2015年09月10日21:13
Sunday, September 6
At about 4:30am, I went out to Okuyama Hokoji (one of the head temples of our Rinzai Zen Sect) by car to join the morning zazen and chanting of the laughter yoga session, which my friend, Kunihiko Hirano leads.
I went north on the non-signal road of Tenryu river bank and took the Sintomei highway which opened several years ago. It was only a 40-minute drive to Hokoji from my temple. Looking over the sky east from Hokoji the upside of a hill was reddening and lightening.
We finished a short laughter yoga, zazen and chanting at 7. I guessed that my master Oi Roshi would have finished breakfast and would be just relaxing at that time. It should be good timing to meet him privately. I went to the Roshi’s room to greet him with a little souvenir pudding from Osaka. He was sitting on the bed in a nightgown.
When I met him at the New Year, he appeared to be a little run down, but recently he is very well.
“You are welcome, thank you for coming to see me.”
“Thank you Roshi, please take good care of yourself.”
I felt happy to make eye contact with him and see him smiling. There was no need to say anything else, soon, I left his room with joy.
Now Roshi is 100 years old, keeping good health and working as the top Zen leader of Hokoji. I have practiced the Zen way for 48 years under his guidance. Roshi has been the real Zen master for me like a mountain exists with dignity and in peace. Every time I meet him, I can feel the pure Zen spirit. It is simple and powerful, therefore I will meet him once a week without saying anything.
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Sunday, September 6
At about 4:30am, I went out to Okuyama Hokoji (one of the head temples of our Rinzai Zen Sect) by car to join the morning zazen and chanting of the laughter yoga session, which my friend, Kunihiko Hirano leads.
I went north on the non-signal road of Tenryu river bank and took the Sintomei highway which opened several years ago. It was only a 40-minute drive to Hokoji from my temple. Looking over the sky east from Hokoji the upside of a hill was reddening and lightening.
We finished a short laughter yoga, zazen and chanting at 7. I guessed that my master Oi Roshi would have finished breakfast and would be just relaxing at that time. It should be good timing to meet him privately. I went to the Roshi’s room to greet him with a little souvenir pudding from Osaka. He was sitting on the bed in a nightgown.
When I met him at the New Year, he appeared to be a little run down, but recently he is very well.
“You are welcome, thank you for coming to see me.”
“Thank you Roshi, please take good care of yourself.”
I felt happy to make eye contact with him and see him smiling. There was no need to say anything else, soon, I left his room with joy.
Now Roshi is 100 years old, keeping good health and working as the top Zen leader of Hokoji. I have practiced the Zen way for 48 years under his guidance. Roshi has been the real Zen master for me like a mountain exists with dignity and in peace. Every time I meet him, I can feel the pure Zen spirit. It is simple and powerful, therefore I will meet him once a week without saying anything.
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老師がご健勝で何よりです。 半僧坊・方広寺が懐かしく思われます。 拝
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