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by Bankei
Sun Oct 20, 2013 4:39 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: Jisei: Zen Death Poems
Replies: 2
Views: 1720

Re: Jisei: Zen Death Poems

Hi Meido,

Thanks for that. I actually have that book too and agree it is a good one, but it would be great if this too had the original poem in japanese/chinese and also modern Japanese translation.
by Bankei
Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:15 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Jisei: Zen Death Poems
Replies: 2
Views: 1720

Jisei: Zen Death Poems

Just now I am reading Stephen Addiss The Art of Zen which is a fabulous book. There is a poem listeed on p41 by the monk, Seigan Soi: Joy of living living joy... Zen doctrine is null, Before I die, Here is the secret of my teaching - My staff nods in agreement. Katsu Would anyone know the original f...
by Bankei
Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:58 am
Forum: East Asian Buddhism
Topic: Nikujiku Saitai Law (肉食妻帯)
Replies: 6
Views: 5679

Nikujiku Saitai Law (肉食妻帯)

Hi Around the year 1868 the Imperial Govt of Japan issued a decree which allowed monks to eat meat and to take a wife (ie to marry) this is known as the Nikujiku Saitai command (肉食妻帯). I am looking for the wording of this law or decree and for further background information. For instance, were there...
by Bankei
Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:41 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: John R. McRae Dead
Replies: 3
Views: 1808

Re: John R. McRae Dead

A memorial event will be held on Sunday, November 20, 7-8:30 pm, at the Parc 55 hotel in San Francisco.

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by Bankei
Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:21 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: John R. McRae Dead
Replies: 3
Views: 1808

John R. McRae Dead

Sad news that Chan/Zen Scholar John R. McRae has passed away from a battle with cancer. Please see the announcement on H-Buddhism: http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-buddhism&month=1110&week=d&msg=qSju2s9DC8oDarRoUMfvRA&user=&pw=" onclick="windo...

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