Category: zazen talk

  • How Rev Ito Started Hakone Zendo

    Rev Ito joined today’s session. He talked about how he started our zendo with his wife. Tree in the photo is the tree from Japan he talked about.

  • Sakura

    Garden was beautiful.  Instead of talk, we enjoyed beautiful cherry blossoms. Sharing photos with our students.

  • 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…”

  • Before Plum Blossoms…

    The cold frost of discipline     is required Before we can smell the sweetness of plum blossoms in spring Ann’s talk on plum blossoms.   

  • Ann’s talk from 2/11

     

  • Winter Garden

    Ann’s talk about taking a moment to realize whats around you.

  • 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…

  • “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.”