do you know who set the radio wave clock?

i read a book written by Sakai Daigaku Roshi yesterday, and there's an interesting story about clock.

" i have one round clock in my room now. we only have a simple hour and second hand moving on the surface. however, what happen if we dissect inside. there will be extremely sophisticated, intricated devices and each of them unite and harmonize. ... this existence of i is connected with not only whole japan, but whole universe. ..."

i've written about radio wave clock on another blog(only in japanese yet). but i simply can't understand why it's moving, even an ordinary clock.

anyways, i deeply appreciated the Karmic connection which is sophisticated, intricated, mysterious. although it is invisible...

dozo yoroshu

I went to a Zen temple with my high school student today.
when i get into the Zazen hall. The air reminds me of the days in Eiheiji.

here's some information of the temple where foreigner can take part in.

Tokyo Zazen club

dozo yoroshu

it's getting colder, and it makes me more comfortable to ride on my bike.

more and more people are using bikes instead of cars or motorcycles.
it will eliminate much of the waste and is good for health, environment, and your wallet.

if you don't want to be in a sweat, there are also such bikes named "electric bikes"

It's been a while since i've written the last article.

I went to the cinema today and saw "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"(released last month by Miyazaki Hayao)

Have you heard the name "Miyazaki Hayao"?
He is such a great director of animated movies in Japan.
My favorite is "the Princess Mononoke"
If you are an anime fan, maybe you’ve heard of it.

"Ponyo" was wonderful!
The story is so simple that it is easy to understand for young children.
You will probably understand it and will have a lot of fun even seeing it in Japanese!

I felt some parts of the film were greatly influenced by Kurosawa Akira.
I hope you'll enjoy the film, if you have a chance to see it abroad!

Dozo yoroshu

here's the link for Ponyo, though it is only in Japanese...

"Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"

'When did you begin Zazen?' I was asked by a good friend of mine.
'Well, it was after living in Eiheiji that i started Zazen seriously', I answered.

That means, the reason i went to Eiheiji would not be, just because I like Zazen.

Dogen-zenji, who founded Eiheiji said, "When you sit Zazen, you will become good person,"
but in reality, it is very difficult to be a 'good person'
wanting to eat delicious food, wanting to be praised, wanting to be with pretty girls... full of such desires.

As long as we do not know how to deal with such desires, these desires will increase indefinitely.
I was often told in Eiheiji, 'desires are the cause of suffering.'

'How to deal with such desires.'
This was Zazen, and Eiheiji for me.
After graduating university, I was full of desires. but I decided to stop thinking too much at once, and face these desires.

This could be one of the reason why I went to Eiheiji.

dozo yoroshu

Last year, I went around the States and visit many temples there.
This year, I went to Europe and met so many Buddhists there.

Every time i met Buddhists abroad, i was always moved by them.
They were so sincere and fresh.

I found an article about a monk from the States(though it's 2 years ago)

I wish we could introduce more and more chances to learn about Buddhism in this world...

Dozo yoroshu

now im back from Nasu Nojo.
after a week summer camp.

i was so moved by the children.
they are definitely in Zen mind.

they are free, they have no prejudice, they just look like always be in Zazen condition though they are always moving.

i learned so many things from them.

dozo yoroshu

camp MSTERIO

now im practicing at Nasu farm in Tochigi.
i can't use electric devices here, including the internet.
Today is the 3rd day and there was a thunderstorm, power failure and leaking.
i really felt that we human being are just tiny part of the nature.
i will update again when i came back to Tokyo safely.

dozoyoroshu

There was a Buddhist memorial service for 49 days for my friend's grand father.

When she heard the Hannya sutra at the end of houyou, she felt something.
and she also felt the pitch was so low.
She was wondering if women priests cite sutra a little higher in pitch...

Generally, we chant our sutras low, but i found that i haven't heard women priests chanting solo, though it will be very beautiful...

Have you used the Sermon Reader?
You can read some Japanese proverb there.

The Sermon for me today was about "envy" by Shotoku Taishi... I should have read this before i leave home today...

As soon as i returned to Tokyo, my eating getting worse.
I especially can't help irregular eating when I eat alone and my internal organs are crying,
I know they are so sad, but I couldn't control myself.

I'm deeply grateful to everybody who eat together with me.
That's why the Sangha(group of monks) is so noble.

• hands of a clock
• ZEN TEMPLE
• riding a bike
• Ponyo
• Why did you go to Eiheiji?
• found an amazing flower!
• A monk from the States
• came back to the concrete jungle
• practice in the nature
• Chanting sutra

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