Chanting & Zazen Circle (Mo thru Sa)

[Ryokudo]

You will have to ask John P. and Heitou if the « All Japanese Saturday Session » was not too much for them !

Yuki 雪

There is no way it will have been, its beautiful to hear you dude. I'm looking forward to knocking out some Maka Hannya Shin Gyo, next week. But we'll give everyone a bit of the old anglais too.

See you tomorrow,

Ryokudo

[Risho]

Hey there; are there any zen poetry books you guys would recommend?

gassho

risho
-stlah

[Synjin]

For those interested in Ikkyu Sojun's Void in Form/Form in Void:

Void In Form:

When,just as they are,
White dewdrops gather
On scarlet maple leaves,
Regard the scarlet beads!

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Form in Void:

The tree is stripped,
All color, fragrance gone,
Yet already on the bough,
Uncaring spring!

-SAT/LAH

[Ryokudo]

Hey there; are there any zen poetry books you guys would recommend?

gassho

risho
-stlah

The "Poetry of Zen" has a good mixture of poems and then obviously anything by Ryokan if you ask me, you know the ones "One Robe ,One Bowl" or "Great Fool". As for Ikkyu I guess the Johns are probably best placed to answer. I'm also told "The River of Heaven" is good curated by Robert Aitken.

Hope that helps,

Ryokudo

SAT/LAH

[Risho]

oh boy - I searched for the Poetry of Zen and now I'm in a rabbit hole on Amazon. hahaha (it's a good rabbit hole though)

Thank you Ryokudo

Thank you Synjin for today's poem.

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Synjin]

oh boy - I searched for the Poetry of Zen and now I'm in a rabbit hole on Amazon. hahaha (it's a good rabbit hole though)

Thank you Ryokudo

Thank you Synjin for today's poem.

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

Welcome to the addiction

-SAT/LAH

[Risho]

hahahahhahah

[Ryokudo]

Aah sorry its by Sam Hamill and JP Seaton, and it is lovely.

Gassho

Ryokudo

[Ryokudo]

Hey Gang,

Happy Easter, and I hope you are enjoying yourselves Middle Way style obviously, not over the top like yours truly.

As I suggested last week this weeks chant will be Enmei Jukka Kannon Gyo which is on page 14 of the Retreat Chant book (link provided last week).

I look forward to seeing you bunnies tomorrow.

Gassho,

Ryokudo

SAT/LAH

[Guest]

Hi !

Here is the text I use for Sanki Raimon in Japanese.


Sanki raimon
(The Three Refuge Verse)


Leader: Ji kie Butsu

All: To gan shu jō
tai ge dai dō
hotsu mu jō i
(Gassho)

Leader: Ji kie Ho

All: To gan shu jō
jin nyu kyo zo
chi e nyo kai
(Gassho)

Leader: Ji kie So

All: To gan shu jō
tō ri dai shu
is-sai mu ge
(Gassho)

Yuki 雪

[Guest]

And I add The four vows, in Japanese too.

Shi Gu Sei Gan
(The Four Vows)

SHU JO MU HEN SEI GAN DO

BON NO MU JIN SEI GAN DAN

HO MON MU RYO SEI GAN GAKU

BUTSUDO MU JO SEI GAN JO

Yuki 雪


Sat today

[Risho]

Sorry guys -this week has been an "interesting" one at work, so I haven't been able to make it. I'm hoping to tomorrow or Thursday. Also, my wife is due 4/22; it's our first baby, and it's a boy so I'm sure I'll have some lack of sleep to look forward to, but I'll drop by when I can, but I'm guessing I'll be sitting the league minimum (15 mins) for a while .

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Ryokudo]

Sorry guys -this week has been an "interesting" one at work, so I haven't been able to make it. I'm hoping to tomorrow or Thursday. Also, my wife is due 4/22; it's our first baby, and it's a boy so I'm sure I'll have some lack of sleep to look forward to, but I'll drop by when I can, but I'm guessing I'll be sitting the league minimum (15 mins) for a while .

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

Not a problem my brother, I'm fairly certain that prepping for a wee nipper is ok. And hey you never need to apologise, you are here when you are here my friend.

BTW congratulations on your awaiting Risho JR. I hope all goes well.

Love ya dude,

Gassho,

Ryokudo

[Risho]

[Ryokudo]

Hey yuki,

I'm afraid I am working late tonight so can you run today and tomorrow?