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HISTORY OF RINZAI HAKONE ZENDO
Shared by Sondra In the Fall of 2022, as a newcomer to Zen Buddhism and Zazen, I immediately felt at home during my first zazen-kai in the Rinzai Hakone Zendo. Through reading the Hakone Zendo website, I discovered that Reverend Enyo Ito founded Rinzai Hakone Zendo in 1998 and offered students an opportunity to attend…
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Gratitude
What are you grateful for?
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How students should prepare for zazen 坐禅心得 ( zazen kokoroe)
How students should prepare for zazen Shared by Kaz In 2012, Rev Ito shared with students how students should be prepared to come to our zendo for zazen. “Rinzai hakone zendo zazen kokoroe”. I added explanations. Here is recording of teisho by Rev Ito from 7/22/2012.
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Emptiness, through the ages
Shared by Dev I wanted to talk briefly on the interpretation of emptiness, which is a central tenet. Buddhism is in its third millennia. What we practice here is transmitted through multiple countries and cultures. Things have been added, and also changed, may be removed. The original Scriptures in Pali (which is derived from Sanskrit)…
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The Freedom of the Heart and Mind
Shared by Reni Stephen Batchelor introduces us to modern-day Buddhism in contemporary life. He published multiple books on Buddhism after he studied Tibetian, South Korean and European Buddhism he culminated his own way of Secular Buddhism. In his younger age he visited India where he was introduced to Tibetan Buddhism and he chose to take…
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Zazen-kai at Engakuji, Head Rinzai Temple in Kamakura
Shared by Kaz During my recent business trip to Tokyo, I joined zazen-kai at Engakuji, a Rinzai temple in Kamakura located southwest of Tokyo. I have traveled to Tokyo for business several times a year for over a decade. I tried to join Zazen-kai in Tokyo but couldn’t find any Zazen-kai that fit my schedule.…
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