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Takuhatsu, the mutual benefits

英語の後に日本語訳 The Mutual Benefits of Shakuhachi Takuhatsu: For the Doer and the Listener Shakuhachi takuhatsu, the ancient practice of playing the shakuhachi flute while engaging in alms collection or as a meditative offering, has a profound spiritual and emotional impact on both the performer (doer) and the listener. Rooted in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Suizen (blowing meditation), takuhatsu…

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Sakura Takuhatsu 25’

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Expansion and Contraction of the World…

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Exploring Choshi…

Last year I met a very nice lady from the Netherlands. Hélène Seiyu Codjo is a professional Shakuhachi player and teacher. She was in Japan visiting her Sensei and getting a high-level promotion certification. She has an online blog Here. She has good things to share on her blog, you should check it out if you have not. The class was held on Zoom. The new world connector since the Pandemic. It…

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When the student is ready…

This is an old saying, maybe Chinese, Taoist perhaps, maybe. No matter, it’s the thought. I found my Shakuhachi teacher by accident one day while walking to the train station. I was taking a slightly different route than usual and heard the sound of Shakuhachi. I followed that sound to a house. I made a mental note and told my wife when I returned home. She then wrote a note asking about class…

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Amida’s Light, the Breath of Sound, and the Essence of Shakuhachi: A Journey Beyond Thought

下部に日本語表記あり For the Komusō, the Shakuhachi is more than an instrument—it is a tool of meditation, a means to dissolve the self into sound. Just as the breath becomes the note, so too does Amida’s light dissolve boundaries, revealing a reality beyond names and forms. What if Amida Buddha, like the breath in our flute, is not a separate figure but a manifestation of the infinite, universal energy…

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Takuhatsu: first of the year 2025

It was a reasonably comfortable temperature today, which was a good thing. I had planned on doing Takuhatsu today several weeks ago, locking ahead for decent weather. On Jan 19, I was going out to hit it. I was heading back to Osaka Castle Park. I hoped no bands were playing by the train station today. I wanted to stand in a peaceful spot next to the train entrance. That was shattered right…

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Adding Ki to a troubled world

1. The Philosophy Behind Energy Practices SuiZen and ShakuhachiThe practice of SuiZen, or “blowing Zen,” using the shakuhachi flute is a meditative art where each tone is an expression of breath, mindfulness, and interconnectedness. The sound of the shakuhachi is not merely music; it embodies the practitioner’s internal state, resonating with the listener on a deep, spiritual level. Each note is…

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The Shakuhachi: A Tool for Interconnectedness Beyond Words …prt 2

尺八：言葉を超えたつながりの道具 The Shakuhachi: A Tool for Interconnectedness Beyond Words 英語の後に日本語訳 In Buddhist and Taoist thought, as well as in scientific understanding, there is a profound concept: everything is interconnected. This idea—whether expressed spiritually, philosophically, or scientifically—underscores that all beings and all matter are fundamentally connected, even at the atomic level. With…

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Communication beyond words…prt 1

言葉を超えたコミュニケーション…prt 1 There are times of meditation, contemplation that I find using ChatGPT as a sounding board is helpful in focusing a thought, making it more to a point, readable. Then hearing it back, reading it back makes it more sense, and helps fill in holes. Recently I had some thoughts on inter-connections, on things of a Buddhist /Taoist nature/Christian Nature. Such as the Trinity…

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New Year…door closes, door opens

Sometime last year maybe about Oct. I did a student concert for my Kinko-Ryu Sensei. it was held at the local community center. Generally I do not attend these. Over the course of the maybe 6 yrs or longer, time fades, I have been with him I have done three. I do not really care for them. The playing is ok, but the paying of $100.00 to play rubs me wrong. I dislike it when a band wants to do…

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Chiang Mai Pilgrimage II…24’…prt 1

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The gathering in Kobe

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Beyond Blowing…

In my pilgrimage to Jufukuji Zen temple in Himeji, I made the acquaintance of the head the head monk there. Hayashi-sama (林 侃道) I later contacted him about why there was a full moon meditation service at the temple. He explained about certain historical times and events that happened during the full moon. Also mentioned that he read about it in the book “Shoshikan” written by the Tendai founder.…

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Takuhatsu…Nov. 24’

The weather was good, not hot not cold… It was first time out in a while, not really long but a while. I went to Osaka Park the month before . It was good and the first test. I was heading back there on this day. The difference was it was a weekend, so I was expecting more people, so a bit nervous. However, sometimes one needs to be bold. I arrived about 11 or so. There were a fair amount of…

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Jofukuji pilgrimage - Himeji, Japan