Fukanzazengi:
Universal guide to the standard method of Zazen
Rules of Sitting-Zen for everybody
Pour la diffusion universelle des Principes du S'asseoir-Zen
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SN7-u6V3Y[/youtube]
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Fukanzazengi:
Universal guide to the standard method of Zazen
Rules of Sitting-Zen for everybody
Pour la diffusion universelle des Principes du S'asseoir-Zen
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SN7-u6V3Y[/youtube]
Taigu-oso;
I am truly grateful for your embarking on this project to translate the Fukanzazengi and very much look forward to your talks on it. While sitting with the zazen group at Shokoji in Hiroshima I frequently had the opportunity to experience the chanting of the Fukanzazengi ( in Japanese Of course) and had an english Soto-shu translation which essentially was my sole explanation of what (we) were doing every time we sat together. In essence, it was my introduction to Dogen; a relationship i expect will continue until and perhaps beyond, my time in this visible life.
once again, thank you _/_
btw, the kakijiku on the wall behind your left ear seems to me to be an awesome one brush stroke representation of Fuji-san; is it one of your talented attempts ??
Hi Shokai,
thank you for your kind words, Yes, Fukanzazengi is central to our practice.
The Fujusan? You are tooooooooooo kind...It is the very beautiful brushwork of one of the abbots of Sojiji, I have bought it two weeks ago in Kyoto.
gassho
Taigu
Thanks Taigu for this exciting project.
gassho
Greg
Absolutely beautiful, worth every yen of investment. :DQuote:
It is the very beautiful brushwork of one of the abbots of Sojiji, I have bought it two weeks ago in Kyoto.
Thank you Taigu for your continued commitment to my practice. Very much looking forward to this series of talks and the retreat.
Gassho,
Shawn
PS - Published to podcast!
Teacher,
Freeing, not freezing. Great! No final, finished version. Fantastic! This is a great journey we are walking with you. Thank you!
Gassho
Soen
PS: The Nishijima-Cross translation online:
http://www.zen-occidental.net/enseignements/cross1.html
I look forward to this chewing.
I am reading Realizing Genjokoan and the first three lines have really shown me a bit of this chewing and swimming in and around you mention.
I am grateful that you are able to share with us. Thank you.
Taigu
Thank you for undertaking the teaching of Fukanzazengi. Gassho Shogen
Thank-you Teacher. I look forward to exploring the Fukanzazenji.
There are always pearls in your talks, maybe more than you realize.
I am silent on the board, but I am here. The work that you and Jundo do keeps me sitting.
Thank-you, and a deep bow. m
Thank you,
will walk through Fukan-Zazengi.
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Peter
What a marvelous endeavor! Really looking forward to this series on Fukanzazengi. Thank you so much for taking it up _/_
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Taigu,
Thank you for your words that do indeed include many pearls that have helped my practice over the years. And my graititude to you for taking up this work.
Gassho,
Dosho
Taigu,
Looking forward to all the chewing that is going to be taking place. Many thanks
Gassho
Ray
Thank you for sharing this work with us, Taigu Sensei.
I'll be looking forward for the videos.
I have a question. Will this version of Fukanzazengi be right for me to follow allong?
http://www.berkeleyzencenter.org/Texts/ ... engi.shtml
Hi Chocobuda,
yes, it is a very good translation.
I strongly recommand the work of my teacher, Mike Chodo Cross. Mike did the donkey work on the Nishijima translation of the shobogenzo and his knowledge and understanding of Dogen is beyond anything you can imagine. Here it is with Dogen kanji explained one at a time and a copy of the original:
http://the-middle-way.org/subpage8.html
gassho
Taigu
I'll be sure to study this text. Thank you, Taigu-San.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taigu