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DHARMA EYE News of Soto Zen Buddhism: Teachings and Practice SOTO ZEN JOURNAL DHARMA EYE News of Soto Zen Buddhism: Teachings and Practice Greeting p1 Kenzen Yamamoto Some Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary of Soto Zen Buddhism in Europe –Soto Zen in Europe, its past, present and future– p3 Yusho Sasaki Now, Here, the Self –Living Our Lives with the Teaching of Cooperation as a Beacon– p5 Hosho Kurata Visiting Top American Companies with Rev. Issho Fujita p14 Kimiko Bokura-Shafé Lecture on the Chapter of Shobogenzo Ikka-myoju p18 Shohaku Okumura Bringing Forth the Mind of Bodhi (Hotsu bodai shin) p32 Carl Bielefeldt My footnotes on Zazen (12) p40 Issho Fujita Number 39 March 2017 A Greeting If we untie the strings binding the history of Soto Zen teaching activities outside Japan, we see that these activities began in Hawaii and Rev. Kenzen Yamamoto Director of Education and South America with Japanese immigrants as Dissemination Division the target. Since then, the scope of these teach- Sotoshu Shumucho ing activities has expanded considerably, par- ticularly in North America and Europe. While On this occasion of writing a greeting to overcoming various diculties, the pioneers the readers of Dharma Eye, I hope that all of who taught in those countries remained com- you are doing well. I would like to express my mitted with their passion of imbuing the people heartfelt gratitude for your warm support. in a convincing way with the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha and the Two Founders. I am Kenzen Yamamoto. I was appointed as Inheriting their spirit, there are now 125 priests the Director of the Division of Education and currently active as Kokusaifukyoshi (who dissemi- Dissemination on October 21st of last year. nates the Soto Zen teachings outside Japan. He is is an undeserved honor as I have always or she is appointed by the Head Priest of been a person of shallow learning and ability. Sotoshu) in places around the world and there Taking on this responsibility of teaching and now as many as 52 Special Temples (Soto Zen education, which is the basis of Soto Zen Bud- temples located outside Japan and ocially dhism, is a sobering thought. Yet, while aware registered with Sotoshu). e branches and of my responsibility, I have taken on this task. leaves of Soto Zen have undergone great growth. Looking back, it was about forty years ago is year in Europe, it is fty years since that I rst engaged in the international teach- Rev. Taisen Deshimaru, who was appointed as ing activities of Soto Zen. During this period the rst Director of the Soto Zen Administra- of time, I have walked together with the vari- tive Oce of Europe (currently, the Soto Zen ous transitions that have taken place for the Buddhism Europe Oce), went by himself to international teaching activities of Soto Zen, France to begin Soto Zen teaching activities rst while on the sta at the Sotoshu Shumu- there. Many Europeans were drawn to the cho (Administrative Headquarters of Soto Zen practice of shikantaza which he taught and Buddhism in Japan) and after leaving that posi- which has subsequently been handed down to tion as a member of the council for interna- local Soto priests. From May 12 to 14, com- tional teaching activities. In order to make memorative events for the 50th anniversary of good use of that experience so that the interna- Soto Zen Buddhism in Europe will be held in tional teaching activities of Soto Zen can con- France at Zendonien (La Gendronnière). tinue to develop from now on, I have renewed is year is also mark the 20th anniversary my resolution to be even more diligent. for the founding of the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center located in San Francisco. 1 In April 1997, the Soto Zen Education Center Regarding the Soto Zen Text Project, we was established at Zenshuji in Los Angeles with have nally entered the last phase of the edito- Rev. Shohaku Okumura (presently Koku- rial work for the English translation of Denko- saifuyoshi in North America) as its rst director. roku. We plan to publish this book in the Later, this oce was renamed as the Soto Zen autumn of this year. As for the Shobogenzo Buddhism International Center. Presently, this translation, we expect that work will be com- oce has the objective of expanding Soto Zen pleted sometime next year. I feel strongly that teachings around the world by meeting the both of these books will be used as benecial needs of local sites, creating teaching opportu- texts for people practicing at places outside nities and educational materials, convening Japan. study workshops, as well as developing various projects. In November of this year, we plan to Finally, I pray that there will be further convene a commemorative event to mark the development of Soto Zen teaching activities 20th anniversary of Soto Zen Buddhism Inter- outside Japan. I conclude my greeting by national Center at Tokyo Grand Hotel. asking for your continued cooperation and love for the Dharma. Moreover, next year will be the 115th anni- Gassho versaries of teaching activities of Soto Zen in Hawaii and South America. Five years hence in 2022, we will have the 100th anniversary of teaching activities of Soto Zen in North America. Teaching activities in North America began with the people who had emigrated from Japan. While on the one hand there is the history of the Japanese American temples which fullled the role of providing a spiritual bastion for these people, from the 1960s onwards, Zen centers in America and Europe were formed where sangha members practiced Soto Zen that centered on zazen. Following along with this history, we come to the present-day state of Soto Zen teaching activi- ties outside Japan. ere are now considerable expectations for the “Tempyozan Zendo Proj- ect.” While creating a link between you, and to create the next generation of Soto Zen, I think this is the way we should steadily proceed. 2 Some thoughts on the 50th anniversary under Rev. Kodo Sawaki’s tutelage, came to of Soto Zen Buddhism in Europe France on his own in 1967 to engage in –Soto Zen in Europe, its past, dissemination of Soto Zen Buddhism. In those present and future– days, the vestige of hippie culture was still going and Europe was very open to cultural dierences. Also, it is not dicult to imagine Rev. Yusho Sasaki Director of Soto Zen Buddhism that the many young people who were disap- Europe Office pointed in politics after the French revolution of May, 1968 were attracted by Zen as the e year 2017 is the 50th anniversary of Zen’s emphasis on non-verbal spiritual and Soto Zen Buddhism in Europe. To commemo- pragmatic practice must have had a certain rate this, the events will be held from 12th to mystical appeal as an antithesis to dogmatic 14th of May. e rst day and a half will be a Christianity. Meanwhile, Rev. Deshimaru, was symposium about the past, present, and the 53 years old, the majority of disciples were in future of Soto Zen in Europe; in the afternoon their 20’s, and it can be assumed that the vigor- of the second day, the sanghas and zazen ous Zen was practiced in high spirits. e groups from all over the Europe will gather, result of this f lourished rapidly. Only two years and set up the stands respectively to introduce after his arrival in Europe, e European Zen their own activities like an expo; on the last Association (currently e International Zen day, the ceremony for 50th anniversary of Soto Association) was created. At that point, there Zen Buddhism in Europe will be held with all were already 38 groups and 13,000 members. the participants. It is hoped to be, though it In 1982, by the year Rev. Deshimaru died, it is sounds rather grand, an overall representation said they had 110 dojos (Zen centers) and of the fruits of Soto Zen Buddhism’s dissemi- 200,000 or even 300,000 members. nation of the past 50 years. I hope that the par- ticipants will express not only formal aspects of 35 years have passed since then, the f irst Zen practice, but also the joy of meeting the generation of Rev. Deshimaru’s disciples have way of Zen. aged into their 60’s and 70’s. Now Buddhism in general has a lot of followers and has become Today, associated with this event, I would a major force. is is not limited to Soto Zen like to describe a little about the past, present, Buddhism but includes Chinese, Taiwanese, and future of Soto Zen Buddhism in Europe, Tibetan, and Korean Buddhism, they have which is also the theme of the symposium for members and followers which as same form as the 50th anniversary. in Japan. ere is also Vipassana meditation of the eravada school. Furthermore, ich Look back over the past, the history of Soto Nhat Hanh’s Vietnamese Buddhism based in Zen Buddhism dissemination in Europe France; thus a variety of groups are active in started when Rev. Taisen Deshimaru, who was Europe. 3 As for Soto Zen Buddhism, some 400 open days and cultural events. Within these priests reside in Europe and most of the major sanghas, their dissemination has shown the cities have the sangha, and each of them acts spread, not only zazen but they are now search- actively. As a matter of convenience, we called ing for a new European approach that appeals sangha, but there are two groups: One group is to the general public. While organizing sesshin considered as a “special temple” (temples located as their core to sustain their economy, and outside of Japan and ocially registered with become more integrated into the local society.
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