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

[Seishin]

Thank you for sharing Kakunen.
Deep Bows.

Sat for peace.

[Nengei]

Hello Kakunen,

Jouman-ji looks like a truly beautiful setting for practice, and I agree with what Koya said. Thank you for sharing these videos with us and keeping us informed of your travels.

Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Kakunen]

I actually saw him sit zazen for 2 hours continuously!! Absolutely lovely!!! Thanks for sharing, brother!!

[emoji1374] Sat Today

I always sat with him at Jouman-ji.

Maybe you watched this video.

Sometimes we sat 120 min.But we need to think about meaning of Zazen.

Zazen for peace,Zazen without ego.Just sit with only body to drop body and mind.

Sat LAH
gassho
kakunen

[Bion]

I always sat with him at Jouman-ji.

Maybe you watched this video.

Sometimes we sat 120 min.But we need to think about meaning of Zazen.

Zazen for peace,Zazen without ego.Just sit with only body to drop body and mind.

Sat LAH
gassho
kakunen

That is the one! [emoji3526] I even left a comment on the video. I admire that endurance a lot! Kakunen-san is also a tough monk!!! [emoji1] [emoji1374]

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Rich]

Nice talk by Koya
Sat/lah


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[Kakunen]

Prapare to write Bad monk Kakunen in Japan.

Hi

I will write detail after,but I try to prepare to write book.

BAD MONK KAKUNEN in JAPAN.

I share video of Hossen-shiki(Dharma combat) in Tosho-ji,at past time.
(Somebody uploaded)
I wanted to do Hossen-shiki at Jouman-ji or Tosho-ji.
(As I talked 1st April Zazen-kai)

This video is kind of real Hossen-shiki.When I was at Tosho-ji,nobody
knows meaning of Hossen-shiki.But in this video Shuso(1st place of
trainee monk do lots of mistake in her motion.About 14min at video
she drop important stick at floor,this is so big mistake at Japan.

But I need think,meaning of Hossen-shiki.

I am Japanese,but in Japan I sometimes treat as strange monk.
Because I like to sit Zazen for peace.But lots of monks in Japan,do not sit Zazen.

So..?in Japanese,I can not almost find real place for practice.

But Tosho-ji and Jouman-ji is good temple.Also I practiced good temple,I feel.
(When I was at Tosho-ji 2021,because of Covid,western monk is not there(Almost)

Like that,for me lots of case difficult to be accepted at Japanese temple.

So I went to lots of temple to find my main teacher.

I went to there,in all temples I practice with western.

Some Japanese monks is good monk.But I was refused at lots of temples.

But for me very possitive to do journey with such experiences.

I do not decide to write book,because in Japanese lots of temple feel
kind of criticism for them.

I try to think about theme at here,if you allow.

I have possibility to delete this page,because sometimes like this is
very dangerous for me.

Sat LAH
gassho
kakunen

[Tomás ESP]

Beautiful setting, thank you for sharing Kakunen

Gassho, Tomás
Sat

[Shinshi]

Can't wait to read it!

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Washin]

Looking forward to reading the book!

Gassho
Washin
stlah

[Gregor]

Most interested!

Why bad?

Gassso,

Greg
ST

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[Nengei]

I think we should start a clothing line and call it BAD MONK.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Jundo]

I think we should start a clothing line and call it BAD MONK.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

Been done.



"Bad monk" is actually often a good monk who, in his or her humanity and imperfection, can never be a perfect monk, can never meet all the high standards of a story-book monk, sometimes trips and stumbles and acts too human ... but is thus an excellent monk as a result. Many of the greatest teachers like Kodo Sawaki were such "bad monks."

Gassho, J

STLah

[Nengei]

"Bad monk" is actually often a good monk…

*gasp*

I shall be a… bad monk!

Gassho,
Bad Monk Nengei
Sat today. LAH.


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[Nenka]

Been done.



"Bad monk" is actually often a good monk who, in his or her humanity and imperfection, can never be a perfect monk, can never meet all the high standards of a story-book monk, sometimes trips and stumbles and acts too human ... but is thus an excellent monk as a result. Many of the greatest teachers like Kodo Sawaki were such "bad monks."

Gassho, J

STLah

I . . . is this why I always feel like a Bad Person?

Gassho

Nenka
ST, but probably not enough

[Jundo]

I . . . is this why I always feel like a Bad Person?

We Buddhists try not to speak about "Bad people," but rather, about sentient beings who, because of the disease of Greed, Anger and Ignorance, sometimes act badly.

Also, there is a difference between a "Bad Monk" who maybe oversleeps sometimes for a Ceremony, has a beer too many, spills pasta sauce on his Kesa ... and one who pillages, commits bank robberies and sets arson fires. The former is a "bad monk" who we can foregive as human ... the latter should not be a monk at all, but maybe in prison.

Gassho, J

STLah