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Eido T. Shimano, Abbot • Autumn/Winter 1992 New York • Shobo-ji Dai Bosatsu Zendo • Kongo-ji

The Staff, the Robe and the Bowl

On0ctoberl0,1992, the final day of on the ground with his hand three times. of the problem is that you don't understand Golden Wind Teo-Day , Rev.Junpo The third barrier was a dramatic the question." Cbimon said, "I understand Kando Denis Kelly receivedDhanna Trans­ challenge by Rev. Cbimon Keido Carl the q~n perfectly. I want to see your mission from Eido Sbimano Rosbi in a Viggiani, who asked, "Buddha says in the understanding." Junpo made a with public ceremony at Dai Bosatsu Zendo. Diamond that there are no beings to thumb and index finger of both hands. Junpo-Sbi is Roshi's first Dhanna heir. be b"berated. Why then do you chant'Shujo CJUmon said, "How will you actualize This The transmission ceremony followed hen sei gan do' every morning ,vowing for the ?" Junpo bowed. Chimon the same form as it did twenty years ago to save all beings?" Junpo began chanting accepted this. when gave the ttansmis­ Shu jo mu hen sei gan do when Chimon The fourth gate was Rev. Jiun Seido sion to Eido Shimano at Ewa Tarasewicz who's Shobo-ji. Junpo arrived was: "Zen is nei­ in the entrance to the thel' Japanese nor Ameri­ zendo dressed as a trav­ can,Junpo, What do you eling monk: barefootand enshrine on your altar?" carrying a straw haL As Junposaid, "Truth, love, tradition holds, he was compassion" and with a confronted by five smile on his face said Gates repre­ "and a good bottleofltal­ sented by ordained ian wine!" monksandnunswhopre­ Rev. SeiganFudo sentedoriginal for Ed Glassing wasthefifth him to pass. balriezgatewhoshouted, The first barrier "Junpol" Junpo an­ challenge was Rev. swered saying. "Hai!". Banzan Katsudo Iw-ek Seigan asked, "Ifthere is Szczepkowski who asked No giving and No re­ him, "With what mind ceiving, then tell me, will you pass this bar­ what are you receiving rier?" with no hesitation today?" After a long Junpo embraced Ban­ minute ofsilence, Junpo zan and hugged him, and Banzan allowed interrupted him, saying, "You're just chant­ raised his fmger and placed it over his him to pass. ing the same chant!" Junpo hit Chimon's mouth indicating "It" cannot be said. ThesecondgatewasRev. SeikoKido forehead with his forehead three times. The last and final gate was reached Susan Momingstarwho'skoan was," Junpo, Cbimon exclaimed, "You may be able to with Junpo facing Eido Roshi a1 the altar. your name means 'Dharma Cruiser' You've break my skull but that does not mean you Eido Roshi asked Junpo," In the Rinzai come along way. Where are you going with Wlderstand Dharma!" Junpo walked around Roku, Master Rinzai gave fomshouts: Some­ this Dharma?" Whereupon Junpo pounded Chimon once, then said, "I think that part times a shout is like the jeweled sword ofthe ,., Vajra King; sometimes a shout is like the the transmission of the Dharma. Holds Out a Flower". The ceremony ended golden haired lion crouching on the ground; During the second pan of the Trans­ with the chanting of The Great Vows. sometimes a shout is like a weed-tipped mission ceremony, thefiveordainedmonks Over a hundred people attended this fishing pole; sometimes a shout doesn't chanted a special Great Compassionate significant event which marks the first function as a shouL Junpo, how do you Dharani,andthesanghachantedtheTeidai Rinzai Zen transmission of Eido Roshi 's understand this?" Junpo shouted a resound- Denpo as Roshi and Junpo bowed lineage. We congratuJare Eido Roshi and ing "Mlf'. and made prostrations to all Buddhas, Junpo-Shi. It is our sincere wish that Junpo­ Assisted by Aiho-san Yasuko Shi- • , and Patriarchs. Shi will continue to grow and mature in his mano, Eido Roshi gave Junpo the wooden Junpo-Shi (as he will be called dur­ practice with sincerity and dedication for staff, a robe and bowl, and a as ing this transition year) gave his first teisho the sake of All Beings. Let True Dharma symbols of the formal acknowledgment of on Case 6 of the Mumonlcan: "Buddha Continue. • Eido Roshi's Teisho on the Shobo~:enzo. Zuimonki: "Thus have I heard" by Kuon Ejo Zenji On December 31, 1237, Degen, for the first time, invited Ejo to take the seat of shuso at Kosho-ji Temple, outside of Kyoto. Following an informal talk, Dogen had Ejo take up the whisk and give the teisho to the Sangha. This was the first time that the position ofshuso had been filled at Kosho-ji, the original temple thatDogen had established after his re1UI'Il from China. Dogen's teisbo on that day was about the transmission of Buddha-Dharma. Master Dogen said: The first patriarch came from India and stayed at Shorin-ji Temple in China waiting for the readiness of time to teach. Bodhidharma sat patiendy facing a wall until Shinko (Eka Daiso Zenji, the second Patriarch) appeared in the last month of the year. He intuited that here was a vessel ofDharma. Thus, years later Bodhidbarma uansmitted to Shinko both the Robe and the Teaching. His descendants spread throughout the world and True Dharma has been handed down to this day. Today I have offically appointed Ejo to take the position of shuso and have asked him to give a teisho. Don't let the smallness of the Sangha or the fact that this is his first teisbo frighten you. The Sangha around Funyo Zensho Zenji was only six or seven. Y akusan had less than ten disciples under him. Nevertheless, they gave themselves unconditionally to the Dharma. A time like this is called the flourishes. Think ofthose who attained enlightenment upon hearing the sound ofbamboo when it was struck by a pebble. Think of those who gained insight upon seeing the blossoms of a peach. Does the bamboo distinguish between the clever and the dull, the deluded and the enlightened? Does the flower differentiate between the shallow and the deep, the wise and the stupid? Though flowers bloom year after year, not everyone who sees them attains insighL In the same way, bamboo always gives off sounds, but those who are awakened by them are exaremely rare. It is only by the virtue of long, patient practice under a teacher, together with the readiness of time, that one gains clarity of hearL This does not mean that lbe sound of bamboo itself has a penelrating effect or that the color of a flower is surpassingly beautiful. Though the sound of bamboo may be wonderous, it does not sound all by itself but must wait for the pebble to hiL The same is true with a flower. It blooms and becomes beautiful with the aid of the warm spring wind. The practice of Buddha-Dharma is not·cti.fferent from these examples. From the beginningless beginning, all beings are nothing but Buddha-Nature itself. However, unless we depend on dle strength of Sangha togetherness and continue our practice with humility, it is simply impossible to realize this marvelous facL Therefore, unifying your bearts-Md concentrating your determination: practice, practice and practice! Jewels become objects of beauty only by polisliiDg Qain and 'again.: A man becomes a True Man by araining after araining. No jewel has a bright light from the beginning; who is supezior from the outset? You must always keep polishing and keep marching on. Do not deprecate yourself and reJax i(1 the study of the Way. An ancient master said, "Do not spend your time wast.efully." I ask you: Is time somelbing that will stop if you value it? Or is it something that cannot be .stopped no matter bow you value it? You must understand that it is not time that passes in vain, but students who pass their time in vain. Neither time nor students should be wasted. Devote yourself to the practice of this Great Matter. The entire Sangha must take the same attitude. It is not easy to do shuso alone. Ifthere is mutual support in the Sangha, we can practice the Way in the manner of the Buddhas and Patriarchs. Although most gained insight by following Shakyamuni Buddha's teaching, you should remember that some students also were awakened by Ananda. Now, new shuso, do not underestimate your ability and do not overestimate your ability. Many students have discerning eyes. With this caution, give a teisbo on Tozan's Three Pounds of Flax. Dogen got down from his seat and as the drum was struck, Ejo took up the whisk and began his teisho. This was Ejo's first teisho at Kosho-ji Temple. Ejo was 39 years old. page2 SincetheDharmaTmnsmissionfrom have to do anything. We shut our mouths sixty as soon as possible because I thought me to Junpo will take place on the last day closed, and most likely I will pass away it seemed like a well-matured age. I am not ofGolden Wind Ten-Day Sessbin,I thought before you and that's iL But students must yet matured, but it took me twenty years: the first teisho must be this text from not be confused, therefore it is necessary to fromtheageoffortytotheageofsixty.What Shobogenzo Zuimonki. make a public announcemenL" is the difference between lhat and saying, Koun Bjo, was two years older than Iwasonlyfortyyearsold,soisaid, "I "The sun rises from the Bast and at every Dogen Kigen Zenji, and Bjo was very de­ amtooyoung."Hesaid, "Look,SoyenSbaku dawn, lbe rooster crows"? voted to his teacher. Whenever Dagen gave became a Dharma heir of his teacher when I am not going to retire. My Dharma abrieftalk,hememorizedit,andlaterwrote he was only thirty-three years old. It bas miSsion begins with this Golden W'md Ten­ it down. About 500 years after Dogen and nothing to do with age." Again I said, Day Sesshin. I already gave my life to the Bjo passed away, Bjo's old handwritten ''Look, I am in America." He said, " It bas Dharma, and I shall continue to do so until papers were discovered and published. It is nothing to do with geographical location." my physical body disintegrates--4111d even arathershortbook.andunlikeShobogenzo, Thus, the responsibility of this after. Manypeoplesaid"HappyBirthday", it is relatively easy to understand. When I Hakuin, Torei, Gempo, Soen Lineage was sent cards, gifts, and gave me parties, for read IOday's part in Japanese, my eyes get transmitted to me at Sbobo-ji. The cer­ which I am vecy grateful. However, if you wet. The translation that I did is certainly emony was quite interesting. I cannot be­ reallyunderstandwhatlhavebeentryingto notasgoodastheoriginal.butnevertheless, lieve that twenty years have passed since teach for the past thirty years in America, if I hope you understand my feeling. that time. On the last day of this sesshin, you can attain True Insight, and you can Dogen went to China and met his October lOth, we will do more or less the become a Dhanna heir, lhat would be the teacher Tendo Nyojo. Oven:oming many same ceremony, and I will acknowledge best presenL Remember that Junpo is the difficulties, he returned to and estab­ Junpo as my Dharma heir. first Dharma heir but not necessarily the lishedtheKosho-jiTemplewherehewanted Transmission is a mind-to-mind only one. Ifothers are born, that would be to share the taste of and realization matter, but the average student bas no way greaL They all would be mutual Dbanna with as many students as possible. 10 discern the guardians. It is said that Ejo's intellectual un­ true from the If some derstanding of was as deep and false, hence ofyoucantruly wide as Dagen's. The only thing be was confusion understand lhat lacking was and insight. They may occur. there is "noth­ spent many years together, and on Decem­ Frivolous con­ ing to do". that btz 31, 1237, New Years Eve, Dogen ap­ versation and would be the pointed Bjo as the bead monk of Kosho-ji gossip eat up . best gifL Be­ templeandmadebim his firstDbannabeir. our precious cause of the On that day, Bjo was in the audience time. Toavoid nature of rela­ listeningtoDogen'stalk,andlaterBjogave misunder­ tive language, his first teisho on Tozan 's "Three Pounds of standing,now this expression Flax". With a bumble, excited spirit be and in the fu­ is often misun­ described bow this Dharma Tmnsmission ture, I uphold derstood as en­ took place. Now, I shall start on this rather what Soen couraging lazi­ bislOrical chapter in both Dogen' s case and Roshi did ness. The di­ at Dai Bosatsu Zendo. twenty years lemma is to Twenty years ago on Septembtz IS, ago. present Abso­ 1972, the ceremony Some lute Reality­ from Soen Rosbi to me took place at New people may "nothing to YorkZendo,Sbobo-ji.Atthattim,e,hesaid, ask ifJunpo is do"-using "To avoid confusion, we have to do this an appropri­ relative lan­ ceremony. Between you and me, we don't ate Dharma guage. At any have to do anything, but for the sake of heir. Mind rate, those who outsiders, it is necessary to ~knowledge your own understand, you as my Dharma heir in public." business. Do understand; Until that time, I was vecy reluctant not bring those who to be his Dharma heir and to do the public TIDSdownto Portrail ofDog111,ln 1M po1111lon of Hik]o-jl don't, don'L ceremony. He said,'' You don't understand. that "appro­ Temple. Dogen It is not what you want or do not wanL It is priate/inap­ said, "Today I not what I want or do not wanL Don't think propriate"level have officially appointedBjo to take the seat about TinS on that level. It is Dharma Yesterday, I became sixty years old. of sbuso [bead monk], and have asked him inevitability. Between you and me, we don't Twenty years ago, I was eager to become to give a teisho. Do not Jet the smallness of

page3 the sangba or the fact that this is his first nouncement, "I need a few volunteezs for the end of"CbapterOne", and there will be teisbo frighten you." Those who know the dish cleaning.", the same people always another chapter. Endless chapters continue Dharma. have no choice but to be fright­ raise their hands to volunteer. We see who life after death, death after life. In fact, True ened. Ifone knows the Dharma. one natu­ is a real Dharma student and who is not. Nature never dies. Our body transforms. rally becomes mindful. Dharmastudentsalwaysworkhardandalso and if you rcally want to understand this "The sangba around Punyo Zensho sit the most. They know how to give them­ deathlessness, Jearn how to give things. Zenji was only six or seven. Yakusan had selves to the Dharma. There is no ttick here. time. energy and life. "Nevertheless thoy less than ten disciples under him. Neverthe­ Rational thinking---that is, Bump­ gave themselves to the Dharma. A time: less, they gave themselves uncondilionally kin thinking-goes: ''I need to save my this is called the monastery flourishet' to the Dharma. A time Uke this is called the energy for zazen, therefore I cannot volun­ "Now new shuso [head monk]. do monastery flourishes." teer. Instead, I will rest." Yet the real is not not underestimate your ability and do not In that sense Dai Bosatsu Zendo is rational. When the time for zazen comes, he overestimate your ability. Many students not yet flourishing. Wehaveplentyofpeople thinks, "Wait a minute, if I give too much havediscemingeyes. With this caution give includingthesixty-twopeopleatthissesshin. now, tomorrow I will be exhausted." He a teisboon Tozan"s Three Pounds ofPiax." Many of us are trying to give ourselves holds back in the zendo. The same thing is In the original text, Dogen does not unconditionally to the Dharma. but not yet. repeated over and over for his whole life, say, "Do not overestimate your ability." It is The reason we emphasize the importance of and he can never live fully .Instead, he lives actuallymycreativeadviceforJunpo.Ittust generosityisthefactthatthegreatestsuffer­ fool-y. he will get it. On the last day ,Junpo will give ingcomes from attachment 1be practice of Being a Dharma student does not his first teisbo on "Buddha Holds Out a giving is thepmcticeof detachment. Giving mean simply wearing a robe and a rakusu. Plower." I have confidence in his ability, your life is the best practice for pacification, A Dharma student gives himself to the and weare good Dharma team-mates. While but giving your life to the Dharma is not an Dharmafull-time. GempoRoshioftensaid, AmericanizatiooofZenpracdcewillgradu­ easy task. so you must start by giving away "I will tell you from the bottom ofmy heart, ally take place, I will not allow westerniza­ something precious. ifyou are afraid to dieonthecushion,l dare tion that happens too quickly. This is the correct way to practk:e say that you are.nota Zen Buddhist." Ifone "So Dogen got down from his scat." detachment, yet it is easily misunderstood. does not understand this Dharma mecha­ When I say, "I get down from nus seat", You may think,'.'Heistoo greedy."Itisnot nism, I do not consider him or her as a youmaythinkthatthisplatformwhereiam a matter of my greed, or DBZ's greed, it is Dharma student. Think this way: There is sitting is "THHS" seat. But the real mcaniqg for your peace of mind. When you under­ no tommorrow. Every zazen is lbe last of nus seat is not limited to the J1)ai stand this matter, you will realize there is zazen. Bosatsu Zcndo Dharma Hall. nus seat • really notbilig to give or receive. Even if I die tomorrow, I am con­ ShakyamuniBuddha."sseatundertheBodhi Some people say, "I have DO money, tented. I have nothing 10 l'Cgret in this life. tree in India; nus seat is the same as Jesus mayicometosesshinfreeofcharge?"They I have ttuly lived every single day with all Christ on the Cross. nus seat is Moses on think it makes sense rationally: ''I have no my might. I knew what my direction was, the mounlain. nus seat is your cushion at money. but I have time. I love zazen, thete­ and I love the direction that I chose or that DBZ. THIS seat transcends time and space. fore. may I come to sesshin without chose me. Someday this body will disinte­ 11US seat is indeed Endless Dimensional anything?" As Gempo Roshi often said,~1f grate,andmyasheswill be buried in Sangha Universal Seat. you get medicine without paying. the medi­ Meadow. No regrets. "Asthedrumwassuuck,Ejotookop cine will never work. "You must pay for the Soen Rosbi would often say when­ the whisk and began his teisbo~ 'Ibis was medicine or it will not work. 1be principle ever he heard that someone had passed Ejo's first teisbo at Kosho-ji Ti e. Bjo is thesamewithsesshin.ltdoesnotworkfor away, "''bat"sgood." Atfirstlwasconfused was 39 years old." Believe it or not: can the individual. and it does not work for the because- usually when somepne dies we say bear the S0UDd of that drum. In fact all ofus monastery. I suggest for the sake of the "Too bad."One day I asked him why he said are now listening to that drum. Listen, Dharma in the West You find a job, work. ''That's good. "He replied. "Now he is free Golden Wind nows blows over Beecher savemoney,getavacation,andthenattend from the suffering of his physical being." Lake, shhhbhhhhhhhhh. sesshin. That is the proper attitude. Wh~ Whenwe havea body,wecanbave I can hear Bjo"s teisbo. in fact all of everyonetakesthatauitudethenwecansay; physical problems, but when we are just us are now listening to Ejo"s teisho. Enig­ "Dai Bosatsu Zendo flouriShes." formless being,lbere is no suffering. Inthis matic?lfso.sitmore.Notenigmaric,polish Compared to sixteen years ago, DBZ sense, Soen Roshi said "That's good, that"s more. With joyous anticipation ,on October has become much better, but not yet. My good." Death is not bad. it is good. lOth. welongtohear Junpo"sfirstteisho.He hope is that some day this Dai Bosatsu Everyone in the East. West, North is DOW fifty years old. Zendo is "truly flourishing" when the entire and South would agree that there is birth Sangha, without exception, learns how to and death. The difference between Orien­ • give their time, their energy, their things, tals and Westerners is that most Westerners and even their lives. think that after death, it is The End. Bud­ Whenever the makes an an- dhists do not think that way. They think itis

page4 to ecology, philosophy, science and reli- gion. Eido Roshi will give the keynote address, "Zen Spirit, Zen Expression" on NEWS Thursday evening, April15. For additional information and reg­ istration contact the Syracuse University JUKAI name. A Dharma name is meant as inspira­ Office ofConference Planning, 801 Univer­ On the closing day of Harvest Jukai tion and encouragement. Each Dharma sity Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244.Phone: 315- Sesshin, November 14, 1992, thirty stu­ name represents an individual aspect of the 443-3333 dents participated in the Jukai ceremony infinitely profound and inexpressible Bud­ with Eido Roshi officiating. It was the sec­ dha-Dharma. ORDINATIONANNOUN~ ond Jukai ceremony to be held at Dai Bo­ RetaLawlerfrom Boulder, Colmldo satsu Zendo. The ftrSt was in November 100 YEARS OF ZEN IN AMERICA was ordained by Eido Roshi on October 5th, 1990. To celebrate 100 years of Zen in Bodhidharma's Day, during the Golden Jukai is the traditional ceremony America, the Zen Center of Syracuse, Syra­ Wind Ten-Day Sesshin. She received the where Zen students Connally take the pre­ cuse University, and the Everson Museum Dharma name Sanchi Shudo, which means cepts and unconditionally make a commit­ of Art will sponsor a four-day conference "Glittering Wisdom, The Way of Excel­ ment to the Buddhist path. As an from April15 through 18, 1993. Lectures, lence". Thomas Huffman, her husband, is acknowledgement of their vow and new workshops and exhibitions will show the her spiritual guardian. She will spend the direction, they receive a Buddhist Dharma profound effect Zen Buddhism bas had on major part of her training at Dai Bosatsu many aspects of American life, from the arts Zendo and also continue part-time with the Alaya sangha in Boulder. Genchu Osamu Sdcine from Japan, who has been practicing with us since April 1992, was ordained on Thanksgiving Day, November 26th. His ordination name is NAME DILWM~ Icbido, which means "The One Way". U..BIIJior Genchu will train with Eido Roshi at O.,..Ban:lt ~ .,...,c..... I:NMBI New York Zendo from January through BriaCo» IWJ() March of 1993, returning to DBZfor Spring ~C..aq .1ISBIN Kessei. Next fall, he will return to Shogen­ an. c.,.,. uo ji Monastery to resume his study with Tani v,_,.,,..._ SOZIN ,.,.Imw J0-1JN Kogetsu Roshi. rn...... ,. liGI'Jf .u.wCiriiB.,_. ,.,.., llYWU ROSHI'S TRAVELS During August, Eido Roshi and Tani 1'lllllp Gftll ~ ZBNSito Kogetsu Roshi, from Shogen-ji College and "'"""'...... ,.., SOIIIDf Monastery in Japan, dedicated a new zendo v-...... ,_·­ IWC8I in Switzerland and conducted a five-day MIJUl sesshin with the European Sangha in Ger­ De••s,_,.N.,_, II"""' MO'K1$Al ~ ,_N..,_ KOSBIN many. Dull O'e-r GBNSIIIH Tani Kogetsu and Eido Roshi met NaqO'IIMa MY()CIII again in Los Angeles in October, where they ll~~~e...... SOUl made arrangements for the creation of a SHit ...... Df·TSU new Zen center in Gardena, California. ~ CBOilO This new temple will be affiliated with ...VnrMS.,... IKYO Shogen-ji Temple in Japan and will be o... s.MM GENCJIU maintained by monks from Shogen-ji in .oar~~o.,.,. J)AJKtU ...... ICAiltJNA order to train and practice with American llldfMI1Va,..,. BICAI. students. .a,How....-. SIQIQIJ IIOifbiZUH JOZAN PUBLICATION NEWS LET ft\JE DIWIMA COI!I'J'JNtJBI The mostrecenteditionofZenWonJs. Mms...... Zen Calligraphy, with text by Eido Roshi , Allllott(DII ...... ~Keap.JI and calligraphy by Tani Kogetsu Roshi was

pageS published by Sbambala. It is the English version of the book which was previously published in Japan and Gennany. The es­ Zen and Psychotherapy sence of Zen is expressed in seventy-three by Tani Kogetsu. Eido Rosbi by Junpo-Shi Denis Kelly uses poems, anecdotes, and teachings as As my worlc and teaching develop of an ego. At this point, psychotherapeutic commentary on the images. and deepen, the form of American Rinzai assistance can be of great benefit to the A new edition of Golden Wind by Zen as expressed by the needs of the stu­ sbldenL EidoRoshibasalsobeenpublishedby Japan dents and the community becomes more The development of COD'CCl under· Publications and disttibuted by Kodansha clear. When examining our pmctice from standing, or "right view" is the first step on Press. This is a collection of teishos that has the large perspective of Bud­ the Buddha's Eight-fold path. Even with been out ofprint for many years. These two dhism, 1 see an opportunity to broaden our the experience of insight and the gradual books are available through the bookstores ttaining by integrating the Abbidharma letting go ofego boundaries, many students of both . () and Western psy­ discover they are still blocked by emotional chology. and psychological fixations that prevent the STUDY IN INDIA In Zen Buddhism there are five tradi­ actualization of the 's way in In September Roshi received a re­ tional requirements for successful practice: their daily life. As a result, they attempt to quest from Robert Pryor, director of Insight utilize traditional Zen ttaining as psycho­ Travel, who auanged the Zen Sbldy Society 1. Great faith that this is the way, and therapy. Zen pmctice was not designed to India Pilgrimage in January, and is co­ that it will succeed. serve this function. ordinator for the Antioch Buddhist Sbldy 2. Articul81e understanding of the Now, with the combination of Bud­ Program in Bodhgaya, India. He asked if form. dhist philosophy and Western process psy­ Rosbi could recommend a Zen monk to 3.Zazen and daily practice. chotherapy, students can deveJop a correct practice and Sbldy with the Antioch sbl­ 4. Clear insight or realization of our understanding as to the nature of these dents. ThleSelf. conditions and receive a set of tools to As a happy result of this Dharma S.lntegration of wisdom into ordi ttancend them. arrangement, Rev. Saman Sodo, a Sbobo-ji nary life. SancbiRetaLawlez.anewlyonlained nun from New York. spent one month with nun, is now aresidentatDaiBosatsuZendo. Antioch College in India. My experience shows that the re­ Sancbi and Thomas Huffman from Boul­ quirement of clear, articul81e understand­ der, Colorado, are the founders of the Alaya ing includes the study of the basic tenentsof Process, a process oriented ttansperSDnal Buddhism as well as directrealization. Sbl­ psychotherapypractiee.AtDaiBosatsu,sbe dents should thoroughly comprehend such is combining this process with Buddhist concepts as sunyata. (the self-less nature of philosophy. all phenomena), and the five skandbas, Wb81 we are beginning atDBZ is an (mental fonnations). integration of Abbidharma and Western The Newsletter of the We live in a rich stew of habitual psychotherapywitbourtmditionalZenprac­ Zen Studies Society thoughts and emotions 1ha1 often cloud our ticeand working to develop anew aspect of view of our True Nature. Integration (re­ skillful means. While the direction of this quirement S) requires an alternative view practice and process is unknown, we have that includes and ttansforms the confusion begun our journey. 1 am convinced it will Editor: Seiko• Susan that is a result ofdifficult feeling/emotional enrich our lives by broadening and deepen­ Morninptar states. During the first years ofZazen prac­ ing the foundation of Zen practice in tice, when uncomfortable or painful feel­ America. (") COntributing Editors: ings that have been ignored or denied arise, • Aiho Y&1Uko Sbimano new Sbldents often experience anxiety as Seigan Ed Glassing they learn to sit with "what is." At Dai Bosatsu Zendo, we are offer­ Design and layout:Seigan ing residents and Kessei students an op­ tional program designed to give us a set of Special thanks ro Sokei Marcus tools to worlc with the emotional and psy­ chological issues that come up in the rigor­ bis Jliblmer for ccmputer skills, ouspmcticeofzazenandcommunityliving. Daijo Brian cObb, and Bolly Intense concenttation practices can Berkley for Proof reading. have the result ofstrengthening the will The misuse ofwillfulness reinforces the illusion page6 to conduct ourselves accordingly. International Dai Bosatsu Zendo: So my point is simple. Dai BosaiSu Zendo was already Dai Bosatsu Zenda The Comes to Life • July 4, 1976 to 1981 when was in Los Angeles. DaiBosatsuZeudowasalready DaiBosatsu by Aiho Yasuko Shimano Zenda when Soen Roshi was in Japan. Dai On the evening of July 4th, 1976, paths, and each path contains the center Bosatsu Zendo was akeady Dai Bosatsu when I looked at the newly born monastery itself. Zenda when the Beecher family was enjoy­ through the bonfiJe, I felt "The real mission Perhaps this is more comprehensible ing the bleeze on Beecher Lake. This is starts from now on". I had no choice but to if we look for example, at an image on a what we mean by saying, •mtemationalDai follow iL piece ofholographic film. Ifwe cut the film BosatsuZendo become complete. • An ofits in half, each piece still contains the com­ pieces, and all of its parts, with entity, TilE MANDAlA COMES TO LIFE plete image. Cutitin quarters; each quarter without entity, past, present and future in I will take a moment here to explain still contains all of the information needed their fullest projections become compkte why Roshi and his teacher named the mon­ to project the image. This does not make with focused and dedicated holographic astery International Dai Bosatsu Zendo. sense widlin our three dimensional bias; it nen. Your face before your parents were Wben Soen Rosbi was young, be lived at a seems that we should bave to tape the four born. place near Mount Fuji called Dai Bosatsu pieces togetbez again in order to see the Toge, meaning Great Bodhisattva Moun­ image. Not true. AUGUST1976 tain. The people of the mountain bave We do notbave to go to Los Angeles To resume my narrative, after the participated in a festival on the 21st day of or Japan in ordez to validate theexislanceof opening ceremony at Dai BOS8ISu Zendo every month, for longer than anyone can DaiBosaasuZendo. Weseeitwithoureyes; was over, Roshi's mother and his younger remember. So in 1935 or 1936, wben Soen it is here. It is through Zazen practice, brother visited us in the Catsln11s. This was Rosbi had just begun bis correspondence however, and the opening of the Dbarma bez second visit to New York and they weze with the monk Nyogen Senzaki in Los eye that we begin to perceive the correct so impressed when they saw the monastery. Angeles, be suggested that every month ordering of the laws that create and govern Sbe beamed with pride for her son and as I they greet one another with their dedicated the whole. It is with the accumulation of watched her move through the zendo, it thought. nen in Japanese, on the 21st day. Zazen enezgy that we may physically expe­ began to seem inconceivable that such a big BidoRosbi wasobviouslystillasmall boy in rience the lack of boundaries between our­ man had arisen from her tiny body. I felt 1935 and living in Tokyo, but nearly 40 selves and the wind, thetrees,therocks,tbe a ttoublesome envy towanls her, and yet, I years later these three individuals would Sial's. The na&ura1 progression of this added knew that without hez, ~ would not be come together, or more precisely, their nen awareness is that we relinquish our grip on here, and without Roshi, the monastery would come together in the form of Dai theconceptsof"meandmine"andwebegin would not be here. Needless 10 say, without Bosatsu Zendo in the Catskill Mountains in his mother, neither Roshi, nor the monas­ NewYork. Hence,everymonthonthe21st tel}', nor I would be here in the United we celebrate Dai Bosatsu Mandala Day. States. Indeed, his mother was very greaL We say MandalaDaybecauseitisthe Mandala, the interconnectedness of the OCTOBER 5, 1976: ''RINZAI POPE" whole universe, that created the monastery. VISITS This is to say that the whole universe is Reverend ltsugai Kajiura, who was interoonnected, and through the myriad the "Rinzai Pope" at the time, came to visit subtleties ofaction/reaCtion, itcreates some­ DaiBosatsuZeudo.Kongo-jifrom Myoshin­ thing special that is without an entity. It is ji, Kyoto, headquarters in Japan. He was Ibis entity-less-ness that continues to create accompanied by two attendants, one was Dai Bosatsu. Reverend Kogetsu Tani, who would later You bave seen, for example, Tibetan becomehissucc:essorastheAbbotofSbogen­ mandalaswberethereisagateateachoftbe ji monastery in Gifu, Japan. four directions. These gates enclose more They greeted us, and expressed gates, which also enclose gates, enclosing Dharma gratimde to Roshi for wbat he had gates, until one finally arrives at the center. done and wbat he would continue to do. Prom a three-dimensional perspective, the They also recommended that Dai Bosatsu mandalamigbtappeartobeamazewithone become the foreign branch of Myoshin-ji. path leading to the center, much as one Roshi replied with his gentle smile and would find in an English garden. Prom a polite manner that he already belonged to Zen perspective, however, it is nota maze at "American Zen Buddhism" and bad no Eido Rosbi at Rinzai's all the center is a manifestation of all the space left. Wbat he meant was this: when Mainland China, 1981

page7 to design tbe Dai Bosatsu Zendo kitcbeD witb Mr.Jobnstone. AUbetimepeoplesaid it was too big. We told them, MJt will be needed in tbe near fulule", and yes, it wu needed for tbis sessbin and many, many times since. I bad planned to go food shopping prior to tbe.Dai Sessbin. but discovered that someBodbisattvabadlcftfivogaUonsmroy sauce, SO pounds ofrice and a small moun­ tain of vegetables at tbe enaanco to tbe kitchen. At every lunch, I made twenty-one rice cookers full of rice and at every luncb. tbe fuses in die kitdleo blew OUL 1be Japanese style cooted vegetables coot fbe bours to prepare, but were eaten up in ten minutes. My body was complerdy ex­ lhe projeclion of thought, the projection of The whole Sangha was slanding at hausted. but my mind was so happy to be nen, is finally manifested in its concrete 1he entrance of the monastery in gassbo, able to serve meals to tbe 100 sessbin par­ form, it is time for dW fonD to be coura­ wbile lbe bonsho goog reverberated across ticipants. It was really my pleasure. On geously c:anied forwanl wilb a life of ils lbe lake. When die monks appeared at tbe October21,DaiBosatsuMandalaDay,tbey own. Just as his molber's idea of a cbild edge ofSansba meadow, it is impossible to allretumedtoJapan.andDaiBosalsumoun­ became real in Rosbi.lherefore sbe is great express my feelings in WOlds. It was as tain deposited its first snow on lbeiuaraw in ber own risbt as die vehicle of bis birth. lhousb some holy divinity was facing us. a bats. Ho is uniquely himself and responsible for hologram that bad actually come to life. NHK lelevision is Japan's equiva­ his own forward motion. 'lbus on October Tears welled up in my eyes. Rosbi. wbo lent of lhe BBC, and tbey came oo New Stb, 1976, Bodbidbarma's Day. Dai Bo­ waitedinsidetbe monasaery to receive them Year's Eve to rec:or4 the 108 per­ satsuZeodo'sownparticularZen was seton in tbe aaditional way, was also moved to fCliDied on tbe Bonsbo. 'lbus, a glitltzing its way towards an independent life in tears. It was not simply thesigbt of them: it 1976 came to a resounding end with tbe America. was tbe mirac.ulous culmination of years of sound of Dai Bosalsu Zeado 111oadcMtiag work. Sraning from nocbing, with no help lhrougbout tbe world. OCTOBER 13, 1976: RlNZAI MONKS from tbe beadquarlers in Japan, we bad VISIT somehow made it possible to receive sixty EARLY SUMMER 1977: DHARMA Sixty Rinzai Zen monks came from Rinzai monks from Japan at Dai Bosatsu GRA1TI'UDB Japan to Dai Bosarsu Zendo for tbe "Inter­ Zendo Kongo-ji for Dai Sessbitl. navel arrangomeniS were made in national Great Sesshin". They called it 1bo monks were led by Reverend return for tbe Japanese Dharma kindness. •Kolt:u Sai Dal Seuhin". On October 13, Roshi, who succeeded Witbovertwenty AmerioanSIUdenls,Rosbi 1976, they llrived at Jobn P. Kennedy Reverend Jtsugai KJViura Rosbi as "RiD7ai visited Japan to OXJRSS our thanks for die Airport. October 13 is the day Buddbjsm Pope" upon bis retiremenL A toll1 of que succasful complelioo of Dai Bosaasu first came from Kmea to Japan in lbe sixth hundred people attended this sesshin: forty Zeodo Koogo-ji. Jikei Jean Banker and ceniUJ'y. On that same day, some thirteen from America and sixty from Japan. Sboge&su Harry McCcnnict auonded, hundred years later, sixty monks left Japan abbougb J bad to stay bebind in New and on tbe same day llrived in America, TBNZORYO York. and again ondle same day 118velled to Dai Rosbi asbd me 10 lake charge ofdie One young student wasRosbi's.lnji. Bosatsu Zendo. Believe it or not, die dale ldtcben as Teozo, and at the time, no one and be acted out 100 much "MU-ing". was ptJmly coiDcidental. could do it except me. J worbd witb fivo Tbroughout tbis lrip be would say nolbing They walked from die gate house to assisaants, one of whom wasGosbin Craig but "Mu, Mu, Mu. ... ",to the eDaU tbat be die monastery in tbe Rinzai manner, wear­ Nelson. who is now Jiving in Tokyo witb forgot bis luji work altogetber. Perbaps be ing moDk's &ravelling~.S&raw bats and two cbildren and tiis beautiful Japanese was lrying to sbow dle sincerity of Amai­ sandals. They were are«ed at die guesa. wife. When be was my Assislanl Teozo, be can Zen sllldepts, but instead be was just bouse with tbe flags of two nations, Japan was just20 years old. He bas siDco become giving a sllange imp!eSsion to all wbo met and America, and as they rounded tbe bend a wonderful businessman, and I met witb him. He finally received a watermeloa of Sansba meadow, a light J8in suddenly him in J..,.n tbis past summer. keisatu on die bead from Rosbi,llldonoof feD. In one sec:ond. it SlOpped, as though it lbaveservedaTeozoll127scssbins lheJapanese Rosbis said. "Wbata wonder­ were a sign of welcome from Dai Bosatsu since 1966. By 1976 I already bad consid­ ful way to leaeb!" mountain. erable experience and was lherefore asked AUGUST 1978: WAR MEMORIAL

pageS Rosbi and I au.ended the South Pa­ cific World Warn Memorial Service with ReverendTakadaandtheYakushi-jigroup. We went into the jungles and along the sea sboreandfoundmany,many human bones. MuinBemardSpitzwrotealetterandasked Rosbi to read it at the service, since be bad been tberediJringthesecond WorldW~. I brought back sone bones to Dai Bosarsu Zendo for Sangha meadow.

JULY 4,1980: ORDINATIONS We bad ~ nine Kesseis since the official opening of the Zendo. On this four year anniversary, sixstudentswereon:Jained as Rinzai monks. Zenrin Robert Lewis, Bugyo David Scbnyer and Denko John Mortenson were in this group. American soil. satsu Zendo is just a newborn baby. It OCI'OBER 13, 1981 : Pn.GRIMAGB After travelling to Japan and China, appears very fragile, immature and TO CHINA we visited many. famous, old undependable. but so fresh, pure, vigorous, BuddbismmovedflpmlndiatoCbina andtemples.lbeyweresosolemnandweU­ energetic and full of life. toJapanandnowtoAmezica. Roshi wanted seUled,especiallyin China, where we found Roshi and I felt ever more deeply to make a series ofpilgrimages. to Japan, to very liUle actual Dharma activity. Only the howimponantourmissionin America was. China and someday to India. In this way the buildings and Buddhist statues remained to doors of the Mandala would be further tell us of ancient Buddhism. joined together, and Buddhism would be­ Compared with all of this, Dai Bo- • come tinnly rooted in America. Interna­ tional Dai Bosatsu Zendo. become com­ plete. Thus we went on a.pllgrimage with twenty-two people, myself included. to all NEW YORK ZENDO NEWS the monasteries and temples in mainland China. We visited three or four temples a day by bus, with Saman Sodo as our trans­ RINGING IN mE NEW YEAR lator. Every year, wecelebrateNewYear's DECEMBER 12, YEAR END AtBodbidbarma'smonastely,Rosbi Eve with an Bnmei Jukku Kannon Gyo ONE-DAY SESSHIN and the Abbot greeted each otberandRoshi Chanting Ceremony. followed by a party at 8:30am Doors Open asked the Abbot. "Why did Bodbidbarma midnight. While we are chanting Kanzeon 9:00-12:00 Morning service, come from India to China?" To us, of 108 times, everyone will have an opportu­ Zazen, Dokusan course,thisisaf,pliliarkoan,buttheAbbot nity to strike the . Please join us to 12:00pm Luocb, Rest period ·dido 't quite gel his sense of humor. dispel108 delusions and make 108 wishes 1:30 Sarei We also visitedRinzai's temple, but for the New Year. All members, non-mem­ 2:30 Teisho only a pagoda remained. AsaRinzaimont. bers, friends and family are invited. The 5:00 Supper Roshi was so pleased to be there. We Zendo opens at 9:30pm, Zazen begins at 10 6:30-9:30 Zazen, DokusaD gathered at the pagoda in a solemn cer­ pm, and chanting at 11:30 pm. For the emony and chanted the Hneage, Tel Dai party, please bring an offering of food or Dempo. We tbeo wentontoJosbu'spagoda drink. on Jan 28 and a Buddhist study where we chanted En Mei Ju/rJcJ4 Kannon class on Friday. For this coming year the Gyo and then "MD". Around 300 local HOLIDAY SCHEDULE monks and nuns of Dai Bosarsu will be Chinese came to warch us as though we The Fall Training Period and 1992 using the Diamond SuJra as a text for the were creatures from anothe.r planet. There Dharma activity ends on December 12 with Buddhist study classes. was an earthquake on the morning of our theYear EnclOn,e-Day Se&Shin. New York visit, so we collected a few broken pieces Zendo will re-open on January 6, 1993. FALL TRAINING PERIOD from the pagoda. We brought these pieces Highlights of January will be Ses­ The Fall Training period began on back to New Yorkand made a tea bowl with sbiD January 22-24. Chimon will give a Septembe.r2nd with great membership par-

page9 ticipation. During the week, the Main Ze­ Kaigen means "Opening of the memorable and joyous event. ndo bas been full, and Thursday Public Dharma Eye". Sesshin participants brought On September 26, Mrs. Tomi Inoue Night sixty to seventy people come for in­ over thirty statues to be transformed from hostedaKanreki Tea Ceremony and recep­ struction and zazen. art objects into Buddhas with chanting and tion at the Nippon Club. Eido Roshi gave a When Eido Roshi is in town for ourintensenen. OldBuddbasretumed to be Dharma lalk. Afterwards, Mrs. Inoue of­ Wednesday night teishos and Weekend ''recharged". The sesshin was safely com­ fered Ryurei Tea Ceremony. with the first , we have "standing room only.'' pleted by over forty students. bowl of tea offered to Roshi. Sbe and her We are even using the library as an addi­ students served all the guests. At the end of tionalzendol Weappreciareall thesangba's KANREKI IN NEW YORK this special ceremony, Aiho-san made tea support for Shobo-ji's Dharma activities. • On September 23, over one hundred for Mrs. Inoue. people celebrated Eido Roshi's 60th birth­ WEBKEND SESSHIN NEWS day at Shobo-ji. We JftSCnted a pageant of SUMMER WORK 1be Art Sale bas been replaced by a six blazing birthday cakes, two winter ·During August, Rev. Banzan Iurek Year Fnd One-Day Sessbin with teisboand Dharmarobes,manyroundsofHappy Birth­ Szczepkowskiimpeccably painted the Gar­ dokusan on Saturday, December 12,9:00 day, and our sincere lhanks for his tireless den Zendo and enll'ance area. CharloUe am - 9:30pm. It will follow the Saturday work for the Dharma. In reiUm, Roshi Mansfield cleaned the catpets throughout Sessbin fonnat, and the cost is $35. Please presented each of us with an autographed the building. While Aiho-san was in Japan. register in advance. copy of Golden Wmd. Rev. Saman Sodo and Katsuro Anthony The 24th Anniversary Sessbin of Vasken Kalayjian designed and do­ McKiernanhandledthemail,messagesand Sbobo-ji was held September 18-20. Over nated the beautiful invitations, Gento John many small but necessary jobs. Thanks to SO people attended and it was successfully Vitell transformed the Dbarma Hall into a your support during the summer months. completed. Aiho-san was , and this Zen Disco and Kanze Liz Roberts con­ the building reopened in fine condition. is the first time a woman bas been Jikijitsu ducted the Zen SIUdies Society's version of for sesshin at Sbobo-ji.1be Soyen Sbaku­ "The Song of Zazen": "Que Sera. Sera. SUMMER VISITS Kaigen Sesshin took place on October 3().. Whatever will be, will be... ". And it was a During August, Rev. Ryumin November I. SoyenSbaku wasthefirstZen night to remember. Akizuki Roshi visited Sbobo-ji and Dai Master to visit the in 1893. He 1be party was orchesll'ated by The Bosatsu Monastery with two sbldenls from taught D.T. Suzuki and Nyogen Senzaki, Kanreki Committee: Aiho-san, Director of Japan. He is a lay-ordained Roshi and au­ thus the Zen SIUdies Society bas a Dharma New York Zendo, Saman Sodo, Shingo thorofmanybooksandarticlesinJapan.Hc kinship with his lineage. John Brady, Katsuro Anthony McKiernan, was very impressed with both Zendos ca­ pacity to provide authentic Zen practice for Vasken, Kanze, Mark American students. · Minervini, Fran Perrillo and Dear Friends, Charlotte Mansfield. The Kanreki Celebration for Eido GASSHO We lhank the Sangha Roshi, held at New York Zendo Shobo-ji We thank the Sangha for all their for all their help and all those on September 23rd. was a wonderful contributions to our daily practice: who made contributions to­ success! Over one hundred Sangha Flowers from Francis Creamer, wards making this evening a members and friends attended the first kitchen utensils from Shingo John Brady, teisho of the Fall training period and the coffee machine from Katsuro Anthony birthday reception which followed. McKiernan. Our gift to Roshi of two beautiful Dharma robes touched him deeply. Enclosed please find an autographed copy ofRoshi's book, Golden Wind, which was re-printed Dear Aibo-san, Thank you for the beautiful party this Fall. Please accept it in appreci­ ation for your generous contribution. for Roshi's Kanreki. You and yoiD' Your financial support and personal committee were so creative! I will never six made commitment to our Sangha made this forget the cakes. I am sure you event truly memcnble. Roshi very happy on that auspicious In gratiiUde we thank you. The Kanreki Committee New York Zendo Shobo-ji

page 10 Lawler, Cbisho Fusaye Maas, Nyoden Kirsten Bolte, Tashi Linda Baylor, Subaru DAI BOSATSU ZENDO SalvadOteCilirlai, MokuraiStevenNelson. FujinAttaleFonnh.als.Ryuju ChrisBnyedy, NEWS Genchu Osamu Sekine, Daijo Brian Cobb, Linda Trobough, Tamcho Bruce Aldrige, SESSIDNS AND OTHER DHARMA and tables. We thank all who contributed JGPowers,Rosbani VickiMaddox,Kensho EVENTS time,effortandimmeasurableworktomake Stephen Yoder, Andrew Gregory, Sokei HistoricalDbarmaeveu&sandm:ord this Golden Wind Ten-Day Sesshin,Kanreki Marcus Rimmer, Shelley Piser, Silvia numbers of people attended each of the and Transmission ceremony an unforget­ Huesler, Jigen Terri Bmberling, Kevin three sessbins of tbe Fall training period. table day. Garrity, Kosbin Patrice Northam, and Robatsu Sesshin was held from One of the largest sessbins in recent Arpana Estes. November30thropgb0ecember8. Roba1su years, HarvestJukai Sessbin brought over After one year as monastery Zomu is the traditional Buddhist tetreat to com­ seventy-five dharma studeniS together for a (building and grounds maintenence), we memorate Shakyamuni Buddha's enlight­ dramatic and unusually intense week. On bid goodbye and good luck to Cbuya Keith enment under the Bodbi tree. On the morn­ theaftemoonofthelastday,November 14, Scofield, who follows Elvis and Bodhid­ ing of December 8, Eido Shimano Rosbi thirty studeniS received the precepiS from harma west to Las Vegas. fonnally recognized duee women as Zen Eido Rosbi and were given Dharma names The daily kessei schedule also ex­ teachers: to acknowledge their commiUment to Bud­ panded to include new programs in the Aiho-san Yasuko Sbimano, Director of dha-Dharma. Congratulations. May your afternoons from 3:30 to Spm. On Tuesday­ New York Zendo Shobo-ji. vows become complete. Saturday, Shelly Piser, a professional yoga Roko-san Sheny Cbayat, Director of instructor from Los Angeles, taught a dy­ Syracuse Zen Center Hoen-ji, WINTER lNTBRlM namic Yoga class for all levels ofexpertise. Ageasu-san AgalbaWydler-Haduch. The Monastery will close for the Yoga classes are open to guest students. Director of Bodhi Baum Sangha. holidays on December 12 and te-apen on Alaya group therapy lead by Sanchi Zmich. January S, 1993 • A lighter scbedule will be Reta Lawler was scbeduJed Tuesday-Fri­ Details of this auspicious event will in effect for tbree montbs, beginning in day. for resideniS only. be highlighted in the Winter/Spring news­ January and ending March 29. The purpose There were two Buddhist Study letter. of interim is to give the residen&s mOte Groups: on Wednesday eveningsJunpo-shi To celebrate Eido Roshi's KaDreki introspective study time. taughtthefundamentalsoftheAbhidharma, (60th birthday and completion of one full Guests and guest studen&s are wel­ and on Friday afternoons Seiko moderated life-cycle) Dai Bosa&su held a Golden come to visit the monastery and practice a Buddhist SIUdy GrouP on the Plat(QJDI Wind Ten-Day Sesshin. On October lOth, with us during this period. (Bring your SJa1m. the last day of sesshin, the Dhanna Trans­ snowshoes and warm socks!) A 3-Day mission Ceremony for Rev. Junpo Kando Weekend Sesshin condocted by Junpo-Shi HEALING AND WBlLNESS Denis Kelly was witnessed by all Buddhas, will be held at DBZ from February S.S. RETREAT Bodhisattvas, all Patriarchs, past, ,present Eido Roshi wUl be in Japan teaching at On labor day weekend. Dai BosaiSU andfutmeandoveronehundtedandtwenty Shogen-ji College during this time. Week­ Zendo hosted the fifth and largest Healing guests, including the sixty-two sesshin par- end sesshins are a good opportunity for and Wellness retreat for HIV+ people to ticipants. ... beginners to familiarize themselves with date. Over 4S people from all walks of life We extead deep gratimde to Denis the heart of our ptactice by doing intensive gay, straight, black, white, asian and Janis, a vegetaQangounnetchefftom Man­ zazen. The first· seven-day sessbin of the hispanic- shared in the weekend. bauan, wbodoliatedhistimeandservicesto Kessei training period will be Holy Da;ys It was a highly intense and moving preparo an elegimt dinner to celebrate both Sessbin, April 3-10. Please contact the retreat, not only for the participants but for events. The candlelight dinner ~ fol­ office for additional information and reser­ theresiden&sandbodyworkersas wen. This JowedbyaeoocenofclassicalflutebyFojin vations. groupinparticularredefinedwbatitmeans Attale Fonnhals. and original violin com­ to be "in sickness orin health". For many of positionsbyConnieEilisorfromNashYillc. FALLKESSBI the gues&s, this weekend was an opportunity Tennessee. Complementing the full moon The largest Fall Kessei Training~ to see their lives and their so-called diagno­ over Beecher lake, the gnmd finale was a riod at Dai Bosa&su Zendo began on Sep­ sis from a different point of view. Tbrough magical fireworks display. tember 9th, with the traditional signing-in zazen, yoga, gardening, and shialsu, par­ The Dai Bosa&su Sangha presented ceremony. There were 28 stnden&s in resi­ ticipants were able to free themselves (even to Roshi his. portrait, painted by Shogetsu dence on tbe mountain: Banzan Iurek forashorttime) from thepressuresofmban HalryMcCormickaprofessionalartistfrom Szczepkowski, Jiun Bwa Tarasewicz, Chi­ life and the constant cballenge of living New Ymt. A special thank you to Aiho-san moo Carl Vigiani, Seigan Edwin Glassing, with mv. A highlight of the weekend was and Shobo-ji for the loan of cushions, robes Seiko Susan Morningstar, Sanchi Reta a Healing Circle of Light lead by Ranjani

page 11 Mary-Elaine Cobo. As workshop partici­ that sitting sesshin was a powerful way to With "joyful anticipation" DBZ pantsandresidentsgatbetedtogetherarolDld begin 0-bon Weekend. greeted the Ohashi Institute once again for a circle ofcandles, tears of joy and tears of On August 15th over 100 people their annual shiatsu workshops in July and sadness were shared. Individuals who were attended the 1992 0-bon Festival. It was a August. Ohashi has been offering moved to speak shared their hopes, fears C8tsldll MolDltains evening marked by a intensive 10-day courses at Dai Bosatsu for and dreams. full-moon and distant lightening. Rev. Ogui over a decade. Needless to say, Olwhiatsu A special thanks to Ranjani Mary­ was unable to attend this year, and Eido is one of our favorite Open Space Groups. Elaine Cobo and James Wentzy who with Roshi gave the Dharma Talk in the main Not only do they practice with us (and on Seigan planned and coordinated the retreat. zendo, which glowed from the lights of the us), but hosts become guests when we are Deep gratitude to the body workers and many lanterns. After the talk, the lanterns treated to a huge dinner and a No-talent shiatsu practioners Carol Undsey, Judy wete set afloat on Beecher Lake. A giant show at the conclusion of their retreat. Ernst, Lynn Henry, Jiun Ewa Tarasewicz, bonfire and refreshments were served after. Scott Biscione, Anna Roytman, Mellissa ward. AAREBORN Bleistein, and Joan Weinstein who tire­ Loqgtimesanghamemberandcoun­ lessly donated their healing talents. Next BASEBALL selor BolDl Nancy Berg ,who is the coordi­ year three Healing workshops are planned: The DBZ Blue Cliff-Hangers ended nator and facilitator of the original AA AprD 30- May 2 the summer softball season with a glorious Workshops here at Dai Bosatsu, held two July9-11 undefeated record. In June while the Hang- retreats in the fall. September 3.(;. A mostencouragingtbingspringing from the AA wolksbops is a strong and LECTURE SERIES continued interest in Zen practice. Many On Saturday evenings, a lecture se­ AA retreatants return as guest students to ries by Dr. John McRae, Associate Profes­ practice outside of an AA context. sor ofEast Asian Religions at Cornell Uni­ Weare happy to announce thatBoun versity ,led to some lively discussions on the will once again retum as coordinator of history and/or legends ofChinese Zen Mas­ these intense weekends, with six scheduled ters and . Prof. McRae's workshops in 1993, please see the last page sixlecturesexaminedthehistoryofChinese for dates. Buddhism from Bodhidharma and the begininnings of Cb'an, included a detailed ers were still in training, we cballenged WRITING IN PARADISE look at Hui-neng and his followers. and visiting Obaku monks (rumor had it they A writers retreat will be hosted for ended with Ma-tsu (Baso). We are very brought championship players) from Japan poets, fiction writerS, would-be, could-be grateful to Professor McRae, who offered to and the DBZ Hangers, far ti'om disgracing and published writers, Molly Moynahan, teach in exchange for practicing at Dai themselves, emerged victorious. author and teacher of Creative Writing at Bosatsu Zendo on the weekends. The lec­ It was another happy August day in Rutgers University, will conduct a wort­ tures were videotaped by Larry Frankie and Mudville when the DBZ team went to shop onJanuary8-10,1993.1bethemewill are available on request from DBZ. Doshin-ji Mount Tremper Monastery to be ttansfODning joumals into fiction. Call play the long anticipated Soto vs. Rinzai at 212-874-0288. SUMMER EVENTS game. While the Doshin-ji cheerleaders This was an eventful and busy sum­ captured the brave~spirit award, the Hang­ 199:1 Work/Study Positions mer on Dai Bosatsu Mountain. ers took the game. Zen Mountain Monas­ - available: 0-bon 5-Day Summer Sesshin was tery hosted a great barbeque picnic after the Because ur the incrc

Tuesdays, call for more information. Also RICHMOND, VIRGINIA· THE Grassroots Zen offered are weekend sesshins, all day sit­ ZEN GROUP OF RICHMOND - The CORlE MADERA, CALIFORNIA tings and a Dharma study group. tl Rev. Aquarian Bookshop, 3519 Ellwood Ave, -DEERRUNZEND0-2SDeerRunRoad, Josbin Marci Ziese (410) 235-5884. Richmond VA. Zazen SURday 6:30 to 9 Corte Madera, Ca. 94925. Zazen Monday p.m .. tl Melinda Nolen (804) 353-0252. thruFriday 7 to 7:45a.m., Wednesday 6:30 RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY­ to 8 p.m., Sunday 8 to 9:30a.m •. In addition ZEN MEDITATION IN RIDGEWOOD­ WASHINGTON D.C. - KASHIN Chika Bettina Vitell, a long time student of The Unitarian Society Auditorium., 113 ZENDO GENZO • JI - 7004 9th Street Eido Roshi, otfe7S a Sensory Awareness CouagePlace,Ridgewood,NJ.Zazen Mon­ N.W., WasbingtonD.C.20012.Zazen Tues­ class. tl Godo Gordon Johnson (415) 924- day 7:30 to 9:30p.m. with a short zen talk. day evening 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Morning 5159. tl Muin Bernard Spitz (201) 652-0313. Service and Zazen Sunday 8:30 to 11 a.m .. BOULDER, COLORADO - THE BeginnmnightisheldonWednesday6:30 AIAYA CENTER- 1350 Old Tale Road, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK -ZEN to 8:30p.m •. Also offered are monthly all­ Boulder Co 80303. Zazen Monday thru CENTER OF SYRACUSE,HOEN-JIZB· day sittings and two weekend sesshins a Thursday 7 to 7:54 a.m.. tl Thomas NDO- 111 Concord Place, Syracuse, NY year. tl Kochi Katherine Woodward (202) Huffman (303) 449-5734. 13210. Zazen Tuesday 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., 829-1966. Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 to NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT­ Noon. Also offered are three-day sesshins RENO, NEVADA- GINZAN SIL­ MONDAY NIGHI' Sl7TING GROUP - in the fall and spring. tiRokoShrnyChayat VER MOUNTAIN SANGHA -Zazen Sun­ 193MansfieldSIJ'eel,New Haven Ct.06511. (315) 479-9355. day 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 7 to 8 a.m •. Zazen from 5:30 to 7 p.m.. tl Hogen John tl Bob or Jackie Christensen (702) 747- Sweeney (203) 488-9752. CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA - 0707 or Rogel' Duncan (702) 329-0162. BLACKSBURGZENGROUP-2459Ellett BALTIMORE,MARYLAND-ZEN Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073. Zazen NORTH SALEM, NEW YORK­ MEDITATION SOCIETY - 505 W 28th Sunday 9 to 11 a.m. and Thursday 5:30 to 7 Hammond Museum, End of Devau Road, Street, Baltimore, MD 21211. Zazen Thurs­ p.m .. Also offered are occasional all day North Salem, NY 106SO.Zazen Wednesday day 6 to 8:10p.m .. Every other Sunday full sittings. t1 Tenko Steven Feldman (703) 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday 8 to 10 a.m .. tl Denko morning service, a beginners' group is held 382-9125. John Mortenson (914) 232-4245.

page 13 New York Zendo Shobo-ji 223 East 67tb Street New York, New York 10021 Thlepone 212 861 3333 Facsimile 212 628 6968

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January May October 6 Zenda Opens, Teisbo 1 Japanese Dharma Class 6 Teisbo 9 Japanese Dharma Class s Teisho 7 Thursday Public Talk: Jiun 14 Thursday Public Talk 7-9 Nyogen Senzald/Gempo Rosbi 8 Buddhist Study Class: Jiun IS Buddhist Study Class: Saman Weekend SessbiD: assisted by 9 Japanese Dharma Class ll-24 Nirvana Weekend SessbiD: Chimon 16 AD Day Sitting assisted by Banzan 13 Thursday Public Talk: Sancbi 21 Public Talk 28 Thursday Public Talk: Chimon 14 Buddhist Study Class: Sancbi 22 Buddhist Study Class: Saman 29 Buddhist Study Class: Chimon 27 Public Talk 29-31 Kaigen Eye Opening 28 Buddhist Study Class: Saman Weekend Sessbin: assisted by February Seigan 6 Japanese Dharma Class June 11 Thursday Public Talk 9 Teisho November 12 Buddhist Study Class: Saman 10 Thursday Public Talk: Junpo-Sbi 4 Public Talk 20 AllDay Sit 11 Buddhist Study Class: Junpo-Sbi s Buddhist Study Class: Saman 2S Thursday Public Talk: Seigan 12 Japanese Dharma Class 13 Japanese Dharma Class 26 Buddhist Study Class: Seigan 19 All Day Sitting 17 Teisbo 24 Public Talk 18 Thursday Public Talk: Banzan March 2S Buddhist Study Class: Saman 19 Buddhist Study Class: Banzan 10 Teisho 2S-29 Zenda Closed for Thanksgiving 11 ThursdayPublicTaJk:Se~ July 12 Buddhist Study Class: Seiko 2-6 Zenda closed for December 13 Japanese Dharma Class Independence Day 1-4 Rohatsu Week 19-21 Soen /Yasutaai Rosbi 8 Public Talk 2 Public talk Weekend Sessbin: 9 Buddhist Study Class: Saman 3 Buddhist Study Class: Saman assisted by Jiun 17 SegaJd EveniDg, Closed for 18 Year End One-Day SessbiD 2S Thmsday Public Talk Summer Interim 31 New Years Eve Celebration 26 Buddhist Study Class: Saman Zendo Closes, re-opens Jan S. September April 8 Zendo opens, First Teisbo 8 Public Talk 9 Public Talk 9 Buddhist Study Class: Saman 10 Buddhist Study Class: Saman 17 Japanese Dharma Class 17-19 Allniversary Weekend SessbiD: 21 Teisbo assisted by Se~ 22 Thursday Public TaJk: Junpo-Sbi 23 Thursday Public Talk: Junpo-Sbi 23 Buddhist Study Class: Junpo-Sbi 24 Buddhist Study Class: Junpo-Sbi 24 All Day Sitting 2S Japanese Dharma Class Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji HCR 1 Box171 Livingston Manor New York, 12758 Telephone 914-439-4566 Facsimile 914-439-3119

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January June 17-19 AA with Boon Nancy Berg 5 Monastery Opens 11-13 Zen/Yoga Weekend 26 • Golden Wind Sessbin 8-10 Molly Moynihan's 18-20 AA with Boun Nancy Berg Octl Writers' Workshop 26- Anniversary Sesshin February July3 October 5·7 3-Day Weekend Sessbin 15-17 AA with Boon Nancy Berg July 29-31 Zen/Yoga Retreat March 5 Spring Kessei Ends 30 Spring Kessei Begins 30- AA with Boun Nancy Berg Aug 1 November 6-13 Harvest Sessbin April August 19-21 Zen/Yoga Retreat 3-10 Holy Days Sessbin 30 • Rohatsu Sesshin 16-18 Zen/Yoga Weekend 3-8 Five Day Sesshin Dec8 14-15 0-Bon May December September 7-9 AA with Boon Nancy Berg Dec 9 Fall Kessei Ends 22-19 Memorial Day Sessbin 10 Fall Kessei Begins Dec 12 Monastery Closes

KESSEl Twice each year, in spring hours to a few days. There are three calego­ Yoga class is an additional $10. and fall, the monastery conducts a training ries of guests who visic period of 100 days, a tradition from the lime GUEST HOUSE GUF.STS stay at of Shakyamuni Buddha. During this lime, GUF.ST STUDENTS are expected the Guest House atDai Bosatsu. Situated on students live and practice together follow­ to participate fully in all daily monastic Beecher Lake, it is a turn of the century ing a rigorous daily schedule. Threesesshins activities, including all zazen periods, work lodge with a spacious living room and work­ (silent intensive zen retreats) are held each practice and meals. OptionalBuddhiststudy ing fireplace. The guest house functious u training period and are included in the cost and Yoga classes are included. an inn and is not connected to the monas­ Those unable to attend the entire three tery. Visitors receive three meals a day and months may opt to join kessei for either one GUF.STS stay in the monastery and are welcome to participate in any of the or two months. · are asked to join us for our silent meals. regular monastery activities In addition the monastery is open They are welcome but not required to par­ year-round for visits ranging from a few ticipate in any of our scheduled activities.

Wlk~up S:OOa.m. Guest Student $30 per night Sesshin $300 Daily MomiD& Service S:30 Guests $50 per night 3-Day Sesshin $130 Schedule Zazal 6:30 Guest House Single Kessei 1st $1500 Breakfut 7:1S $65 per night MomiD& Meelina 7:45 2nd* $1250 Wort Pr1ICiice 8:1S.12:1S p.m. $390 per week 3rd* $1000 Zazal 12:30 Double 'hn/Yoga Retreat $150 Lunch 1:00 FEES $120 Healing/Wellness $120 Wort/Yop 2:30- S:OO $720 • consecutive kessei Bvmiua CbanliDa 6:30-9:00 Zazal This is a page from ZEN WORD. ZEN CALLIGRAPHY

With a text by Roshi, and calligraphy by Kogetsu Tani Roshi, Published by Shambala Editions. '

r~~~m SHOROUNKAN The pines grew old and the clouds idled

In the preface to the Rinzai Roku, Babo (twelfth century) said:

As the pines grew old and the cloud Idled He found boundless contentment within himself,

Having practiced many decades, at last Master Rinzai dwelled in a place where he found boundless contentment within himself. In this day and age, • what more need we seek?

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