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

[Amelia]

"The best horse will run slow and fast, right and left, at the driver's will, before it sees the shadow of the whip; the second best will run as well as the first one does, just before the whip reaches its skin; the third one will run when it feels pain on its body; the fourth will run after the pain penetrates to the marrow of its bones. You can imagine how difficult it is for the fourth one to learn how to run!

"In your very imperfections you will find the basis for your firm, way-seeking mind. So I think that sometimes the best horse may be the worst horse, and the worst horse can be the best one." - Suzuki Roshi

[Kokuu]

I would really like to read this book, Kakunen. I think you have a lot of interesting stories to tell, and it is especially good to hear of the experiences of someone who ordained and is training leter in life than might be usual for a monk.

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Kakunen]

Hi

I find this page.

When I was at Antai-ji at 2015

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?13366-A-Message-from-Mr-K-at-Antaiji/page4

When I was at Jouman-ji at 2016

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?14842-Greetings-from-Kakunen-%28Mr-K-%29-now-Training-at-Jyomanji/page6

This is what I talked at Zazenkai at 1st April at Treeleaf at my talk.

As I write at here.I want to write,but maybe for me impossible to write only my
memory.I need your help and Jundo.

I can remember,if I check this story,scribe at here.

Anyway, I could not talk and write English.
And I did not know real,kind of meaning of Zazen,Shikantaza.

If I will publish my book Bad monk Kakunen.
Maybe written with Jundo and TREELEAF SANGHA.

Please check again old thread.I will try to check also.

I also find video at Antaiji,uproad by Mr,K.(Now Kakunen)

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dxHqC5Zu4kE

From Mr,K
Kakunen
Gassho
Sat LAH

[Kakunen]

Hi

I just little bit check my scribe when I was at Jouman-ji and Antai-ji.

Jundo,Shingen,Kyonin,Sekishi and lots of Dharma friends write at there.

When I talked at Dharma-talk at this

https://youtu.be/9Fq1ZeIXEHo?t=9251

Sekishi told me,we started same period at Treeleaf.

I can remember the looooo...ng history of our practice.

With you.IN INTERNET.

I think this is what Jundo said.

Our Sangha is real.(Sorry if I wrong my memory,when I met him,he said such like so)

And also I am very grad.
Please see Jouman-ji home page.Head monk Koya in Joman-ji Japan.

http://jomanji.web.fc2.com/index_e.html

at here.

He scribe

ENGLISH, KOREAN and FRENCH instructions available.
LONG TERM STAY welcomed.
People of all religions welcomed.
We hope our guest becomes a real Buddha, a person of peace.

And now I am at Tenryu-ji at Fukui Japan.Also have HP

http://tenryuji.net/about.html

Sorry in Japanese.

Scribe as
天龍寺では経験、性別、年齢、国籍、宗教を問わずどなたでも、また長期間短期間いずれの
参禅も受け入れています。

Tenryu-ji accept all person.
All experience,all sex,all age,all country,all religion.
Long time,and short time stay all welcome.

----

I think this is what Jundo said at Treeleaf Sangha.

I am little bit tired.In these days.

So I try to write later more.

But I realize,Buddha try to help all...llll being.

Gassho
Sat today
LAH
kakunen

[Kakunen]

FYI

Jundo said,all member know,but.
This Jundo is so young..!

I want to go back my home Treeleaf.

合掌
Kakunen Cohen.

[Kakunen]

And final today.

Fat Mr,K(kakunen)

Good night.

Kakunen

[Jundo]

And final today.

Fat Mr,K(kakunen)

Good night.

Kakunen

Hah! You lost a few pounds, and your Oryoki is much better now. Otherwise, no change.

Gassho, Jundo

ST+lah

[Kakunen]

Hi Everyone.

Is this good picture for Bad monk Kakunen?

Picture with Master Kodo Sawaki.

https://monkkakunen.blogspot.com/2022/04/picture-with-master-sawaki.html

Or picture with my son.

https://monkkakunen.blogspot.com/2022/04/playing-football-with-my-son.html

Which is better?

Or another bad picture need?

Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen

[Onrin]

The photo with your son is good.

Gassho,
Chris

[Tomás ESP]

The photo with your son is good.

Gassho,
Chris

Agree

Gassho,
Tomás
Sat&LaH

[bayamo]

this was a really fun thread, thanks to all
#sattoday

[Tairin]

I love the title “Bad Monk Kakunen”.

I look forward to reading this book assuming it gets translated into English


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Nengei]

I love the title “Bad Monk Kakunen”.

I look forward to reading this book assuming it gets translated into English


Tairin
Sat today and lah

<----- *busily learning Japanese as fast as possible in order to read it the moment it comes out*

Get writing, Kakunen! You have a fan club building.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Showan]

So what exactly is this dharma combat hossen-shiki? Is it a ritual like home-leaving or taking the precepts? It seems more like a play in which everyone has memorized their lines--is that accurate to say?

Gassho
Showan
Sat today/Lent a hand

[Kakunen]

So what exactly is this dharma combat hossen-shiki? Is it a ritual like home-leaving or taking the precepts? It seems more like a play in which everyone has memorized their lines--is that accurate to say?

Gassho
Showan
Sat today/Lent a hand

Hi

Me and Jundo writed about Hossen-shiki.Please check here.

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19948-Japanese-Hossenshiki%28Dharma-combat-celemony%29

Gassho
Sat LAH
Kakunen