【功徳林法話】「心の調え方」令和8年5月｜ 臨済宗円覚寺派管長 横田南嶺老師

[Handout] From "Tendai Xiao Shikan" To do nothing evil, to do good, and to purify one's own mind—this is the teaching of all Buddhas. (Dhammapada 183) Let us not sow even a single seed that will cause us to lose our ability to smile. Let us carefully nurture even the smallest seed that will sprout a smile. If we continuously practice these two things, the smiling heart that humans are born with will shine forth, anytime, anywhere, and towards anything. How can humans become truly cheerful? In short, it comes down to two things: "not letting emotions get the better of you" and "using your thinking ability correctly." (From Matsui Momoro's "Smiling Zen") Five Conditions 1. Develop good habits in your life (observing precepts). ① Do not kill living beings unnecessarily. ② Do not steal or destroy other people's things. ③ Do not speak lies or falsehoods. ④ Do not give in to lust that goes against the right path. ⑤ Do not neglect your work while intoxicated. 2. Ensure your living environment is in order, including clothing and food. 3. Stay in quiet places away from troublesome situations. 4. Stay away from worldly constraints and information overload. 5. Find a good mentor. Five Desires 6. Stay away from things that stimulate the eyes. 7. Stay away from sounds that stimulate the ears. 8. Stay away from smells that stimulate the nose. 9. Stay away from things that stimulate the taste buds. 10. Stay away from the pleasure and unpleasantness of physical touch. Five Obstacles 11. Let go of greed. 12. Let go of anger. 13. Let go of a dark and depressed state of mind. 14. Let go of a state of mind that is tossed about and restless. 15. To refrain from doubting the teachings of one's teacher or the teachings of Buddha. The Five Practices 16. To eat a moderate amount of food. 17. To get a moderate amount of sleep. 18. To regulate one's body. 19. To regulate one's breathing. 20. To regulate one's mind. The Five Practices 21. To desire and seek the Buddhist path. To seek the ideal. (Desire) 22. To continue striving. (Diligence) 23. To continue meditating on attaining enlightenment (realizing the ideal). (Meditation) 24. To devise ways to attain enlightenment (realize the ideal). 25. To concentrate and dedicate one's mind to one thing. (Single-mindedness) ○ Righteous conduct, peace of mind, sound judgment, compassionate actions Master Asahina Sogen "Every human being possesses a Buddha-nature no different from that of a Buddha. You must clearly believe this, so to speak, that if you dig a well here, a well will surely be created and water will flow. You cannot dig a well without complete faith. It's because you think that water will come out that you work so hard. Therefore, our practice is the same. We must think of it as a blessing to possess a Buddha-nature." Zen Master Rinzai "The problem with practitioners these days is that they cannot fully believe in themselves. If you cannot fully believe in yourself, you will frantically follow every phenomenon, be tossed about by all external conditions, and unable to be free." ----------------------------------------------- ■ Official Website https://www.engakuji.or.jp ■ Abbot's Attendant's Diary https://www.engakuji.or.jp/blog/ ■ First Zen Meditation Full Version :    • 【初めての坐禅】全編   Part 1: "How to Cross Your Legs" :    • 【初めての坐禅】其の一：足の組み方   Part 2: "How to Adjust Your Upper Body" :    • 【初めての坐禅】其の二：上体の調え方   Part 3: "How to Regulate Your Breathing" :    • 【初めての坐禅】其の三：呼吸の調え方   ■ [National Treasure Shariden] Special Opening    • 【国宝舎利殿】特別公開   ■ Instagram   / engakuji_kamakura   ■ Twitter   / engakujik   ----------------------------------------------- #Zazen, #Kudokurin, #Kamakura, #DharmaTalk, #Engakuji