…cannot practice, you cannot put your effort fully on each moment. So we say this kind of practice, zengo saidan, saidan is to cut, Zen is before and go is after. Before and after should be cut, should be separated. If this is wine, you know, if you…

…You know. This is also true in our everyday life. But, you know, this kind of, maybe theory is also true but we Zen Students do not try to understand our everyday life psychologically or applying this kind of you know theory in our everyday life, on…

…your worst point you know instead of working on the painful, difficult point to you know to adjust your way. You know, by practice of Zen. So if you adjust your way of life in zendo, in your everyday life you know there is no need, not much need to…

…way because you can do it without thinking, without being concerned so much about it. No Zen master, you know almost all the many famous Zen masters are the people who have a very bad habit when he was young it is amazing to find out. You know if you…

…good feeling you know when he, when they admire my patience, oh he is very patient. So I just listen to them. The Zen practice is you know maybe difficult very difficult, but I think it is easiest way to correct your you know, short point, shortcoming.…

…everyone must do. If you understand in that way, you will not be involved in any idea of schools of Buddhism, Rinzai Zen or Soto Zen, Buddhism or Christianity, because you don't have actual understanding of zazen and your way of practice your spirit of…

…do. If you understand in that way, you will not be involved in any idea of schools of Buddhism, Rinzai Zen or Soto Zen, Buddhism or Christianity, because you don't have actual understanding of zazen and your way of practice your spirit of practice is not…

…before we are involved in various kinds of religion there, you know way is there. So to forget all about religion, including Zen, It's our way and to find our way moment after moment, according to the circumstances, and to respect people, to respect…

…to help others, those studies will give us a great advantage for human life. But because we have spirit of you may say Zen, we are enslaved by those studies. So if you think those points carefully, things which is happening near at hand, you will…

…at hand, you will realize what is way seeking mind in its true sense and what is sincerity, what is the spirit of Zen? Spirit of Zen, Especially dogen's spirit of practice is based on everyday life problem we have in everyday life if you think this…

…will realize what is way seeking mind in its true sense and what is sincerity, what is the spirit of Zen? Spirit of Zen, Especially dogen's spirit of practice is based on everyday life problem we have in everyday life if you think this point just to…

…Buddhism which is negative. Here there is some reason, you know why western young people become interested in Buddhism or Zen. The young generation in America became tired of materialistic materialistic culture and they start to realize what will become of…

…If you accept various desires you have or instinct you have, there is not much reason why you have to practice, for instance, Zen. Because you know the good point and bad point of thinking mind or emotional activity. We practice Zen because that is the…

…practice, for instance, Zen. Because you know the good point and bad point of thinking mind or emotional activity. We practice Zen because that is the only way to go beyond thinking mind emotional activity. Since I have been explaining negative practice in…

…when you realize why they take negative viewpoint then we can take positive practice to make best use of our desires. Zen practice became attracting people because of its positive side of attaining enlightenment by improving your state of mind to have some…

…meant, what buddha meant by his sermon. And the purpose of our practice is not to attain anything or to make you Zen Student. The purpose of practice is just to be yourself, nothing more than that. And by experience various teachers and patriarchs found…

This morning I want to reflect on our long, long practice, which we started maybe more than 10 years ago. The purpose of Zen center is, as you know, to provide Zen Meditation hall or whatever it is you know some place to practice zazen and practice…

…long practice, which we started maybe more than 10 years ago. The purpose of Zen center is, as you know, to provide Zen Meditation hall or whatever it is you know some place to practice zazen and practice with some teachers, both the original intention…

…hall or whatever it is you know some place to practice zazen and practice with some teachers, both the original intention of Zen center and with this purpose we organized non profit organization and now here, when we acquired this building, we named this…

…of tassahara zendo. Tassahara zendo and that we have this special zendo means at the same time we can understand actually what is Zen. Zen practice in a more traditional way: or else you know, or else we do not know what we are doing here. Unless…

…of tassahara zendo. Tassahara zendo and that we have this special zendo means at the same time we can understand actually what is Zen. Zen practice in a more traditional way: or else you know, or else we do not know what we are doing here. Unless we…

This morning I want to talk about Zen Precepts. As you know, precepts are not—the real meaning of precepts is not just rules. It is rather a way of our life when we organize our life. There you see something like rules, even though you are not…

…some certain time. But it is actually the way of life you follow or you are doing naturally in that way. So if you practice Zen, you know there are some rules in your practice. So Zen practice is at the same time precepts, one of the precepts. So the…

…follow or you are doing naturally in that way. So if you practice Zen, you know there are some rules in your practice. So Zen practice is at the same time precepts, one of the precepts. So the Zen and precepts. If you really understand how we, how…

…there are some rules in your practice. So Zen practice is at the same time precepts, one of the precepts. So the Zen and precepts. If you really understand how we, how Buddhists get the idea of precepts you will understand the relationship between Zen…

…Zen and precepts. If you really understand how we, how Buddhists get the idea of precepts you will understand the relationship between Zen and precepts. The precept is just the way of life. As Zen Students we rather put emphasis on our everyday practice,…

…So later jinshu went to the northern country and became a great teacher and jinshu's school was called the Northern School of Zen. And the 6th patriarch, who went to the south, spread his teaching in southern countries and his school was called nanzen or…

…the 6th patriarch, who went to the south, spread his teaching in southern countries and his school was called nanzen or South Zen. But later, as you know, after jinshu his school became weaker and weaker. But Eno the 6th patriarch's school became stronger…

…7th patriarch is Seigen and Seigen's Disciple is sekito. Sekito is the author of this poem. At sekito's time hokushu, or Northern Zen, was still powerful. But there was another disciple. Of course the 6th patriarch had many disciples, maybe more than 50 we…

…more disciples under the 6th patriarch and one of them was a disciple whose name was kataku Jien. Kataku Jien denounced the Northern Zen, which is jinshu's Zen, Pretty strictly and he was a very active person and what he said was not exactly we cannot…

…6th patriarch and one of them was a disciple whose name was kataku Jien. Kataku Jien denounced the Northern Zen, which is jinshu's Zen, Pretty strictly and he was a very active person and what he said was not exactly we cannot accept his teaching as a…

…this is it, it should be like this. If someone makes some opposition to you, you will be angry. No it should be like this Zen center should be like this you know, maybe so, maybe so but it is not always so. If time changes, you know, if you know…

…should be like this you know, maybe so, maybe so but it is not always so. If time changes, you know, if you know we Zen center students lose tassajara and move to some other mountain, the way we have here cannot be the way we will. Have some other…

…is not a matter of Chinese or Japanese, it is just a bird. This is just my talk. It doesn't mean much. So we say: Zen is not something to talk about, it is something which you experience in its true sense and which will be very difficult. Anyway this…

…is to make it. You know work to make it help our society. The other day you know we officers discussed how we should run this Zen center. You know we don't like to say you should pay if you want to come and study with us, you should pay some money.…

…in Buddhist practice and they couldn't understand why we must practice zazen, why practice is so necessary. That was also true with dōgen Zen Shin. If we have, all of us have buddha name, why is it necessary to practice? He suffered a lot about this…

…here we have ego, ego and here we have Fuego. Fuego is, you know, ego is a very special technical term of Buddhism Zen, Ego, go is you know, character going this way, you know, so interrelated. Two things, two lines, two figures are interrelated. You…

…are so closely related. You know if you say Suzuki, you know I am very much closely related to you so I can represent you know, Zen center. So if you, I say Mer, Mer already is not just Mer, he is one of the Zen center students and to see Mer is…

…to you so I can represent you know, Zen center. So if you, I say Mer, Mer already is not just Mer, he is one of the Zen center students and to see Mer is to see Zen center. If you see Mer, people understand what is Zen center. So you know but if…

…if you, I say Mer, Mer already is not just Mer, he is one of the Zen center students and to see Mer is to see Zen center. If you see Mer, people understand what is Zen center. So you know but if you think, oh he is Mer, then your understanding is…

…Mer, he is one of the Zen center students and to see Mer is to see Zen center. If you see Mer, people understand what is Zen center. So you know but if you think, oh he is Mer, then your understanding is not good enough, you don't know who is Mer.…

…watashi is also like. If you compare, you know this is compare, this is like so foot forward and backwards, forward and behind. Zen is forward, go is behind. Foot behind and forward and behind. This is work in work. Okay, this is very good you know…

…right, it's okay see, you are still trying to you know, hear something which is impossible for you to feel right now. As dong en Zen said, there is no bird which flies, you know after you know what it is only way is just this is you know should be…

…reality, and the people, you know, forgetting all about this point involving some you know, get into discrimination of which School of Zen is right or wrong you know, southern school or northern school, this kind of dispute were all over. So that is why…

…is no problem of we are almost there or we are far away from the point it is said beginners practice and Great Zen masters practice are not different. But if you are involved in selfish practice, then that is delusion delusion. If you practice daily…

…seekers of the way sangen no Hito means seekers of the truth. San is like sanzen, like sanpai. Sanzen means to visit Zen masters, san gen is profound profound teaching. Shito means man so to visit profound teaching or to study profound teaching those who…

…moment right here, without sacrificing this moment for future. So at sektos time there were you know, naturally. You know especially Zen Buddhism is very poor poeminess you know the background of the teaching is always some discussion or a kind of fight,…

…you can see this kind of context in their teaching and talking about various way of practice and various way of understanding of Zen. They were lost in dispute. There were many schools of Zen but because they were involved in some kind of right teaching…

…various way of practice and various way of understanding of Zen. They were lost in dispute. There were many schools of Zen but because they were involved in some kind of right teaching or wrong teaching, or traditional teaching or some ethical teaching,…

…actually what the words mean. At his time, you know at sektō's time, many people stick to words, or each one, each Zen Master's personal characteristic of Zen. Each master had at that time their own way of introducing the real teaching to the disciples…

…mean. At his time, you know at sektō's time, many people stick to words, or each one, each Zen Master's personal characteristic of Zen. Each master had at that time their own way of introducing the real teaching to the disciples and they stick to some…

…time their own way of introducing the real teaching to the disciples and they stick to some special teachers some particular way. So Zen was divided in many schools and said it was very hard to the student which is the true way and actually to wonder…

…To stick to words was wrong and actually that was what the teachers at his time were doing, or students way of studying Zen. So he said, he says if you receive words, you should understand the source of the teaching source of the teaching is the…

…for yourself and because you say so, naturally you will stick to it and you will be bound by it. That is why Zen School, Zen Teachers, divided in many ways. Soto Rinzai obaku unmo hogen inyo. There are many schools but originally it is one teaching.…

…on almsgiving or preaching too much, forgetting the fundamental practice of zazen, Buddhism will be lost. I hope I think in America we Zen Buddhists will not be involved in such activity so much I hope. But I think we should not forget our friend with…

…time with us. We shouldn't forget. But I don't think it is necessary to have big celebration or to have big memorial service for Zen. As dogen zenji said, if you have, if you want to make almsgiving, the cherry blossom in the mountain will be a good…

…spent three months in the ship. During that time he was very much discouraged in one way to see bad practice of Chinese Famous Zen masters. I think this is always true: if you go to Japan to study Buddhism you will be also discouraged to see many…

…I think this is always true: if you go to Japan to study Buddhism you will be also discouraged to see many famous Zen masters, according to what dogen zenji described in Shogo Genzo. What kind of experience he had at that time? Good and bad. After…

…That monk said to dogen and later dogen said: it is because of that monk that I could understand a little bit about Buddhism, Zen Buddhism. So not all the in china, even though almost all the monks were not so good, but there were several good ones,…

…we practice that, what we will have is manjushri's wisdom, manjushri's true nature. That is why we recite sutras. We have manjushri in Zen, so we resume the true nature of manjushri. We are supposed to resume the true nature of manjushri. That is why we…

…resume the true nature of manjushri. We are supposed to resume the true nature of manjushri. That is why we have manjushri in our Zen. Hi, why did dogen let you stay on the ship? Stay on the ship. He wanted to he carefully, you know, wanted to know…

…you. It's something you can power, you can apply to every circumstance. There is also in shobo Kenzo. He referred to the story, you know Zen story between I san and his disciple Kyo San. I san and Kyo San are the founder of I gyo Shu, I san and Kyo…

…rather complicated. It is related to theravada practice. I explained last night about primitive Buddhist practice. Four stages, four zazen, four Zen, Four stages of Zen of form world, four practices of non form world. That makes eight and in each stage…

…related to theravada practice. I explained last night about primitive Buddhist practice. Four stages, four zazen, four Zen, Four stages of Zen of form world, four practices of non form world. That makes eight and in each stage there is attainment or…

…who come from southern countries or from tibet talk about four stages of practice which we attain by our meditation. For us Zen Students, it is important to know what are the four stages of zazen. The first stage is the practice with various, with…

…Maybe better to explain this part, to leave it for next tomorrow's lecture. If we, you know if you call, if you say Zen, you may think Zen is something quite different from hinayana practice but it is not actually so. Especially for Soto School, hinayana…

…part, to leave it for next tomorrow's lecture. If we, you know if you call, if you say Zen, you may think Zen is something quite different from hinayana practice but it is not actually so. Especially for Soto School, hinayana practice is very important.…

…we chant originally, we chant it in sodo patriarchs, where our patriarchs are enshrined and according to Chinese books about rules of Zen Monastery, the patriarchs building or hall is on the left hand side of the Hato and there they enshrine their buddha…

…is kitchen and this side there is zendo and we observe every morning dedication for the patriarchs. In Buddhism, Especially in Zen, we have special feeling to our patriarchs buddha according to our teaching, buddha is someone who passed away more than 2…

…Receive this is hand, to accept something is Ju and to offer something is also Ju. And Ju means realization. In Zen Buddhism Ju means realization. So Ju Equals Kaku. Kaku means sometimes enlightenment or realization, to realize something that it is so…

…you become noodle you don't know which is end, which is the beginning and which is the end. That is you know, Soto Zen Noodle, special noodle for us. So in here, you know, we dedicate sandokai for our teachers. Sandokai we have a kind of invocation…

…us and first one and second one is first one is for you know buddha, as you know as we are one of the schools of Zen, so called Soto School, and as a School of Buddhism we have some special, we have object of worship which is buddha and you know…

…about what we pray in this second paragraph of the echo. Actually it is according to the usual way of observing ceremony. We Zen Buddhists apply the usual way of prayer but according to dogen zenji there is no need for us to expect help from outside.…

…or over enlightenment, and delusion in delusion. Many people ask me: you know, Atta Sahara, you are practicing Japanese way, Japanese Zen. Do you think that is appropriate for us to observe Japanese way of practice? Are we going to be Japanese after…

…Zen. Do you think that is appropriate for us to observe Japanese way of practice? Are we going to be Japanese after practicing Zen? They ask me that kind of question. Our purpose of Zen is, of course, first of all we should be, we should attain…

…Japanese way of practice? Are we going to be Japanese after practicing Zen? They ask me that kind of question. Our purpose of Zen is, of course, first of all we should be, we should attain enlightenment or we should get through our practice. But after…

…Japanese and which could be really American. That kind of article is the article I want to introduce to you and that kind of Zen is I want to introduce to America. That is why I stick to ropes. Do you understand, maybe not? I thought at that time…

…export that kind of thing as Japanese Article. At that time I thought I thought I might go abroad, after understanding our Zen Completely, to introduce real Zen Buddhism to some other countries. The Buddhism I want to introduce to this country I think…

…you know the palm is your mudra is practicing that way so naturally the mind of the mudra will be in the mudra. The Keizan Zen is not emphasizing some particular practice of putting mind on your mudra and he does not say: if you do not put your mudra…

This evening I want to talk about some problems you have when you come to the Zen center. You understand why we practice zazen practice pretty well but why we observe this kind of rituals is maybe rather difficult to understand why. Actually, it is not…

…our practice. So the way we practice zazen, the way we practice rituals and the way we way of life as a Buddhist or Zen Student is fundamentally the same. But when we talk about our way of life or rituals, actually you Face some rules. Rules of life…

…to the rules we have here. But why we do it is to forget ourselves and to become to feel or to be you know Zen Student, actually in this buddha hall. That is why we observe our rituals and this is very important point: to feel you are being here…

…get rid of selfish ideas as much as possible and to trust each other. Only when you trust your teacher, I think you can practice Zen and you can practice recharging and you can act as a Zen center student. So to be always, to remain always as a Zen…

…other. Only when you trust your teacher, I think you can practice Zen and you can practice recharging and you can act as a Zen center student. So to be always, to remain always as a Zen center student, it's a very important point for you. And how you…

…not Buddhist, I am not yet Buddhist, so those rules have nothing to do with me. But fortunately or unfortunately, if I go to Zen center you know to listen to lecture, we have to you know behave like other students and behave. That is rules. You may…

…to listen to lecture, we have to you know behave like other students and behave. That is rules. You may understand that. But where Zen center exists there is Zen Center's rules. As you have your true nature and you know to be ordained or to become a…

…to you know behave like other students and behave. That is rules. You may understand that. But where Zen center exists there is Zen Center's rules. As you have your true nature and you know to be ordained or to become a Buddhist Disciple is to receive…

…there is no problem. So for students, as I said, something which looks like rules or precepts or profitable rules is not dogen Zen says through Buddhism. At first all the precepts look like rules. But we must have it you know. So ordination ceremony is…

…of buddha nature and he accepts our practice, whether it is perfect or imperfect for you. So for you, how to become a Zen Student is: even though it is not so you should you know, receive precepts even though you cannot accept it through and through…

…Buddhist Activities. Right practice it is. It cannot be compared to various practice or training. There are many ways of Zen practice. There are many practices zazen practice, meditation practice but our practice is cannot be compared to other practice. I…

…mind, it's because it is all what is possible to be free from dualistic thinking and immersion, superficial mind. But dogen Zen says: with that mind you should arise bodhisattva mind. Yesterday and the day before yesterday night I told you, whatever your…

…the dualistic thinking mind or emotional activities. But actually our practice is, as I always repeat, our practice is not Zen practice, some practice which you can explain completely, which is our practice is something beyond our understanding. And he says…

…only one way for us. After you know great efforts of various teachers of various schools, this is the conclusion. You may say: Zen is quite you know special Zen teaching is special teaching among all the teaching in Buddhism. So we have some special way…

…know great efforts of various teachers of various schools, this is the conclusion. You may say: Zen is quite you know special Zen teaching is special teaching among all the teaching in Buddhism. So we have some special way to teach of observing precepts.…

…observing precept. You will, you can practice zazen and you will become a buddha. You will understand in that way. But dogen Zen says you know, it is not because of observing, because of arising bodhisattva mind that you become buddha. And even though you…

…on you know practice rather than enlightenment. Front, you know, front gate for us is practice. And you know our precepts, Zen Precepts, you know all Zen Precepts, bodhisattva precepts it is called bodhisattva precepts and precepts you will receive in day…

…enlightenment. Front, you know, front gate for us is practice. And you know our precepts, Zen Precepts, you know all Zen Precepts, bodhisattva precepts it is called bodhisattva precepts and precepts you will receive in day ordination. Precepts you will…

…And you should continue our practice even though you experience enlightenment experience, you should continue. That is golden rule for all Zen Students, whether you are a rinzai student or a Soto Student. I don't want to repeat the same thing over and…

…So if you have questions, please ask me. Yeah many times, yes, maybe so, but as I said right now, if Zen is a way to attain enlightenment, if you take literally, you will misunderstand our practice. Bodhisattva practice, bodhisattva practice, bodhisattva…

…or even you can invite an archbishop from Japan the same amount of money. So many people go to Japan to study something about Zen. But it is rather difficult to study Zen in Japan. Many people ask me: could you introduce me to some monastery? But I…

…from Japan the same amount of money. So many people go to Japan to study something about Zen. But it is rather difficult to study Zen in Japan. Many people ask me: could you introduce me to some monastery? But I have no idea you know. So I may say…

…you will be very much discouraged because you couldn't see any good Zen master. It is almost impossible to even though there are good Zen masters, but it is difficult to meet him and it is difficult to study under him. You may figure out why it is so…

…figure out why it is so quite easily. But practice observing and watching our steps one after another, this practice is actually true Zen practice. We say our practice should be like a cow. Our practice should not be, our steps should not be like a…

…elephant or like a cow. And if you, you know if you can walk slowly without much gaining idea, then you are already a good Zen Student. There is no other way to follow our way. At the end of the sangha dynasty we have many Zen masters and most Zen…

…like your life is more or less hard bottom, which is something like sitting meditation. In Japan, even though we talk about Zen, Zen is still two sides of the triangle. They think that it is something which they should study intellectually, or something…

…your life is more or less hard bottom, which is something like sitting meditation. In Japan, even though we talk about Zen, Zen is still two sides of the triangle. They think that it is something which they should study intellectually, or something they…

…share the true buddha way with all sentient beings. Here we, zengyur and tesshin, and bodhisattva's precepts have been transmitted to Zen and they have joined our order of buddha. It is our heartfelt desire that Zen be mindful of those precepts and…

…and bodhisattva's precepts have been transmitted to Zen and they have joined our order of buddha. It is our heartfelt desire that Zen be mindful of those precepts and manifest those precepts in their everyday life. Thank you I am so grateful to have a…

…excessive busy life. We will know how we can help others only when we know how we should exist. I think that is why Zen center should be in San Francisco and to make right effort, as buddha told us. So we must extend zazen practice to everyday life…

…three months I shall be in Japan. I feel very sorry for you not to be with you, but there is something I must do for Zen center. First of all, dick baker will receive transmission and I am hoping that we can, dick and me can do something or even a…

…do something or even a little bit of important teaching. If we can translate it into English, it may be one step for Zen center practice. Those teachings is not something which we talk about for people in jail only who is ready to receive transmission…

…this direction. To make our practice stronger and clearer. Dogen fortunately zenjutsu, dogen zenjutsu's way of study is not just study of Zen, his study covers all the Buddhism. So it may take a pretty long time to understand him. But if we make effort…

…But if we make effort little by little, then I think we will have a very good understanding of our way, not only Zen but also all Buddhism. So for us it is necessary to study. Intellectual study is also important. But one person cannot do everything.…

…Those who are interested in some other teaching, they can study some other teaching. Those who are interested in practice of Zen, they can study practice of Zen. Those who have good understanding of some other philosophy or some other culture study, they…

…my practice. But it is important for you you know, to have more intimate relationship with your teacher, which you don't have here, Zen center, we have too many teachers so I'm sorry we haven't given you this kind of practice, but that is very important.…

…to settle oneself on oneself. That is you know our practice. Freedom, you say, but maybe freedom you mean and freedom we Zen Buddhists Mean will not be exactly the same maybe same but not exactly. For instance you know to attain freedom we cross…

…If you practice zazen to obtain you know that kind of state of mind, a kind of state of mind, it is already art of Zen, art of Zen. The difference between art of Zen and true Zen, what is the difference do you think, art of Zen and Zen? Actually…

…zazen to obtain you know that kind of state of mind, a kind of state of mind, it is already art of Zen, art of Zen. The difference between art of Zen and true Zen, what is the difference do you think, art of Zen and Zen? Actually you have it…

…that kind of state of mind, a kind of state of mind, it is already art of Zen, art of Zen. The difference between art of Zen and true Zen, what is the difference do you think, art of Zen and Zen? Actually you have it you know when you do not try…

…state of mind, a kind of state of mind, it is already art of Zen, art of Zen. The difference between art of Zen and true Zen, what is the difference do you think, art of Zen and Zen? Actually you have it you know when you do not try because you…

…is prajnaparamita sutra and how important it is to practice that for us for human beings. Our practice now cannot be just for Zen Buddhists, it should be for all human beings, and this is not religion anymore. This is something we should do, even though…

…to our modern life, but you know I don't think you understand what is self fully. And those who are more, you know, in Zen Center I think there are two kinds of students, if I classify, you know one is one type of the student is a student…

…and practice to attain something or to more more like individual practice. So instead of going to a deep mountain, they come to Zen center and you know, tentatively or they come to Zen center because there we can practice, you know you, they will be…

…individual practice. So instead of going to a deep mountain, they come to Zen center and you know, tentatively or they come to Zen center because there we can practice, you know you, they will be free from busy world, a kind of hermitage, you know like…

…practice doesn't that kind of practice, you know, and that is not our practice actually, but you can practice that kind of practice in Zen center too. So that is why I think you come to Zen center. But actually this is not our practice. Our practice is…

…practice actually, but you can practice that kind of practice in Zen center too. So that is why I think you come to Zen center. But actually this is not our practice. Our practice is quite different from that kind of practice. Those who work hard you…

…is in astray. You have no time to you know to reach the goal. So eventually you will be tired out and you will say: Zen is not good. I practiced zazen for ten years but I didn't gain anything. But but if you just come here and practice, sit with…

…feel in that way that is pure feeling of being. Every activity should start from this kind of feeling. When I was young, Zen masters or many Zen masters said: what is buddha? Buddha is something which makes bamboo long, which makes stone round. That is…

…is pure feeling of being. Every activity should start from this kind of feeling. When I was young, Zen masters or many Zen masters said: what is buddha? Buddha is something which makes bamboo long, which makes stone round. That is buddha nature, they…

…zazen to attain some big enlightenment which will change your whole being. That is not right understanding. That may be so called Zen, but true Zen is not like that Zen. Zen does not include the teaching of Buddhism, but then this kind of understanding…

…some big enlightenment which will change your whole being. That is not right understanding. That may be so called Zen, but true Zen is not like that Zen. Zen does not include the teaching of Buddhism, but then this kind of understanding will save your…

…will change your whole being. That is not right understanding. That may be so called Zen, but true Zen is not like that Zen. Zen does not include the teaching of Buddhism, but then this kind of understanding will save your life. There is a labor of…

…for our practice. That is one. And another reason was because I wanted to put order. People say step brother, step brother Zen you know actually we are talking about enlightenment and practice is one. But still, actually my practice at least was step…

…talk about the whole universe or some mysterious experience, but to find yourself in a small room or in the rigid practice of Zen. You shouldn't go that way, you should go this way, you should cross your legs. This way under this kind of limitation, you…

…to give up your foolish discrimination or foolish idea of freedom in this way. We must practice our way. Why you practice Zen is to have to be filled with real spirit of bodhisattva and real feeling of your being which transcends our thinking mind…

…not be too big or should not be too small, as hyakujo zenji said, thinking about various rules which previous patriarchs and Zen Teachers followed. I made this rule comparing various rules we had. He set up some rules, some appropriate, good sized rules…