Welcome to the Keizan Society. Below is the practice schedule for today.
## Daily Practice: Saturday, June 06, 2026
Saturday, June 06, 2026
Welcome to today’s practice. Follow the steps below to align your day with the Keizan Shingi.
WAKING & MORNING PURIFICATION
Waking from sleep, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to awaken to All-Knowledge, gazing upon the ten directions.
Taking a toothbrush in hand, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to attain the wonderful teaching and be ultimately pure.
Brushing the teeth, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to be harmonious and pure in mind, biting through all afflictions.
Rinsing the mouth, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to approach the Gate of the Pure Dharma and accomplish liberation.
Using water to wash the face, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to obtain the Gate of the Pure Dharma, forever without stain.
DAWN ZAZEN & WEEKLY HOME SERVICE
Extended 45-minute Dawn Zazen
WEEKLY HOME SUTRA CHANTING SERVICE:
PREPARATION: Light candle and 3 sticks of incense. Regulate breath.
◎ ◎ Perform gasshō and three full prostrations.
1. Sutra-Opening Verse (Kaikyō ge): The unsurpassed, profound, and wondrous dharma is rarely met with, even in a hundred, thousand, million kalpas. Now we can see and hear it, accept and maintain it. May we unfold the meaning of the Tathagata's truth.
2. Repentance Verse (Sange mon): All my past and harmful karma, born from beginningless greed, hate, and delusion, through body, speech, and mind, I now fully avow.
3. Three Refuges Prayer (Sanki raimon): I take refuge in buddha. May all beings embody the great way, resolving to awaken. I take refuge in dharma. May all living beings deeply enter the sutras, wisdom like an ocean. I take refuge in sangha. May all beings support harmony in the community, free from hindrance.
4. Three Refuges Verse (Sankie mon): I take refuge in buddha; I take refuge in dharma; I take refuge in sangha. I take refuge in buddha, honored as the highest; I take refuge in dharma, honored as the stainless; I take refuge in sangha, honored as harmonious. I have completely taken refuge in buddha; I have completely taken refuge in dharma; I have completely taken refuge in sangha.
5. Maka han-nya hara mit-ta shin gyo (Sino-Japanese):
Kan ji zai bo sa / gyo jin han-nya ha ra mi ta ji / sho ken ◎ go on kai ku / do is-sai ku yaku / sha ri shi / shiki fu i ku / ku fu i shiki / shiki soku ze ku / ku soku ze shiki / ju so gyo shiki / yaku bu nyo ze / sha ri shi / ze sho ho ku so / fu sho fu metsu / fu ku fu jo / fu zo fu gen / ze ko ku chu / mu shiki mu ju so gyo shiki / mu gen ni bi zes-shin ni / mu shiki sho ko mi soku ho / mu gen kai nai shi mu i shiki kai / mu mu myo yaku mu mu myo jin / nai shi mu ro shi / yaku mu ro shi jin / mu ku shu metsu do / mu chi yaku mu toku / i mu sho tok-ko / bo dai sat-ta / e han-nya ha ra mi ta ◎ ko / shin mu kei ge / mu kei ge ko / mu u ku fu / on ri is-sai ten do mu so / ku gyo ne han / san ze sho butsu / e han-nya ha ra mi ta ◎ ko / toku a noku ta ra san myaku san bo dai / ko chi han-nya ha ra mi ta / ze dai jin shu / ze dai myo shu / ze mu jo shu / ze mu to do shu / no jo is-sai ku / shin jitsu fu ko / ko setsu han-nya ha ra mi ta shu / soku setsu shu watsu / gya tei gya tei / ● ha ra gya tei / hara so gya tei / ● bo ji sowa ka / han-nya shin gyo.
6. Dedication (Repaying Blessings): Having chanted the Heart Sutra, we reverently offer the merit generated thereby to our Great Benefactor and Founder of the Teachings, the Original Teacher Shakyamuni, to Yuima Kōji, to the Eminent Ancestor Dogen, and to the Great Ancestor Keizan, that it may adorn their awakening, the unsurpassed fruit of Buddhahood. We humbly pray that the blessings of the four benefactors may be fully requited, that the three classes of existences may all be saved, and that sentient beings throughout the triple world equally perfect omniscience. We pray that this family shall flourish, and we pray for the health, healing, and safeguarding of our family, friends, and all those in need of healing. We pray that misfortunes and hindrances shall be prevented and removed, and that all conditions shall be favorable.
◎ ji ho san shi i shi fu / shi son bu sa mo ko sa / ◎ mo ko ho ja ho ro mi
7. Daihishin darani (Great Compassion Dharani):
Namu kara tan no / tora ya ya / namu ori ya / boryo ki chi shifu ra ya / fuji sato bo ya / moko sato bo ya / mo ko kya runi kya ya / ◎ en / sa hara ha e shu tan no ton sha / namu shiki ri toi mo / ori ya / boryo ki chi / shifu ra / rin to bo / na mu no ra / kin ji ki ri / mo ko ho do / sha mi sa bo / o to jo shu ben / o shu in / sa bo sa to / no mo bo gya / mo ha te cho / to ji to / en / o bo ryo ki / ru gya chi / kya ra chi / i kiri mo ko / fuji sa to / sa bo sa bo / mo ra mo ra / mo ki mo ki / ri to in ku ryo ku ryo / ke mo to ryo to ryo / ho ja ya chi / mo ko ho ja ya chi / to ra to ra / chiri ni / shifu ra ya / sha ro sha ro / mo mo ha mo ra / ho chi ri / i ki i ki / shi no shi no / ora san fura sha ri / ha za ha zan / fura sha ya / ku ryo ku ryo / mo ra ku ryo ku ryo / ki ri sha ro sha ro / shi ri shi ri / su ryo su ryo / fuji ya / fuji ya / fudo ya fudo ya / mi chiri ya / ◎ nora kin ji / chiri shuni no / hoya mono / somo ko / shido ya / somo ko / moko shido ya / somo ko / shido yu ki / shifu ra ya / somo ko / ◎ nora kin ji / somo ko / mo ra no ra somo ko / shira su omo gya ya / so mo ko / sobo moko shido ya / somo ko / shaki ra oshi do ya / somo ko / hodo mogya shido ya / somo ko / nora kin ji ha gyara ya / somo ko / mo hori shin gyara ya somo ko / namu kara tan no tora ya ya / ● namu ori ya / boryo ki chi / shifu ra ya / somo ko / ● shite do modo ra / hodo ya / so mo ko.
8. Dedication (For All Spirits): The clear, cool moon of the bodhisattva floats in the sky of utter emptiness； in the pure water of the mind of beings, the reflection of bodhi will appear. We humbly beg the three treasures for their illumination. Having chanted the Great Compassion Dharani, we offer the merit generated thereby to the spirits of ancestors and deceased family members of this household, to the six close kin and seven generations of parents, and to all sentient beings of the dharma realm, including the myriad spirits of the triple world both with and without connections to the living. What we pray for is that their delusion of long kalpas will now be extinguished, that the marvelous wisdom of true emptiness will hereby appear, and that they will immediately comprehend the uncreated and quickly confirm the fruit of Buddhahood.
◎ ji ho san shi i shi fu / shi son bu sa mo ko sa / ◎ mo ko ho ja ho ro mi
● ● ● [Make three prostrations]
9. SERVICE FOR SPIRIT OF THE KITCHEN (Move to Kitchen):
- Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra (English): Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, when deeply practicing prajna paramita, clearly saw that all five aggregates are empty and thus relieved all suffering. Shariputra, form does not differ from emptiness, emptiness does not differ from form. Form itself is emptiness, emptiness itself form. Sensations, perceptions, formations, and consciousness are also like this. Shariputra, all dharmas are marked by emptiness; they neither arise nor cease, are neither defiled nor pure, neither increase nor decrease. Therefore, given emptiness, there is no form, no sensation, no perception, no formation, no consciousness; no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind; no sight, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no object of mind; no realm of sight, and so forth until no realm of mind consciousness. There is neither ignorance nor extinction of ignorance, and so forth until neither old age and death, nor extinction of old age and death; no suffering, no cause, no cessation, no path; no knowledge and no attainment. With nothing to attain, a bodhisattva relies on prajna paramita, and thus the mind is without hindrance. Without hindrance, there is no fear. Far beyond all inverted views, one realizes nirvana. All buddhas of past, present, and future rely on prajna paramita and thereby attain unsurpassed, complete, perfect enlightenment. Therefore, know the prajna paramita as the great miraculous mantra, the great bright mantra, the supreme mantra, the incomparable mantra, which removes all suffering and is true, not false. Therefore we proclaim the prajna paramita mantra, the mantra that says: 'Gate Gate ● Paragate Parasamgate ● Bodhi Svaha.'
- Dedication for Stove God (Daikokuten): Having recited the Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra, we dedicate the merit to Daikokuten, the kitchen spirit of this household, that he may guard the dharma and protect our family.
◎ All buddhas throughout space and time, all honored ones, bodhisattvas, mahasattvas, ◎ wisdom beyond wisdom, maha-prajnaparamita.
FINAL ACTION: ◎ [Make three deep standing bows]
BATHROOM
Going to the toilet, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to reject greed, hatred, and ignorance, and cleanse all transgressions.
Using water to wash the hands, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to obtain pure hands to receive and uphold the Buddha-Dharma.
BREAKFAST
Five Contemplations:
1. We reflect on the effort that brought us this food and consider how it comes to us.
2. We reflect on our virtue and practice, and whether we are worthy of this offering.
3. We regard greed as the obstacle to freedom of mind.
4. We regard this meal as medicine to sustain our life.
5. For the sake of enlightenment we now receive this food.
SHOWERING & GETTING READY
Bathing the body, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to have hearts and bodies without defilement, pure and bright inside and out.
HOUSEHOLD WORK & FAMILY TIME
Engage in chores, errands, or rest as temple work.
LUNCH
[MIDDAY SERVICE CANCELLED] - Family Time
Five Contemplations Only:
1. We reflect on the effort that brought us this food and consider how it comes to us.
2. We reflect on our virtue and practice, and whether we are worthy of this offering.
3. We regard greed as the obstacle to freedom of mind.
4. We regard this meal as medicine to sustain our life.
5. For the sake of enlightenment we now receive this food.
AFTERNOON & EVENING
[LATE AFTERNOON SERVICE CANCELLED] - Undivided family time and rest.
EVENING PURIFICATION
Taking a toothbrush in hand, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to attain the wonderful teaching and be ultimately pure.
Brushing the teeth, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to be harmonious and pure in mind, biting through all afflictions.
Flossing the teeth, The Bodhisattva inspires all beings to draw out the hair’s breadth Between heaven and earth.
Rinsing the mouth, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to approach the Gate of the Pure Dharma and accomplish liberation.
Using water to wash the face, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to obtain the Gate of the Pure Dharma, forever without stain.
NIGHT ZAZEN & SLEEP
45-minute Zazen
Four Great Vows:
1. Beings are numberless; I vow to free them.
2. Delusions are inexhaustible; I vow to end them.
3. Dharma gates are boundless; I vow to enter them.
4. The buddha way is unsurpassable; I vow to realize it.
Going to Sleep: Going to sleep, the Bodhisattva inspires all beings to have bodies that attain peace and hearts without disturbance.
May this practice benefit all beings throughout the triple world.
Past Observances