Category: zengo

• May 3, 2022

  Shujinko 主人公 : True Self

  In zen teaching, shujinko means “true self.” So how can we find our “true self”? 無想　Muso:  Don’t think anything, get rid of all thoughts 無念　Munen: Let go of desires,  don’t get distracted by the stimulus from the outside world  無住　Muju: Let go of your attachment to material things What remains is the “true self.” Zazen…

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  October 15, 2018

  天上天下唯我独尊 (てんじょうてんげゆいがどくそん ) Tenjo Tenge Yuiga Dokuson

  Rev Ito’s teisho on 10/14/2018. Tenjo Tenge Yuiga Dokuson

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  August 27, 2017

  天上天下唯我独尊 (てんじょうてんげゆいがどくそん ) Tenjo Tenge Yuiga Dokuson

  In this world, your existence is most important.

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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…