…those patriarchs and buddhas. But originally, even nowadays in Japan, we recite this first sutra for buddha and Dongen Zenji and Keizan Zenji, who is the founder of soji Ji Monastery, and then Keizan Zenji and many deities who protect or who is related…

…we recite this first sutra for buddha and Dongen Zenji and Keizan Zenji, who is the founder of soji Ji Monastery, and then Keizan Zenji and many deities who protect or who is related to Dongen Zenji. When Dongen Zenji went to china, as you know he went…

…a School of Buddhism we have some special, we have object of worship which is buddha and you know buddha and dogen zenji and Keizan Zenji in Japanese Soto. But here we as I said before here we recite sutra first of all buddha and the first padre. Of…

…For advanced students what I want to talk about will be easily understood. For instance, about mudra you have in your zazen. Keizan Zenji says: put your mind on your mudra or in your palm. Some teacher ryoshi Dara Roshi, says: put your thumb on your…

…one point could be: you know boat or the moon. So your practice could be practice of the mudra. So I think that is why Keizan Zenji said: put your mind on your path here right here. At that time the mudra is practicing zazen not you not you. But if…

…on your path here right here. At that time the mudra is practicing zazen not you not you. But if you don't understand what Keizan Zenji really meant, if you don't put your mind on your path, that is not true zazen you may say you know that is wrong…