Hakone Zendo

Zazen Meditation Community in Saratoga, California

Category: zen

  • You are more

    Ann’s talk about zazen & mind

  • Rev Ito’s talk about “han”

    Rev Ito visited zazenkai and explained writing on the han.

  • 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…

  • Kyudo & Zen 弓道 & 禅

    Our studen Ian practices kyudo, Japanese archery.  He explained kyudo and zen.

  • Departures (おくりびと）

    Ann’s talk from 7/22/2018. She talked about movie called Departures

  • Where are you trying too hard, were are you not?

    Ann’s talk from today’s zazen session.

  • 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.

  • 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…”