Soto Zen: An Introduction to the Thought of the Serene Reflection Meditation School of Buddhism

This timeless work was originally published in 1960 by the chief abbot of Soji-ji, one of the two main temples of the Soto Zen Buddhist sect in Japan. It is now available for the first time to a wide audience and will help explain the basic teachings and practices of Soto Zen to the many English-speaking people who are discovering Zen today. Learn about the origins and development of Zen in India, China, and Japan; the effect Zen had on the cultures of Asia and their effect on Zen Buddhism; the development of Soto Zen; the teachings of the most prominent masters, Dogen and Keizan; and the key doctrines of Soto Zen.

Rev. Keido Chisan Koho Zenji was chief abbot of Soji-ji, one of the two main temples of the Soto Zen Buddhist sect in Japan.

Rev. Jisho Perry is co-Prior of the Santa Barbara Buddhist Priory, a temple of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. The priory is a training center and monastic residence with a regular schedule of meditation instruction, daily meditation, and services.