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What feeds you?
What is feeding your soul and mind?
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wa kei sei jaku 和敬清寂
This sign used to hang outside of our gate to the zendo. “Wa, Kei, Sei, Jaku,” famous Sado (tea ceremony ) word describing four essential elements of Sado. 和(Wa) Harmony 敬(Kei) Respect 清(Sei) Purity 寂(Jaku) Tranquility So why this word for tea ceremony relates to zen? It is believed that Eisai, who established the Rinzai…
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wabi-sabi 侘び寂び
Jia found this pottery in the clearance section because of imperfections. He loves this piece. We talked about wabi-sabi. In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on accepting transience and imperfection.
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How do I stay in the present moment when it feels unbearable?
Garden started to bloom. Sue shared Thich Nhat Hanh’s video recording answers the question How do I stay in the present moment when it feels unbearable? Here is the video from Thich Nhat Hanh.
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照顧脚下 shouko kyakka
This zen word is used at many zendo. Direct translation means “look at your feet.” Before entering zendo, take your shoes off and line up shoes at the entry neatly. This is the way how we get ready for meditation at the zendo. How about your zabuton and zafu? Are they neatly placed?
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Keisaku 警策
This is the recording of talk about Keisaku from 2017. Kugyo san talked about how Keisaku is used at zendo. Also here is the link to twiki for more info. Here is a picture of the garden, starting to bloom.
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