Each Sunday after the 8:00 sitting, a volunteer speaker shares their thoughts with the sangha. Here are their sharings, posted for anyone who couldn’t attend.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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New Year Eve 2021
Dear Students of Hakone Zendo,There is an interesting tension in me as I write to you on this last day of 2021. One part wants…
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