Category: zazen talk

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  March 31, 2014

  自力 他力 (jiriki tariki) / 三奉請 （sanbujo)

  Rev Ito explained sanbujo and discussed jiriki and tariki.

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  January 20, 2014

  Letter from Kugyo

  Kugyo will be at San Francisco Zen center from this week for 6 days a week attending zen practice session.  She will be back at our zendo on Sundays. She wrote a letter to friends and family describing her thoughts. Here is the copy of her letter. – To my family and friends; Beginning January 21st ,…

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  January 13, 2014

  Listening

  Let the sound, unheard and heard, come to you. Sit with It, breathe It, trust It. Experience It. It is here.

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  June 10, 2012

  日日是好日 (hi bi kore ko jitsu)

  Everyday day a good day    Hello, dear readers. Today, I want to share some wisdom from the late Rev. Ito, who often spoke about the Zen phrase 日々是好日 (hibi kore kōjitsu). This phrase translates to “Every day is a good day,” and its meaning runs deep within the practice of Zen. Rev. Ito once…