Chanting & Zazen Circle (Mo thru Sa)

[HERRIEH]

Hi all,

Here is the verse from a few weeks ago i prommissed to put on the Thread. Its from 'The sixth patriarch's (Huineng) platform sutra' in the translation of Red Pine:

"Twenty-two: "Good friends, having made the Four Boundless Vows, let me now recite for you the Formless Repentances that destroy karmic barriers of the past, the present and the future."

The Master said, "Good friends,

'May past, present and future thoughts
may thought after thought
not be corrupted by delusion
may bad deeds of the past be gone
may they be gone from my nature
such is my repentance

'May past, present and future thoughts
may thought after thought
not be corrupted by ignorance
may deceitful thoughts of the past be gone
may they be gone from my nature
such is my repentance

'May past, present and future thoughts
may thought after thought
not be corrupted by ulcerous hate
may hateful thoughts of the past be gone
may they be gone from my nature
such is my repentance.'

Now recite this three times.
"Good friends, what does repentance mean? Repentance means to be aware of past mistakes and not to commit them for the rest of your life. Unless your mind is forever free of evil, reciting this before buddhas won't help. In this Dharma teaching of mine, repentance means to stop once and for all."

Gassho / Sat Today

HerrieH Hongaku Kyogen (本覺警玄)

[Anchi]

[Seiko]

"Chanting breaks down the difference between the inside and the outside. It's about having a heart that never shuts down, that nothing can shut down."
~Krishna Das

Gassho
Seiko
stlah

[Guest]

"Chanting breaks down the difference between the inside and the outside. It's about having a heart that never shuts down, that nothing can shut down."
~Krishna Das

Gassho
Seiko
stlah

Merci Seiko ! Great quote !

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Guest]

To begin this period post-Jukai, I suggest :

Robe Verse
(Takkesage)

Robe of liberation boundless
Field beyond both form and formless
Wearing the Tathagatha's teachings
Vowing to save all sentient beings

Takesa Ge

Dai sai geda puku
Muso fukuden e
Hi bu nyorai kyo
Kodo sho shu jo

And…

HAKUIN ZENJI ZAZEN WASAN
(In English first, then in Japanese)
Dedicated to
Mitchell Doshin Cantor Roshi


Here is the Japanese chant

shu jo hon RAI HOTO KENA ri
MIZU to ko RINO GOTO KUNI te
MIZU o HANA RETE ko RINA ku
SHUJO ONO HOKA ni HOTO KENA shi
SHUJO o CHIKA KIO SHIRA ZUSHI te
to ku MOTO MURU HAKA NASA yo
TATO EBA MIZU no NAKA ni ITE
KATSU o SAKE BUGA GOTO KUNA ri
cho JANO IE no KOTO NARI te
hin RINI MAYO ONI KOTO NARA zu
ROKU shu rin NENO in nen wa
ONO REGA GUCHI no YAMI JINA ri
YAMI JINI YAMI JIO FUMI SOE te
ITSU ka sho JIO HANA RUBE ki
SORE MAKA en no zen jo wa
sho tan SURU ni AMA RIA ri
FUSE ya JIKA INO SHOHA RAMI tsu
nem BUTSU san ge SHUGYO OTO
o SONO SHINA o ki SHOZE ngyo
o MINA KONO NAKA ni KISU RUNA ri
ICHI ZANO ko o NASU HITO mo
TSUMI shi MURYO ONO TSUMI HORO bu
AKU shu IZU KUNI ARI NUBE ki
jo do SUNA WACHI to KARA zu
KATA JIKE NAKU mo KONO NORI o
HITO TABI MIMI ni FURU RUTO ki
san tan ZUI ki SURU HITO wa
FUKU o URU KOTO KAGI RINA shi
IWA nya MIZU KARA EKO OSHI te
JIKI ni JISHO o sho SURE ba
JISHO o SUNA WACHI MUSHO ONI te
SUDE ni KERO no HANA RETA ri
in ga ICHI NYONO mon HIRA ke
MUNI MUSA nno MICHI NAO shi
MUSO ONO so o so TOSHI te
YUKU mo KAE RUMO YOSO NARA zu
MUNE nno nen o nen TOSHI te
UTA UMO MAU mo NORI NOKO e
zan MAI MUGE no SORA HIRO ku
SHICHI em myo no TSUKI SAE n
KONO TOKI NANI OKA MOTO MUBE ki
JAKU METSU gen zen SURU YUE ni
to sho SUNA WACHI ren GEKO ku
KONO mi SUNA WACHI HOTO ke na ri

See you soon !

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Anchi]

[Nengyoku]

It was lovely to sit with you all again today.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Jundo]

HAKUIN ZENJI ZAZEN WASAN
(In English first, then in Japanese)
Dedicated to
Mitchell Doshin Cantor Roshi

Please mention Doshin Cantor, if you would, and not too late. That was his chant.

Gassho, Jundo
STLah

[Guest]

Please mention Doshin Cantor, if you would, and not too late. That was his chant.

Gassho, Jundo
STLah

We will chant HAKUIN ZENJI ZAZEN WASAN for him all this week, honoring his memory.

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Jundo]

We will chant HAKUIN ZENJI ZAZEN WASAN for him all this week, honoring his memory.

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

Thank you.

[Guest]

As promised, the gatha for Ejo

To a disciple named Ejo who wanted to go too fast on the learning of the Way, zen master TOSUI gave him this poem (a gatha, poem who condensed the essence of his teaching ) :
______________

Ejo, let your wisdom and meditation shine unobstructed
And here and there, drop things
Give up, even give up the idea of giving up
What will you have left to let go ?
Drink the tea and chew the rice
And don't look elsewhere
Ejo, let your wisdom and meditation shine unobstructed
And the ten thousand things will finally find rest
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For my part, I printed this poem, substituting the name Ejo for the mine, Mokushō. It have a deep meaning…



黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Anchi]

Lovely!! Merci Mokushō !

[Anchi]

The Great Bell Chant (The End Of Suffering)

Read by Thich Nath Hanh,


May the sound of this bell
Penetrate deep into the cosmos
Even in the darkest spots
Living beings are able to hear it clearly
So that all suffering in them cease
Understanding come to their hearts
And they transcend the path
Of sorrow and death

The universal dharma door is already open
The sound of the rising tide is heard clearly
The miracle happens
A beautiful child appears in the heart
Of a Lotus flower
One single drop of this compassionate water
Is enough to bring back the refreshing spring
To our mountains and rivers

Listening to the bell
I feel the afflictions in me begin to dissolve
My mind calm, my body relax
A smile is born on my lips
Following the sound of the bell
My breath brings me back
To the safe Island of Mindfulness
In the garden of my heart
The flowers of Peace bloom beautifully

The Great Bell Chant (The End Of Suffering) - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ZwaEzMtJw&t=3s

[Wako]

Dear friends!
I propose to dedicate today's circle to the great teacher and peacemaker Thich Nath Hanh, who left today his physical body, but continues to live in each of us and every part of this world.

Gassho, Aleksey
Sat today

[Guest]

I agree with you, Aleksey. We will honor Thay in our circle today.


黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today