Category: zen
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Is that true?
Ann’s talk from today’s zazenkai.
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reminiscence
Following our chilly Sunday sit, we shared as a group about what we noticed before, during, and after our sit. A common theme was “COLD.” So now you are warned as a student coming to zazen at Hakone, wear something warm as it is likely to be getting even cooler in weeks ahead. We do…
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Compassion & Wisdom
Ann talked about the story about a new student trying to be accepted at temple. How we can apply this story to zazen.
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Have a mind of young child…
Ann talked about Suzuki roshi’s “Beginner’s Mind”, we should have mind of young child.
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You are more
Ann’s talk about zazen & mind
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Rev Ito’s talk about “han”
Rev Ito visited zazenkai and explained writing on the han.
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Butterfly Dream by Ryokan
We read a poem, “Butterfly Dream” by Ryokan during zazenkai. With no mind, the flower invites the butterfly, With no mind, the butterfly visits the flower. When the flower opens, the butterfly comes, When the butterfly comes, the flower opens. I am the same. I do not know others people And they do not know…
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