【The seventh day】
The 7th day night, Hakuin-zenji said that if there is the person becoming the monk from the clan, all of his clan will transmigrate to heaven. But he has to be true monk.
In short…
【The sixth day】
The 6th day night, Hakuin-zenji said that when Eizai zenji(the founder of Rinzai-sect in Japan) went to China, he got sick because of heat.
At that time, a Chinese old man recommend…
【The fifth day】
The 5th day night, Hakuin-zenji said that usually, the longest Sesshin(intensive shugyo) is 120 days, the middle is 90 days and the shortest is 80 days.
All of disciples determine t…
【The fourth day】
The 4th day night. Hakuin-zenji said there are 6 steps for Susokukan(counting breathing). It is Su(counting), Zui(Always), Shi(stop), Kan(observation), Jo(purification).
*These ste…
【The third day】
The third day night, Hakuin Zenji said that the essence of Buddha's philosophy is continuing from master to disciple. It was called as "Dendo no Bosatsu"(The Bosatsu of Dendo). Dendo…
【The second day】
The second day night. Hakuin zenji said there is the words in Ryogonkyo sutra, if you reach to the way of truth, the void of the all direction will disappear.
There is the guardian…
【The first day】
The first day night, Hakuin zenji said that disciple who is going to shugyo have to spread thick cushion and sit as Kekka-Fuza, Lotus position.
Put on relaxed clothes and straight…
原典は儒教である。
徳の高い君子が歩むべき道を指していると言われている。
面白いことに辞書には「安易な方法」「近道」も併記されている。こちらの原典は英語の「royal road」から来たらしい。あるときエジプト王の問いに対して数学者が答えた「Ther is no royal road to learning」(学問には王道なし)という言葉が由来だそうな。
これは私には意外だった。
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