Entries from 2005-05-01 to 1 month

The Aum incident defined as an attack on modern human civilization (Part 3)

"When we examine the Aum incident, we can discover in it the cultural and social sickness of our modern world. The incident itself will sooner or later be forgotten. But the sickness of our modern world itself that manifested in the attack…

Zazen as the perfection of patience (Adult practice: Part 25)

Wherever you sit, there will be plenty of opportunity to practice the perfection of patience. When I became the abbot of Antaiji three years ago, I did not make many changes. Still, one of the changes that I made right at once was that I m…