Shōbōgenzō

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Can "Innate Goodness" Survive the Evidence?

23 August 2026
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Confession of lifelong pessimist: I still have a foundational belief that people / beings are innately good. But some days this belief is under strain from the impact of personal…

SZTP Shōbōgenzō Table of Contents (DRAFT)

9 August 2026

I recently purchased the SZTP translation of Shōbōgenzō. It is a wonderful resource for those who have the means. Many pages have more footnotes than original text, and there is a wealth of supplemental information.

My only frustration is that if you are looking for a specific fascicle, the only full listing of fascicles is within Volume VIII (there are two actually: Appendix 4 "Index of Chapter Titles," p. 281 and Appendix 3 "Honzan Edition Chapters in This Translation," p. 278). I've found myself wishing for a simple printed document with a list of fascicles and volume / page numbers that can be put on the shelf with the books (for quick access).

Here is my first pass for creating a complete ToC for the whole set. It has both the book by book chapter titles, and then an alphabetical list for the whole collection.

This is just a first draft (it needs another round of proofreading).

Volume I: The Seventy-five-Chapter Compilation, Part 1

Front matter: Foreword (Hattori Shūsei) iii · Preface (Ishii Seijun) v · About the Translation vii · Conventions viii · Abbreviations x · Introduction to the Seventy-five-Chapter Shōbōgenzō 1

# Title Japanese Page
1 The Realized Kōan Genjō kōan 現成公案 3
2 Mahā-prajñā-pāramitā Maka hannya haramitsu 摩訶般若波羅蜜 17
3 Buddha Nature Busshō 佛性 29
4 Studying the Way with Body and Mind Shinjin gakudō 身心學道 119
5 This Mind Itself Is the Buddha Soku shin ze butsu 即心是佛 145
6 Deportment of the Practicing Buddha Gyōbutsu iigi 行佛威儀 161
7 One Bright Pearl Ikka myōju 一顆明珠 209
8 The Mind Cannot Be Got Shin fukatoku 心不可得 227
9 The Old Buddha Mind Kobutsushin 古佛心 239
10 Great Awakening Daigo 大悟 255
11 Principles of Seated Meditation gi 坐禪儀 275
12 Needle of Seated Meditation shin 坐禪箴 285
13 Ocean Seal Samādhi Kaiin zanmai 海印三昧 325
14 Sky Flowers Kūge 空華 347
15 Radiance Kōmyō 光明 373

Volume II: The Seventy-five-Chapter Compilation, Part 2

Front matter: Conventions iii · Abbreviations v

# Title Japanese Page
16A Sustained Practice, Part 1 Gyōji jō 行持上 1
16B Sustained Practice, Part 2 Gyōji ge 行持下 53
17 Such Inmo 恁麼 113
18 Avalokiteśvara Kannon 觀音 133
19 The Old Mirror Kokyō 古鏡 151
20 Sometimes Uji 有時 191
21 Prediction Juki 授記 211
22 Full Function Zenki 全機 237
23 The Moon Tsuki 都機 245
24 Painted Cake Gabyō 畫餅 259
25 Sound of the Stream, Form of the Mountain Keisei sanshoku 溪聲山色 277
26 Beyond the Buddha Butsu kōjō ji 佛向上事 305
27 Talking of a Dream within a Dream Muchū setsumu 夢中説夢 329
28 Making a Bow and Getting the Marrow Raihai tokuzui 禮拜得髓 351
29 The Mountains and Waters Sūtra Sansui kyō 山水經 387
30 Sūtra Reading Kankin 看經 419

Volume III: The Seventy-five-Chapter Compilation, Part 3

Front matter: Conventions iii · Abbreviations v

# Title Japanese Page
31 Do No Evil Shoaku makusa 諸惡莫作 1
32 Transmitting the Robe Den'e 傳衣 25
33 Sayings Dōtoku 道得 69
34 The Teachings of the Buddhas Bukkyō 佛教 83
35 Spiritual Powers Jinzū 神通 109
36 The Arhat Arakan 阿羅漢 141
37 Spring and Autumn Shunjū 春秋 155
38 Tangled Vines Kattō 葛藤 171
39 The Inheritance Certificate Shisho 嗣書 189
40 The Cypress Tree Hakujushi 柏樹子 221
41 The Three Realms Are Only Mind Sangai yui shin 三界唯心 241
42 Talking of the Mind, Talking of the Nature Sesshin sesshō 説心説性 259
43 The Real Marks of the Dharmas Shohō jissō 諸法實相 283
44 The Way of the Buddhas Butsudō 佛道 315
45 Secret Words Mitsugo 密語 353

Volume IV: The Seventy-five-Chapter Compilation, Part 4

Front matter: Conventions iii · Abbreviations v

# Title Japanese Page
46 The Insentient Preach the Dharma Mujō seppō 無情説法 1
47 Sūtras of the Buddhas Bukkyō 佛經 27
48 Dharma Nature Hosshō 法性 55
49 Dhāraṇī Darani 陀羅尼 67
50 Washing the Face Senmen 洗面 83
51 Face-to-Face Conferral Menju 面授 111
52 Buddhas and Ancestors Busso 佛祖 135
53 Plum Blossoms Baika 梅華 145
54 Washing and Purifying Senjō 洗淨 169
55 The Ten Directions Jippō 十方 193
56 Seeing Buddha Kenbutsu 見佛 213
57 Extensive Study Henzan 遍參 249
58 The Eye Ganzei 眼睛 271
59 Everyday Matters Kajō 家常 285
60 The Thirty-seven Factors of Bodhi Sanjūshichi hon bodai bunpō 三十七品菩提分法 299

Volume V: The Seventy-five-Chapter Compilation, Part 5

Front matter: Conventions iii · Abbreviations v

# Title Japanese Page
61 Song of the Dragon Ryūgin 龍吟 1
62 The Intention of the Ancestral Master's Coming from the West Soshi seirai i 祖師西來意 13
63 Bringing Forth the Mind of Bodhi Hotsu bodai shin 發菩提心 23
64 The Udumbara Blossom Udonge 優曇華 53
65 The Entire Body of the Tathāgata Nyorai zenshin 如來全身 67
66 The King of Samādhis Samādhi Zanmai ō zanmai 三昧王三昧 75
67 Turning the Dharma Wheel Ten hōrin 轉法輪 87
68 Great Practice Dai shugyō 大修行 95
69 The Samādhi of Self Verification Jishō zanmai 自證三昧 115
70 Empty Space Kokū 虚空 139
71 The Pātra Bowl Hou 鉢盂 153
72 The Retreat Ango 安居 163
73 Reading Other Minds Tashin tsū 他心通 207
74 The King Requests Saindhava Ō saku sendaba 王索仙陀婆 229
75 Leaving Home Shukke 出家 241

Volume VI: The Twelve-Chapter Compilation

Front matter: Conventions iii · Abbreviations v · Introduction to the Twelve-Chapter Shōbōgenzō 1

# Title Japanese Page
T1 The Merit of Leaving Home Shukke kudoku 出家功徳 3
T2 Receiving the Precepts Jukai 受戒 45
T3 The Merit of the Kāṣāya Kesa kudoku 袈裟功徳 57
T4 Bringing Forth the Mind of Bodhi Hotsu bodai shin 發菩提心 111
T5 Offerings to the Buddhas Kuyō shobutsu 供養諸佛 131
T6 Refuge in the Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Saṃgha Kie Buppōsōbō 歸依佛法僧寶 167
T7 Deep Faith in Cause and Effect Jinshin inga 深信因果 191
T8 Karma of the Three Times Sanji gō 三時業 205
T9 Four Horses Shime 四馬 233
T10 The Bhikṣu of the Fourth Dhyāna Shizen Biku 四禪比丘 243
T11 One Hundred Eight Gateways to the Illumination of the Dharma Ippyakuhachi hōmyō mon 一百八法明門 277
T12 The Eight Understandings of the Great Person Hachi dainin gaku 八大人覺 299

Volume VII: Supplementary Chapters and Variant Texts

Front matter: Conventions iii · Abbreviations v

Supplementary Chapters

Introduction to the Supplementary Chapters 2

# Title Japanese Page
S1 Talk on Pursuing the Way Bendōwa 辦道話 5
S2 Procedures for the Hall of Gathered Clouds Jūundō shiki 重雲堂式 49
S3 The Lotus Turns the Lotus Hokke ten Hokke 法華轉法華 59
S4 The Mind Cannot Be Got Shin fukatoku 心不可得 99
S5 The Four Attractions of the Bodhisattva Bodaisatta shishōbō 菩提薩埵四攝法 121
S6 Instructions to the Administration Cloister Ji kuin mon 示庫院文 133
S7 Only Buddhas with Buddhas Yui butsu yo butsu 唯佛與佛 141
S8 Birth and Death Shōji 生死 159
S9 The Way of the Buddhas Butsudō 佛道 165

Variant Texts

Introduction to the Variant Texts 173

# Title Japanese Page
V1 Talk on Pursuing the Way Bendōwa 辦道話 175
V2 The Inheritance Certificate Shisho 嗣書 215
V3 Beyond the Buddha Butsu kōjō ji 佛向上事 239
V4 Washing the Face Senmen 洗面 261
V5 Extensive Study Henzan 遍參 285
V6 Great Awakening Daigo 大悟 299
V7 Karma of the Three Times Sanji gō 三時業 331

Volume VIII: Introduction, Appendices, Supplementary Notes, Works Cited

Section Page
Preface iii
Conventions iv
Abbreviations vi
Introduction to the Shōbōgenzō 1
Appendices 233
  1. Tables for Reference 235
  2. Key Dates in the Life of Dōgen and His Shōbōgenzō 264
  3. Honzan Edition Chapters in This Translation 278
  4. Index of Chapter Titles 281
Supplementary Notes to the Translation 289
Works Cited 565

Alphabetical Lookup by Japanese Title

Japanese title English # Vol. Page
Ango 安居 The Retreat 72 V 163
Arakan 阿羅漢 The Arhat 36 III 141
Baika 梅華 Plum Blossoms 53 IV 145
Bendōwa 辦道話 Talk on Pursuing the Way S1 VII 5
Bendōwa 辦道話 (variant) Talk on Pursuing the Way V1 VII 175
Bodaisatta shishōbō 菩提薩埵四攝法 The Four Attractions of the Bodhisattva S5 VII 121
Bukkyō 佛教 The Teachings of the Buddhas 34 III 83
Bukkyō 佛經 Sūtras of the Buddhas 47 IV 27
Busshō 佛性 Buddha Nature 3 I 29
Busso 佛祖 Buddhas and Ancestors 52 IV 135
Butsu kōjō ji 佛向上事 Beyond the Buddha 26 II 305
Butsu kōjō ji 佛向上事 (variant) Beyond the Buddha V3 VII 239
Butsudō 佛道 The Way of the Buddhas 44 III 315
Butsudō 佛道 (supp.) The Way of the Buddhas S9 VII 165
Dai shugyō 大修行 Great Practice 68 V 95
Daigo 大悟 Great Awakening 10 I 255
Daigo 大悟 (variant) Great Awakening V6 VII 299
Darani 陀羅尼 Dhāraṇī 49 IV 67
Den'e 傳衣 Transmitting the Robe 32 III 25
Dōtoku 道得 Sayings 33 III 69
Gabyō 畫餅 Painted Cake 24 II 259
Ganzei 眼睛 The Eye 58 IV 271
Genjō kōan 現成公案 The Realized Kōan 1 I 3
Gyōbutsu iigi 行佛威儀 Deportment of the Practicing Buddha 6 I 161
Gyōji jō 行持上 Sustained Practice, Part 1 16A II 1
Gyōji ge 行持下 Sustained Practice, Part 2 16B II 53
Hachi dainin gaku 八大人覺 The Eight Understandings of the Great Person T12 VI 299
Hakujushi 柏樹子 The Cypress Tree 40 III 221
Henzan 遍參 Extensive Study 57 IV 249
Henzan 遍參 (variant) Extensive Study V5 VII 285
Hokke ten Hokke 法華轉法華 The Lotus Turns the Lotus S3 VII 59
Hosshō 法性 Dharma Nature 48 IV 55
Hotsu bodai shin 發菩提心 Bringing Forth the Mind of Bodhi 63 V 23
Hotsu bodai shin 發菩提心 (12-ch.) Bringing Forth the Mind of Bodhi T4 VI 111
Hou 鉢盂 The Pātra Bowl 71 V 153
Ikka myōju 一顆明珠 One Bright Pearl 7 I 209
Inmo 恁麼 Such 17 II 113
Ippyakuhachi hōmyō mon 一百八法明門 One Hundred Eight Gateways to the Illumination of the Dharma T11 VI 277
Ji kuin mon 示庫院文 Instructions to the Administration Cloister S6 VII 133
Jinshin inga 深信因果 Deep Faith in Cause and Effect T7 VI 191
Jinzū 神通 Spiritual Powers 35 III 109
Jippō 十方 The Ten Directions 55 IV 193
Jishō zanmai 自證三昧 The Samādhi of Self Verification 69 V 115
Jukai 受戒 Receiving the Precepts T2 VI 45
Juki 授記 Prediction 21 II 211
Jūundō shiki 重雲堂式 Procedures for the Hall of Gathered Clouds S2 VII 49
Kaiin zanmai 海印三昧 Ocean Seal Samādhi 13 I 325
Kajō 家常 Everyday Matters 59 IV 285
Kankin 看經 Sūtra Reading 30 II 419
Kannon 觀音 Avalokiteśvara 18 II 133
Kattō 葛藤 Tangled Vines 38 III 171
Keisei sanshoku 溪聲山色 Sound of the Stream, Form of the Mountain 25 II 277
Kenbutsu 見佛 Seeing Buddha 56 IV 213
Kesa kudoku 袈裟功徳 The Merit of the Kāṣāya T3 VI 57
Kie Buppōsōbō 歸依佛法僧寶 Refuge in the Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Saṃgha T6 VI 167
Kobutsushin 古佛心 The Old Buddha Mind 9 I 239
Kokū 虚空 Empty Space 70 V 139
Kokyō 古鏡 The Old Mirror 19 II 151
Kōmyō 光明 Radiance 15 I 373
Kūge 空華 Sky Flowers 14 I 347
Kuyō shobutsu 供養諸佛 Offerings to the Buddhas T5 VI 131
Maka hannya haramitsu 摩訶般若波羅蜜 Mahā-prajñā-pāramitā 2 I 17
Menju 面授 Face-to-Face Conferral 51 IV 111
Mitsugo 密語 Secret Words 45 III 353
Muchū setsumu 夢中説夢 Talking of a Dream within a Dream 27 II 329
Mujō seppō 無情説法 The Insentient Preach the Dharma 46 IV 1
Nyorai zenshin 如來全身 The Entire Body of the Tathāgata 65 V 67
Ō saku sendaba 王索仙陀婆 The King Requests Saindhava 74 V 229
Raihai tokuzui 禮拜得髓 Making a Bow and Getting the Marrow 28 II 351
Ryūgin 龍吟 Song of the Dragon 61 V 1
Sangai yui shin 三界唯心 The Three Realms Are Only Mind 41 III 241
Sanji gō 三時業 Karma of the Three Times T8 VI 205
Sanji gō 三時業 (variant) Karma of the Three Times V7 VII 331
Sanjūshichi hon bodai bunpō 三十七品菩提分法 The Thirty-seven Factors of Bodhi 60 IV 299
Sansui kyō 山水經 The Mountains and Waters Sūtra 29 II 387
Senjō 洗淨 Washing and Purifying 54 IV 169
Senmen 洗面 Washing the Face 50 IV 83
Senmen 洗面 (variant) Washing the Face V4 VII 261
Sesshin sesshō 説心説性 Talking of the Mind, Talking of the Nature 42 III 259
Shime 四馬 Four Horses T9 VI 233
Shin fukatoku 心不可得 The Mind Cannot Be Got 8 I 227
Shin fukatoku 心不可得 (supp.) The Mind Cannot Be Got S4 VII 99
Shinjin gakudō 身心學道 Studying the Way with Body and Mind 4 I 119
Shisho 嗣書 The Inheritance Certificate 39 III 189
Shisho 嗣書 (variant) The Inheritance Certificate V2 VII 215
Shizen Biku 四禪比丘 The Bhikṣu of the Fourth Dhyāna T10 VI 243
Shoaku makusa 諸惡莫作 Do No Evil 31 III 1
Shōji 生死 Birth and Death S8 VII 159
Shohō jissō 諸法實相 The Real Marks of the Dharmas 43 III 283
Shukke 出家 Leaving Home 75 V 241
Shukke kudoku 出家功徳 The Merit of Leaving Home T1 VI 3
Shunjū 春秋 Spring and Autumn 37 III 155
Soku shin ze butsu 即心是佛 This Mind Itself Is the Buddha 5 I 145
Soshi seirai i 祖師西來意 The Intention of the Ancestral Master's Coming from the West 62 V 13
Tashin tsū 他心通 Reading Other Minds 73 V 207
Ten hōrin 轉法輪 Turning the Dharma Wheel 67 V 87
Tsuki 都機 The Moon 23 II 245
Udonge 優曇華 The Udumbara Blossom 64 V 53
Uji 有時 Sometimes 20 II 191
Yui butsu yo butsu 唯佛與佛 Only Buddhas with Buddhas S7 VII 141
Zanmai ō zanmai 三昧王三昧 The King of Samādhis Samādhi 66 V 75
gi 坐禪儀 Principles of Seated Meditation 11 I 275
shin 坐禪箴 Needle of Seated Meditation 12 I 285
Zenki 全機 Full Function 22 II 237

Notes on Transcription

  • 13. Kaiin zanmai: the Volume I TOC line is truncated by the dot leaders as 海印三; verified against the chapter title as 海印三昧.
  • T1. The Merit of Leaving Home: the Volume VI TOC line reads Shukke 出家; verified against the chapter title as 出家功徳 (Shukke kudoku). This also distinguishes it from 75. Shukke 出家 in Volume V.
  • Chapters appearing in more than one compilation (Bendōwa, Butsudō, Daigo, Henzan, Hotsu bodai shin, Sanji gō, Senmen, Shin fukatoku, Shisho, Shukke, Butsu kōjō ji) are listed at each location in the alphabetical table.

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