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White on White … Where does the body end and the room begin? Quiet on Quiet … What’s heard when dropping all thought of sound and quiet? In general, a quiet room is good for experiencing Zen balance, and food and drink are taken in moderation. [Nishijima] For practicing Zen, a quiet room is suitable.…

Zazen, by the side of the road … cars-thoughts passing by,from emptiness come, now gonestillness & movement In general, a quiet room is good for experiencing Zen balance, and food and drink are taken in moderation. [Nishijima] For practicing Zen, a quiet room is suitable. Eat and drink moderately. [SZTP] Highway Mandala – Click on…

To face the wall or not to face the wall … ( … gee, I guess I shoulda shaved my head better before this episode! 😉 ) In general, a quiet room is good for experiencing Zen balance, and food and drink are taken in moderation. [Nishijima] For practicing Zen, a quiet room is suitable.…

From slow ‘Oryoki‘ meal taking to fast food … Master McDogen® says: Sore sanzen wa jôshitsu yoroshiku, onjiki setsu ari. In general, a quiet room is good for experiencing Zen balance, and food and drink are taken in moderation. [Nishijima] For practicing Zen, a quiet room is suitable. Eat and drink moderately. [SZTP] Press on…

The rain has stopped, the clouds have drifted away, and the weather is clear again. If your heart is pure, then all things in your world are pure. Abandon this fleeting world, abandon yourself, Then the moon and flowers will guide you along the way. Master Ryokan (The great Florida rain can be heard at…

No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women No fun, no sin, no you … That’s why I’m turning Japanese I think I’m turning Japanese I really think so For a detailed description on ‘O-ryoki‘ meal-taking in a Soto monastery, please look here … Oryoki Instructions For a brief film of a Japanese tea ceremony…

Here’s a little mindfulness practice, from around the house … … something as ordinary as setting the alarm clock each evening … Press on arrow for ‘play’ .

For information on volunteer organizations, please look here. Please write me about selecting an activity that is good practice for you (and for finding similar groups for our international sitters): Volunteer Links My teacher, Nishijima Roshi, recorded the following on how to sit Zazen. However, I encourage those who have need (for health reasons or…

Inmo no ji o en to hosseba, kyû ni inmo no ji o tsutome yo. If we want to attain the matter of the ineffable, we should urgently practice the matter of the ineffable. [Nishijima] If you want to realize such, get to work on such right now. [SZTP] Press on arrow for ‘play’ .

When is a house a ‘home’? … When is a house your ‘home?’ … When is that home ‘you‘? Then [the consciousness of] body and mind naturally drops off, and the original face appears. [Nishijima] Body and mind of themselves will drop away, and your original face will manifest. [SZTP] Press on arrow for ‘play’PLEASE…
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