This video provides a fascinating look into the life and practice of Zen Buddhism at Daikotu-ji. The serene atmosphere and thoughtful insights shared by the practitioners are truly inspiring. It's a great reminder of the importance of mindfulness and simplicity in our daily lives.
I was amazed to see Stomu Yamashta appear in this film! I got here from another, beautiful Slice documentary about the Zanskar Valley, but Yamashta has been one of my favorite musicians for years. Amazing serendipity!
I live in Japan. I can say most monks are not enlightened, but once in a while you'll encounter these rare gems who are probably enlightened, sometimes even in the middle of Tokyo. Most of them live quietly but they are willing to teach you zen if you are very serious about it. The weird thing is, they seem to have an almost supernatural ability to sense if you are serious about the practice or not, so you cannot fool them. For me personally, Zen was too difficult to practice, so now I chose the path of being a Pure Land Buddhist (Shin Buddhist), but I have immense respect for those who chose zen as their path.
@@viewing87291t I have lived in Japan for somewhere around 30 years. I have had interactions with them, too. I wonder how many see it as a job, and how many are on the path.
@@nguyenbaokhanh2005 I disagree. The roots of Zen are in Chan, which was what happened when Indian Buddhism traveled East with Bodhidharma. Zen is what happened when Chan encountered Japanese. I would say that there is a great deal to it, if it seems inscrutable. Indians, by contrast, wrote prolifically on Buddhism, to the point where it can be pretty hard to learn all the material. There have been Indian, Chinese and Japanese masters. Let's' not forget that Japan also has Vajrayana in the Shingon and Tendai schools.
@Slice Could you please explore Tummo & Thukdam practiced in tibetan Buddhism Tummo (Inner Heat Meditation) and Thukdam (Post-Meditative State) are profound practices in Tibetan Buddhism, emphasizing advanced stages of meditative accomplishment and mastery over the mind-body connection. #Slice
Achieving Enlightenment? As in enlightenment is a state, or some 'thing' you create, manufacture, or build? This fosters a sense and state of mind where one is always seeking a thing to possess and this hinders realization of the awakened nature, in my experience.
Words do not mean anything if you are not attached. In the world of conventions, you can talk about achieving enlightenment because they don't have the framework to understand what you mean anyways. "dam bro, i just want the suffering to stop. maybe I should seek enlightenment." "there is nothing to achieve" and at that moment, he experienced a profound realization - only in koans and never in my personal experience v___v'
@ have you tried just being in the feeling of the suffering where it is felt in your body and just letting that disturbance process or do its own thing. I found suffering something was because of my mental reaction to it and when i only feel it, after a while it sorts itself out I wish you sucess with feeling your suffering
@@user-hb5qs7sy2v i was just making a joke lol. My point was that while it's true that "there is no enlightenment to achieve", that does not negate the fact that enlightenment is something that requires effort. If you accept that you're already enlightened and dont practice, convincing yourself that you're already free from all delusions, you'll still be subject to the laws of karma/causation. Until one experiences enlightenment themselves, self-satisfyingly saying "there is nothing to seeking" is just to speak in borrowed words.
@@user-hb5qs7sy2v I still vividly recall the moment I broke through sufferingand became free of it. I'd been experiencing crippling pain for a few years that knew no relenting from pills or changing position. One moment there was like a flash of light in the midst of white hot pain and suddenly there was a peacefulness that was beyond the pain, even though the sensation was still present, I no longer identified my 'self' with it. It's challenging to find words to express, but in the midst of this crack of realization was this resounding internal notion. "In life there will be discomfort, there may be pain, but this does not mean I have to suffer." I still experience discomfort and pain, but no longer does it command my awareness when it arises and no longer do I layer suffering on top of the sensations or states that come and go like clouds, however stormy.
The OM vibration is probably what the sound part is about. Advanced souls are also able to hear the sound of OM from within. It takes years of practice.
Lol not only is there a spelling mistake in the title of this video but also in the citation of the source. The original documentary seems to be called "Sacred Spaces - Asian temples. Humans, Nature and Gods" - not Dods haha
Daitoku-ji! Spell it correctly and say it correctly. Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan. There are Westerners who train there, but very few because it is very tough. It is a "samurai trip" to Westerners. Most Westerners are too childish in their thinking, too fond of comfort and complaining. Daitoku-ji is open to the public on some days and is famous for its gardens, architecture, and screens. Don't miss it. Training at Daitoku-ji is like eating an ice cold iron bar. Can you bite thru it? You can't be "radical" and traditional at the same time. That is ridiculous. Rinzai Zen practice involves sitting and the use of Koan to support insight. Daitoku-jo turns out great meditators and masters.
@@gothboschincarnate3931... Do you actually know nothing about Buddhism? What part of my comment do you disagree with? Are you so ignorant that you think that the Buddha is a God? Or are you just ignorant about Buddhist morality? Obviously they are way more moral than any of the Abrahamic parental deity religions. Much less Donald J. Trump💙
They will never find enlightenment or the sacred sound in a square or temple. God created worlds as a (sphere) and (nature) is the only true sphere. All the great masters discovered enlightenment in nature not in artificial temples. This is where the backwards spirituality is and 99.9% of all religions today stem hence why people cannot ever find it.
@Indigochild33 and? 10th to 11th century compared to Theravada Buddhisms 5th century. Still more of a radical departure from traditional buddhism than Zen. Dzgochen and Vajrayana are as well. I have lived and practiced in Zen Buddhist monastic environments. It's not that radical. The line about "sudden" enlightenment being this radical reimagining to trad. Theravadin doesn't hold water when you closey examine theravada practices and compare them to zen practice. There is more of an aesthetic reimagining than anything. Zen is obsessed with aesthetics. That's why i dont practice it anymore, personally. I still have respect for some of its laminaries. Bon itself is very old as a folk religion but it didn't really concretely define itself as such until it was deeply influenced by T. Buddhism.
This text narrated here is ridiculous, full of misconceptions and buzzwords, patronising the viewers as children. If you want to talk about Zen Buddhism please do a proper research with Japanese sources.
There are absolutely no guarantees that if you chose the life of a monk you'll be enlightened or, as the monk in the video says, experience the void that is not emptiness but a void full of energy that is underneath everything. There are no methods that conduct to enlightenment. And nobody can enlighten anyone. The renowned Zen master Ikkyu, briefly the abbot of the Daitokuji, experienced kensho (enlightenment), while having sex with a prostitute. Shall we talk about methods of enlightenment?
@@snowflakemelter1172 Yes, you are correct! But Ikkyu discovered at that moment that he was a fake. Unlike you and the 8 billion humans, that will never realize that they are fakes. Bwahahahaha!
You can experience Kensho just by doing drugs or running into it by accident. Getting the permanent Great Satori is the difficult part. Saying that becoming a monk does not guarantee enlightenment is not the same as saying practicing zazen does not facilitate the conditions that make enlightenment more likely to occur or help make an enlightenment experience more stable. In Buddhism, everyone is considered capable on enlightenment because enlightenment is the essential nature of everything. Practice of Zen is only to make one aware of their original nature.
Zen Buddhism already return to Pink Lotus Prince Shidarta Buddha Gautama, back to India and united with Hindu Shivarta Shiva. Zen Basic law must Maple full colours, Lotus & WATERLILY with many colours, plus India flowers OFFERINGS ❤. Zen can't exist without SAKURA. By Shivarta
Having no destination, I'm never lost!!!
This video provides a fascinating look into the life and practice of Zen Buddhism at Daikotu-ji. The serene atmosphere and thoughtful insights shared by the practitioners are truly inspiring. It's a great reminder of the importance of mindfulness and simplicity in our daily lives.
Have been there three times and this place is serene and tough at the same time. Zen training is very rigorous both in body & mind. 🙏🏻
Serene and tough is what it looks like.. At first I thought I'd love to go there but as the video went on I started wondering how long I'd last!
So beautiful and pure ❤️
I was amazed to see Stomu Yamashta appear in this film! I got here from another, beautiful Slice documentary about the Zanskar Valley, but Yamashta has been one of my favorite musicians for years. Amazing serendipity!
It always inspired me when I see someone walking like that, being very restrain and mindful and the temple is also very inspiring
I've been wondering how many realized masters live today in Japan. It's hard to be detached in this world we live in, with all its connectivity!
I live in Japan. I can say most monks are not enlightened, but once in a while you'll encounter these rare gems who are probably enlightened, sometimes even in the middle of Tokyo. Most of them live quietly but they are willing to teach you zen if you are very serious about it. The weird thing is, they seem to have an almost supernatural ability to sense if you are serious about the practice or not, so you cannot fool them. For me personally, Zen was too difficult to practice, so now I chose the path of being a Pure Land Buddhist (Shin Buddhist), but I have immense respect for those who chose zen as their path.
@@viewing87291t I have lived in Japan for somewhere around 30 years. I have had interactions with them, too. I wonder how many see it as a job, and how many are on the path.
Bạn hãy đến Ấn Độ để tìm những bậc thầy giác ngộ Thiền, Thiền Nhật Bản chỉ là chiêu trò quảng cáo quá lố.
Forget about finding "enlightened masters".
Just be aware of one's actions in one's own life.
@@nguyenbaokhanh2005 I disagree. The roots of Zen are in Chan, which was what happened when Indian Buddhism traveled East with Bodhidharma. Zen is what happened when Chan encountered Japanese. I would say that there is a great deal to it, if it seems inscrutable. Indians, by contrast, wrote prolifically on Buddhism, to the point where it can be pretty hard to learn all the material. There have been Indian, Chinese and Japanese masters. Let's' not forget that Japan also has Vajrayana in the Shingon and Tendai schools.
the name is daitokuji, not daikotuji. The presenter even says it correctly, it is written incorrectly
I was wondering about that too. It’s definitely Daitoku-ji, a famous temple.
Thanks for the explanation, Dai Toku ji is a very important Rinzai zen monastery in Kyoto. “Daikotu” ji doesn’t exist
@@JoseLuiz-oj4bh Doesn't exist YET
Thank God for our ancestors
Shiva?
@@De-ToroYes?
Practice is what matters 😊
It’s not a radical branch of Buddhism … it’s Buddhism as is all Buddhism , it was the last way the Buddha practiced teaching Buddhism.
Yeah his emphasis on 'mindfulness in the here and the now' 🙂 but the Buddha didn't taught Buddhism he taught Dhamma
Love every part of this.
Zen is simple not hard.
Peace ....
This was perfect.
It’s called Daitoku-ji (大徳寺). It’s a temple in Kyoto I’ve been to many times. Can’t believe they got the name wrong. 😂
Understanding the Grand Illusion
Aum
The name of the temple is DAITOKU JI. You should write it correctly.
A shallow perception of zen.
Just skin deep.
But useful.
🧘♂️🙏🧘♂️
@Slice Could you please explore Tummo & Thukdam practiced in tibetan Buddhism
Tummo (Inner Heat Meditation) and Thukdam (Post-Meditative State) are profound practices in Tibetan Buddhism, emphasizing advanced stages of meditative accomplishment and mastery over the mind-body connection.
#Slice
Yes, it's nonsense. Anything you acheive in any meditation practice us nonsense.
Achieving Enlightenment? As in enlightenment is a state, or some 'thing' you create, manufacture, or build? This fosters a sense and state of mind where one is always seeking a thing to possess and this hinders realization of the awakened nature, in my experience.
So its a thought induce state. A thinking state . A seeking state. A state.
I have found what you say to be true also.
You put it well
Words do not mean anything if you are not attached. In the world of conventions, you can talk about achieving enlightenment because they don't have the framework to understand what you mean anyways.
"dam bro, i just want the suffering to stop. maybe I should seek enlightenment."
"there is nothing to achieve"
and at that moment, he experienced a profound realization
- only in koans and never in my personal experience v___v'
@ have you tried just being in the feeling of the suffering where it is felt in your body and just letting that disturbance process or do its own thing. I found suffering something was because of my mental reaction to it and when i only feel it, after a while it sorts itself out
I wish you sucess with feeling your suffering
@@user-hb5qs7sy2v i was just making a joke lol. My point was that while it's true that "there is no enlightenment to achieve", that does not negate the fact that enlightenment is something that requires effort. If you accept that you're already enlightened and dont practice, convincing yourself that you're already free from all delusions, you'll still be subject to the laws of karma/causation. Until one experiences enlightenment themselves, self-satisfyingly saying "there is nothing to seeking" is just to speak in borrowed words.
@@user-hb5qs7sy2v I still vividly recall the moment I broke through sufferingand became free of it. I'd been experiencing crippling pain for a few years that knew no relenting from pills or changing position.
One moment there was like a flash of light in the midst of white hot pain and suddenly there was a peacefulness that was beyond the pain, even though the sensation was still present, I no longer identified my 'self' with it.
It's challenging to find words to express, but in the midst of this crack of realization was this resounding internal notion. "In life there will be discomfort, there may be pain, but this does not mean I have to suffer."
I still experience discomfort and pain, but no longer does it command my awareness when it arises and no longer do I layer suffering on top of the sensations or states that come and go like clouds, however stormy.
DAITOKU-JI
🙏☸️❤️🙇
🍁💖🍁
The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 🎉❤
Isn't all sound sacred ? Surely nothing is outside of God/the universe. I am missing something here ?
Most excellent observation, grasshopper!
Nothing is sacred
The OM vibration is probably what the sound part is about. Advanced souls are also able to hear the sound of OM from within. It takes years of practice.
Lol not only is there a spelling mistake in the title of this video but also in the citation of the source. The original documentary seems to be called "Sacred Spaces - Asian temples. Humans, Nature and Gods" - not Dods haha
I find I do my best zazen in a coffeeshop ; busy, complex, dynamic environment is best contrast in which to discover Source
Lol, stop saying nonsense.
Daitoku-ji! Spell it correctly and say it correctly. Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan. There are Westerners who train there, but very few because it is very tough. It is a "samurai trip" to Westerners. Most Westerners are too childish in their thinking, too fond of comfort and complaining. Daitoku-ji is open to the public on some days and is famous for its gardens, architecture, and screens. Don't miss it. Training at Daitoku-ji is like eating an ice cold iron bar. Can you bite thru it? You can't be "radical" and traditional at the same time. That is ridiculous. Rinzai Zen practice involves sitting and the use of Koan to support insight. Daitoku-jo turns out great meditators and masters.
Or… consuming a red hot iron ball that you can not spit out or swallow
It’s Daitokuji.
Yes, you are right, the water is wet.
@ title misspelled it.
Zen is "the most radical... ?"
You may want to check that information again...
too many mistakes in this presentation
I was surprised as well. The word like ‘radical’ reminds me of something like Taliban or ISIS but Zen…
Expectation - Zen: Achieving Enlightenment
Reality - Zen: Forgetting Enlightenment, Nothing to Achieve v_v'
Uhhhh, i love all the spiritual experts in the YTworld.
Alternative path to enlightment is Raja Yoga.
Zen is not the most radical branch of Buddhism.
Zen like other lineages of Buddhism is heavily influenced by the culture of the country.
Where are the women?
Some sects of Buddhism doesn’t have woman monks (or nuns) as monastic life is too harsh for women.
all spirituality refers to the same
Nobody is as moral than the Buddhists and they are all atheists.💙
Keep pretending that.
@@gothboschincarnate3931...
Do you actually know nothing about Buddhism? What part of my comment do you disagree with? Are you so ignorant that you think that the Buddha is a God? Or are you just ignorant about Buddhist morality? Obviously they are way more moral than any of the Abrahamic parental deity religions. Much less Donald J. Trump💙
@@gothboschincarnate3931start comparing wars and human rights abuses of theists and Buddhists and see who wins.
Thank you. Namo Buddhay 🙏🏻☸️
Buddhists are not atheists. We know gods exist
Ironically, this video is narrated by a machine (AI), and yet nobody has commented on that. Disturbing.
They don’t have the altered content banner but you’re right, they’re using AI to translate.
They will never find enlightenment or the sacred sound in a square or temple. God created worlds as a (sphere) and (nature) is the only true sphere. All the great masters discovered enlightenment in nature not in artificial temples. This is where the backwards spirituality is and 99.9% of all religions today stem hence why people cannot ever find it.
Zen is not the most radical form of Buddhism, lol. Maybe Bon.
Bon predates most religions
@Indigochild33 and? 10th to 11th century compared to Theravada Buddhisms 5th century. Still more of a radical departure from traditional buddhism than Zen. Dzgochen and Vajrayana are as well. I have lived and practiced in Zen Buddhist monastic environments. It's not that radical. The line about "sudden" enlightenment being this radical reimagining to trad. Theravadin doesn't hold water when you closey examine theravada practices and compare them to zen practice. There is more of an aesthetic reimagining than anything. Zen is obsessed with aesthetics. That's why i dont practice it anymore, personally. I still have respect for some of its laminaries. Bon itself is very old as a folk religion but it didn't really concretely define itself as such until it was deeply influenced by T. Buddhism.
This text narrated here is ridiculous, full of misconceptions and buzzwords, patronising the viewers as children. If you want to talk about Zen Buddhism please do a proper research with Japanese sources.
We gain enlightenment yet never become enlightened. Yin Yang that shit.
There are absolutely no guarantees that if you chose the life of a monk you'll be enlightened or, as the monk in the video says, experience the void that is not emptiness but a void full of energy that is underneath everything. There are no methods that conduct to enlightenment. And nobody can enlighten anyone.
The renowned Zen master Ikkyu, briefly the abbot of the Daitokuji, experienced kensho (enlightenment), while having sex with a prostitute.
Shall we talk about methods of enlightenment?
The renowned Zen master was a fake then.
@@snowflakemelter1172 Yes, you are correct! But Ikkyu discovered at that moment that he was a fake. Unlike you and the 8 billion humans, that will never realize that they are fakes. Bwahahahaha!
You can experience Kensho just by doing drugs or running into it by accident. Getting the permanent Great Satori is the difficult part.
Saying that becoming a monk does not guarantee enlightenment is not the same as saying practicing zazen does not facilitate the conditions that make enlightenment more likely to occur or help make an enlightenment experience more stable.
In Buddhism, everyone is considered capable on enlightenment because enlightenment is the essential nature of everything. Practice of Zen is only to make one aware of their original nature.
@@dannyhuang8773 I wish you very good luck with your hypothesis.
@dannyhuang8773 you haven't though.
And…while they were…at…it…they were in complete denial of what it is like, to actually talk with someone and to be honest about what they were saying.
Zen Buddhism already return to Pink Lotus Prince Shidarta Buddha Gautama, back to India and united with Hindu Shivarta Shiva. Zen Basic law must Maple full colours, Lotus & WATERLILY with many colours, plus India flowers OFFERINGS ❤. Zen can't exist without SAKURA. By Shivarta
Don't spread fake information.
fake
Go vegan ❤️
And…while they were…at…it…they were in complete denial of what it is like, to actually talk with someone and to be honest about what they were saying.