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Saitan No Ge - New Year´s Poem 2023
the world is Disturbed by chaotic Wars
When will the day come that the people finally recieve peace?
The oyster bearing a rabbit-pearl is of deep deep meaning
Radiating complete Purity through heaven and earth
Closing Poem for the Snow Training Period
The great death is the best way to return to our pure root
Abiding no place from ancient times until today
our life is freely functioning within it
Whether coming or going, to share Buddha´s grace is our obligation
Memorial Poem for the Passing into Nirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha
Seeing from the true eyes for eighty years,
bringing calm to unending loved beings
Inexhaustible teachings without a single rest
Finally a regretful departure presenting Nirvana
Opening Poem for the New Rainy Training Period
Not searching for truth, not discarding delusion
Neither the unformulated truth – naturally obvious
From deep mind the imperceivable world
During ninety days - unending empty mind
Poem to celebrate the Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha
Cherry blossoms everywhere - the sun is smelling of spring
Is there anyone who is not the Only One in this world?
The ending age is filled with insane sorrow
Everyone´s own experience is needed to show gratitude and respect.
April Osesshin in Hokuozan
Opening Poem
Empty minded enso brings heaven and earth to rest
Fair and just - what is there to be discussed?
Everyone sitting together within the boundaries of Hokuozan
Not giving up until the root of True Nature is realized
Closing Poem
The last word creates an immeasurably deep mind
Distinctions settle in equality, from equality distinctions arise
Nothing pressed into a fixed form is Zen
South North East West - I leave it up to you where to go
At night together we bathe in the Buddha light shining bringhtly
Closing Poem for this year´s rainy training period
Teaching over and over until the wisdom is brighty clarified
The wind of truth shines according to the karmic connection with this wisdom
Abiding no where, mind is purified
From awakened mind, we bow in thankfulness to the Buddha
Snow Training Period opening Poem by Shodo Harada Roshi
Hot wind gone, now entering the cool autumn
The snow training period of 90 days begins
This perfect time to seek truth in sanzen
Bring your vow to completion !
October Sesshin Denmark
Opening Poem
Buddhas and sentient beings are like water and ice,
if sentient being open their eyes, all is Buddha Nature
Recieving in thankful the great wisdom of Hakuin Zenji
everyone here needs to straighten your collar
Closing Poem
from the origin all existence is Buddha Nature
Each and every one of us needs to realize this deeply
With immovable faith moving ahead in this realization
Only from there true functioning is possible
Rohatsu 2023 Memorial Poem
In the four worlds wars everywhere while 40 people sit deeply the sesshin
The noisy news enters yet passes through like wind
Serene cold piercing through to the bones cutting all internal obstructions
Tasting this awakening of the Buddha the energy to liberate all arises
Tsuisendo Yamada Mumon Roshi Memorial Poem
This karmic connection is truly hard to grasp
Holding up strong to that unsparing teaching
Being hit when understood, being hit even more when not understood
Still now it is so lonely, sad and painful without him
There!!! In Sogenji´s sky, the slim moon is him shining brightly !