women, Judy learned expressions of Zen, which include Soto and Rinzai practice, and integrate arts, inter-religious dialogue, social justice, and peacebuilding. This lineage chart displays the lineages of active members of the SZBA as of Sept 18, 2008. How has the Sanbo-kyodan (now called Sanbo Zen) influence became the seed for much of what is now experienced as Zen in America? Suzuki , and Rinzai Zen is being taught and practiced in the Americas, Australia, and Europe. The Rinzai Zen Way is a thorough and accessible primer on the history, principles, and practices of authentic Rinzai Zen Buddhism. ↳ Zen ↳ Chan ↳ Seon ↳ Rinzai ↳ Soto ↳ Thien ↳ Pure Land ↳ Jodo Shin Shu ↳ Tendai ↳ Nichiren ↳ Soka Gakkai/SGI ↳ Nichiren Shu ↳ Nichiren Shoshu ↳ Shingon ↳ Sūtra Studies ↳ Academic Discussion; General Dharma ↳ Dharma in Everyday Life ↳ Help Required ↳ Dharma Events I have a YouTube channel now! They thought that by putting too much emphasis on koans, the students of Rinzai Zen would be distracted by the urge to find an “answer” to the riddles by using mental faculties or the intellect, which, they believed, was opposed to the intuitive nature of Zen. Judy brings these perspectives in appreciating koan practice (inhabiting a zen story) and group dialogue in interplay with the heart of our practice, zazen. Read Part 1 of this short series for insight into Soto and Rinzai Zen. 1, 18. This article is about the Chinese origins of Rinzai Zen. Rinzai's "Record" was written by his disciples. The ''Falaise Verte'' Zen Centre is part of the Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism and is located in the Ardeche area in the south of France. Most teachers require that their students go through a curriculum of koans as part of their training before they are qualified to receive dharma transmission. 1407 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90026 Beginners only! This experience is something that is seen, at least initially, as a goal of practice. At Mt. As for the practice of Soto Zen, it spread in the West from the 1960s, first in the USA then in Europe with the arrival in Paris of Master Taisen Deshimaru in 1967. Hakuun Yasutani had his first sesshin with Harada Sogaku Roshi in 1954 and, two years later, experienced kensho at the age of 42. It was more or less an intellectual approach based on the Rinzai Zen tradition. Zen Buddhism usually means Japanese Zen, although there is also Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Zen, called Chan, Seon and Thien, respectively. What is it now? Unlike Soto Zen, which is more or less organized under the authority of the Soto Shu organization, Rinzai in Japan is a tradition of informally affiliated temples teaching Hakuin's Rinzai Zen. Realization is primarily viewed as an event which one “has,” an event that represents or leads to a radical shift in one’s understanding about who they are and what reality is. Tradition: Soto/Rinzai Zen (202) 722-1511. danbruner@aol.com. If you find a little bit of truth in what Iâm saying remember that even a small donation helps. The two main forms of Zen Buddhism are Soto and Rinzai. Note that many temples near Washington DC (such as Silver Spring MD and Germantown MD) are within an hour drive from Baltimore, so please see our main listing for more. It is zazen without a goal. Awakening, at least in part, is the experiential “waking up” to that fact and to this ongoing flow of your life, which will consist of both “special” and “ordinary” moments. Rinzai Zen sucks, but I still need to make a living after I mope the floor with Shozan. Every Monday at 7:30pm thereâs zazen at Angel City Zen Center (NEW TIME, NEW PLACE!) Shozanâs teacher liked to make up his own questions for students to answer at sanzen. The primary practice of Soto is zazen, but it is a zazen not aimed at accomplishing anything. It contains his I wonder if thatâs the right word, since the word koan usually refers only to the traditional âpublic casesâ of ancient masters. Shunryū Suzuki-Roshi. Baldy, Shozan went by his actual dharma name, Gento. I met Shozan at Mount Baldy Zen Center where he was a monk for a very long time. Sōtō Zen or the Sōtō school (曹洞宗, Sōtō-shū) is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai and Ōbaku).It is the Japanese line of the Chinese Cáodòng school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Dòngshān Liánjiè.It emphasizes Shikantaza, meditation with no objects, anchors, or content. I’ve never practiced Rinzai Zen. Rinzai, with Containers That Don’t Hold: Soto and Rinzai Zen March 10, 2009 Dosho Port. San Francisco. DONâT BE A JERK is now available as an audiobook from Audible.com as are Hardcore Zen and Sit Down and Shut Up and There is No God and He is Always With You! I trained in Soto Zen, while Shozan trained in Rinzai Zen. Bien que l'école Rinzai – également issue d'une branche du zen chinois – ait eu l'appui et la confiance du gouvernement shogunal, de la noblesse et des personnes influentes, l'école Sôtô avait pour fidèles les familles aisées des districts ruraux, ainsi que des gens ordinaires. The Rinzai tradition holds that the experience of realization (kensho, satori, awakening, enlightenment) is of central importance, for this experience is what ends suffering. Try Prime Iâve never practiced Rinzai Zen. So I won’t be in a great hurry to talk about the scandal tonight. Rinzai Zen lineages 逓代伝法佛祖の名号 Teidai Denpō Busso no Myōgō . But I fear that even saying that much might get me in trouble. What little I know about it comes mostly from Soto Zen teachers denouncing it. These approaches are consistent with Dogen’s assertions of non-duality, such as “practice is realization” and “zazen itself is satori.” Tony’s teaching approach is within this shikantaza/genjokoan tradition of Soto Zen. In addition to zazen, attention to daily life, and intellectual study, Rinzai employs the intense examination of koans as an important, perhaps the most important aspect of practice. Rinzai Zen was first introduced to the West through the writing of D.T. It is accurate to say that Soto Zen considers the practice of Zazen to be the sole means of realization. He was one of the people tasked with cooking food and helping out when my Zen group rented Mt. I had no idea he was Shozan Jack Haubner until I brought up the subject of the book Zen Confidential, which I liked a lot, and he admitted to being the author. The Soto tradition does not deny that many people have special experiences of realization but does see the seeking of them to be problematic. “The word Zen has become an inkblot upon which the West projects its myriad notions of peace, relaxation, and personal fulfillment, usually to commercial ends (there’s a Zen Tanning Salon in LA, after all.) Itâs also nearly impossible to address this subject without getting someone in the audience riled up â especially in light of the current ânational conversationâ about Harvey Weinstein. Many koans center on a question that seems to be absurd, unanswerable, or both. Shozan writes at length about the Sasaki sex scandal in his book. Shobogenzo translated by Gudo Nishijima & Chodo Cross Vol. It is recognized that there can be many levels of profundity of such an experience, so it is one which can be accurately evaluated and confirmed only by one who has also “had” this shift, i.e., one’s master. Gudo Nishijima's Blog (my ordaining Zen teacher), 09. It also recognized that some shift in one’s understanding is necessary, but that shift need not be dramatic or “special.” Soto holds that what is centrally important is ongoing actualization of realization. In Rinzai Zen, the question parts of the koans are often assigned to students to meditate upon. The major differences between Soto and Rinzai is that Soto practitioners face the wall while sitting, while Rinzai people face away from the wall; Rinzai people typically sit for periods of 20-25 minutes, while in Soto Zen you usually sit for 30-40 minute periods; and they each use the koan stories differently. Although Eisai is credited with being the first Japanese Linji lineage holder, he did not establish a surviving Rinzai Zen lineage or a Rinzai Zen school independent from Tendai. Iâm interested in talking about this stuff, but maybe not on stage. I’d like to talk about the nature and meaning of “enlightenment.” But I doubt thatâs what will happen. I trained in Soto Zen, while Shozan trained in Rinzai Zen. Itâs one of those topics that touches on a wide range of issues and shouldnât be turned into a simple good vs. evil equation. The historical development of the Zen School is well documented. 3, 20. Iâd like to try to dispel some of the wrong assumptions Rinzai people have about Soto practice, and have my own wrong assumptions about Rinzai practice dispelled. There are a lot of forms of Buddhism, of which Zen Buddhism is just one. Itâs nothing like the animosity between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The origin of these two traditions dates to about the 8th century in China, when many dynamic individual teachers began to put their various stamps on Zen practice. Iâve got a new book out now! It is part of the Sanbo Kyodan (Order of the Three Treasures), a lay stream of Soto Zen wthat includes aspects of Rinzai Zen (the two main schools of Japanese Zen). The Rinzai tradition is named for the Chinese Master of the same name in Japanese (Lin-chi, in Chinese), while Soto takes its name from the first two letters of Masters Sozan (Ts’ao-shan Pen-chi) and his teacher, Tozan (Tung-shan Liang-chieh). In the formal sense, koans are cases of life-changing encounters between Zen masters and disciples in ancient China during the “golden age” of Zen. This is probably the most crucial and important difference, the one with the most far-reaching implications for practice. It’s also really hard to talk about. In Soto Zen, the koan stores are often discussed or commented upon. There are two main schools of Zen Buddhism flourishing today, Soto and Rinzai, both of which gained their names from the Chinese masters who founded the schools. Hello, Sign in. Hybrid Zen: Rinzai and Soto Merged Yasutani Hakuun (born in 1885) was an unusual Japanese student who became a monk at 11 years of age, … New River Zen Community (NRZC) [Soto/Rinzai Zen] Contact: Ellen Birx Phone: (540) 605-7560 Email: cbirx@verizon.net Potomac Zen Sangha [Zen] Location: 1423 Powhatan St, Suite #7, Alexandria, VA 22314 Mailing Address: 11955 Governors Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192 Contact: Pohwa Sunim at Potomaczen@yahoo.com . Zen Videos Every Saturday at 10:00 am thereâs zazen at the Angel City Zen Center (NEW PLACE!) Both Rinzai and Soto Zen Buddhists study koans and practice Zazen. This site is owned and operated by Buddiyskiye Fanaty Kompaniya, Volgograd, Russian Federation, 06. But it’s a friendly rivalry. In any case, Iâm looking forward to a lively talk. Rather than being a special event, awakening is seen primarily as an ongoing process, always and constantly occurring here and now, always exactly at the point of the interdependent encounter between “you” and “the universe” as it is experienced in your ever-changing awareness, here and now. Besides which, I would hate to devote the entire 90 minutes weâve been allotted to discussing it. The Rinzai Line is one of the Five Houses of Zen, best thought of as teaching styles that developed within the Zen school, following a great master. The modern Japanese Rinzai tradition was profoundly influenced by Master Hakuin in the early 1700’s. The primary differences between the two schools are in their approaches to realization and their practice methods. People love to talk about Zen and read about it, but not many actually want to do it. These were called âkoansâ too. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. 506 Washington, DC 20005 . Plenty more info is available on the Dogen Sangha Los Angeles website, dsla.info. Shobogenzo translated by Gudo Nishijima & Chodo Cross Vol. Rinzai emphasizes the first definition and Soto emphasizes the second, but each school acknowledges the validity of both. Dec 30, 2018 - Explore Zen Niche's board "Rakusu" on Pinterest. Stay up to date on my live appearances and more by signing up for our mailing list on the contact page! There are two major schools of Japanese Zen, called Soto and Rinzai, which originated in China. Bright Pearl Zen Group of Washington. 4, There is No God and He is Always With You. Baltimore Dharma Group 220 Wendover Road,… For all the press it gets, Zen Buddhism appears to me to be one of the least popular forms of Buddhism in terms of actual practice. Practitioners of Soto Zen believed that Rinzai koans had become a formal technique. Dogen, the founder of the Japanese branch of Soto, commented on a lot of koans in his masterwork Shobogenzo. Itâs mostly just one side trash talking the other, while realizing their similarities far outweigh their differences. Meido Moore is having none of this. Thank you! The differences are in the relative importance in day-to-day practice. The other difference is that the Rinzai people tend to place a great deal of value on satori, or âenlightenment experiences,â while in Soto Zen they say that sitting zazen is, itself, enlightenment already â even if you donât notice it. Check it out! Articles and Essays by Nishijima Roshi, 13. Is it legitimate? A bibliography is appended. July 1969. Rinzai One of the two main schools of Zen still active in Japan, the other being Sōtō. The Zen Community of Oregon is rooted in our Soto and Rinzai Zen heritage with influences from teachings and practice in various traditions of Buddhism. Your donations are my main means of supporting my teaching. The two most famous collections are the Pi-yen-lu, the “Blue Cliff Record” and the Mumonkan, the “Gateless Gate.” Typically, a koan is assigned by a teacher to a student who then “works” on the koan until it is “solved” to the satisfaction of the teacher. While the heart of the Soto school is based on the practice of Zazen, the heart of the Rinzai school focuses on the use of koan, a kind of absurd phrase or statement which is given by a teacher to a disciple to trigger Enlightenment. Since ATS is not even in the Zen lineage at all, these things might be totally irrelevant to them. One thing that I think may be relevant to all of us is Buddhism in America, or Buddhism in the West in general. Rather than being guided by trying to “get” or “attain” something, the practitioner is guided by the intention of simply being aware of what is actually occurring in the eternal “present moment.” This type of zazen is called shikantaza, which translates as “just sitting.” In addition to shikantaza zazen, Soto emphasizes what Dogen called genjokoan, the realization that everything we do is an expression of ultimate reality and an opportunity to awaken. The two schools are not incompatible; their commonalities far outweigh their differences, and some Zen teachers combine both approaches, particularly those within the Harada-Yasutani lineage. RINNOU NET | English Site; japanese; chinese; sitemap; what is Zen ? Buddhist Group Washington, DC. The two main forms of Zen Buddhism are Soto and Rinzai. Shobogenzo translated by Gudo Nishijima & Chodo Cross Vol. You can find some of these commentaries in my new book, It Came from Beyond Zen. The most famous of these are, âIt is said that everything has Buddha Nature, does even a dog have Buddha Nature?â and âWe all know the sound of two hands clapping, whatâs the sound of one hand?â. 2, 19. But Sasaki is most famous these days for the high-profile sex scandal he was involved in. UPCOMING EVENTS (ALL ARE OPEN TO EVERYBODY), October 25, 2017 7:30 pm Battle with Shozan Jack Haubner at Against the Stream, Los Angeles, CA, November 3-5, 2017 Retreat at Mt. These on-going events happen every week even if I am away from Los Angeles. Shozan and I have talked about that too. Hybrid Zen: Rinzai and Soto Merged Yasutani Hakuun (born in 1885) was an unusual Japanese student who became a monk at 11 years of age, was ordained (in Soto Zen) at 13, and attained kensho at 42. So, OK, Iâll call those âkoansâ too. Weâve talked a lot about Zen practice. Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! This realization (in the sense of having an experience), completing a koan curriculum, or receiving dharma transmission is not a final goal in Rinzai, for one continues to practice, to do zazen, to deepen his or her realization, and to help others. Still, what else can you call them? 1407 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90026 Beginners only! The Rinzai tradition is named for the Chinese Master of the same name in Japanese (Lin-chi, in Chinese), while Soto takes its name from the first two letters of Masters Sozan (Ts’ao-shan Pen-chi) and his teacher, Tozan (Tung-shan Liang-chieh). Recognizing also the Our teachers have also practiced and and are informed by various contemporary modalities including Byron Katie’s The Work and Voice Dialogue. The recognition of the true nature of oneself and the universe is the aim of Rinzai Zen—but that experience, known as kensho , is really just the beginning of a life of refining that discovery and putting it into practice in the world. Baldy Zen Center, Mt Baldy, CA, November 10-12, 2017 Non-Residential Retreat, Toronto, ON, Canada, November 14, 2017 Lecture, Dawson College, Montreal, QC, Canada. Morning. Iâm sure weâll also have to get into Joshu Sasakiâs sex scandal and sex scandals in Western Buddhism in general. Is it cultural appropriation? 162 were here. Dogen who became a well-respected monk, founded the Zen Soto school with emphasis on shikantaza. Instead, several other monks would lay the foundations of what would be Japanese Rinzai Zen. The Japanese Soto school was profoundly influenced by Masters Dogen, who brought the tradition from China in the 13th century and wrote about it extensively, and Keizan, who popularized it nearly 100 years later. 6813 Fifth Street, Washington, DC 20042 . Members in each lineage are displayed in a box (or boxes) in alphabetical order.