…ting much of what exists in our world. It’s seeing the birthing of the opposites occurring within our minds, and this created world spewing forth and interacting with everyone else’s created world. Truth and delusion are but one pair of opposites that we become entangled with. But when we see this process of creation within ourselves – truly see it, by being still enough to really see it – and know the value of desisting from that process, then I…
…ui MacPhillamy, has been published as Roar of the Tigress, Volumes I and II. Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett died in November of 1996. This site is dedicated to her memory, out of gratitude for her great compassion. To read more of Reverend Master Jiyu’s writings see the links below: On this site: Perfect Faith About Shakyamuni Buddha About Dogen About Keizan On the Shasta Abbey website: Zen Is Eternal Life (her more thorough introduction to Soto Zen p…
…The form of cross-legged sitting in which each foot is placed over the opposite thigh. FUNZOE (J). The seven types of rags used in making the kesa. FUTOROKU (J), Record of the Lamp compiled in 1204 by the Chinese priest Lei-an Cheng-shou. Back to the top G GAITAN (J), outside sitting place. The meditation platform outside the Meditation Hall. GASAN, Kassan Zene (J), 805–881, Chia-shan-hui (C). A Chinese Zen Master. He was a disciple of the famous…