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By Junpo Denis Kelly The Newsletter of The Zen Studies Society Eido T. Shimano Roshi, Abbot • SUMMER 1992 New York Zendo • Shobo-ji Dai Bosatsu Zendo • Kongo-ji With the Readiness of Time An Important Announcement by Eido Shimano Roshi • During the Memorial Day sesshin, Everything is to be regarded as "so­ one day I delivered a teisho on the Blue called", such as so-called Me, so-called Rock Collection, Case No. 11. The main ·You, so-called Chair, so-called Table. subject goes as follows : This is the correct way to point to the essence of being. They are all so-called Master Obaku said. · to his But because of the language system, we disciples, "You are aU sediment avoid the use of the adjective, "so­ eaters. If you condnue to be as called". The more we repeat Me, You, Chair, and Table, the stronger these you are now, how can you realize preconceived notions become and This Matter. Don't you know that gradually we are well deceived and start in this great China there is no to believe that there is a chair instead of Zen teacher?" a so-called chair. As the Diamond Sutra A monk stood up and asked, says: "But how about all these Zen teachers who reside in various AU COIIfiiOSW tllillgs an liU a dnalla, monasteries and temples? What They refuse such dualistic judgements. A pluulllulll, a bubble lllld a are they?" Obaku said, "I did not Each one of us is Zen itself. There is sluldow- say that there is no Zen, but that no~ · ·to· add, there is nothing to there is no Zen teacher." subtract.. · · An lib a tkwdrop lllld a jlluh If you doll 't understand this last ofligh~llillg; Obaku's last statement is especially sentence, I dare say that you don't The] an lluu to be rqartled. crucial. To state it briefly and directly, understand what Zen is all about. What from the Zen perspective, from an Obaku said was quite right. "I did not The same is true of a Zen teacher. They insightful vista, there is not a thing in say that there is no Zen, but that there is are all so-called Zen teachers or at least this world which is not Zen itself. All no Zen teacher," and I would like to add it should be stated in quotes, "Zen external phenomena and internal that there is no Zen ~d \ no Zen Student Teacher". If someone knows this much, conditions are nothing but Zen. They go either, as there is nothing to teach, and he may deserve to be called a Zen beyond ~ uod or bad, not even neutral. there is nothing to learn. Teacher. Please turn to the next page. Announcement With the readiness of time, I shall who has completed the required koan now make a public announcement: on studies, and who has certain knowledge the last day of the Kongo-Shobo 10 day of Buddhism, far more than average. A sesshin, October 11th, a Dharma person who knows generosity and Transmission Ceremony will take place compassion and has attained a degree of at Dai Bosatsu Zenda and Junpo Denis maturity as a human being. And most Kelly will become my Dharma heir. importantly, enigmatically there is some Needless to say, from a relative element that cannot be expressed in standpoint, nobody is perfect. We are all language. Some people call it Karma, but working on it, we are all "Not Yet". But it defies specification; it cannot be at the same time, some of us are ready to named. "teach" and some of us are qualified to It is not me, but through me, that be so-called "teachers". Junpo has been Dharma decides. Somehow with the my student for the past 13 years. I know readiness of time, Junpo is to be my him very well. He is ready. Dharma heir and is charged with the Some of you may ask, What does it tradition and the Soto Zen traditioo. I responsibility to carry this heavy Hakuin, mean to be a Rinzai Zen Dharma heir? can only speak of the Rinzai Zen Torei, Gempo, Soen lineage. I trust that First, Jet me say that there is a big tradition. In Rinzai Zen, a Dharma heir it will flourish under his care. difference between the Rinzai Zen is one who has gained genuine insight, On December 8, the last day of But at least with the readiness of I have no immediate plans to retire Rohatsu sesshin, I shall conduct an time, it is with great confidence that I as the Abbot of either Zendo. I will official acknowledgement ceremony for make this public announcement that the continue my current work until the three Dharma Teachers, in their presence above named students will be regarded readiness of time dictates otherwise. All at Dai Bosatsu Zendo. They are : as Zen Teachers starting on December 8, ordained and senior students will remain 1992, after the ceremony at Dai Bosatsu as my students and I will be responsible Aiho Yasuko Shimano, the Director of Zendo. They are Zen Teachers for their training. I am aware that a few New York Zendo Sho~ji, acknowledged by me, the Abbot of The individuals are seriously considering to Zen Studies Society, although their be ordained at Dai Bosatsu Zendo. As Roko Sherry Chyatt, the Head of the organizations, except for the Shobo-ji, they are already practicing under me, Syracuse Zen Center, remain completely independent. their training and ordinations will go In November, during the Harvest foward as originally expected. Sesshin, I will conduct a Jukai After October 11th, however, all Agetsu Agatha Wydler Haduch, of the ceremony, which officially names those new students at Dai Bosatsu Zendo will Rinzai Zen Society, Zurich, who are to become so-called Zen be trained by Junpo. As my Dharma Switzerland. Buddhists. The future of Zen in the West heir, he will be called Junpo - Shi. From will be very much aided by their October 11, Aiho, Roko, and Agetsu will They are all long time dedicated Zen dedication, and they too may become be called Aiho-san, Roko-san and students and more importantly they have future Zen teachers. Agetsu-san. achieved insight. They know that It's been over 30 years since I came Dear brothers and sisters, this is the everything is to be regarded as "so­ to the United States. I established New end of my important announcement called" and they have demonstrated a York Zendo Shobo-ji and Dai Bosatsu willingness to give their lives to the Zendo Kongo-ji with the help of many Buddham Saranam Gacchami Dharma. In addition, they have within people. And that itself was a miracle, but Dhammam Saranam Gacchami their characters the gift of leadership. my mission does not end with just a Sangham Saranam Gacchami However, as it stands now, they are not physical establislunent. I feel that my yet my Dharma heirs. Maybe someday. further responsibility is to build a solid Gassho, Maybe not. Nobody knows; only Dharma foundation for the future of Zen in the Eido Tai Shimano, Abbot knows. West. • page 2 The Time is Now by Junpo Denis Kelly Please let me invite you to a pany - limitations. He recommended zazen to "Yes?" he asked slowly. "Eido Roshi," I a celebration, and a ceremony on the me. He said it would improve my replied, "is all this really necessary?" second Sunday of October of this year. drununing, which was dismal at best! "No," he said, "but it's traditional!" On that day we are going to celebrate Zazen did little to inspire my drumming. The laughter that followed that meeting three events at Dai Bosatsu Zendo: the But it did eventually bring me to Dai of the minds reached into my core. From birthday of Eido Roshi; the successful Bosatsu Zendo, Eido Roshi, and at long that moment on we would be together in completion of the Kongo/Shobo Ten Day last to Inka. Dharma. Inseparable, Unstoppable! Sesshin and the graduation of Junpo I fU"St heard of Eido Roshi in 1976 I returned to California and practiced Denis Kelly. On that day, Junpo will get while reading an interview with him alone or with friends at my zendo in my his masters degree in Rinzai Zen published in Dawn Horse Journal. home. I returned to Dai Bosatsu for Buddhism. Inka, the ceremony of "Don't send me any PhD.' s," he said in sesshin only. In 1982 I took the precepts transmission of Buddha Mind, will be the inteview. "They already know privately with Eido Roshi at Shobo-ji. I performed on that morning. everything". It was his mixture of humor was given the name Junpo. Roshi said it During the formal ceremony, Eido and insight which motivated me to seek meant .. Dharma Cruiser..... You mean Roshi's Rinzai lineage will be officially Eido Roshi out like a medium weight battle ship that transmitted to its fU"St Western Dharma During the Summer of 1969 I began protects the fleet?" I asked. "No, like a heir. The bridge between so-called East regular Zazen practice at Zen Center San Toyota!" he said Again great laughter. and so-called West has been crossed. Francisco. For the next ten years I On July 4, 1984, during Anniversary This ceremony celebrates, annoWlCes and travelled and practiced at various centers Sesshin, I was ordained Junpo Kando. I establishes that fact We have arrived at and with various teachers around the returned to Corte Madera, California to this shore.
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