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Tag archives: Kusen collaboration

Kusen 255 collaboration with John Fraser

Dragons see palaces (heavy rain is falling) In the Mountains and Waters Sutra, Dogen says that when human beings see water, fish and dragons see palaces. He doesn’t say that …

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20 June, 202022 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: drawing & painting, John Fraser, Kusen collaboration

Limitless – Kusen collaboration

John Fraser’s Kusen No. 197 “A teacher and his student were standing by the shore. In the distance was a boat. The teacher said to the student ‘forgetting about your …

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11 May, 201822 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: Dogen, John Fraser, Kusen collaboration, Soto Zen

Waves breaking through light – Kusen collaboration

John Fraser’s Kusen Master Dogen’s poem ‘Zazen Practice’: The moon mirroredBy a mind freeOf all distractions;Even the waves, breaking,Are reflecting its light We have a primitive idea what a symbol …

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1 March, 201822 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: Dogen, Kusen collaboration, photography, Poetry

Awakening flooding through us – Kusen Collaboration with John Fraser

John’s Kusen 131 In these days, it often feels as if we are living in a dream. But whose dream? Awakening is one of the three meanings of Satori, Enlightenment. …

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16 April, 201722 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: Kusen collaboration, photography

Bring me your mind – Kusen Collaboration with John Fraser

John’s Kusen 130 Eko said to Bodhidharma, “my mind is not at peace, please pacify it” Bodhidharma said, “bring me your mind and I will pacify it” After a while …

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15 April, 201722 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: Kusen collaboration, photography, Soto Zen

The light will not break – Kusen Collaboration with John Fraser

John’s Kusen Book Of Serenity, Case 36: Master Ma Is Unwell The Case: Master Ma was unwell. The monastery superintendent asked, “Master, how is your venerable state these days?”The Great …

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28 June, 201622 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: John Fraser, Kusen collaboration, Soto Zen

Body of the Ground – Kusen Collaboration with John Fraser

John’s Kusen No. 91 “Those who fall to the ground get up relying on the ground” Interdependent origination is difficult for us because we have an unexamined idea of time: …

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5 December, 201522 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: abstract, John Fraser, Kusen collaboration, Soto Zen

Momentary State – Kusen Collaboration with John Fraser

John’s Kusen Zazen is often called the mountain still state, the balanced state. What we need to understand is that the state is momentary. It is a quality of this …

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5 December, 201522 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: abstract, John Fraser, Kusen collaboration, Soto Zen

Listen with Our Listening – Kusen Collaboration with John Fraser

John’s Kusen A pernicious and invisible delusion for practitioners is that there is an inside and an outside to experience: We should cleanse inner experience by eradicating thoughts and noise, …

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29 January, 201522 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: John Fraser, Kusen collaboration, Soto Zen, Zazen

Smeared Across Time – Kusen Collaboration with John Fraser

John’s Kusen Poetry Dogen’s ‘Everyday Life’ [adapted] On Unseen MountainA scarecrow isNot in vain Commentary: The scarecrow standing over a small rice paddy would often be dressed in black, like …

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27 January, 201522 June, 2020Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: Dogen, drawing & painting, John Fraser, Kusen collaboration, Soto Zen

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