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General guidelines for zazen practice of Master Dogen (Fukan zazengi), Part 1

Master Dogen was in 1212 a Buddhist monk and entered the Enryaku-ji monastery in Kyoto, where he lived for about three years. He became clear over time that the Buddhist doctrine in Enryaku-ji then concentrated too much on intellectual superiority was why he went to the monastery master Eisai Kennin-ji .

Master Dogen Japanese monastery Kennin-ji
Because of this monastery belongs to the lineage of the Rinzai, we can assume that Master was Dogen from his master a koan, the importance he thought during the practice of zazen again and again to go on this way to enlightenment. This approach differs from the true practice of zazen, which he later met and worked out very well.

Master Dogen had a sharp mind and an accurate observation, so it is with him at no illusions and illusions was whether he had obtained the so-called enlightenment real or not. Therefore, he saw to his regret very clear that he had not, despite the best effort so experienced something similar to the enlightenment. We can speculate, that this finding him very uneasy.

Master Dogen then probably had considerable doubts as to whether it was the form of zazen, which was then practiced in Japan at all suited for the enlightenment. As a result, it probably appeared in the desire to go to China to learn the true Buddhist practice of zazen practice. Butsuju Myozen , the successor of Eisai as a master of Kennin-ji monastery obviously exactly the same thoughts as Master Dogen had. Butsuju cherished Myozen also the great hope, by a trip to China the true essence of Buddhism and Chinese to time in zazen directly.

therefore decided to champion Myozen and master Dogen together to China to travel in order to attain enlightenment, apparently in Japan was not possible.