Student Sharing Blog

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.

  • Teisho by Rev Ito

    Teisho by Rev Ito

    Video Recording of Teisho given by Rev Ito on 9/14/2014. (9/14/2014) Teisho by Rev Ito Rinzai Hakone Zendo, Saratoga, CA

  • Teisho by Rev. Ito

    Teisho by Rev. Ito

    Here is the video recording of Teisho given by Rev Ito at our zendo on 8/24/2014. (8/24/2014) Teisho by Rev. Ito, Rinzai Hakone Zendo in…

  • Barriers to Zazen

    Barriers to Zazen

    Coming to a stream Unable to cross, follow its downstream direction Able to forge, enjoy its coolness and life pulse Following bank or current listen…

  • 一期一会 (ichi-go ichi-e)

    一期一会 (ichi-go ichi-e)

    一期一会, (ichi-go ichi-e) is a famous zen phrase, literary means “one time, one meeting”. Often this phrase is translated to  “Once in a life time”.…

  • 生老病死  (sho-ro byo-shi)

    生老病死  (sho-ro byo-shi)

    It was great to see Rev Ito attending zazen sitting this morning. He talked about 生老病死  (sho-ro byo-shi). He has talked about this  word several…

  • kinhin 経行

    demonstration at Rinzai Hakone Zendo

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