tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post136987963134347503..comments2023-04-12T05:38:07.136-07:00Comments on The Dojin Roku: One year in the OBWKoro Kaisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04519201399219325579noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post-7987432715614641842011-12-31T06:22:19.266-08:002011-12-31T06:22:19.266-08:00You helped bury me.
Sorry mate, you're a prie...You helped bury me.<br /><br />Sorry mate, you're a priest!Michael Pockleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374336639577795927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post-47639378476270167832011-12-22T22:44:46.126-08:002011-12-22T22:44:46.126-08:00"Just the task at hand", thank you Koro...."Just the task at hand", thank you Koro.<br />Michael, Hongzhi loves to hit Dahui; without one, there is not the other.<br />When I went to America for ordination I met many good friends, but I never became a priest. As I still haven't buried, nor married anyone I'm still free from that label.<br />May you all have a nice holiday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post-74691954776418710452011-12-21T02:00:05.227-08:002011-12-21T02:00:05.227-08:00When Daishin went to America for ordination, I wen...When Daishin went to America for ordination, I went along to be with him. When there we had many discussions and disagreed across a vast array of subjects!<br /><br />Without this difference of understanding, how could I have learnt form him?<br /><br />He was a teacher when he became a priest. He was a teacher when he stood aside from being a priest. He is a teacher now he is a priest again.Michael Pockleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374336639577795927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post-36405260124667492272011-12-20T08:43:57.490-08:002011-12-20T08:43:57.490-08:00“When the teacher is ready the student will appear...“When the teacher is ready the student will appear.” People who fancy themselves Zen teachers often say this backwards. The Dojin always remains a student, teaching should never become a profession, but always remain a byproduct of sharing what we learn along the way.<br /><br />Enjoy your retreat Daishin, silence and solitude have always been the best teachers. Zen should always remain the tradition with “no dependence on words or letters” and probably more importantly; a tradition with no dependence on teachers. <br /><br />When the gees e fly south for the winter, the leader always drops back when it is time for another to lead, his turn will come around again. There is no ego here just the task at hand, when this is understood the role is fulfilled. This is the true way of Zen.<br /><br />Great post!<br />GasshoKoro Kaisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519201399219325579noreply@blogger.com