52 min 18 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 4
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 09-26-99 74 min 25 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 5
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 10-03-99 44 min 15 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 6
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 10-10-99 66 min 22 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 7
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 10-24-99 61 min 21 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 8
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 10-31-99 62 min 21 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 9
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 11-07-99 53 min 18 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 10    
Rev. Master Eko Little    

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11-14-99 54 min 18 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 11
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 11-21-99 64 min 22 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 12
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 01-2000 47 min 16 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 13
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 02-06-00 45 min 15 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 14
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 02-13-00 42 min 14 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 15
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 02-20-00 40 min 14 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 16
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 02-27-00 41 min 14 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 17
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 03-05-00 44 min 15 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 18
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 03-12-00 65 min 22 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 19
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 03-26-00 52 min 18 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 20
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 04-02-00 61 min 21 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 21
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 04-09-00 60 min 20 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 22
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 04-16-00 58 min 20 MB
audio Gakudo-yojinshu Talk 23
Rev. Master Eko Little    
Listen/Download 04-23-00 62 min 21 MB

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