Dogen Sangha Blog

Dear Readers, Mater Nishijima has not been in good health for some months. So, updates of this blog and answers to your comments have been s...

We, Huma Beings, have the two kinds of Nervous System. The one is the Brain-Spinal Nervous System, and the other is the Autonomic Nervous Sy...

When Buddhism is the Truth, there is no problem, but if Buddhism were not the Truth, there might be a problem. Therefore I think whether Bud...

The Autonomic Nervous System has been found for example by Sigmund Freud in the middle of the 19th Century, and then we, Human Beings, have ...

Dear Mr. James Cohen, You do not belong Dogen Sangha at all. Therefore you should not say anything about Dogen Sangha completely. ...

Dear Ven. Harry San, I think that only Buddhist monks, whom can be venerated, must be revered. Dear Ven. David Fernandez San, Thank you ver...

Even though I have received a following questions from Ven. silentbell San, but I have failed to answer to him, and so I would like to send ...

I have received two comments from Ven. silentbell San on my Dogen Sangha Blog of 10/04/28 and 10/04/29, but I have lost a chance to express ...

Dear Ven. Harry San and Dear Ven. Woochi San, Because of my poor ability for computer, I have lost your each comment from my computer, but f...

Thank you very much for your kind encouragement. Gudo Wafu Nishijima

First of all, it is necessary for you to meet a person, who knows the method of how to practice Zazen, first. If it is difficalt for you...

My computer has been repaired by Prof. Shin Kirik's efforts since a few days ago.

Nishijima Sensei asked me to let people know that his computer is broken and he's unable to respond to emails at the moment. He's go...

MMK (27) Examination of Doctrines (30 verses) 1. Sect Future, Sect Past, Sect Secular, And Sect Reality, are the doctrines. They are Belief ...

MMK (26) Examination of The Twelve –fold of Chain of Cause and Effect (12 verses) 1. Relying upon new births, many numbers of accomplishment...

MMK (25) Examination of Nirvana, the free and serene state. (24 verses) 1. When the Serene State of the Balanced Autonomic Nervous System is...

MMK (24) Examination of The Supreme Truth (40 verses) 1. When the balanced state of the autonomic nervous system pervades through the whole ...

MMK (23) Examination of Delusion (25 verses) 1. What has been born from desire is violent emotion, Hatred and charm, are actually talked. Be...

MMK (22) Examination of Realization (16 verses) 1. The five kinds of substances, that is, matter, perception, consideration, action, and con...

MMK (22) Examination of Realization (16 verses) 1. The five kinds of substances, that is, matter, perception, consideration, action, and con...

MMK (21) Examination of Coexistence and Universal Existence (21 verses) 1. Without existence and without being together, the both Coexistenc...

1. Belonging to Reason or belonging to many Real Truths, The Inclusive Grasp is born at that time. Result exists also relying upon the I...

MMK (19) Examination of Time (6 verses) 1. The existence just at the present moment is the state that everything has never arrived at yet. ...

1. If the Soul really exists as a part of the five kinds of aggregates, The real facts of appearance, disappearance, and maintenance of th...

MMK (17) Examination of the Fusion between Action and Result (33 verses) 1. The negative attitudes to the existence of Soul is an excellent ...