[Date & Time] Monday, September 29, 12:30~17:00
[Spot] Kenchoji Temple
[Visitors] 6 visitors, with4 from the
U.S., 1 each from Bosnia Herzegovina and France
[Language] Chinese
[Attendants] 2 KSGG members
We arrived at Kenchoji
Temple on time. Before starting zazen, Mr. Fujio, a chief priest explained how
to practice it in English, which was very easy to understand, released our tension,
and made us feel familiar with zazen. We
practiced zazen three times. As they
practiced zazen repeatedly, their postures became much better and they looked
refreshed. I think they must have got some new ideas about zazen through experiencing
it. After zazen sessions, we were served powered green tea in another Japanese
traditional room and enjoyed drinking it, feeling relaxed. The priest answered
many questions of ours amiably, so that we could understand zen and zazen much
more. Getting out of Hojo, where the zazen sessions were held, we looked at
other structures in the precincts such as Butsuden, Hatto, Chinese Juniper
trees, Bonsho( Temple Bell, a national treasure), Sanmon, and Somon. Then we
left for Kitakamakura Station.
