This is Teisho from our weekly zazen sitting at Hakone Gardens.
Zengo are given as part of the"teisho" (teaching) at the end of the zazen period.
The phrases are meant to encourage students to deepen their own understanding of the meaning by opening "shin" (heart/mind).
Sunday, November 10, 2013
無門関 (mumonkan)
無門関 Mumonkan むもんかん
Rev Ito talked about "mumonkan" which is very famous zen word.
mu means nothing
mon menas gate
kan mens check point.
When yo sit at our zendo, you need to empty your mind.
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