Kōbun Otogawa ~ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚 ~ Zen Buddhism
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Kōbun Otogawa (乙川 弘文, Otogawa Kōbun) (February 1, 1938 - July 26, 2002) was an Sōtō Zen priest. Otogawa, who preferred to be called by his first name, rather than by either of the Japanese Zen honorifics: sensei (teacher) or roshi (master), came to San Francisco, California, United States, from Japan in 1967 in response to an invitation from Shunryu Suzuki-roshi, serving as his assistant at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center until 1970.
Otogawa was the son of a Sōtō Zen priest and was ordained a priest himself at the age of 12. He did undergraduate studies at Komazawa University and received a master's degree in Mahayana Buddhism from Kyoto University. He then trained for three years at Eiheiji. Among his primary teachers was the unconventional Zen master Kodo Sawaki, known as the last of the unsui, or wandering monks.
A story told of Otogawa encapsulates the essence of his Dharma teachings:
"When all the teachers are gone, who will be your teacher?"
The student replied: "Everything!"
Kobun paused, then said: "No, you.
These selections of Kobun's teachings have been taken from various texts and quotes, including the main source of his teachings, "Embracing Mind: The Zen Talks of Kobun Chino Otogawa". Edited by Judy Cosgrove and Shinbo Joseph Hall
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This year I've given in and allowed myself to sit and do nothing without guilt,
You’re not doing nothing.
You’re doing no thing.
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Your 'I' is biggest hurdle who thinks he is controller ...
Beautiful. Me as well 🌸
Funny isn’t it, years of ‘not good enough’ practice then when there is finally practice that’s ‘not good enough’ either 😂😊❤
It looks good on you!
One sits, everything sits. One stands, everything stands. One bows, nothing bows.
Gassho!
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This turns up at a time today of great awareness for me of the loss of a loved one and the pain of attachment. I can do nothing but sit.
Your breath will only leave you at the end. Now your breath is everything. Sorry for your recent loss.
This hit home. People often ask me to explain these things. I hesitate because there is so much to say, and I feel I don't understand it enough to try and teach them about it. Yet I see them struggling with life and think that it may help them. I seem to always be caught between.
Same here
Keep leading by example. With kindfulness..
Thank you Jayasara.
Love and Respect
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Blow the pain away with your breath. Absolutely profound
Thanks again, Ayya Jayasara, for this so simple but so profound teaching. 🙏
All the teachings that I've learned on RUclips are helping me so much I wish I would have followed these years ago it would have been so much better on soul
Thank you, Gassho.
Thank You 😊
I so love your readings. That is a treasure. Thank you.❤
Me too 🙏
This was so beatiful Jayasara, thank you 🙏❤️
This is heartfelt advice ❤
thank you
Always grateful to listening to your Divine Heart ♥️ Piercing Voice 🙏🏻✨💎
I noticed me is a human when I get away from my teaching my mental does not think right there's too much negative in my mind and that means that I'm not strong enough yet but with the teachings from so many wonderful people on RUclips I will push through I will turn the negative into positive energy for the Earth
I remember his passing - it's how I discovered his work. Thank you for this timely selection, Sister.
Paz y luz, everyone.
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❤😊NAMASTE 🙏 !Beautiful Day to All!
Just perfect. I bow to the great undefinable truth
Amazing!!! Thank YOU!
🙏always loved this man. Never met him in person, but still feel a connection…just like with Suzuki Roshi…thank you for this🙏
Sometimes I think about the collective wisdom in this channel's archives ~ like a concentrated light source.
I'm old & trying to recall how folks in scary parts of human history have kept their eyes on Truth, Peace & the reality of impermanence.
Blessings to everyone.
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Thanks Jayasāra lovely as always ☘️💚
ZaZen... momentary
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Thank you so much! I always love anything Zen ❤
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Amazing!! Thank you!
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Samaneri Jayasara thank you for all the effort you put into finding true and practical teachings from many traditions.
I’m not sure if you take requests but if I may suggest one piece: Ajaan Dune Atulo’s (1888-1983) “The Heart is Knowing” - I get a sense that the section which is titled THE METHOD OF DEVELOPING BAVANA would fit well in the style of format you make your videos in.
It’s straight to the heart of the teachings, and short enough where you could keep your trademark slow paced style filled with gaps of meditative music (which I absolutely love lol). Again, thank you for all that you do and no worries if this is a suggestion you pass up 🙏🏼
"Practice is this candle in our very darkest room."
Kobun Otogawa
"When all the teachers are gone, who will be your teacher?"
The student replied: "Everything!"
Kobun paused, then said: "No, you."
Kobun Otogawa
So relief to be no-thing!!
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Thank you:)
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