Monthly Archives: May 2016

Dear friend 1) May sesshin : from 05/06 to 05/10. 2) I have spent whole April with my right leg dragged. Pain of lightly twisted ankle has lingered almost 6 weeks. Sheer pain in the beginning was sharp. As days … Continue reading →

Dear Zen Friend 1) April sesshin : from 04/08 to 04/12. 2) Uchiyama roshi used to say that Antaiji was a camping site. It had no phone, nor tv, nor electric cooking tools. He valued slow life. And I have … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend 1) March sesshin: from 03/11 to 03/15. 2) During this winter it has been warm with little snow, without a moment of -15 F. Firewood stay where they were. I burn them because firewood for next season … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1) February Sesshin: 02/`12 to 02/16 2) Sorry for short notice for February Sesshin and sennding January dharma mail in February. At the end of January my laptop crashed. Writing suddenly was deleted by no reason. Cursor … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend 1) January sesshin : from 01/23 to 01/25 for 3 days. 2) A Happy New Year for the year of 2016. It is 10 degree Fahrenheit today. It was 70 degree on Christmas eve in 2015. Is … Continue reading →