…to depend on his teaching but directly we should practice as he did. That is starting point of Zen Buddhism and that is Bodhidharma Zen. So it is not, you know after you practice so many karpas of time that you are telling it, but the practice is…

…practice is based on our true nature, which is always within us. So starting by, because of our true nature, we practice Zen. So the meaning of practice is completely different from the practice of other schools. Do you understand this point? For other…

…is something the practice is means of attaining enlightenment. To attain enlightenment we practice that. But a characteristic of Zen is without depending on teaching because of our buddha nature or starting from buddha nature, we practice that opposite.…

…should promise to do, something which you should do day by day every day. This is the main difference between the Zen practice of other Buddhism and Buddhist Zen Buddhist practice. Before I talk about non sectarianism, I must prioritize my sectarianism…

…should do day by day every day. This is the main difference between the Zen practice of other Buddhism and Buddhist Zen Buddhist practice. Before I talk about non sectarianism, I must prioritize my sectarianism first and how my sectarianism is non…

…their legs. You know, in lotus position, what will they do if they cannot cross their legs? So at this point many people say Zen is not for everyone. Zen is just for men and not for ladies. Maybe pure land school is better you know, because our…

…lotus position, what will they do if they cannot cross their legs? So at this point many people say Zen is not for everyone. Zen is just for men and not for ladies. Maybe pure land school is better you know, because our religion should be for everyone.…

…men and not for ladies. Maybe pure land school is better you know, because our religion should be for everyone. So if you know Zen is the purpose of means of one. Of the means of to attain enlightenment, then only a few people will be saved by Zen.…

…know Zen is the purpose of means of one. Of the means of to attain enlightenment, then only a few people will be saved by Zen. But according to dogen, you know Zen is not such thing. Zen is for everyone. Whether you can cross your legs or not, you…

…one. Of the means of to attain enlightenment, then only a few people will be saved by Zen. But according to dogen, you know Zen is not such thing. Zen is for everyone. Whether you can cross your legs or not, you know, everyone is Zen Buddhist as long…

…to attain enlightenment, then only a few people will be saved by Zen. But according to dogen, you know Zen is not such thing. Zen is for everyone. Whether you can cross your legs or not, you know, everyone is Zen Buddhist as long as they have buddha…

…dogen, you know Zen is not such thing. Zen is for everyone. Whether you can cross your legs or not, you know, everyone is Zen Buddhist as long as they have buddha nature. This is you know, different. Only when we understand Zen in this way Zen is for…

…or not, you know, everyone is Zen Buddhist as long as they have buddha nature. This is you know, different. Only when we understand Zen in this way Zen is for everyone. And difference between you know if I say, if Zen is how we, you know what will…

…everyone is Zen Buddhist as long as they have buddha nature. This is you know, different. Only when we understand Zen in this way Zen is for everyone. And difference between you know if I say, if Zen is how we, you know what will be the rinzai school…

…know, different. Only when we understand Zen in this way Zen is for everyone. And difference between you know if I say, if Zen is how we, you know what will be the rinzai school from our viewpoint, how we understand rinzai school from our viewpoint.…

…Bodhidharma is not Zen master. So I don't say koan study is not good but if you think koan study is only way to study Zen, that is not, you know, you cannot explain why Bodhidharma or the sixth patriarch did not use koan. So Zen is not just koan…

…is only way to study Zen, that is not, you know, you cannot explain why Bodhidharma or the sixth patriarch did not use koan. So Zen is not just koan study. And the weak point of of course, you know there is some weak point or blind angle for every…

…shortcomings, as we have, and at the same time they have good points, as we have, but complete you know, we should not lose Zen Students should not lose the key point of Zen, why Zen is independent School of Buddhism, why it is necessary for us to…

…they have good points, as we have, but complete you know, we should not lose Zen Students should not lose the key point of Zen, why Zen is independent School of Buddhism, why it is necessary for us to have this kind of understanding of Buddhism. If we…

…good points, as we have, but complete you know, we should not lose Zen Students should not lose the key point of Zen, why Zen is independent School of Buddhism, why it is necessary for us to have this kind of understanding of Buddhism. If we lose the…

…are for a long long time 400 or more. There were not so many teachers who understood this point. That is why dogen dogen Zen wanted to come back to Japan, because he couldn't find any good teacher in Japan. But fortunately they met with Neo Zen who…

…dogen Zen wanted to come back to Japan, because he couldn't find any good teacher in Japan. But fortunately they met with Neo Zen who had a perfect understanding of Buddhism and so he became dogen became a disciple of rinzai not a disciple of soka or…

…did not like to say he is Soto, to use the name of Soto in china Soto School is one of the five schools of Zen. But according to dogen zenji this point this understanding, should be the understanding of all the schools of Zen, as long as they are…

…schools of Zen. But according to dogen zenji this point this understanding, should be the understanding of all the schools of Zen, as long as they are descendants of the sixth patriarch or Bodhidharma. Originally there should not be any, there should not…

…are descendants of the sixth patriarch or Bodhidharma. Originally there should not be any, there should not be so many schools of Zen. It should be one School of Bodhidharma, even though their way of practice is different. But the key point should be the…

…sectarianism, but we believe in the legend, buddha's legend who saved all sentient beings, not sects. That is you know, our understanding of Zen. So it is not a matter of rinzai or Soto you know it's Zen. Some schools like Soto Soto School is a school…

…beings, not sects. That is you know, our understanding of Zen. So it is not a matter of rinzai or Soto you know it's Zen. Some schools like Soto Soto School is a school which puts emphasis on the transmitted buddha mind and practice our way as the…

…as we do in Japan. And this is, I think, something like this situation is something like the situation. Buddhism or Zen Buddhism started in china. After the sixth day they recommended Japan to some other teachers. Actually there was not much sectarianism,…

…voice you cannot say. So this is poem. Anyway, it is quite almost all the Chinese Picture has poem on it especially nangna or Zen Picture has almost all the Chinese Poem on it and both scrolls are very useful. When you paint you should draw as much as…

…teaching into practice. He came to china. That is why he came to china and what we should remember is there were many Indian Zen Teachers at that time and he was one of them recently. You know, as we thought of to put emphasis on Bodhidharma's Zen or…

…Indian Zen Teachers at that time and he was one of them recently. You know, as we thought of to put emphasis on Bodhidharma's Zen or 6th patriarch Zen or Zen in early tang dynasty. So some people you know say Bodhidharma, we don't know when he came,…

…that time and he was one of them recently. You know, as we thought of to put emphasis on Bodhidharma's Zen or 6th patriarch Zen or Zen in early tang dynasty. So some people you know say Bodhidharma, we don't know when he came, maybe he is some…

…and he was one of them recently. You know, as we thought of to put emphasis on Bodhidharma's Zen or 6th patriarch Zen or Zen in early tang dynasty. So some people you know say Bodhidharma, we don't know when he came, maybe he is some legendary or what…

…about last night is, although their understanding of religion is based on his philosophical study of Buddhism, but they also practiced Zen, a kind of Zen, and I talked about the difference between Bodhidharma Zen and their Zen. Their Zen is to contemplate…

…although their understanding of religion is based on his philosophical study of Buddhism, but they also practiced Zen, a kind of Zen, and I talked about the difference between Bodhidharma Zen and their Zen. Their Zen is to contemplate on some profound…

…his philosophical study of Buddhism, but they also practiced Zen, a kind of Zen, and I talked about the difference between Bodhidharma Zen and their Zen. Their Zen is to contemplate on some profound teaching and to improve their state of mind in that way,…

…study of Buddhism, but they also practiced Zen, a kind of Zen, and I talked about the difference between Bodhidharma Zen and their Zen. Their Zen is to contemplate on some profound teaching and to improve their state of mind in that way, you know by…

…Buddhism, but they also practiced Zen, a kind of Zen, and I talked about the difference between Bodhidharma Zen and their Zen. Their Zen is to contemplate on some profound teaching and to improve their state of mind in that way, you know by relying on…

…that there are two sides to everything good and bad and black and white and I find that many of us think that the study of Zen Buddhism is good and I wanted to ask you if you thought, since I am trying to see two sides or many sides to everything,…

…buddhas. Who under many hundreds thousands of buddhas had planted the root of goodness. This is in Chinese also. We have technical term: Zen Ngon, Zen Ngon, good root, Zen is good, ngon is root. Who had planted the root of goodness? I don't know in…

…under many hundreds thousands of buddhas had planted the root of goodness. This is in Chinese also. We have technical term: Zen Ngon, Zen Ngon, good root, Zen is good, ngon is root. Who had planted the root of goodness? I don't know in English, you know…

…thousands of buddhas had planted the root of goodness. This is in Chinese also. We have technical term: Zen Ngon, Zen Ngon, good root, Zen is good, ngon is root. Who had planted the root of goodness? I don't know in English, you know this is whether it…

…sangha, and I think you must have many questions about him. And anyway, what we are studying is not the so called Zen Buddhism itself it is now we are discussing more original way of Buddhism before, even before various schools of Buddhism arise. So…

…schools of Buddhism arise. So there is big difference at this point it should be remembered. I am not telling you about Zen Buddhism but still Zen Buddhism is also Zen Buddhism is not some teaching completely different from those teachings. So there is…

…So there is big difference at this point it should be remembered. I am not telling you about Zen Buddhism but still Zen Buddhism is also Zen Buddhism is not some teaching completely different from those teachings. So there is some important connection. You…

…at this point it should be remembered. I am not telling you about Zen Buddhism but still Zen Buddhism is also Zen Buddhism is not some teaching completely different from those teachings. So there is some important connection. You may say the things…

…from those teachings. So there is some important connection. You may say the things we are studying is the background of Zen Buddhism. So from this viewpoint I want you to ask questions if necessary. The relationship between Zen and teaching of Zen…

…say, is some idea, just some idea. But if you have experience of it then you can accept it. That is why Zen Buddhism arises. What position does the understanding of the vow have to do with understanding of sambhogakaya buddha? Sambhogakaya buddha is the…

…means to himself, because we are a part of him. This is the system of shingon school. This shingon school is very close to Zen. Shingon school is still based on dainichi sutra which was told by buddha but we do not base on any. We have no fundamental…

…himself. That is dhammakaya buddha, but still he talks. When he talks he should be dhammakaya buddha, but from a viewpoint from Zen Viewpoint, from standpoint of Zen. Still something which was told by someone cannot be always true. That is why Zen has no…

…buddha, but still he talks. When he talks he should be dhammakaya buddha, but from a viewpoint from Zen Viewpoint, from standpoint of Zen. Still something which was told by someone cannot be always true. That is why Zen has no teaching and there is no…

…from a viewpoint from Zen Viewpoint, from standpoint of Zen. Still something which was told by someone cannot be always true. That is why Zen has no teaching and there is no need for us to have some special teaching. We are part of the buddha, we have…

…are not the one who listen to it. That is our fundamental attitude. But the most the shingon is very similar to Zen. Do you understand dhammakaya buddha? Nimmakaya buddha is the buddha who came out or another version of dhammakaya buddha. And dhammakaya…

…something. You may not like both of them. Certainly you don't like to control even your desires. This is not it may not be Zen, that is not Zen. But we have desires, limited, limitless desires. So if you let all your desires go as they were, what will…

…not like both of them. Certainly you don't like to control even your desires. This is not it may not be Zen, that is not Zen. But we have desires, limited, limitless desires. So if you let all your desires go as they were, what will happen to you? So…

…buddha, you may say, is some idea, just some idea. But if you have experience you can accept it. That is why Zen Buddhism arises. What position does the understanding of the vow have to do with understanding of sambhogakaya buddha? Sambhogakaya buddha is…

…some to take some authority, not authority to take care of him or to take business care of a son, hmm, ah, yeah, Zen Zen Roads the mind of bodhisattva, mahasattva maitreya, and this thought: oh how great wonder that the tathagata displayed what may be…

…to take some authority, not authority to take care of him or to take business care of a son, hmm, ah, yeah, Zen Zen Roads the mind of bodhisattva, mahasattva maitreya, and this thought: oh how great wonder that the tathagata displayed what may be quotes,…

…it is understood as a supernatural, or mostly maybe in arahat. For arahat this is supernatural activity. But for mahayana Buddhists or Zen Buddhists, as you must have studied by various Korn or shobo Kenzo, those are our usual. This kind of powers of free…

…have to see me. In that way you shouldn't study zazen. Nangak, rinzai belongs to nangak's branch. People say there is rinzai Zen or Soto Zen. But dogen zenji always talked about nangak's famous story of polishing tire. You know that story. When nangak, no…

…me. In that way you shouldn't study zazen. Nangak, rinzai belongs to nangak's branch. People say there is rinzai Zen or Soto Zen. But dogen zenji always talked about nangak's famous story of polishing tire. You know that story. When nangak, no when baso…

…zazen with buddha, with patricks recently. If you read books written by many scholars you will find various opinions about Zen Literature or Zen thought or what is Bodhidharma's way, whether Bodhidharma was historical person or not, what is shikantaza, what…

…with patricks recently. If you read books written by many scholars you will find various opinions about Zen Literature or Zen thought or what is Bodhidharma's way, whether Bodhidharma was historical person or not, what is shikantaza, what is koan practice.…

…to you know figure out what it will be. Looks like rinzai, looks like Soto, maybe Soto. In this way they write many books about Zen. But it is not true you know there is some true dragon. It is very difficult to figure out what is it is this dragon…

As a Zen Buddhist, it is necessary for us to understand the second vedic mahakasyapa. He is famous for his tsunagyo in sanskrit and we count twelve tsunagyo. And this is a mostly important way to organize our lives as a person and as a member of the…

…duta, Naha say so. In Japanese we say zuda, duta, zuda maybe. Zuda practice. There are you know how many words of zazen Zen sitting: one, two. One two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight characters out of maybe one two three four five six seven, eight…

…our practice with ordinary training or exercise. At this point more you will find out why we have tathagata or why all Zen masters had very difficult time in their practice only to put everything aside and practice our way without gaining idea. They made…

…impetus, your practice instead of useless effort after you started zazen, we make greater effort before we practice zazen, when we enter Zen do. After entering Zen do, even though you make great effort it doesn't work so well. Before you enter Zen do you…

…of useless effort after you started zazen, we make greater effort before we practice zazen, when we enter Zen do. After entering Zen do, even though you make great effort it doesn't work so well. Before you enter Zen do you should be fully prepared…

…when we enter Zen do. After entering Zen do, even though you make great effort it doesn't work so well. Before you enter Zen do you should be fully prepared for zazen practice. I think you are very sincere students, but you know but your conviction is…

…again. That is real kindness. I think we have to repeat, you know this, we have to. Almost all of you should be expelled from Zen do and we should start Zen center again. How about it? Again and again go away, or let's do it again. We must have this…

…Chinese or Indian people. This is for everyone. We sit in cross legged position, but if you think just cross legged position is Zen, that is a big mistake. If you want to practice our way, we should free our mind from intellectual or conscious activity…

…should try it and we should have taste of it through direct experience not just feeling or thinking, but direct experience. That is Zen practice. There are so many people here practicing our way. I feel a great responsibility as a teacher. If I am not…

…I think especially people who live in San Francisco where climate is always safe, it may be necessary to have some pool for Zen Monks to take cold bath. It may be exciting practice for us and it will give pretty good stimulation for San Francisco…

…it doesn't mean to be involved in ascetic practice. It is the purpose of those practices to live life physically and spiritually. We say Zen. If we are caught by the idea even the idea of Zen, we call it stinking zazen. He is not fresh enough for all…

…purpose of those practices to live life physically and spiritually. We say Zen. If we are caught by the idea even the idea of Zen, we call it stinking zazen. He is not fresh enough for all the stinking Zen Students. But if we do not have some chance…

…we are caught by the idea even the idea of Zen, we call it stinking zazen. He is not fresh enough for all the stinking Zen Students. But if we do not have some chance to renew our practice soon we will be stinking students as if you wear the same…

…and after talking with me ten minutes, maybe it's time for you to leave soji Ji. And he always put emphasis: don't use Zen this beginner's mind. You should be always beginner. All life you should be beginner. It means you should not stick to old type…

…We should accept it in that way and we should read our lives in this way. Thank you very much, docho roshi. Some Zen masters, both contemporary and historical, have put a great deal of emphasis on reaching Kensho. They put emphasis on method and posture.…

…is, buddhas are some. Thank you very much, docho roshi. Thank you very much, docho roshi. I am so grateful to you and tassajara Zen center that I'd like to study Zen. What should I do first? You should do something in right time, in the right way. Try…

…much, docho roshi. Thank you very much, docho roshi. I am so grateful to you and tassajara Zen center that I'd like to study Zen. What should I do first? You should do something in right time, in the right way. Try to keep up with the practice. Thank…

…Don't stick to one aspect only. Thank you very much, devji anush. Would you explain what it means to be a serious Zen Student? Serious, excuse me serious Zen. Serious student of Zen Buddhism, Serious student of Zen Buddhism. Don't try to be serious, just…

…Thank you very much, devji anush. Would you explain what it means to be a serious Zen Student? Serious, excuse me serious Zen. Serious student of Zen Buddhism, Serious student of Zen Buddhism. Don't try to be serious, just keep up with the practice, thank…

…which way that tree will go, because that one tree, even chopstick in the river, will change all directions. That is the car in Zen. I'm not blaming you you know that was a very important core for Zen Students. That was that kind of problem was a very…

…river, will change all directions. That is the car in Zen. I'm not blaming you you know that was a very important core for Zen Students. That was that kind of problem was a very important core for us. Excuse me I'm not blaming you. Huh, excuse me, is…

…the other important disciple is Seigen. Those are the most important lineage from the sixth patriarch because under those two disciples Zen Buddhism flourished and we have many and many good, famous Zen masters under two of those teachers, Seigen and baso.…

…lineage from the sixth patriarch because under those two disciples Zen Buddhism flourished and we have many and many good, famous Zen masters under two of those teachers, Seigen and baso. No, nangaku and nangaku's disciple was baso. Baso was a big…

…the truth, this is not true and he is a true Zen master and he is not a true Zen master and he is a good Zen Student, but I am not. That is quite usual way of understanding. With this kind of understanding you cannot you know figure out what kind…

…should know that with ordinary you know effort, you cannot practice our way. When I was in Japan I also had you know some. Zen Students. Some of them are very rich and some of them are very influential people and some of them just, you know students.…

…have this kind of difference in your way of communication. But I always you know told them, if you want to, if you are Zen Students, you should you know forget all about your position or work or title and you should be just Zen Students. Or else, you…

…sun's way you know, that way or that way, left side or right side, but he couldn't move like this. So he complained to him, to the Zen masters. The Zen master says: all you have to do is to take care of my durable. All I have to do is to read the…

…and that enlightenment is not the enlightenment you expected. That is how you know new way of experience is true way. So doyen Zen says always says don't try, try not to attain enlightenment. Just practice it, even though you know you have you have some…

…at all and she looked, she seemed like despair, complete despair. She expected she expected some very kind considerate words from Zen masters: oh please don't die. But she said oh that's okay please go ahead, don't worry about your lama tree because…

…Arrogance. You know he said he can do it but look at it you know look at it what he did, that is arrogance. So in Zen School we put emphasis on self power to do it ourselves and pure land way is you know we are originally sinful beings but teachers…

…your faculty. So you always live in limited world. You cannot accept things as it is. We have perhaps too many students in this Zen Dojo, but even there are two, three. Even some master has two, three students. He will never tell you our way in detail.…

…think I feel very sorry for you that I cannot give instruction I cannot help you so much. But the way you study through Zen is not some verbal things. You should open yourself and you should give up everything and whatever it is you should try anyway…

…the purpose of our practice. Before I try to explain our practice, I think I should explain why we practice why we should practice Zen when we have buddha nature. This is the great problem dong en Zen Ji had, and he worked for this question before he…

…I think I should explain why we practice why we should practice Zen when we have buddha nature. This is the great problem dong en Zen Ji had, and he worked for this question before he went to china and met with nyojo Zen Ji and this is not, of…

…This is the great problem dong en Zen Ji had, and he worked for this question before he went to china and met with nyojo Zen Ji and this is not, of course, so easy problem. But if you understand what do we mean when we say everyone has buddha nature…

…between to study and to listen to go to the master and listen to what he says and to study why you started to study Zen. There must be some reason why so many people come to Zen center and practice Zen and study Zen. I think this is because our…

…to what he says and to study why you started to study Zen. There must be some reason why so many people come to Zen center and practice Zen and study Zen. I think this is because our culture or civilization came already dead end and you realize that…

…and to study why you started to study Zen. There must be some reason why so many people come to Zen center and practice Zen and study Zen. I think this is because our culture or civilization came already dead end and you realize that you cannot go any…

…why you started to study Zen. There must be some reason why so many people come to Zen center and practice Zen and study Zen. I think this is because our culture or civilization came already dead end and you realize that you cannot go any more, any…

…that you cannot go any more, any further, more. So someone who notice, people who notice that this is dead end may come to Zen center to find out some way to go further. That is your feeling, whether or not you understand what is dead end or why…

…side, the struggle they had. Now I think about it. It was maybe a struggle of that aspiration and impulse. I select the way of Zen in that time and I stopped the university on the way of doctoral philosophy. I went to a h monastery and I practice of…

…that time and I stopped the university on the way of doctoral philosophy. I went to a h monastery and I practice of way of Zen and I determined to solve my mind by drill, actual drill in way of Zen. But I couldn't find the way of mind and because…

…to a h monastery and I practice of way of Zen and I determined to solve my mind by drill, actual drill in way of Zen. But I couldn't find the way of mind and because perhaps I practiced having aim of Zen, aim of Zen. So therefore I couldn't find…

…mind by drill, actual drill in way of Zen. But I couldn't find the way of mind and because perhaps I practiced having aim of Zen, aim of Zen. So therefore I couldn't find anything and I have lost everything in the way of Zen and I want to give up…

…actual drill in way of Zen. But I couldn't find the way of mind and because perhaps I practiced having aim of Zen, aim of Zen. So therefore I couldn't find anything and I have lost everything in the way of Zen and I want to give up everything and I…

…kind of practice you will have after you enter our practice hall. And only when you actually started our true practice in our Zen do that practice will be extended in your everyday life. And this evening I want to you know explain this point more: how…

…know explain this point more: how to develop our everyday practice to our everyday life. Because to follow rigid practice does not mean Zen is always, you know, to follow rigid rituals or rigid practice is Zen. It is necessary for you to get through that…

…our everyday life. Because to follow rigid practice does not mean Zen is always, you know, to follow rigid rituals or rigid practice is Zen. It is necessary for you to get through that door, but that is just a door so to make. I want to explain what…

…so to make. I want to explain what kind of practice you will have after you enter the door, or else no one will come to Zen center. You say just to follow the rigid practice is Zen and Zen center way it's just to sit, come and sit at certain time…

…have after you enter the door, or else no one will come to Zen center. You say just to follow the rigid practice is Zen and Zen center way it's just to sit, come and sit at certain time and to follow teacher's instructions, which is very poor. So…

…18 and he was practicing hard until he was 60. And after 60 he started new practice, making trip to visit various famous Zen masters. And he never sit in perfect chair like this. His chair was always broken he sit always on broken chair, mending, you…

…noticed this point recently and especially older students is not so good for their practice zazen practice. This is serious matter for Zen center. The reason why is not because our practice is not mature, but we are not sincere enough in our practice. So…

…every one of us, for every one of us, the most important point should be our practice. As long as they enter Zen Dojo they should practice our zazen sincerely and we should be involved. We should devote ourselves. For beginner's practice, like counting…

…zazen sincerely and we should be involved. We should devote ourselves. For beginner's practice, like counting breathing, we say koan zazen, koan Zen or shikan Taza, but you know that is only in its strict sense koan Zen or shikan Taza. It's for very…

…like counting breathing, we say koan zazen, koan Zen or shikan Taza, but you know that is only in its strict sense koan Zen or shikan Taza. It's for very advanced student, not for us. Before we can practice koan Zen or shikan Taza, we should be…

…the point, but the point is our practice, our attitude to study. So whatever the teaching is, we do not discriminate teaching in Zen, Kegon sutra or lotus sutra, agama sutra we don't mind whatever the sutra is. The sutra is all the sutra is our…

…is our sutra. Whatever the teaching is, if we have right attitude in our study, that is our teaching. This is characteristic of Zen and characteristic of true Buddhism. We do not set up any system of Buddhism, but we put emphasis on true practice. In…

…of true Buddhism. We do not set up any system of Buddhism, but we put emphasis on true practice. In this sense we say Zen School. Zen means right practice, it means to extend buddha's practice day by day. That is how to be buddha's. Disciple. That is…

…Buddhism. We do not set up any system of Buddhism, but we put emphasis on true practice. In this sense we say Zen School. Zen means right practice, it means to extend buddha's practice day by day. That is how to be buddha's. Disciple. That is why we…

…practice, it means to extend buddha's practice day by day. That is how to be buddha's. Disciple. That is why we start it Zen center here or tasahara mountain center, to practice our way in its true sense. It may be rather difficult to study our way…

In America between rinzai Zen and Soto Zen. There must be some clear understanding of the two, the relationship of the two. Dōgen zenji's problem, or koan, is that if we have buddha nature, why we should practice zazen. That is why he went to china. All…

In America between rinzai Zen and Soto Zen. There must be some clear understanding of the two, the relationship of the two. Dōgen zenji's problem, or koan, is that if we have buddha nature, why we should practice zazen. That is why he went to china. All…

…understand, understood what is enlightenment and what is real practice. What do we mean by? What does the sixth patriarch or old Zen masters mean by practice and by enlightenment? This is the point he Dongen Zenji strives to explain and he thought people…

…changing practice and enlightenment are same and that is his understanding of our practice. Now as I said last time, in rinzai Zen they put emphasis on Kensho. To put emphasis on Kensho means actually to put emphasis on our practice, to encourage our…

…dogen zenji who was sincere enough to find out this point clearly and according to him, there is no Soto or rinzai or no Zen even we are all buddha's disciples that that is enough he said. He said he was a person who sincerely devoted to Buddhism and…

…We say anyway, you know, even though once you study, start to practice zazen, even though you stop it for you leave the Sahara or Zen Center, I am sure you will come back, I am quite sure about that but it is rather a waste of time. So once you…

…same thing, but it does not mean he is Japanese. People may say, people may have some idea of Japanese, That's all. As dogen Zen said, no one said he is Zen Buddhist or Soto Zen Student. No one called himself Soto Zen Teacher. But people may say he…

…he is Japanese. People may say, people may have some idea of Japanese, That's all. As dogen Zen said, no one said he is Zen Buddhist or Soto Zen Student. No one called himself Soto Zen Teacher. But people may say he is Soto, but that doesn't mean we…

…may say, people may have some idea of Japanese, That's all. As dogen Zen said, no one said he is Zen Buddhist or Soto Zen Student. No one called himself Soto Zen Teacher. But people may say he is Soto, but that doesn't mean we should call ourselves…

…of Japanese, That's all. As dogen Zen said, no one said he is Zen Buddhist or Soto Zen Student. No one called himself Soto Zen Teacher. But people may say he is Soto, but that doesn't mean we should call ourselves Soto too. So when you make some…

…sound. But you know this time, here, right now, sound is hand, sound, hands are sound. So this you know, Chu or soku Zen is very, very important. That is why dogen zenji left ashiopo ketsu explaining this moment, this moment, this moment. What does it…

…Now when I come to America, when I came to America, I didn't ask any information about sokoji temple. At that time there was no Zen center. So I have no way to ask what is Zen center but I could ask where is San Francisco at least? But I didn't…

…ask any information about sokoji temple. At that time there was no Zen center. So I have no way to ask what is Zen center but I could ask where is San Francisco at least? But I didn't study anything anything about San Francisco Francisco, because I…

…in our daily life, you if know if we know this point, it will be help. But actually the best way is to practice Zen and to have this kind of naturalness which you have in your practice. This should be extended to your everyday life usual activities.…

…you. But then you know, I cannot say, you know our way is like this or like that you know, because we don't like to say this is Zen or that is Zen or this is a true way or that is not. But we tonight I have no time to explain it, but we have…

…I cannot say, you know our way is like this or like that you know, because we don't like to say this is Zen or that is Zen or this is a true way or that is not. But we tonight I have no time to explain it, but we have some formula, you know,…

…to do. So usually you know I'm sorry to say that, but when you ask questions you know you want to know exactly what is Zen, you know but we don't want to say you know what is Zen, because something which was said will create some problem. Hi my…

…you ask questions you know you want to know exactly what is Zen, you know but we don't want to say you know what is Zen, because something which was said will create some problem. Hi my question really wasn't as far as what is Zen, It's more how to…