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, July 15, 2012
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
