Denkoroku – The Transmission of the Light – Talk 5 – Hongren – Jeff Bickner

Jeff Bickner gives the fifth talk of the “Denkoroku – The Transmission of the Light ” 2024 series to the Dharma Seminar. The Denkoroku was written by Keizan Jokin (1264-1325) who along with Dogen is considered to be one of the two founding patriarchs of the Soto Zen School. The Denkoroku presents the transmission stories of the lineage of Soto Zen ancestors. The series references the text of Thomas Cleary’s “Transmission of the Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Zen Master Keizan.” This talk focuses on Hongren, the successor to Dioxin. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Denkoroku-The-Transmission-of-the-Light-2024-Talk-5-Hongren-Jeff-Bickner.mp3