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Denkoroku

A collection of 3 posts
Do Not Use Your Hand Like A Visor
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Do Not Use Your Hand Like A Visor

After he had completed training, one of our Zen ancestors, Tiāntóng Zōngjué (天童宗珏, Heavenly Child Clan of Jewels; J. Tendō Sōkaku; 1091–1162), appeared in the world as a teacher. Yes, the source text has the phrase "in the world." Keizan notes in his Denkōroku (Record of the
03 Apr 2023 1 min read
Not Looking Toward The Peace Of The Innermost Mind
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Not Looking Toward The Peace Of The Innermost Mind

As I mentioned in my last post, in our ongoing Vine of Obstacles Zen practice period focussing on the teaching of Keizan Jokin Zenji (1261-1325), a fourth generation master in Japan, we see that a great deal of his teaching simply points to how to do it - Zen practice-awakening.
30 Mar 2023 1 min read
Establish Yourself In The Ground Of Dharma
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Establish Yourself In The Ground Of Dharma

This week in our Vine of Obstacle Zen practice period, we are studying the 46th ancestor, Danxia Zichun (丹霞子淳, Vermillion Mist Pure Child; J. Tanka Shijun; 1064–1117) through Keizan's Record of the Transmission of Illumination. In this post, I'll give you a tiny bit of
13 Mar 2023 2 min read
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