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Certificate in Sōtō Zen Buddhist Studies

Dōgen (sōtō zen) w „Genjo Kōan” pisze: > „Ryba pływa w wodzie … jeśli ryba opuści wodę, umrze od razu.” To obraz tego, że każdy byt (tu ryba i ptak) działa w swoim naturalnym „elementarzu” — podobnie człowiek powinien odnaleźć swoje miejsce w praktyce. | Dharma Tak Jak Jest

Zen Practice | Yokoji Zen Mountain Center

“The Temple of Eternal Peace” Daihonzan Eiheiji inFukui, Japan. Eiheiji, or "The Temple of Eternal Peace," is one of the two head temples of Soto Zen, nestled in the mountains near Fukui City. Founded in 1244 by Zen Master Dōgen, who received land and support from his devoted follower, the samurai Yoshishige Hatano, it became a centre for training in Zen practice as a way of life. Today, over a hundred monks continue Dōgen's authentic teachings, practising shikantaza, or "single-minded sitting,"

Paul Cale on Instagram: "The Zen foundations of Budo are not limited to technique. They’re meant to shape how you move through life: calm under pressure, decisive without aggression, and unshaken by the chaos around you. In a world obsessed with outrage, Budo’s’ Zen message is simple and radical: Hold your centre. Act without hesitation. Let nothing disturb the mind. Budo is to live the martial way—but at its best, it is Zen forged in contact. (My message at a recent Zen retreat alongside Zen mo