Zen Mountain: The story of Zen Mt. Monastery

29 years of practice in Zen Mountain Monastery on Tremper Mountain, NY. Growing the Dharma, putting down Roots. What is called for now? narrated by John Daido Loori, Abbot, Edited by Rachael Loori Romero

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[Praphat60]

USA is a sick nation, and it produces sick people. Of course there are exceptions, but unfortunately they are rare

[dtseringdorje]

Daido Roshi is an enigmatic and powerful Teacher. His devotion and commitment to Zen are remarkable. He passed away but he is not dead. Maybe too much understanding tires head, simple don't know mind is better, but he took good rebirth, I hope. Everything is OK, but I can say: put it all down Mr. Daido, don't make " Zen " !!! I have apple juice here and a mango fruit. I am giving them to you, free of charge. Just eat and drink. Relax. That's all.

[spiritualized67]

Looks like a wonderful serene place. I will visit soon. Thank you for sharing.

[FantasticArts95]

I am not part of the Zen tradition, but of the Mahayana tradition. Though it is very interesting how Zen has spread into the U.S.A.

Zen is a great teaching. May the monastery last for many more decades.

[TheZenMinded]

I may consider going to ZMM and ordain. I am going to build my own monastery when I get older. This is a great place it seems. Great work I say!

[MrCalmlikeaBomb]

@yacket,

compared to other schools of buddhism practiced in the west, the Zen Mountain Monastery keeps its pretty low key. I just got back from a retreat there over the weekend and I actually miss the bells and gongs. Its a very wonderful experience.

[mickehill]

@dharmacom oh, okey

[dharmacom]

We removed Mr Tamimisa's comments after reading some of the other comments he has posted on YouTube. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but hateful and denigrating language is uncalled for.

[mickehill]

@MrTamimisa actually it is not bullshit, I used to believe so too. Until I learned otherwise. You can see it like this instead; to lose the idea of self, is to understand how much everything around you is a condition of you. But whatever, if u think it's bullshit, that's fine ofcourse. But there is a whole lot more bullshit that is very accepted in our culture, in a frightening way. Think how nice it would be if all people were as openminded and "dont give a shit"-minded as Zen Buddhists are. ^^

[yacket]

robes, gongs, all very cool but a little bit useless maybe. fantastic to make art using the principles of zen. incredibly beautiful work and some very good teachers like Daido, i wouldve liked to hear him speak.