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Please come and enjoy the peace and wisdom of our Zen temple.
Please come and enjoy the peace and wisdom of our Zen temple.
Taishoji was begun in 1916 by pioneering Zen ministers of the Sötö School of Zen Buddhism.
Taishoji was begun in 1916 by pioneering Zen ministers of the Sötö School of Zen Buddhism.
Our two head temples are Eihei-ji and Söji-ji. The former is in Fukui-ken and the latter is in Kanagawa-ken.
Our two head temples are Eihei-ji and Söji-ji. The former is in Fukui-ken and the latter is in Kanagawa-ken.
Tradition
Tradition
Taishoji transmits the Dharma (Teachings) from Shakyamuni Buddha and the Patriarchs down to our minister of today, Rev. Jigaku Takenouchi. In 520 C.E., the south India Zen monk, Bodhidharma (Darumasan) brought Zen Buddhism to a Shaolin Temple in China where it was known as Chan. Dögen Zenji brought Sötö Zen to Japan from China in 1227 and Keizan Zenji made Zen popular with the people.
Our Main Image of Reverence
Our Main Image of Reverence
Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha
Оur Main Sutra
Оur Main Sutra
Maka Hannya Haramitta Shingyo (Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra)
Zen Buddhist Doctrine
Zen Buddhist Doctrine
We are all children of Nature and come into this world endowed with the Buddha-Mind (Busshin). However, failing to realize this, we live selfish, willful lives, causing much suffering to ourselves and others. If we listen to the Buddha and abide in His Teachings, our spirits will come to rest, our lives will experience harmony and light, and we will rejoice in being of service to society. We will also experience the deep faith that will allow us to stand up under any hardship. To discover Happiness and a Life Worth Living here on Earth now is the teaching of the Sötö Zen School.
Resident Minister Rev. Jigaku Takenouchi
Resident Minister Rev. Jigaku Takenouchi
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