In his new e-book, Okumura Roshi writes: "In my original dharma talks on Opening the Hand of Thought, I mentioned no-self, but the relation among these three perspectives of the self (conditioned self, no-self and universal self) was not clearly explained. That relation, within the context of Mahāyāna Buddhism, became the focus of this article." 78 pages NB This is an e-book format only and is not for printing.

Teachings about the sanbukki 三仏忌, or Three Buddha Days — Buddha's Birthday, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana — given by Shohaku Okumura. Okumura shares early Buddhist perspectives, Dogen’s later view of Shakyamuni’s life and practice, and their meaning for practitioners. With an afterword by Hoko Karnegis. 109 pages NB This is in an e-book format only and not for printing. Works best in browsers and Adobe Reader.

The authors of this book are all first- or second-generation dharma descendants of Sanshin’s founder. In this volume, Okumura Roshi and his disciples offer various perspectives on the teachings found in the Bodaisatta Shishobo (Four Embracing Actions of the Bodhisattva) fascicle of Dōgen Zenji’s Shobogenzo. 430 pages NB This is in an e-book format only and not for printing. Works best in browsers and Adobe Reader.