Nishijima Roshi: The Dish Rack Teachings

[DGF]

Thank you very much for this sharing.

Diana
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[Jimbob]

The kitchen looks a bit dishevelled for a Zen master

[Bion]

The kitchen looks a bit dishevelled for a Zen master

Perfectly disheveled is entirely zen as well [emoji1]


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[Jundo]

The kitchen looks a bit dishevelled for a Zen master

Have you been in many Zen Masters' kitchens, or only the imagined kitchens of imagined Zen masters? I suspect the latter.

In Tenzo Kyokun, Master Dogen writes ...

Xuefeng once practiced as tenzo under Zen Master Dongshan. Once when he was washing rice, Dongshan said, "Do you wash the sand away from the rice, or the rice away from the sand?"

Xuefeng said, "I wash them both away together."

Dongshan said, "Then what will the community eat?"

Xuefeng overturned the washing bowl.

Dongshan said, "You should go and study with someone else. Soon."

What a mess! Overturned! You should go and study with someone else. Soon.

Gassho, J

stlah

[Jimbob]

Have you been in many Zen Masters' kitchens, or only the imagined kitchens of imagined Zen masters? I suspect the latter.

In Tenzo Kyokun, Master Dogen writes ...



What a mess! Overturned! You should go and study with someone else. Soon.

Gassho, J

stlah

Thank you, Jundo.

I have now left the Treeleaf sangha to study with someone else. I trust this is soon enough for you.

My sincere best wishes to you all,


Jim.

[Jundo]

Thank you, Jundo.

I have now left the Treeleaf sangha to study with someone else. I trust this is soon enough for you.

My sincere best wishes to you all,


Jim.

Sorry to hear. You are welcome back any time. You might look up my Dharma Nephew, Myozan, who teaches in Ireland.

Gassho, Jundo

sattodayLAH

[Tai Shi]

Accepting that I am now old. Nishijima Roshi speaks for me. I try to find this meaning in poetry. It's okay to be old, began to practice Zen the year he died. I'm 71. Thank you Ericcson Roshi, Jundo Roshi.
Gasho
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Tai Shi

[Veronica]

Thank you for posting this wonderful series. I am only partway through. I especially liked the one about realism.
Gassho
Veronica
stlah

[Shujin]

These are wonderful, thank you for sharing. I love Nishijima's direct style of speaking. Although he's passed away, he remains as relevant as ever.

Gassho,
Shujin

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[michaelw]

Love these and the Jundo podcast interview.

Do not worry about costumes just sit. lol

Gassho
MichaelW

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[Eigan]

I love them, especially the title! Sat today Eigan.

[Tokan]

You know, I just like listening to him talk, it could be about the phone book, he just has a lovely tone with a hint of the giggles in it.

Deep bows of respect and gratitude.

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Seiko]

What a lovely legacy.

Gasshō
Seiko
stlah

[Onki]

I’ll be watching these today! Thank you for sharing!

Gasshō,

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[Heiso]

What a great resource, thank you.

Gassho,

Heiso

StLah