The Aim and Gist

Get back to the teaching of Dogen Zen Master and Buddha!

 

Human beings have been undergoing a revolutional change by modern civilization and the speedy progress of technology since the beginning of the 20th century.

However, at the same time, seeking wealth and pleasure of human life has invited the destroying of nature, deteriorating of the global environment, collapsing of education, increasing vicious crime.

In addition, we are now facing a new crisis of human devastation as a result of hostility between mutual races and religions.

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True peace and happiness of human mind should be created by a right teaching and its practice. Modern people who are suffering from disharmony between material civilization and spiritual culture could take back the harmony and ease of mind only when depending on the right teaching and practice.

Accordingly, I have wished an establishment of Sodo which can revival to embody the teaching based on Bendo-Ho (How to practice) by Dogen Zen Master in the 13th century, transmitted properly from the age of Buddha.

Fortunately, I’ve got a donation of the land by one who realizes of this aim. That is a grand spectacle looking up at the sacred Mount Chokai.

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I wish to devote myself so that persons of all ages can hold hands to practice together here beyond each national borders and share the recovery of true humanity, world peace and enhancement of human well-being.

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By Rev, Joko Sato