From this month’s second Zen maxim in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
One of the fundamental teachings in Zen is the simple and universal law of cause and effect. However, it is often difficult to fully grasp, let alone put into practice, because its manifestations appear to be diverse and varied on the surface.
E whiti ana te rā o te kōanga ki ngā mea katoa, engari ka tipu ia tipu ki tōna ake roa
Hei tā te kōrero tuarua o te marama i te wāhanga Hapani o te Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
Ko tētahi o ngā akoranga matua i te Zen ko te ture māmā, tūroa hoki o te take me te putanga. Heoi anō, he uaua te tino mārama, ā, kia whai mahi anō, nā te mea he rerekē te āhua o ōna putanga i te mata o te whenua—pērā i te rā o te kōanga e whiti ana ki ngā mea katoa, engari ka tipu ia tipu ki tōna ake roa.
From this month’s first Zen maxim in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
Practicing the Nobel Eightfold Path is literally easier said than done, however, the harder it gets, the greater the attainment of the unshakable peace and trust in the way of things.
From this month’s second Zen maxim in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
Flame wars are a regular feature of social media. Despite the enthusiasm of the participants they rarely solve the actual issues and those topics ignited them will be repeated by new participants and eventually reach the ignition point.
As a person, your desires also tend to be like that. How do we deal with them?
From this month’s first Zen maxim in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
In the night without any winds after a heavy snow, you might be able to hear the sounds of bamboos spring back from the snow’s weight. Illustrating that you need to silence what your ears hear to follow what your mind hears.
From this month’s Zen words in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
The moon reflected on the water seems to vary according to the conditions of the water, the weather and various other factors. Even it cannot be seen at all for some situations. It does not leave any trace even if it can be spotted.
Hei tā te kōrero o te marama i te wāhanga Hapani o te Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
Ko te marama e whakaahuatia ki te wai. Ka whakarerekē ia, hei tā ngā heipūtanga o te wai, hei tā ngā huarere, hei tā ngā momo atu. I muri iho ka kitea ia, he kikini kore i te wai.