I listen to the Podcast news every morning.
It's not fun but i do it as my duty and listen to catch up with ordinary life in society.
There was an interesting news.
The governor of Osaka expressed to prohibit the use of Mobile Phone for student in public primary, junior high and high high school.
In Eiheiji, the use of cell phones were obviously not allowed. Not just having cell phones, but we couldn't bring anything but necessities such as underwear and glasses.
However, even if it is prohibited, it is still possible to bring those things in; the more it is not allowed, the more you want to have it.
We didn't have enough reception on the hill in Eiheiji former days, but recently, we can use it in most places on the hill.
I saw an Unsui, who had to sink his mobile into a bucket of water when he was caught in the act of making a phone call.
If we don't want students to use cell phones, we have to make the purpose clear.
Why it is prohibited and what we want them to learn from not having them.
I was a non-carrier of the cell phone for 6 months right after I left the temple, but since I started working in the city, I bought one myself a year ago.
I remember the words from Miyazaki Zen-ji.
"People say they don't have time to sit Zazen, if you look at what they do, they are just running around for their desires"
dozo yoroshu
