This talk is part of&nbsp;Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on Dogen Zenji's Tenzo Kyokun. He discusses the history of monastic practice in China, the creation of monastic regulations (Shingi), and the Eihei Shingi in which we find the Tenzo Kyokun.&nbsp;It was originally given as part of the 2007 practice period at Sanshinji in Bloomington, IN on April 25, 2007
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Tenzo Kyokun: main text I

Sanshin Zen Community is an international Buddhist sangha founded in 1996 by Shohaku Okumura, a Soto Zen priest and respected translator of the thirteenth-century Japanese Zen master, Eihei Dogen Zenji. Based at Sanshin-ji, in Bloomington, Indiana, Sanshin exists to provide intensive practice of zazen in the style of Kosho Uchiyama-roshi, informed by thorough study of Dogen's teachings and communal work. Sanshin offers opportunities for daily practice, weekly Dharma talks, monthly retreats, and a three-month ango (intensive practice period). Activities are open to all Buddhist practitioners, as well as anyone with a sincere interest in the practice of Zen.