Some useful PDF's including The Lotus Sutra and the Shobogenzo.

[Dali]

http://www.bdk.or.jp/english/english_tripitaka/digital_download.html
This links to Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK - Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
They have a very good selection of PDF's. There is The Lotus Sutra by Tsugunari Kubo, Akira Yuyama and the Shobogenzo in four volumes by Gudo Nishijima, Chodo Cross. There are other texts also, just scroll down the page to see the list. I was hoping this would be of interest.

Gassho,
Dali. gassho1

[Shokai]

That's wonderful Dali, thanks for sharing that link

gassho

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[Jundo]

Thank you.

The Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai have for several years made Nishijima Roshi and Chodo Cross's translation of Master Dogen's full Shobogenzo available online for free, and it is a great resource.

Gassho, Jundo

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[Mp]

Yes, wonderful, thank you Dali. =)

Gassho
Shingen

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[Washin]

Thank you for the link, Dali.

Gassho
Washin
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[Taiyo]

Thanks for sharing this, Dali :)

Gassho,
Andoitz.

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[Kokuu]

Great resources. Thank you, Dali!

Gassho
Kokuu
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[Byokan]

Well hello Dali! :) Thanks for a great resource.

Gassho
Byōkan
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[Jakuden]

Awesome, thank you! gassho1

Gassho,
Jakuden
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[Seishin]

Thank you.

The Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai have for several years made Nishijima Roshi and Chodo Cross's translation of Master Dogen's full Shobogenzo available online for free, and it is a great resource.

Gassho, Jundo

SatToday

I acquired my copy of Shobogenzo here http://www.holybooks.com/shobogenzo-free-zen-ebook/ translated by Rev Hubert Nearman. I know it should not matter but is there a copy of the translations you would recommend ? Is one more comprehensive or more helpful to a lay person such as me, who is just finding his feet ? I've actually "put" it to one side for the moment, while I focus on the remaining Newcomer lessons and the Jukai/Precepts readings but I intend to restart in the future.

BTW great link Dali, thanks for sharing.

[Enjaku]

Thank you for sharing this.
Gassho,
Alex
Sat

[Jundo]

I acquired my copy of Shobogenzo here http://www.holybooks.com/shobogenzo-free-zen-ebook/ translated by Rev Hubert Nearman. I know it should not matter but is there a copy of the translations you would recommend ? Is one more comprehensive or more helpful to a lay person such as me, who is just finding his feet ? I've actually "put" it to one side for the moment, while I focus on the remaining Newcomer lessons and the Jukai/Precepts readings but I intend to restart in the future.

BTW great link Dali, thanks for sharing.

Hi Toby,

Here is some information on the flavors of the various Shobogenzo translations ...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7765-How-to-Read-Dogen&p=43651&viewfull=1#post43651

and also some tips on how to hear the Shobogenzo in the bones ...

SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Dogen - A Love Supreme
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9332-SIT-A-LONG-with-JUNDO-Dogen-A-Love-Supreme

How to Read Dogen
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7765-How-to-Read-Dogen

Digg it!

Gassho, J

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[Seishin]

Jundo

Many thanks for the above. I've read through the material bar the Sit Along item. This now explains the blinding headaches and need to lie down :)
I think I'll be looking for one of the other translations, as the Shasta Abbey direction (if that's the right word) doesn't sound my cup of tea.

I found the Jazz analogies very useful, being what some folk may call intermediate but I prefer advanced beginner guitarist. It also got me thinking in terms of the advice we give new folk (on that guitar forum I mentioned) when after 2 weeks learning they ask why the can't play the solo to Freebird for example. We always say work through the Beginner Course and then the Intermediate Course to get a solid foundation, then start looking at lead, fingerstyle or other genres etc. Guess I should be taking my own advice and applying it here. Guess as a guitar analogy I'm just learning how to hold and tune the instrument, so your pointers of what to read before Dogen is most welcome.