The extract from “The lecture of Hannyashin sutra” by Kakushyo Takagami 2

　The fourth lecture.  The eternal life.

35) In short, ‘emptiness’ is ‘emptiness of Hannya’ and does not simply mean like a dualism, to be or nothing. One of the ancient Chinese Buddhist masters, Shyuken Daishi (644~712) said.
I see ‘form is emptiness, he will get great wisdom.
I see ‘emptiness is formed, and he will get deep affection. This verse makes me consider it. Because great wisdom means profound wisdom and is true wisdom namely.

36） Correct Jihi; love is not blind love like a cow licking her calf. Jihi in Buddhist teaching means that correct love is based on real wisdom namely. Therefore, at least in Buddhism, Jihi and wisdom are two and are one simultaneously. When I hear the name of the Buddhist image now, I recall the Buddhist image which has a gentle figure like Avalokiteshvara or Jizo. But there is a fierce look at the Buddhist image like a Fudo-Myo; Acala.


37) By the way, there is no distinction between parental affection for children like high and low. The expression of affection, of course, there is a certain peculiar attitude between the father’s affection and the mother’s affection for the child. The affection of a strict father and a tender mother, speaking of distinction, is it. Those are his scolding affection and her hugging affection.

38）At least in Buddhism, the philosophy of wisdom, and the religion of Jihi; affection is two and one together. Children may think that their parent’s mind may change their minds. That is a child’s prejudice. Nothing is a difference in affection between father and mother to their child. By scolding and hugging once, the child will never go off the right path, will never fall into the evil path, and grow honestly and fast.

39) Issa Kobayashi said it is cold and no one scolded me at snooze. It is lonely absolutely that we have no one give scold. We should need one who gives scolding when growing up adults increasingly. I should want those who have a frank and critical opinion of my behavior. Many persons give to blame and criticize behind me my back. However, we have very few people to criticize directly.

40) For example, even with different facial expressions, the tears of wisdom and affection are nothing distinction in the mind. My uncle who died thirteen years ago retained this poem for me.
Father illuminated and mother shed a drop of tears, and the Nadeshiko stood up by the same benefit.
I don’t know who composed it. I think, keep in mind, it is a remarkable poem surely.

41) Owing to my strict father’s mind and tender mother’s mercy, when I remember delightful memories and look back on dear my parents, I am deeply grateful for discovering profound and holy Buddhism as a philosophy or religion.

42) Hannya is said to mean a Buddhist mother. Indeed, Hannya is a mother who raises all Buddha and is the basis for the birth of all Buddha.

43) From a high point, from a so-called holistic perspective, if you see everything with your own eyes, all things are neither arising nor ceasing, neither dirt nor purity, neither increasing nor decreasing.

44) Like that law of energy is the scientific truth and the electronic quantity which creates everything in the universe is unchangeable law, everything done by gathering Karma and keeping it empty is neither arising nor ceasing, neither increasing nor decreasing altogether.

45) Zen master Dogen said that to awaken one’s life and death is Karma a significant matter for Buddhists.
However, awakening one’s life and death are not only Buddhist disciples. I think everybody has to do that.

46） ‘Even if passing away in Musashino field, I keep on the Japanese spirit.’ Shoin Yoshida (1830~1859) who left the poem of farewell, passed away like a dewdrop of the execution, was a just person who was not bound by life and death. He was not afraid of death. He transcended ‘life and death with obedience to ‘life and death, and acquired the truth of ‘neither arising nor ceasing’, the so-called had done alive with death. He sent a letter to his sister like that.
‘Now, immortality means that, what feel familiar with, Buddha and Confucius are alive now. because, people delight, feel grateful, feel with awe them.’ It is sure, should appreciate those words.

47) Let’s live to be strong, firmly, calmly, making up our minds to be with death looking for eternal life.