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, April 14, 2013
5 Hindrances
Kugyo talked about 5 Hindrances
Negative states of mind that impede progress toward wisdom and awakening
All arise in daily life and practice....and in meditation