Takahashi explains (in Japanese) today’s part of the “Tenzo kyokun”, February 17th 2020

Today Takahashi spoke about the last of the three minds in the tenzo kyokun, the big/magnanimous mind. The other two minds are joyful mind and parental mind. Original Japanese text can be found here: antaiji.org/archives/jap/ten.shtml Myogen reads the English translation by Leigthon/Okumura. Different versions on the Internet: Instructions for the Cook (Stanford translation) INSTRUCTIONS FOR … Read more

Bogdan explains today’s part of the “Tenzo kyokun”, February 14th 2020

Today, Bogdan spoke about Parental Mind, as part of the three minds: Joyful mind, parental mind and magnanimous mind. Original Japanese text can be found here: antaiji.org/archives/jap/ten.shtml Bogdan reads first the English translation by Leigthon/Okumura and then the original text by Dogen. First he explains in English, around minute 48, he starts to speak in … Read more

Myogen explains today’s part of the “Tenzo kyokun”, February 13th 2020

Today, Myogen spoke about Joyful Mind, as part of the three minds: Joyful mind, parental mind and magnanimous mind. Original Japanese text can be found here: antaiji.org/archives/jap/ten.shtml Myogen reads the English translation by Leigthon/Okumura. Different versions on the Internet: Instructions for the Cook (Stanford translation) INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TENZO (translated by Anzan Hoshin & Yasuda … Read more

Myogen explains today’s part of the “Tenzo kyokun”, February 7th 2020

Today, Myogen spoke about the importance of attitude while giving an receiving donations, and about genuine mind and respectful mind as essential part of the tenzo’s mind. Original Japanese text can be found here: antaiji.org/archives/jap/ten.shtml Myogen reads the English translation by Leigthon/Okumura. Different versions on the Internet: Instructions for the Cook (Stanford translation) INSTRUCTIONS FOR … Read more