Dear All,
Ango is a traditional 90 days monastic retreat, held in Japanese Zen monasteries for monks in training ...
... but it does not come cheap. Our Japanese monk friend and long time Treeleafer, Kakunen, is going to formal Ango at Nagasaki's Kotaiji and, as you see itemized below, it is expensive to be a "monk who possesses just robe and bowl." He could use a few shekels (or dollars, yen, euros) in his monk's bowl to help with the cost.
If you think you can help, he needs to make payments this week, and did not have time to set up a "go fund me" or like page. The easiest way is via paypal, where you can find him with his email: monk.kakunen@gmail.com
First, a little about Kotaiji temple:
A little about "Ango":
And just some of the expenses that are required for this time of "retreat." (Kakunen writes the following. 10,000 Yen is about $75.00 US right now):
If, somehow, he receives more than the amount he needs, he promises to use the balance only for other costs related to his monk training.
It is traditional to put something in a monks bowl to support their practice, and thus much good Karmic merit is earned. In any case, it is just a good thing for use Zen folks to do. Please do so, if you have the means.
Gassho, Jundo
STLah
Ango is a traditional 90 days monastic retreat, held in Japanese Zen monasteries for monks in training ...
... but it does not come cheap. Our Japanese monk friend and long time Treeleafer, Kakunen, is going to formal Ango at Nagasaki's Kotaiji and, as you see itemized below, it is expensive to be a "monk who possesses just robe and bowl." He could use a few shekels (or dollars, yen, euros) in his monk's bowl to help with the cost.
If you think you can help, he needs to make payments this week, and did not have time to set up a "go fund me" or like page. The easiest way is via paypal, where you can find him with his email: monk.kakunen@gmail.com
First, a little about Kotaiji temple:
A little about "Ango":
Ango, 安居 ... literally “peaceful dwelling and abiding” ... is a period of concentrated and committed Zen practice, usually lasting three months in the Soto Zen tradition, often in the summer but in other seasons as well. The roots of Ango arise from the earliest days of the Buddhist monastic community in India, when monks and nuns would cease their wandering and settle together in one place for the rainy season. Even today in Zen monasteries of Japan, Ango is a time of intense and rigorous training, typically including long hours of Zazen, short hours for sleep, formal meals taken in the Zendo (meditation hall), and a structured schedule for the rest of the day comprising periods for work, liturgy, study, rest, and personal needs.
Oryoki repair 10,000 Yen [JUNDO - His bowls were chipped and need repair]
Samue [work clothing] repair 10,000 Yen
Nehan-kin 10,000 Yen [Nirvana Money: Traditional amount to be carried to "cover one's own funeral" in case the monk dies or gets ill during Ango. Read more here: https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=...rinaga&f=false ]
Kenko-ryo [health fee] 10,000 Yen
Money for train to go there, and 1-day Stay in Fukuoka or west Japan. 30,000 Yen
Naga samue [那伽作務衣 "Naga samue," clothing: Here is an example, although he has to purchase from an "official" Buddhist supplier in Japan: https://zenstitchery.com/product/nagasamue/ 30,000 Yen
Kairyo-e 30,000 Yen [A kind of short Koromo with short sleeves, and with less pleats compared to Formal Koromo: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/07/ec...c5e56c7b02.jpg )
Health check 10,000 Yen
Misc. equipment 10,000 Yen（containers, etc.）
Kuroneko-yamato shipping company 15,000 Yen（to ship bedding etc. to/from monastery）
Total: About 165,000 Yen more or less.
I am now preparing.
合掌 [Gassho]
Sat LAH
kakunen
Samue [work clothing] repair 10,000 Yen
Nehan-kin 10,000 Yen [Nirvana Money: Traditional amount to be carried to "cover one's own funeral" in case the monk dies or gets ill during Ango. Read more here: https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=...rinaga&f=false ]
Kenko-ryo [health fee] 10,000 Yen
Money for train to go there, and 1-day Stay in Fukuoka or west Japan. 30,000 Yen
Naga samue [那伽作務衣 "Naga samue," clothing: Here is an example, although he has to purchase from an "official" Buddhist supplier in Japan: https://zenstitchery.com/product/nagasamue/ 30,000 Yen
Kairyo-e 30,000 Yen [A kind of short Koromo with short sleeves, and with less pleats compared to Formal Koromo: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/07/ec...c5e56c7b02.jpg )
Health check 10,000 Yen
Misc. equipment 10,000 Yen（containers, etc.）
Kuroneko-yamato shipping company 15,000 Yen（to ship bedding etc. to/from monastery）
Total: About 165,000 Yen more or less.
I am now preparing.
合掌 [Gassho]
Sat LAH
kakunen
It is traditional to put something in a monks bowl to support their practice, and thus much good Karmic merit is earned. In any case, it is just a good thing for use Zen folks to do. Please do so, if you have the means.
Gassho, Jundo
STLah
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