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More than fifty years have gone by since the death of Sawaki Rōshi, a leading figure in the world of Zen who was active from the twenties to 1965. …

By Kodo Sawaki “Drizzle and dew, mist and clouds cover our bodies. This garment is the kesa. We saw earlier that Buddha nature is the pearl of defenses. We …

ANICCA THE CHARACTERISTIC of IMPERMANENCE The Blessed Buddha once said: What, Ananda, is the experience of impermanence, inconstancy and transience? When a Bhikkhu, having gone to a forest, to …

Quotes by Kodo Sawaki “Practicing zazen is like a tiger taking to the mountains. It’s like a dragon diving back into the water. Zazen must be practiced with a …

The kesa is the symbol of the substance of the Buddha’s Law, the garment of “drizzle and dew, mist and clouds.” Heaven and earth, the entire universe, are one …

Obedience The master Bankei’s talks were attended not only by Zen students but by persons of all ranks and sects. He never quoted sutras nor indulged in scholastic dissertations. …

Mumon’s Comment Study should be real study, enlightenment should be real enlightenment. You should once meet this barbarian directly to be really intimate with him. But saying you are …

Keiko Harada is one of the few UK residents to teach Japanese Calligraphy in general and ‘Zen Calligraphy’ in particular. On 18th of June, she will organise a new …

Anyone who is familiar with Mahayana Buddhism, in general, and Soto Zen, in particular, is also familiar with the term Bodhisattva. But what does it really mean? In Soto school, …

In the past people had to make their own tools in order to practice shodo, but nowadays things have changed. One could find all the necessary objects in stores …