tag:www.higan.net,2009:/english/navi//34 2009-01-02T12:56:53Z Seigaku, the navigator of this website, writes about all things from his point of view. Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 tag:www.higan.net,2009:/english/navi//34.3148 2009-01-02T12:45:34Z 2009-01-02T12:56:53Z

A proverb says, "1 Fuji, 2 Hawk, 3 eagl...

seigaku admin A proverb says, "1 Fuji, 2 Hawk, 3 eagle" It is considered to have a good luck if you dream of those things in New Year days. We don't have to sleep to have a dream.]]> tag:www.higan.net,2009:/english/navi//34.3146 2008-12-31T16:41:06Z 2008-12-31T17:56:40Z

wish you a wonderful new year 2009! look...

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I met my friend's grand mother. She live...

seigaku admin I met my friend's grand mother. She lives alone in an old house in the west country side of Japan. She couldn't stop speaking for 5 hours when we met her. tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3137 2008-12-26T15:59:41Z 2008-12-26T16:10:53Z

When I feel cold in Eiheiji, My friends ...

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Every summer, I attend MSTERIO, a biling...

seigaku admin MSTERIO, a bilingual children's camp in Japan. Yesterday was the MSTERIO X'mas Party and I was able to meet the campers again. It is interesting that a Buddhist monk would attend a "Christmas" party, but in Japan it is not unusual to celebrate various kinds of events from different religions. I wish that when these children grow up, that we could all appreciate different rituals and celebrations and live happily together in this world. ]]> tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3134 2008-12-23T14:56:52Z 2008-12-23T15:07:29Z

I usually use bike to move to other plac...

seigaku admin I usually use bike to move to other place in Tokyo. Today, I have to go Yokohama, Shinagawa, and Katsushika. So I rode on a train. Just after leaving from Eiheiji, I was so excited when I got on a train. The ground which I was standing moved so fast! Such a fresh feeling is essential for Unsuil. tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3132 2008-12-22T12:26:27Z 2008-12-22T12:57:47Z

I went to a party yesterday. We had lots...

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I have a friend named Yuzuki. He's a mon...

seigaku admin I have a friend named Yuzuki. He's a monk of Shingon school. I had a walk with him in the Inokashira park the day before. We told about the meaning of being a monk. We are just a little young human being, before being a monk. He was born in the temple, and was never told to be a monk by his family. He went to a catholic univ in Tokyo, but decided to be a monk. To know a meanig of being a monk, we need to know what human being is... tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3127 2008-12-18T16:39:56Z 2008-12-18T16:57:15Z

It's getting colder. I sit zazen with my...

seigaku admin It's getting colder. I sit zazen with my jacket. In winter, we cover our hands by clothes in Eiheiji. Adapting oneself to surroundings is really important. tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3116 2008-12-11T01:21:34Z 2008-12-11T01:33:23Z

In the eyes of foreigners, Sushi, Tempur...

seigaku admin In the eyes of foreigners, Sushi, Tempura, Sashimi, may be typical Japanese dishes, but the Japanese do not eat them everyday. We can't eat Sushi, or Sashimi in the temple.(sometimes, we have vegetable Tempura) If we could eat it everyday, may be we'll feed up with it. Talking about rice, however, I feel like eating rice at least two times a day. Rice was used as a monetary unit in the old days in Japan. Rice is so mysterious. tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3112 2008-12-03T11:34:17Z 2008-12-06T15:48:20Z

I listen to the Podcast news every morni...

seigaku admin 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 tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3106 2008-12-01T14:30:55Z 2008-12-01T15:14:52Z

i got rice from my friend today. compare...

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when you live in Tokyo, you have to face...

seigaku admin when you live in Tokyo, you have to face the stress of urban life. when i feel "the stress of Tokyo", i feel like eating a junk food. even if it's after 6 o'clock. instead of eating, i force myself to sit Zazen, and once i'm in the Lotus posture, i can feel what i really want to. what my body really want to have. that is a first step to face the stress of urban life. Dozo yoroshu tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3104 2008-11-28T03:09:14Z 2008-11-28T03:37:58Z

not only studying buddhism by using inte...

seigaku admin Machiori(japanese page) will have a meeting in Asakusa, Tokyo next month. we will walk around Asakusa with priests, and experience Zazen, Calligraphy, and Japanese buddhist style meals. please refer to the link below for the details. http://machiori.jp/en/iba.html dozo yoroshu]]> tag:www.higan.net,2008:/english/navi//34.3103 2008-11-27T12:38:39Z 2008-11-27T13:46:57Z

i bought a bunch of bananas at a superma...

seigaku admin i bought a bunch of bananas at a supermarket today. the bananas are from Philippine and costs 128 yen. however, a bunch of bananas from inside Japan costs 398 yen. odd banana's...