is Zen Zen without the Okesa?

[Nengyo]

Sewing a rakusu taught me that even though sewing is beyond good and bad, I'm kind of a bad sewer.

[shikantazen]

I'm going to try and read every thread opened by Taigu on this forum. I find the teaching very valuable and of great depth


Gassho
Sam

[senryu]

Dear Friends
First of all, thanks a lot Taigu and Jundo sensei for all these important teachings.
I remember that I made my rakusu with other 5 or 6 sangha members and almost all the time under the attentive look of our sensei, a Soto priest, and 2 or 3 old disciples, candidates to be monks. Even with all that attention many times I must undoing some parts of the sewing, when our sensei considered that the product was not as expected. Many times I hated the process but now I am aware that it was the way to do that, and was a great joy when at the end of the process the sensei assigned me a so significant dharma name and put in the reakusu with her stamp.
I really admire the situation of most of the sangha that could sew their rakusus or kesas on an individual basis and with on distance assistance. I think is a huge achievement which talks clearly about the motivation and enthusiasm of our sangha members.

Gassho
Senryu

[Entai]

Taigu,
Thank you for your teaching. I struggled with the Rakusu but learned so much about myself. But mainly, and most importantly, I learned stitch, and then stitch, and then stitch.

Gassho, Entai

[Taigu]

Beautifully put, Entai.

deep bows.

Taigu

[Heion]

Thank you all for sharing!

Gassho,

Heion