Official English Translation of Shōbōgenzō

Official English Translation of Shōbōgenzō

Official translation of the Shōbōgenzō 正法眼藏, Treasury of the True Dharma Eye, was published last year from the Soto Zen Text Project in 8 volumes including the glossary.  It is the official translation of Shōbōgenzō along with Denkōroku, Record of the Transmission of Illumination. It is one of the fundamental texts of the Soto Zen School.


Soto Zen Buddhism North America Office, a.k.a. Association of Soto Zen Buddhists, currently has 15 sets of books available for the people in the United States. But please feel free to contact us if you are outside of the United States.

Cost: $350.00 including the U.S. domestic shipping cost
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Due to limited number of books, they will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once we run out of stock, the next stock will be again available from late August.
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