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PictureThe Ven. Tangen Harada Roshi
The following is a short talk given by the esteemed Ven. Tangen Harada Roshi at his temple, Bukkoku-ji, in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, followed by audios of 4 talks given by him.

​"Root
s of roots of roots of roots;
Perfect, only One; Great Harmony!
Another separate, nothing; Opposite, nothing;
Great, great, great, limitless great, One root!
Separate: nothing; Problem: nothing; Trouble: nothing.
Eternal perfect, yes!
One Truth; One Truth; Only One Truth.
Separate: ego: Opposite: ego;
Little ego, Sorry ego, Trouble ego;
Perfect nothing.
Think place, head, separate? No!
Everything perfect One; Only one truth; Why separate?
Everything perfect peace; Great calm; Truth, empty.
Great, great, great, great, great.
Why? Limitless!
Nothing limits; One point; Everything, one point; Include everything!
Every, every, every, every, perfect peace; Perfect enough;
Perfect satisfied; Afraid: unnecessary!
Why? Truth is always truth; Nothing changes; Just nothing!
Everything, no change!
Therefore, what happens?
That, that truth not change; Perfect, no change;
Perfect sameness; Only truth.
Wise men, wise men, wise men;
Always that `wise’ make trouble; That `wise’: ego;
Always unsatisfied, Always afraid, Always anxious,
Always sorry, Always unhappy.
`Wise’ men, ego wise; Perfect? Incorrect!
Why? That wise ego: nothing!
But human beings always grasp;
Grasp, grasp, hard grasp ego, `myself ’,
And make trouble; Make anxious; Make opposite;
But truth, roots of roots, truth, Always smile;
Deep, deep, deep, great smile; That’s the roots.
Why?
Eternal, perfect and bright; Eternal, perfect safety;
Eternal, perfect peace; Everything eternal,
Now, here, now, here; Now, here, no change!
All people hope, desire,
Desire, desire,
Desire perfect peace; Perfect enough, myself;
Always, yes!
Truth yourself;  Your hope perfect satisfied;
Truth yourself, yourself, roots of roots;
Your hope, already; Truth, yourself only, only!
Therefore, everything always bright,
Always calm, Always together,
Always together helped,
Yes!
Baby English, sorry!
But roots of roots of roots: Yourself!
Yes, yes!
Please, please, truth yourself!
Yourself, truth, please.
Only one doing!
Please, truth doing;
Doing, doing, doing;
That determination, sure, continue,
Continue..."



​​Announcements: 

The EST schedule for our "virtual" Spring retreat is:   

Friday, 04/28:
7:00- 9:00 pm, Zazen.


Saturday, 04/29:
6:30- 7:40 am, Zazen.
7:40- 9:00 am, Breakfast and Cleanup/ Rest.
9- 11:30 am, Zazen and recorded teisho (Teisho begins at about 10:30 am).
11:30- 1:30 pm, Lunch and Samu (Work meditation)/ Informal Meditation/ Rest.
1:30- 2:00 pm, Question and answer/ Dharma discussion period.
2:00- 4:30 pm, Zazen and short Sutra service.
4:30 -7:00 pm, Exercise and Supper, Informal Meditation/ Rest.
7:00- 9:00 pm, Zazen.

Sunday, 04/30:
6:30- 7:40 am, Zazen.
7:40- 9:00 am, Breakfast and Cleanup, Rest.
9- 11:30 am, Zazen and recorded teisho (Teisho begins at about 10:30 am).
11:30- 1:30 pm, Lunch and Samu (Work- meditation)/ Informal Meditation/ Rest.
1:30- 2:00 pm, Question and answer/ Dharma discussion period.
2:00- 4:30 pm, Zazen and closing service.

Please avoid all unnecessary distractions during the retreat and take advantage of this precious weekend of your life by devoting yourself to your practice for the welfare of all. When can we be absolutely certain of another such opportunity? Please don't waste it!

Please contact us using our Contact page if you would like to participate in all or part(s) of this retreat or if you have any questions.
   

 * If you need a copy of our current set of retreat Sutras please email dharman_shakya@yahoo.com.