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, February 10, 2013
Atta Dipa
Atta Dipa
Kugyo talked about Atta Dipa, words supposedly spoken by Shakymuni Buddha shortly before his death and what we are trying to accomplish in zazen. You can read more details on Atta Dipa here.