‘In terms of a human being, a Buddha is a person without ego-self. This means that for sentient beings there is no centre or self-nature. In Buddhism, this is explained as the law of causality.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation – There is nothing to do but accept the present as-it-is.
‘There is nothing to do but accept the present as-it-is.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation – Accepting the moment “now”.
‘Accepting the moment “now”, nothing was gained and nothing was thrown away.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation – As long as we don’t clarify ourselves.
‘As long as we don’t clarify ourselves, we hear the teaching through the self, ego, then interpret the teaching in numerous different ways.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation — In the Heart Sutra, the word ‘not’ as in ‘not born’.
‘In the Heart Sutra, the word ‘not’ as in ‘not born, not dying’ and so on isn’t simply a negation. If there is difference, there is sameness.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation: When we sit in zazen.
‘When we sit in zazen, all sorts of thoughts come and go that cannot be labelled delusion, confusion, or satori.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation: Words of love.
‘Words of love are not always kindly words.’
Zen master Iida Toin
Morning meditation: Please be the moment ‘now’.
‘Please be the moment ‘now’ as-it-is, not only with zazen in the zendo, but in all activities throughout the day.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Buddhism now 