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Texts and reference materials
Kesa kudoku Den-e Commentaries by: - Jiun Onko - Kodo Sawaki - Eko Hashimoto - Japanese Soto monk scholars Style guide |
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Multimedia
Kesa Study Channel
Kesa Study Channel
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Dharma teachings from the practice of sewing and wearing okesa
Ehou ichinyo and kesa kudoku (which is one of Sotoshu's 24 key terms) Basic knowledge of the robe regulation in the Vinayas, also here and here Deeper understanding of the significance of kesa and Buddhist practice Explore the teaching of ehou ichinyo (kesa and the dharma are one)
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Commercially made okesa and Nyoho-e
Explore the history of commercially made okesa
How the commercial okesa is made
Izutsu (Koromo Company)’s catalogue (I can't find a website . . ?)
Machine made and handmade, the story of Narasaki roshi with Zuiko Redding.
Explore the history of commercially made okesa
How the commercial okesa is made
Izutsu (Koromo Company)’s catalogue (I can't find a website . . ?)
Machine made and handmade, the story of Narasaki roshi with Zuiko Redding.
Relationship with Japanese Soto School
Soto School regulations about kesa, history of its effort to avoid going too fancy
Soto style okesa and Nyoho-e, its history and our approach.
Interview the dharma teachers about their attitude and protocols for official and unofficial Sotoshu events
Soto School regulations about kesa, history of its effort to avoid going too fancy
Soto style okesa and Nyoho-e, its history and our approach.
Interview the dharma teachers about their attitude and protocols for official and unofficial Sotoshu events
About the word ‘sewing teacher’
In Japan there’s no word for "sewing teacher" in the context of okesa sewing.
At the Fukudenkai (named by Kodo Sawaki, okesa sewing group started in 1964) they don’t even use
In Japan there’s no word for "sewing teacher" in the context of okesa sewing.
At the Fukudenkai (named by Kodo Sawaki, okesa sewing group started in 1964) they don’t even use
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News from the sewing community
Introduce the sewing activities of Zen Centers, small sanghas and temples Photos of rakusu and okesa sewing classes (who are the participants, the leaders and assistants) |
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International Buddhist Communities
What type of Buddha’s robe are they wearing? Photos of the robes from different traditions (India, China, Korea, Tibetan, Theravada…) Kathina Robe Ceremony in Theravada community (Info about the location, date, time and photos) |
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LAY OKESA
Dogen Zenji wrote in Shobogenzo Kesakudoku (Vatue of Kasyaya), "It is an ultimate teaching of Mahayana that even lay people, whether human or heavenly beings, receive and maintain kashaya."
And he introduced that famous lay Buddhists such as Emperor Wu and Prince Shotoku of Japan received and wore okesa. Sawaki Roshi also encouraged lay people to sew, receive and wear okesa and practice zazen. I remember that some lay people wore okesa when they practiced zazen at Antaiji.
I was asked by someone what was all about lay okesa. It is something that was happening from Dogen Zenji’s time, and in modern time Japan at Fukudenkai the okesa sewing groups. Dogen emphasized both lay and ordained practitioners to be wrapped and protected by the virtue of kasaya, in Shobogenzo Kesa kudoku 袈裟功徳
I need to add this so everybody who reads this posting have proper understanding.
In the US (Zen Centers in California) there is lay teacher recognition with green rakusu and okesa. But this lay okesa at Sanshinji is not same. (We don’t have ‘lay teacher’ in Soto Zen tradition in Japan. ) I don’t want to create any confusion, so lay okesa at Sanshinji has a rule that we wear okesa when sitting zazen ONLY at Sanshinji Zendo or at home. We do not wear it at other Zen Centers when we visit there.
Dogen Zenji wrote in Shobogenzo Kesakudoku (Vatue of Kasyaya), "It is an ultimate teaching of Mahayana that even lay people, whether human or heavenly beings, receive and maintain kashaya."
And he introduced that famous lay Buddhists such as Emperor Wu and Prince Shotoku of Japan received and wore okesa. Sawaki Roshi also encouraged lay people to sew, receive and wear okesa and practice zazen. I remember that some lay people wore okesa when they practiced zazen at Antaiji.
I was asked by someone what was all about lay okesa. It is something that was happening from Dogen Zenji’s time, and in modern time Japan at Fukudenkai the okesa sewing groups. Dogen emphasized both lay and ordained practitioners to be wrapped and protected by the virtue of kasaya, in Shobogenzo Kesa kudoku 袈裟功徳
I need to add this so everybody who reads this posting have proper understanding.
In the US (Zen Centers in California) there is lay teacher recognition with green rakusu and okesa. But this lay okesa at Sanshinji is not same. (We don’t have ‘lay teacher’ in Soto Zen tradition in Japan. ) I don’t want to create any confusion, so lay okesa at Sanshinji has a rule that we wear okesa when sitting zazen ONLY at Sanshinji Zendo or at home. We do not wear it at other Zen Centers when we visit there.