Category: zazen talk
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Truth of path leading to cessation of suffering（道諦）
Kugyo san talked about Truth of Cessation of Suffering from Four Noble Truths. She cited Hiku by Sasabune. 梅雨明けて 初めて咲いた 池の蓮 tsuyu akete hajimete saita ikeno hasu Rainy season ends– water lilies in the pond suddenly open.
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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 find myself a home in the mountains, somewhere high up where one learns to live peacefully in the cold and the silence. It’s said that in such a place certain…
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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） Truth of cessation of suffering（滅諦） Truth of path leading to cessation of suffering（道諦） read more about at wikipedia Couple reminder about our zazen meditation at our zendo. Our zazen meditation…
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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 along the highway A tiny little thing upon the land An okie with his dreams out on the byway Lifts the tiny baby in his hand The woman smiles a…
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-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 or Muslim, not Hindu Buddhist, sufi, or zen. Not any religion or cultural system. I am not from the East or the West, not out of the ocean or up…
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Women in Zen
Kugyo san talked about women in zen. She quoted story ‘The Old Women of Mount Wutai” from the book, The Hidden lamp.
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if Buddha and Jesus had a conversation what would it like to be…
Kugyo talked if Buddha and Jesus had a conversation what would it like to be… Kugyo also sited “Of Love” a potem by Mary Oliver. Mary Oliver (b. 1935) Of Love I have been in love more times than one, thank the Lord. Sometimes it was lasting whether active or not. Sometimes it was all but…
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