Lecture meeting of Buddhism

 

 

 

 

We had a lecture meeting at our zen temple yesterday afternoon.

About ten priests and forty five men and women attended it.

At first we recited a sutra called 'Hannya Singyo'.

After that about an hour and a half lecture was begun.

We also experienced chair Zen meditation for about 3 minutes.

This event is held every year at every temple around here in turn and it was held 11years ago at this temple.

By the way, the lecturer came from Iwate-prefecture , and he has stayed in Okayama-prefecture  for about one week.  

He went to some temples during the week.

He is spreading the mind of Soto Zen Buddhism and he told about  spiritual enlightenment of Buddha,  DNA of life  that connected with every life

and importance of life and so on.

He told us that the mind of JIHI ' LOVE ' in English was very important.