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Shunryu Suzuki Roshi was a pivotal Zen monk and author who founded the first Western Zen monastery. Discover his legacy of "nothing special."
…started a conversation. The object of his talk would have would have been rub of mountain, cloud, sea, the moon and death. Hyakujo did not understand, understand it just flew away. He himself wanted to fly away. Instead he himself was silenced. The wild…
You. A monk asked hyakujo ah, is there? Some special thing happened, happened in this temple. Hyakujo said. I have been sitting on this mountain and monk respectfully bowed to hyakujo. Hyakujo, then, give him a big flag. This morning I talked about stupid…
…thing happened, happened in this temple. Hyakujo said. I have been sitting on this mountain and monk respectfully bowed to hyakujo. Hyakujo, then, give him a big flag. This morning I talked about stupid nonsense. Everyday mind is stuck and this evening I…
…interesting story, here is some interesting thing or famous koan do you know the koan of hyakujo wild Fox and hyakujo. Hyakujo was a famous Zen master, as you know, who established special precepts for Zen Monks. Before hyakujo, Zen Monks were practicing…
…barking you know, if I have to say something, you know I must say it in two ways. Do you know the story of hyakujo? Hyakujo, yes I told you. You know hyakujo. When hyakujo started his temple, there was an old man who was listening to his lecture all…
…changed. In next life I became a Fox, but in disguise of human being as I am a Fox, I am here right here. Hyakujo asked: what was the mistake you made? When someone asks me if causation, the truth of causality, result and effect always exist in the…
…something which we must establish as it is, as our rules are actually for ourselves, for human beings, as Chinese Hyakujo zenji established hyakujo Shingi, I think we must establish maybe American thing. I'm not saying this jokingly I'm pretty serious,…