Dec.01.2009
by Kozan
white ox
the white ox refuses to leave
suddenly - Bong!
dinner bell ringing
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Nov.30.2009
by Kozan
Rohatsu December 2009
Rohatsu Sesshin is upon us here at Sanshinji. We will begin by having dinner together at 6:00pm and then meet again at 7:30pm for Okumura Roshi’s orientation talk. When he finishes sharing his words of encouragement, we will turn and face the wall, as the Buddha did all those years ago.
We sit a classic Uchiyama [...]
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Feb.23.2009
by joseph
Only One
“You must understand that we practice within delusions and attain realization before enlightenment.“ Dogen Zenji - Chapter 3: Gakudo Yojinshu
What does it mean to have a practice?
Practice is not done in isolation, and at the same time isolation is not what you think it is. The Buddha proclaimed, “I, alone, am the only one!”
What is [...]
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