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Net or drop – which came first? July 19th 2019

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Is “every” day a fine day? Give me a break! There is only ONE day that is a fine day: youtu.be/jV7yF2ukMHM Playlist “Who am I?”: youtu.be/list=PLHc3lR360zoxqFJPgPNlIu9joSQURaayM Playlist “God & Zen”: youtu.be/list=PLHc3lR360zoxOmXFbOizc4NVpxudrpPp9

Net or drop – which came first? July 19th 2019

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Is “every” day a fine day? Give me a break! There is only ONE day that is a fine day: youtu.be/jV7yF2ukMHM Playlist “Who am I?”: youtu.be/list=PLHc3lR360zoxqFJPgPNlIu9joSQURaayM Playlist “God & Zen”: youtu.be/list=PLHc3lR360zoxOmXFbOizc4NVpxudrpPp9

“Zazen is the only thing that is good for anything!” – English talk (with some Japanese) during the summer retreat & Antaiji’s kitchen, July 9th & 10th 2019

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Muho talks about the meaning of life, quitting the game, monkhood & practice in daily life, what it takes to be an adult, dealing with pain & suffering, dying on the cushion, teaching those who do not want to hear about Buddhism, making others happy, rebirth, mystical powers, compassion and the here and now.

Talk on the Gyoji chapter of Dogen’s Shobogenzo (Japanese & English), June 30th 2019

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Our Ancestor Dōkai of Mount Fuyō manifested a pure wellspring of ceaseless practice. When the ruler of the nation tried to bestow upon him the title of Meditation Master Jōshō along with a purple kesa, our Ancestor would not accept them and wrote a letter to the emperor politely declining his offer. Although the ruler … Read more

My Teacher’s House (9) & Rutenkai, June 22nd & 23rd 2019

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My Teacher’s House Shinyu Miyaura and the History of Antaiji in Hyogo According to Muho Noelke (by Edward Moore) IV – Protector of Antaiji (2) Edward: How would you describe Miyaura compared to the other abbots? Muho: He was someone very loyal to his cause; somebody who follows through on things. What Watanabe did here … Read more

Is “every” day a fine day? Give me a break! There is only ONE day that is a fine day, all the other days suck! June 19th 2019

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Suppose there are two worlds, “World A” and “World B”. Both worlds look exactly the same. The same persons live in both worlds, say and do and think the same things. Muho is also the same Muho in both worlds. There is only one difference: In “World A” Muho is me, in “World B” Muho … Read more

My Teacher’s House (8), June 10th 2019

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My Teacher’s House Shinyu Miyaura and the History of Antaiji in Hyogo According to Muho Noelke (by Edward Moore) IV – Protector of Antaiji (1) While there were powerful figures like Kodo Sawaki and Koho Watanabe, and reserved intellectuals like Kosho Uchiyama and Muho Noelke, Shinyu Miyaura was in a category of his own. Unlike … Read more