Ann talked about suffering from her experience.
Category: Rinzai Zen
Rev Ito’s talk about “han”
Rev Ito visited zazenkai and explained writing on the han.
Here are the recordings
天上天下唯我独尊 (てんじょうてんげゆいがどくそん ) Tenjo Tenge Yuiga Dokuson
Rev Ito’s teisho on 10/14/2018. Tenjo Tenge Yuiga Dokuson
I like you just the way you are…
Ann’s talk about Mr Rogers ‘s famous saying,”I like you just the way you are…”
How to practice zazen
As we had many new students participated today, Ann talked about how to practice zazen.
Also she shared this chant.
Loving Kindness Chant
May I be filled with loving kindness
May I be whole
May I be free from anxiety and fear
May I be at peace
Also this picture of Kiku(Chrysanthemum) flower blooming which Rev Ito planted next to our zendo.
“Each of you is perfect the way you are … and you can use a little improvement.” Shunryū Suzuki
Ann talked about Suzuki Roshi‘s quote ““Each of you is perfect the way you are … and you can use a little improvement.”
見牛 (kengyu)
Ann talked about 見牛(kengyu) from Ten Bulls.
Here is the poem.
I hear the song of the nigtingale.
The sun is warm, the wind is mild,
willows are green along the shore-
Here no bull can hide!
What artist can draw that massive head,
those majestic horns?
Hakone Zendo 