財施 法施 布施 (zai se, hou se, fu se) / 臍輪 気海 丹田 (sairin, kikai, tanden)

財施 法施 布施 

zai se, hou se, fu se 

fu se: fuse means make an offering. Rev Ito mentioned 2 types of offerings, zaise and hou se.

• zai se: money contribution
• hou se: In Buddhism, priest is expected to return to people who gave zaise utilizing preists study and experiences.

       

臍輪　気海　丹田

sairin, kikai, tanden

Rev Ito further explained tanden.  Here is the diagram indicating location of sairin, kikai and tanden.

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臨済箱根禅堂 坐禅心得 (rinzai hakone zendo zazen kokoroe)

臨済箱根禅堂　坐禅心得

rinzai hakone zendo zazen kokoroe

1. 礼儀作法
2. 坐してかんがえよ
3. 坐をきめよ
4. 背筋　頭　丹田
5. 気息を坐らせよ
6. 丹田を落ち着かせここが己の住処なり

1. reigi saho: Well Mannered.  Respect for individual, respect your leader

2. za shite kangae yo: Do not think anything else

3. za wo kime yo: Find and discover your sitting

4. sesuji atama tanden: Let your body sit

5. kisoku wo suwarase yo:  Let your breath to sit. Take a long breath

6. tanden wo ochitsukase kokoga onoreno sumika nari: Let your mind to sit

Rev. Ito mentioned importance of tanden.  You can read more about tanden here

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いま ここ われ (ima koko ware) 直日 (jiki jitsu)

いま　ここ　われ
 ima koko ware

   now, here, myself

• Ima: If you can't accomplish now, how are you going to accomplish tomorrow?
• Koko: you are here, focus and do your best
• Ware: do you know who you are?

直日

jiki jitsu

  

Jikijitsu is the person who manages zendo. You can read more about Jikijitsu here

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安居 (ango)

 安居 
ango

In zen study, students visit different monastery twice a year (summer and winter) leaving their home monastery.

By visiting other places, students learn new things and obtain new ideas to embrace their zen practice.

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地獄 餓鬼 畜生 修羅 人間 天上 (jigoku gaki chikusho shura ningen tenjo)

地獄 餓鬼 畜生 修羅 人間 天上

jigoku    gaki      chikusho

           shura          ningen        tenjo

    

       hell        devil      a brute

           slaughterous      humna    heaven    

          

This word is from  "Rokudo rinnen", desire realm. You can read more about desire realm here.

"We all human go through these places. " 

                     

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動中禅 (do cyu zen)

動中禅

do cyu zen

People can practice zen aside from sitting. Develop your own zen energy while you live your daily life.

                     

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