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Jikido
In Zen Buddhism, it is the job of the to run the '' zendo'' according to the rules prescribed by the teacher, and maintain the zendo's schedule. The jikido makes a commitment to run every regularly scheduled sitting and each monthly ''sesshin''. In Sōtō the ''jikido'' is the one person, other than the Teacher, who faces outward in the ''zendo'' instead of facing the wall. This is because the ''jikido''`s practice cannot be simply private or inward, but must always face outward, aware and responsive to what's going on in the ''zendo''. The ''jikido''`s job is not just to facilitate the functioning of the ''zendo'', the ''jikido'' embodies and exemplifies practice as functioning. And that is the functioning of no-self – of the forgotten self – that responds to each thing in turn, performs each function in turn without a thought of right or wrong or ''how am I doing'' or ''how do I look doing it''. See also *''Jikijitsu'' *''Jisha'' *''Sanzen , aka , means going to a Zen maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jikijitsu
A (Chinese: ''chih-jih'') is the directing monk in charge of every movement of the monks coming to sit zazen in the zendo in a Japanese Zen monastery of the Rinzai School. Their position is that of head monk, and they are generally regarded as strict disciplinarians. Their position is considered most desirable to hold in the meditation hall. The ''jikijitsu'' also ensures that the monks get to sleep and wake up on time according to a strict protocol. History Originally the name was given to the monk who was assigned to take care of the monastery's robes and bowls. The monks rotated this duty among themselves each day. Today a monk may be appointed to the position for the duration of a ''sesshin'' (possibly more than one consecutive day). Timekeeper The ''jikijitsu'' is the timekeeper for sessions of ''zazen'', ''kinhin'' (walking meditation), and meals. Times during the daily schedule are signalled with Woodblock (instrument), wood blocks called ''han'' and with gongs, umpans and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jisha
, along with the titles ''inji'' and ''sannō'',Hori, pp. 638–639 are Japanese language, Japanese terms used in reference to the personal attendant of a monastery's abbot or teacher in Zen Buddhism. In the Rinzai school, the term is usually either ''inji'' or ''sannō''. According to the book ''3 Bowls: Vegetarian Recipes from an American Zen Buddhist Monastery'', "While the jikijitsu is the stern father of the zendo, the jisha is the den mother, balancing the strictness that his counterpoint establishes. The jisha prepares for and greets all guests, tends to the needs of the students, takes care of the sick, and organizes the cleaning of the monastery."O'Hara, p. 57 According to author Victor Sōgen Hori, "In the Northern Sung period, a master of a large monastery had two attendants, but by the Yüan period the number of attendants had increased to five: an incense attendant, a secretary attendant, a guest attendant, a robe attendant, and a 'hot water and medicine' attendant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanzen
, aka , means going to a Zen master for instruction. In the Rinzai school, it has the same meaning as '' dokusan'', which is specifically a private interview between student and master,Fischer-Schreiber 1989, pg. 306 often centering on the student's grasp of an assigned koan. If the master rings a bell to dismiss the student, this means the student's understanding is not right and that their work with the koan must continue. It is typically held twice a day in a monastery, though during a week-long sesshin sanzen may take place as often as four times in one day.Omori, 145 See also *'' Jikido'' *''Jikijitsu A (Chinese: ''chih-jih'') is the directing monk in charge of every movement of the monks coming to sit zazen in the zendo in a Japanese Zen monastery of the Rinzai School. Their position is that of head monk, and they are generally regarded as st ...'' *'' Keisaku'' Notes References * * * * * Zen {{zen-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century Before the Common Era, BCE. It is the Major religious groups, world's fourth-largest religion, with about 500 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise four percent of the global population. It arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to Western world, the West in the 20th century. According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of bhavana, development which leads to Enlightenment in Buddhism, awakening and moksha, full liberation from ''Duḥkha, dukkha'' (). He regarded this path as a Middle Way between extremes su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōtō
Sōtō Zen or is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai school, Rinzai and Ōbaku). It is the Japanese line of the Chinese Caodong school, Cáodòng school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Dongshan Liangjie, Dòngshān Liángjiè. It emphasizes Shikantaza, meditation with no objects, anchors, or content. The meditator strives to be aware of the stream of thoughts, allowing them to arise and pass away without interference. The Japanese brand of the sect was imported in the 13th century by Dōgen Zenji, who studied Caodong, Cáodòng Buddhism () abroad in China. Dōgen is remembered today as the ancestor of Sōtō Zen in Japan along with Keizan, Keizan Jōkin. With about 14,000 temples, Sōtō is one of the largest Japanese Buddhist organizations. Sōtō Zen is now also popular in the West, and in 1996 priests of the Sōtō Zen tradition formed the Soto Zen Buddhist Association based in North America. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
