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It is traditional to have a Buddha Statue in the Zen Hall … or, rather, a statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva astride a Lion, a symbol of Wisdom … But, really, any Buddha (or Bodhisattva) statue or picture will do. In fact, where in these do you see or not see the ‘True Buddha”? _____________________________________ (remember:…

The first picture    …  The Seeker On his blog, Mike Dosho Port quotes Andy Ferguson’s translation  of a poem by Sensu Tokujo, one of our Chinese ancestors: Letting down the line ten thousand feet, A single breaking wave makes ten thousand ripples. At night in still water, the cold fish won’t bite. An empty boat filled with moonlight…

Today we will look at how to enter, walk through and be seated in the ”Zendo‘ ( ‘Sitting Hall’ ) … For our Retreat, it is suggested that one find a quiet, isolated space at home, where one can be alone with just a Zafu (and one’s computer too! Of course, your computer will be…

I sat a short Zazenkai this weekend with my first teacher in Japan, Azumu Ikuo Roshi (東 郁雄), a great Dogen scholar and former instructor at Soji-ji … now age 92 and sharp as a tack. Here he is Saturday, lecturing on Dogen as always … He led the lay persons’ group there for many…
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