Yearbook 2009

Antaiji


Uchu (Antaiji, 29yo, gardener from Germany)


Unless, you mean it really for necessary!

This is for all the Everlasting Searchers, the Bounty hunters of Luck, the Outsiders and Renegades. For you Antaiji is a difficult place. When you search for satori.

Or, you search for the old Japan, with the culture and style. When you are one a Crusade for a place pure nature, far away from technology and human mankind.

Or, you are on a journey, for an Old Zen Master, with answers to every question you have.

A Master ho is pushing you in the right direction.

Then save your money! This is not the right place for you. All this things, are not here!

What you can find, is just only, what you have already.

What you already bring on the mountain that is that what you will find. Not more, not less.

Docho-san said. "Mostly, you find other things, before you have the feeling from 'in the moment'. Pain, suffering, fear or worst are mostly faster."

Sometimes people enter the monastery without any clue what is here. They are saying, "I have written the book from Muho, and now I have an enlightment." Those people will leave soon.

So please, save your money and stay at home. Search for your happiness in your own inner self.

Here, is the best place for Za-Zen, nothing more. This is absolutely the main reason to stay here.

My name is Uchuu and I am just since 6 month here. Still, I am a kind of a fresh Newcomer.

Since I arrived in Antaiji, I meet many people who abandon the place, before time.

Because, it was not what they expected. They searched for a way, or help in different things.

Here, nobody will push you. Nobody will say to you, this is like this, or this is like that.

Here, nobody will stand all the time behind you, with the Kyosaku in the hand and hit you all the time. This is not a Rinzai Temple! Where you can act automatically as a human machine, because you don't have a other alternative, because somebody is pushing you all the time, screaming at you or worst. In Antaiji, you must push yourself. There is nobody else. In addition, this is more difficult! But, it is better for your life. After you, abandon the place, the monastery of Antaiji. You are more able to handle your life. Because you must. This is a long process and YES very hard. Or, how is said by Muho-san "Invest your live, for live."

In every case. You get up from the cushion and then you must be still aware in the situation.

It is not this. You stand up from your Zafu after Za-Zen and then you can be back in your dreams or fantasy's. No be here, be in the moment. Every time you must be aware of everything, even when you are eating. Every time, your mind must be open. So less time for your private thoughts. "True Za-Zen is after Za-Zen," citation by Muho.

Do not expect that other will help you with your work, with your live. So, when you experienced with that. Alternatively, you are already deep in the Buddhist way. Then please come to Antaiji.

By the way, it will be perfect is there another Landscaper or a Mechanic.


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