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NewsTaisho’s Tokudo

Taisho’s Tokudo

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Taisho’s Tokudo

In a ceremony that has been replayed over centuries, Patrice Taishō Bucher took the vows of tokudo, or ordination as a Zen Buddhist priest, committing herself forever to a life of service. Karen Maezen Miller was the preceptor in the ceremony, which took place on Dec. 27, 2018 during our Year-End Sesshin.  

CeremonyNewsThe Bodhisattva Precepts

The Bodhisattva Precepts

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The Bodhisattva Precepts

When we receive the precepts we are not given something that exists outside ourselves. To truly receive the precepts is to realize your true nature, revealing your life as the very body, form, and functioning of the enlightened state. — Maezumi Roshi

NewsAscending the Platform

Ascending the Platform

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Ascending the Platform

In a powerful conclusion to the 2018 Summer Ango training period, Head Trainee Rafael Doshin Carrasco presided over the traditional ceremonies of Shosan, or public dokusan, Tea Ceremony and Shuso Hossen, where he defended his presentation of the koan “The World-Honored One Ascends the Platform..”

NewsStefan Munen Kamph’s Jukai

Stefan Munen Kamph’s Jukai

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Stefan Munen Kamph’s Jukai

Combining his commitment to practice with his love of travel, Stefan Munen Kampf has cultivated equal devotion for both the Hazy Moon and its sister temple, the Black Scorpion Zen Center in Mexico…

FeatureStatement from Rafael Doshin Carrasco, Head Trainee for Summer Ango 2018

Statement from Rafael Doshin Carrasco, Head Trainee for Summer Ango 2018

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Statement from Rafael Doshin Carrasco, Head Trainee for Summer Ango 2018

I am from Santiago, Chile and I have been meditating for some years. I do not have a Sangha there, so I usually practice alone. For me, it’s really important to know that I have my teacher and my Sangha here in Hazy Moon…

Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo

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The Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo is a dharani, an exhortation designed to produce specific energy though the articulation of sound. The Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo, or the Ten-Phrase Life Prolonging Kannon, evokes the compassionate and eternal nature of our life. For the words to this chant, see the Hazy Moon Chant Book.

Identity of Relative and Absolute

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The Identity of Relative and Absolute is a poem about the enlightened mind written by our Dharma ancestor Shitou (Jap: Sekito Kisen) in the 8th century and chanted in our services. For the words to this chant, see the Hazy Moon Chant Book.

Maha Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra

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The most commonly chanted sutra in Mahayana Buddhism, the Heart Sutra expounds the core, or heart, of the Buddha’s teaching. For the words to this chant, see the Hazy Moon Chant Book.

CeremonyThe Light of a New Year

The Light of a New Year

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The Light of a New Year

Under the bright shine of a supermoon, the Hazy Moon Sangha marked its 20th consecutive New Year’s Eve ceremony. Concluding the annual Year-End Sesshin, participants dedicated the merit of their practice through all space and time by chanting a full service; performing the atonement ritual of Fusatsu; and generating auspicious blessings of peace, wisdom, and […]

NewsVickie Reiju Cumberland’s Jukai

Vickie Reiju Cumberland’s Jukai

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Vickie Reiju Cumberland’s Jukai

When Vickie Cumberland attended her first formal Zen retreat five years ago, she drove eight hours from Kansas City to Cincinnati to sit with a fledging group that would later become the Dewdrop Sangha, an affiliate of the Hazy Moon. Since then, she has practiced at the Hazy Moon and at retreats in Ohio, Wisconsin, […]

CeremonyFusatsu

Fusatsu

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Fusatsu

Fusatsu, our service of atonement, is one of the most beautiful and profound ceremonies in the Zen tradition.

NewsLurleen Honshin Benzian’s Jukai

Lurleen Honshin Benzian’s Jukai

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Lurleen Honshin Benzian’s Jukai

After several years of practice at the Hazy Moon, Lurleen Benzian took the Buddha precepts and received Jukai from Nyogen Roshi on October 7 with sangha and family members in attendance. She received the Dharma name, Honshin, which means “Mind Only,” an auspicious name which carries particular enthusiasm and appreciation from Roshi. Congratulations, Honshin!

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