Hainan, PR China
Been looking in to Buddhist culture a lot more since my visit to the Monastery in Hainan. My background has really been a simple Zen approach without chanting sutras and meditation routines.
It seems that this varies from teacher to teacher and not just from culture to culture. What structure have you in place?
Reminds me of this story.
It seems that this varies from teacher to teacher and not just from culture to culture. What structure have you in place?Reminds me of this story.
Shochi was a one-eyed teacher of Zen, sparkling with enlightenment. He taught his disciple in Tofuku temple.
Day and night the whole temple stood in silence. There was no sound at all. Even the reciting of sutras was abolished by the teacher. His pupils had nothing to do but meditate.
What the master passed away, an old neighbor heard the ringing of bells and the recitation of sutras. Then she knew.
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ReplyDeleteBrilliant, beautiful.
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