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.

  • Truth of Origin of Suffering

    Truth of Origin of Suffering

    Kugyo san talked about Truth of Origin of Suffering from Four Noble Truths. She cited poem by Mary Oliver “ I have Decided” I have decided to…

  • Four Noble Truths (四諦)

    Four Noble Truths (四諦)

    Kugyo san talked about Four Noble Truths which are regarded as doctrine of the Buddhist tradition. Truth of suffering (苦諦) Truth of origin of suffering(集諦)…

  • Hakone Zendo June 2014 Schedule

    Hakone Zendo will open for zazen sitting meditation on all Sundays in June at 8:00am. (6/1   6/8   6/15   6/22   6/29) New…

  • Zazen, what works for you

    Zazen, what works for you

    Teisho given by Kugyo san during today’s zazen meditation. She also cited lylics from“QUIET FAITH OF MAN” by Bill Staines A baby child is born…

  • -Only Breath- by Coleman Barks

    -Only Breath- by Coleman Barks

    Teisho given by Kugyo. Here is the poem she cited during today’s teisho from Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks -Only Breath- Not Christian or Jew…

  • view from Rinzai Hakone Zendo 5/4/2014 on Flickr.

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