Hakone Zendo

Zazen Meditation Community in Saratoga, California

Category: zazen instruction

  • 作務　（samu)

    It was cleaning day at our zendo.  Kugyo san talked about what samu is about.

  • 結跏趺坐(kekka fuza)

    Do you know lotus position for zazen? Lotus Position in Japanese is 結跏趺坐 (kekka fuza). Rev Ito talked about getting ready for zazen.    Also 吉祥坐(kisso za) is the best way to sit for zazen. http://zen.rinnou.net/zazen/sitting.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_position

  • finding yourself

    Rev Ito’s teisho about finding yourself

  • Why are you here? 

    What call you to this place? 仕方がない。（shikata ga  nai) I can’t be helped.  “It is what it is.“

  • Posture for Zazen

    Teisho by Kugyo san about posture for zazen meditation. She cited phrase from the book, “ Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki.

  • Breath during zazen sitting meditation

    Rev Ito talked about how to take your breath during zazen sitting meditation.

  • 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 to the breeze of the heart

  • kinhin 経行

    demonstration at Rinzai Hakone Zendo