donthatedontkillRumspringa summer is ending and fall ango is nearly upon us. These are my commitments this season.
I'm still sangha-less. I never did write that blog post about how things went during the last sesshin. There's no way to sum it up well, but let's say my search continues. I'll be doing a sesshin at the only rinzai temple in France this season. If anything, I will have learned something.
#Buddhism #zen #rinzai #Soto #religion #ango #sangha
Camellia Tea CeremonyFounded in 1502 by Tōkei Sōboku (東渓宗牧), 72nd head of Daitoku-ji, Ryōgen-in's main hall (originally the abbot's residence) is thought to be the complex's oldest building.
5 Gardens:
🪨Koda-tei (滹沱底)
🪨Isshi-dan (一枝坦)
🌿Kaiso-dō garden (開祖堂)
🌿Ryōgin-tei
🪨Tōtekiko
Weekend Stories#Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1769) revitalized Japanese #Rinzai #Zen through rigorous #kōan practice, dynamic integration of #awakening into daily life, and innovative teaching methods. His emphasis on post-#satori training and outreach to #laypeople established a lasting legacy in Zen #pedagogy. Read more about his life and teachings in this new blog post
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-08-16-hakuin/
#Kōans are central to #Zen, especially in the #Rinzai tradition, serving as #meditative tools that disrupt conceptual thinking and provoke direct insight. Far from mere riddles, kōans catalyze a shift beyond dualistic thought, guiding practitioners toward non-conceptual realization. Here is a brief overview of their role and function in Zen practice:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-07-25-koans/
Rusty RingStanding Up
Injustice is our responsibility.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/06/stan...
#antinomianism, #Buddhism, #Christianity, #dharma, #hermitpractice, #Quaker, #quietism, #Rinzai, #sangha, #Zen
Standing Up
Standing Up
RustyRingStanding Up
Injustice is our responsibility.
https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/06/standing-up.html
#antinomianism, #Buddhism, #Christianity, #dharma, #hermitpractice, #Quaker, #quietism, #Rinzai, #sangha, #Zen
Rusty RingStanding Up
Injustice is our responsibility.
https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/06/standing-up.html
#antinomianism, #Buddhism, #Christianity, #dharma, #hermitpractice, #Quaker, #quietism, #Rinzai, #sangha, #Zen
Standing Up
Injustice is our responsibility.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/06/stan...
#antinomianism, #Buddhism, #Christianity, #dharma, #hermitpractice, #Quaker, #quietism, #Rinzai, #sangha, #Zen
Standing Up
Standing Up
Standing Up
Injustice is our responsibility.
https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/06/standing-up.html
#antinomianism, #Buddhism, #Christianity, #dharma, #hermitpractice, #Quaker, #quietism, #Rinzai, #sangha, #Zen