Four Great Vows

Kugyo talked about Four Great Vows and value of zazen. In her talk she referred to "My Stroke of Insight" by Jill Bolte Taylor.  You can watch her video from Ted from here.

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一日不作 一日不食（ichi jitsu nasa zareba ichi jitsu kura wazu)

一日不作　一日不食
ichi jitsu nasa zareba      ichi jitsu kura wazu
いちにちなさざれば、いちにちくらわず

"If you don't work, you don't eat" 
This sitting was on mother's day. Rev Ito also talked about his memory of his mother from World War II.

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松尾芭蕉 (Matsuo, Basho)

松尾芭蕉　
Matsuo, Basho

Kugyo talked about "Basho" traveler/poet from 1600s in Japan.　Here is the link to more details. 

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