Merged: Inside Japanese Zen Temples and Kakunen's Anju Wanderings

[Nengei]

Metta for your mother, my friend. Metta for you, for your uncle, for your son. Metta for the history and the flow and the things we cannot stop or change.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Shonin Risa Bear]

Here is a former temple (said to have been staffed by nuns) that is up for sale, I guess as a home? in Higashiyama, Kyoto.

"Permission to film was granted in advance."

gassho
ds satlah

[Jundo]

Here is a former temple (said to have been staffed by nuns) that is up for sale, I guess as a home? in Higashiyama, Kyoto.

If not in such a nice location and famous city, if you go into the far countryside, there are many which may be available almost for no money. Sometimes the entire town where they are has become a ghost town because of urbanization, the younger folks moving to the cities.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Kakunen]

Update on situation

Sorry for write in Japanese,please somebody try to translate in ENGLISH.

[Translated in part:]

I thank the healthcare professionals. Very calm and of high quality. Even amid the corona storm, they are doing their utmost.

I don't have money, so they understand the situation, and my uncle and aunt (mother's brother and wife) support me. My uncle is 76 years old, but he is still working due to the recent big earthquake on repair in Sendai (very far from here). My mother is 78 years old and also works. My younger brother's wife is Thai and is about 60 years old. She works hard in Japan and sends money home to her Thai family. And she respects me because she is Thai. Buddhist monks are respected in Thailand

...


Even so, even if I get ill, I have been doing my best for my family and for peace. I think many people think I'm overdoing it, but that's the opinion of others. If I don't do it, so who will do it? So the way I keep my balance is always strict.

That war has caused this situation and economic growth has corrupted selfish humans. Therefore, I would like to work hard every day to be more calm and happy.

I heard from the doctor that my mother had regained her consciousness ... I heard that my aunt is preparing to stop her work for a while and help my mother. Of course I too will do what I can, but at the end of March, I have to make greeting at the Hossen Shiki ceremony, and I have devoted myself to Tenryu-ji Temple, and then I have a plan to go to Nagasaki. It's a crucial moment in life.

Keep calm, smile, breathe well, and consult about money with everyone.

And above all, I have to think about the future of myself and my son, as well as world peace.

I did zazen today as well. Please do zazen as well.

The difficulties that are close to us personally now in life and the difficulties in Europe are from the same cause. Stay balanced, respect others firmly. And sometimes I do what I do, even if I'm all about myself.

I realized now that this was what Dogen has taught me.

Let's all sit!

Hope to keep peace.Sorry for written in Japanese.

We are all same being,and hope to keep peace.

So let's SIT ZAZEN in your time.
Gassho
Nine bows
Kakunen

[Jundo]

I am glad that your mother has awoken, Kakunen.

We will keep sitting for her, and for you.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Anchi]

Much Metta to you and your mother, Kakunen.


Gassho

[Kakunen]

Tsukuba is close by if you need, Kakunen.

Do you have a way to stay at your mother's house now?

Let us know what is happening.

Now, Metta and we sit Zazen for your mother, and you.

I remember my mother too, all our mothers.

Gassho, J

STlah

Jundo thank you.

I stay cafe at near hospital(is at Aoto Katsushika)

I can not sleep.Because doctor and nurse come so many time,and ask lots of things.

I sleep sofa at hospital,but my aunt who live in Nagareyama(She is good cooker),
making Bento(meal for me),and also head monk at my home temple(who live near
hear) help me,so I take bath at there.

I always contact with them,if I am so far from there.

I know,WE ALL HELP EATCH OTHER,when we are at special situation like this time.

I always think about my roots,My father's root IWATE,and My mother's roots TOKYO.

I think Japan is safe country.

I think very important things right now.

Ukraine and Israel.

They now suffer right now,difficult to keep roots place.Also US.

This is my practice,because I will go to Europe and help lots of people.


Anyway,I need to sleep,If nurse come to me,I need to keep condition.

Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen

[Guest]

My mother at hospital almost die.

Much metta. We are sitting with your mother, you and your family in our hearts.

Gassho
Bobby
SatTodayLAH


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[DanM]

Sending much metta to you and your mother, Kakunen

Gassho,
Dan
ST/LAH

[Washin]

Sitting with you and metta for your mother, Kakunen. Lots of wise words said here.
Indeed, sometimes life hits you hard and you can't change anything about it.
You just go on doing the stuff needed. Wish you a lot of strength...

Gassho
Washin
stlah

[Kakunen]

Hi

In early morning at Japan.4AM

Thank you for your support.
I am very grad,I can feel you,all of you from a distance.

Condition of my mother getting better,I hope.
But not so easy.

When my uncle passed away at this February,I was Sesshin at Toshoji.
I can not meet him.He is my father's old brother.I can remember memory.
My father was famous designer in Japan.But he always drunk alcohol.
So my father make so big problem,he supported me.

Also my mother make big problem,because she also designer.

But lots of people supported me,as right now.
Yesterday,I went near river,I can not stop crying,and feel I want to die at river.

But I will go back to Tenryuji,fukui tomorrow.
I have roll,to change my flow of life from ancestors.

I will go,I will go.
My uncle(my mother's younger brother will come back from Tohoku today midnight.

I want to sleep,rest,zazen.

Hope to your peace and stop war.

Peace will come,war will end.
If you will know truth,we are all support by all nature.

I will sit today.
Please sit with me.

THANK YOU FROM JAPAN.

I can remember this song.
Staying these road,this song about life.from Norway.

I have a blood of artist,so I want sing.Like my sister.(I call her sister,
but she is cousin)

She is singer.

http://hirafune-musik.net/gallery.html

Gassho
sat
kakunen

[Risho]

Sending metta

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Amelia]

Sitting with you, Kakunen.

May all beings be healthy and at ease through all their ills.

Gassho
Sat, lah

[Prashanth]

We're all in the same river but in different boats, Kakunen. We can find ourselves a common direction, a safer route together, but we still have to row our boat ourselves.

Keep rowing!

Gassho.

Sat today.

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[Shonin Risa Bear]

If you will know truth,we are all support by all nature.

gassho
ds sat & lah