Tag: hakone-zendo
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Coming Going
During today’s teisho, Kugyo san cited tanka by Kozan Ichikyo “Empty-handed I entered the world Barefoot I leave it. My coming, my going – Two simple happenings That got entangled.” 「空手赤脚の生涯－固山一鞏」
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生老病死 （shou rou byo shi)
Today, Rev Ito returned to our zendo first time after his surgery. Rev Ito talked about his surgery and shou rou byo shi. 生老病死（shou rou byo shi) originates from the Buddhist notion of the Four Sufferings: Birth Aging Sickness Death These are four sufferings people can’t avoid. Kugyo san cited her poem for his return:…
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Truth of path leading to cessation of suffering（道諦）
Kugyo san talked about Truth of path leading to cessation of suffering（道諦） of Four Noble Truths (四諦). She also talked about Noble Eighthold Path. You can read more on Wikipedia. Heron was at gardens this morning.
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Truth of path leading to cessation of suffering（道諦）
Kugyo san talked about Truth of Cessation of Suffering from Four Noble Truths. She cited Hiku by Sasabune. 梅雨明けて 初めて咲いた 池の蓮 tsuyu akete hajimete saita ikeno hasu Rainy season ends– water lilies in the pond suddenly open.
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Truth of Origin of Suffering
Kugyo san talked about Truth of Origin of Suffering from Four Noble Truths. She cited poem by Mary Oliver “ I have Decided” I have decided to find myself a home in the mountains, somewhere high up where one learns to live peacefully in the cold and the silence. It’s said that in such a place certain…
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Four Noble Truths (四諦）
Kugyo san talked about Four Noble Truths which are regarded as doctrine of the Buddhist tradition. Truth of suffering (苦諦) Truth of origin of suffering（集諦） Truth of cessation of suffering（滅諦） Truth of path leading to cessation of suffering（道諦） read more about at wikipedia Couple reminder about our zazen meditation at our zendo. Our zazen meditation…
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Hakone Zendo June 2014 Schedule
Hakone Zendo will open for zazen sitting meditation on all Sundays in June at 8:00am. (6/1 6/8 6/15 6/22 6/29) New students are asked to come 7:45am for orientation.
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