The document describes the etiquette and procedures for Oryoki, the traditional Buddhist meal practice. It is summarized as follows:
1) Oryoki involves carefully setting out and arranging bowls, utensils, and cloths according to tradition. Chants are recited to honor the food and its origins.
2) Food is received from and served by others, with bowls held out and gestures of respect made. Specific verses are chanted during and after eating.
3) Bowl washing is also done according to tradition, with water carefully poured and bowls cleaned both inside and out using a swab. The entire process embodies Buddhist teachings on non-self and respecting all beings.
1. The document discusses Srini "The10" Gurrapu's interpretations of the top 20 yoga sutras from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. It provides summaries and explanations of each sutra around key yoga concepts like the eight limbs of yoga, meditation, pranayama, asana, the five yamas and niyamas, and more.
2. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are described as the most authoritative text on the holistic yoga system. The top 20 sutras capture the essence of concepts like what yoga is, how to calm the mind, realizing the true self, and finding permanent happiness and avoiding suffering.
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The document discusses the Vedic perspective on food in Hinduism. It begins by stating that food is viewed not just as physical nourishment but as Brahm(an) in essence. It explores several Hindu practices around food, such as offering food to God, food and the gunas (qualities), and food and purity. Food is seen as having an effect on one's inner koshas (sheaths) and is considered prasad when offered to God. Overall, the Vedic view treats food as having a much deeper spiritual significance than mere physical nourishment.
This document provides an introduction to Ajahn Sumedho's teachings on the Four Noble Truths. It discusses the Buddha's first sermon given in the Deer Park at Varanasi, in which he taught the Four Noble Truths. Each of the Four Noble Truths contains three aspects, for a total of twelve insights. Ajahn Sumedho uses the Four Noble Truths as a framework for investigating suffering and non-suffering in daily life. Though considered basic teachings, Ajahn Sumedho finds the Four Noble Truths to be profoundly insightful for reflection throughout one's entire practice.
The document summarizes the 23rd National Congress of Spiritual Scientists held in Mysore, India. It discusses Patriji's silent communication with participants which left them happy. It also thanks the speakers for their presentations and notes the positive response from participants. Additionally, it describes the Shri Ram Chandra Mission's wellness workshop on "Balanced Life and Wellness" that the author participated in, and provides details on the Mission and its meditation practices.
The Buddhist diet prohibits killing animals and consuming intoxicants based on the Five Moral Precepts. It originated from the idea that all beings are interconnected and to kill is to kill part of oneself. While early Buddhist monks could eat meat if not specifically prepared for them, Mahayana Buddhism promoted stricter vegetarianism to help end the cycle of rebirth and suffering for all beings. The diet precludes not just meat but also dairy and other animal products to truly embody non-violence and compassion.
Sadhak Anshit was born in 1986 in Kanpur, India. He is a spiritual teacher and founder of the Student and Youth Welfare Association, which teaches yoga and meditation in India. After experiencing a near death accident, he discovered the healing powers of yoga and meditation. At age 24, he met yoga guru Rishi Patri Ji and dedicated himself to the practice. He had an intense spiritual experience at age 25 that changed the direction of his life. His mission is to create awareness of meditation and its role in providing physical, mental, and intellectual health.
Review of a 30-day residential Yoga Teacher’s Traininglovekaran567
Barely a month or two after starting yoga, I decided to do a full-time month long residential yoga teacher’s training at the Sivananda Ashram in Madurai, India. I didn’t want to be a teacher.
1. The document discusses Srini "The10" Gurrapu's interpretations of the top 20 yoga sutras from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. It provides summaries and explanations of each sutra around key yoga concepts like the eight limbs of yoga, meditation, pranayama, asana, the five yamas and niyamas, and more.
2. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are described as the most authoritative text on the holistic yoga system. The top 20 sutras capture the essence of concepts like what yoga is, how to calm the mind, realizing the true self, and finding permanent happiness and avoiding suffering.
3.
The document discusses the Vedic perspective on food in Hinduism. It begins by stating that food is viewed not just as physical nourishment but as Brahm(an) in essence. It explores several Hindu practices around food, such as offering food to God, food and the gunas (qualities), and food and purity. Food is seen as having an effect on one's inner koshas (sheaths) and is considered prasad when offered to God. Overall, the Vedic view treats food as having a much deeper spiritual significance than mere physical nourishment.
This document provides an introduction to Ajahn Sumedho's teachings on the Four Noble Truths. It discusses the Buddha's first sermon given in the Deer Park at Varanasi, in which he taught the Four Noble Truths. Each of the Four Noble Truths contains three aspects, for a total of twelve insights. Ajahn Sumedho uses the Four Noble Truths as a framework for investigating suffering and non-suffering in daily life. Though considered basic teachings, Ajahn Sumedho finds the Four Noble Truths to be profoundly insightful for reflection throughout one's entire practice.
The document summarizes the 23rd National Congress of Spiritual Scientists held in Mysore, India. It discusses Patriji's silent communication with participants which left them happy. It also thanks the speakers for their presentations and notes the positive response from participants. Additionally, it describes the Shri Ram Chandra Mission's wellness workshop on "Balanced Life and Wellness" that the author participated in, and provides details on the Mission and its meditation practices.
The Buddhist diet prohibits killing animals and consuming intoxicants based on the Five Moral Precepts. It originated from the idea that all beings are interconnected and to kill is to kill part of oneself. While early Buddhist monks could eat meat if not specifically prepared for them, Mahayana Buddhism promoted stricter vegetarianism to help end the cycle of rebirth and suffering for all beings. The diet precludes not just meat but also dairy and other animal products to truly embody non-violence and compassion.
Sadhak Anshit was born in 1986 in Kanpur, India. He is a spiritual teacher and founder of the Student and Youth Welfare Association, which teaches yoga and meditation in India. After experiencing a near death accident, he discovered the healing powers of yoga and meditation. At age 24, he met yoga guru Rishi Patri Ji and dedicated himself to the practice. He had an intense spiritual experience at age 25 that changed the direction of his life. His mission is to create awareness of meditation and its role in providing physical, mental, and intellectual health.
Review of a 30-day residential Yoga Teacher’s Traininglovekaran567
Barely a month or two after starting yoga, I decided to do a full-time month long residential yoga teacher’s training at the Sivananda Ashram in Madurai, India. I didn’t want to be a teacher.
The Gohonzon is the primary object of devotion in Nichiren Buddhism. It is an inscription by Nichiren depicting his enlightened state based on the Lotus Sutra. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo to the Gohonzon allows practitioners to observe their inner lives and draw out their inherent Buddhahood, enabling happiness, wisdom, and compassion. The Gohonzon serves as an external focus for practitioners' devotion and helps them transform suffering into enlightenment by recognizing their own innate Buddha nature.
Vibration is the root of liberation according to spiritual teachings. Everything in the universe vibrates at different frequencies, and one's own vibration is determined by thoughts, emotions, and surroundings. Raising one's vibration through practices like gratitude, meditation, forgiveness, spending time in nature, and surrounding oneself with uplifting people and media can help one attain higher states of consciousness and manifestation abilities. Maintaining a high vibration also benefits one's health and relationships.
This document discusses the role of celibacy in the spiritual life through an interview with Swami Chidananda. Some key points:
1) Celibacy is important as it has been an integral part of Hindu spiritual traditions for centuries, helping preserve vital energy for spiritual practices like meditation.
2) Engaging in sense pleasures like sex uses a significant amount of life force energy that is better conserved for spiritual pursuits.
3) Maintaining celibacy helps reduce identification with the physical body and directs one's energy inward for cultivating higher consciousness.
The document provides instructions for learning and performing a sequence of pranic practices devised by Dr. Veda Vrata Aalok. It introduces prana-yoga and explains that prana is the vital life force that creates and sustains all life. Various pranic practices are described, including respiratory practices, different types of breathing, and sequential sessions of pranic practices. Contact information is provided for consulting with Dr. Aalok.
Ayurveda-Study-Guide - Dr. Suhas Kshirsagarmiddela
This document provides an overview of the principles of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of natural and holistic healing. It describes the three doshas or biological energies - Vata, Pitta, and Kapha - which are derived from combinations of the five elements or mahabhutas that make up all living things. The document explains how to determine one's unique prakriti or constitutional makeup based on their dosha types and imbalance, and how this understanding can be applied to lifestyle, diet, exercise and other practices to maintain health and balance.
Virtually all yoga science and philosophy states that a
human being is but a fragment of an enormous universe,
and when this human being learns to “communion” with this
vastness, then he/she attains union with something that is
bigger
than him/her. This attachment or
tapping into
something bigger
thus enables one to walk the true path of
happiness. By flowing along with the force, the individual is
able to discover truth.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in Buddhism, including:
1) The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) who achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and taught the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path.
2) The Four Noble Truths which state that life involves suffering, craving causes suffering, there is a way to end suffering through nirvana, and the Eightfold Path provides the way.
3) The two main vehicles (paths) of Buddhism - Theravada which focuses on self-effort and arhats, and Mahayana which emphasizes compassion and bodhisattvas who delay their own nirvana.
4) Other concepts like
This document provides information about Nichiren Buddhism and the Soka Gakkai International organization. It discusses the founder of Nichiren Buddhism, Nichiren Daishonin, and his teachings including the Lotus Sutra and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo. It also explains that through faith, practice, and study, Buddhists believe they can overcome challenges and attain happiness by tapping into their inherent wisdom and potential for enlightenment.
The Speaking Tree Akasha 2014 is a spiritual wellness event organized by The Speaking Tree, a daily column in The Times of India. It aims to connect spiritual seekers through workshops led by masters and experts, as well as exhibitors showcasing spiritual products and services. The two-day event hopes to provide tools and guidance to help attendees fulfill their life goals and find new perspectives through engaging teachings and interactions. It promises to be an uplifting experience for cultivating health, relationships and personal growth.
Yoga of light awaken chakra energies through the triangles of lightTheotis Davis
Drawing on yoga's original teachings, Yoga of Light reveals how to awaken and energize the chakra triangles of light with the practice of asanas, breathing, visualization, and meditation. Exploring the universal web of light and our place within it, as well as the body's electromagnetic field, or aura, yoga expert Pauline Wills provides a concise introduction to the ten major and twenty-one minor chakras instrumental in forming the yoga triangles of light. You will discover how visualizing and, eventually, feeling these triangles as you practice the postures energizes the body, allowing you to connect to your own inner light. This wakes up all cells in the body and imbues them with increased energy. The triangles also firmly connect us to the sacred geometry of the universe, aligning us with the greater cosmos.
Vipassana Meditation: why you should spend ten days in silencelovekaran567
I don’t practice Vipassana meditation, leaning towards more concentration-based techniques instead, but I think vipassana is an excellent meditation technique for beginners and everyone should do a ten-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat.
Nada yoga explores the connection between sound and yoga. It views the primordial sound of Aum/Om as the source of all creation, consisting of the sounds A, U, and M. Chanting mantras and using nada pranayamas are important yogic practices for evolution. All existence arises from the primordial vibration, perceived as different sounds depending on one's level of being. Nada yoga aims to attain oneness with the universal vibration through understanding and practicing vibrational sounds.
How to do the ruqyah against sihr or evil eye. self-treatmentabd5050
The document provides instructions for conducting a ruqyah, or spiritual healing treatment through Quran recitation and supplication. It outlines preparing one's home by removing music and images, choosing an appropriate time, and gathering necessary dua and verses. The ruqyah treatment involves obligatory elements like prayer, daily remembrance of God, and Quran recitation, as well as supplementary elements like herbal mixtures to drink or apply with recited verses. Detailed dua and guidance on conducting the treatment over time are also provided.
El documento habla sobre alguien que se siente abrumado por los problemas, con dolor de cabeza y sintiendo que su vida pende de un hilo. Recomienda hacer una pausa, meditar en las cosas buenas como los seres queridos, sacudir los pensamientos negativos, y comprender que Dios es nuestro mejor aliado para superar las batallas de la vida.
Este documento ofrece consejos para aquellos que se sienten abrumados por los problemas y sienten que han perdido la fuerza para seguir luchando, sugiriendo que se concentren en las cosas buenas de la vida, como los seres queridos, mediten en Dios y mantengan pensamientos positivos para iluminar sus noches más oscuras y comprender que Dios es su mejor aliado.
El documento habla sobre tres modelos de formación: auto-hetero-intra. También discute el liderazgo distribuido en un proyecto compartido, con énfasis en la transparencia y hacer el proyecto público y abierto. Finalmente, presenta el CEP como una comunidad para la formación.
George Eastman invented the modern camera in the late 19th century. Cameras work by using a lens to focus light onto film, which captures the image. Key camera components include the lens, battery, film, wires, and buttons. The document provides a basic overview of cameras, their inventor George Eastman, how they function, and their main internal parts.
La descrizione semiseria dei primi 50 anni di vita da rendere pubblica per tributare un giusto merito alla fatica di questo lavoro e di chi lo ha portato a termine con impegno e grande sforzo. Grazie a tutti per la bella festa
The Gohonzon is the primary object of devotion in Nichiren Buddhism. It is an inscription by Nichiren depicting his enlightened state based on the Lotus Sutra. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo to the Gohonzon allows practitioners to observe their inner lives and draw out their inherent Buddhahood, enabling happiness, wisdom, and compassion. The Gohonzon serves as an external focus for practitioners' devotion and helps them transform suffering into enlightenment by recognizing their own innate Buddha nature.
Vibration is the root of liberation according to spiritual teachings. Everything in the universe vibrates at different frequencies, and one's own vibration is determined by thoughts, emotions, and surroundings. Raising one's vibration through practices like gratitude, meditation, forgiveness, spending time in nature, and surrounding oneself with uplifting people and media can help one attain higher states of consciousness and manifestation abilities. Maintaining a high vibration also benefits one's health and relationships.
This document discusses the role of celibacy in the spiritual life through an interview with Swami Chidananda. Some key points:
1) Celibacy is important as it has been an integral part of Hindu spiritual traditions for centuries, helping preserve vital energy for spiritual practices like meditation.
2) Engaging in sense pleasures like sex uses a significant amount of life force energy that is better conserved for spiritual pursuits.
3) Maintaining celibacy helps reduce identification with the physical body and directs one's energy inward for cultivating higher consciousness.
The document provides instructions for learning and performing a sequence of pranic practices devised by Dr. Veda Vrata Aalok. It introduces prana-yoga and explains that prana is the vital life force that creates and sustains all life. Various pranic practices are described, including respiratory practices, different types of breathing, and sequential sessions of pranic practices. Contact information is provided for consulting with Dr. Aalok.
Ayurveda-Study-Guide - Dr. Suhas Kshirsagarmiddela
This document provides an overview of the principles of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of natural and holistic healing. It describes the three doshas or biological energies - Vata, Pitta, and Kapha - which are derived from combinations of the five elements or mahabhutas that make up all living things. The document explains how to determine one's unique prakriti or constitutional makeup based on their dosha types and imbalance, and how this understanding can be applied to lifestyle, diet, exercise and other practices to maintain health and balance.
Virtually all yoga science and philosophy states that a
human being is but a fragment of an enormous universe,
and when this human being learns to “communion” with this
vastness, then he/she attains union with something that is
bigger
than him/her. This attachment or
tapping into
something bigger
thus enables one to walk the true path of
happiness. By flowing along with the force, the individual is
able to discover truth.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in Buddhism, including:
1) The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) who achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and taught the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path.
2) The Four Noble Truths which state that life involves suffering, craving causes suffering, there is a way to end suffering through nirvana, and the Eightfold Path provides the way.
3) The two main vehicles (paths) of Buddhism - Theravada which focuses on self-effort and arhats, and Mahayana which emphasizes compassion and bodhisattvas who delay their own nirvana.
4) Other concepts like
This document provides information about Nichiren Buddhism and the Soka Gakkai International organization. It discusses the founder of Nichiren Buddhism, Nichiren Daishonin, and his teachings including the Lotus Sutra and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo. It also explains that through faith, practice, and study, Buddhists believe they can overcome challenges and attain happiness by tapping into their inherent wisdom and potential for enlightenment.
The Speaking Tree Akasha 2014 is a spiritual wellness event organized by The Speaking Tree, a daily column in The Times of India. It aims to connect spiritual seekers through workshops led by masters and experts, as well as exhibitors showcasing spiritual products and services. The two-day event hopes to provide tools and guidance to help attendees fulfill their life goals and find new perspectives through engaging teachings and interactions. It promises to be an uplifting experience for cultivating health, relationships and personal growth.
Yoga of light awaken chakra energies through the triangles of lightTheotis Davis
Drawing on yoga's original teachings, Yoga of Light reveals how to awaken and energize the chakra triangles of light with the practice of asanas, breathing, visualization, and meditation. Exploring the universal web of light and our place within it, as well as the body's electromagnetic field, or aura, yoga expert Pauline Wills provides a concise introduction to the ten major and twenty-one minor chakras instrumental in forming the yoga triangles of light. You will discover how visualizing and, eventually, feeling these triangles as you practice the postures energizes the body, allowing you to connect to your own inner light. This wakes up all cells in the body and imbues them with increased energy. The triangles also firmly connect us to the sacred geometry of the universe, aligning us with the greater cosmos.
Vipassana Meditation: why you should spend ten days in silencelovekaran567
I don’t practice Vipassana meditation, leaning towards more concentration-based techniques instead, but I think vipassana is an excellent meditation technique for beginners and everyone should do a ten-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat.
Nada yoga explores the connection between sound and yoga. It views the primordial sound of Aum/Om as the source of all creation, consisting of the sounds A, U, and M. Chanting mantras and using nada pranayamas are important yogic practices for evolution. All existence arises from the primordial vibration, perceived as different sounds depending on one's level of being. Nada yoga aims to attain oneness with the universal vibration through understanding and practicing vibrational sounds.
How to do the ruqyah against sihr or evil eye. self-treatmentabd5050
The document provides instructions for conducting a ruqyah, or spiritual healing treatment through Quran recitation and supplication. It outlines preparing one's home by removing music and images, choosing an appropriate time, and gathering necessary dua and verses. The ruqyah treatment involves obligatory elements like prayer, daily remembrance of God, and Quran recitation, as well as supplementary elements like herbal mixtures to drink or apply with recited verses. Detailed dua and guidance on conducting the treatment over time are also provided.
El documento habla sobre alguien que se siente abrumado por los problemas, con dolor de cabeza y sintiendo que su vida pende de un hilo. Recomienda hacer una pausa, meditar en las cosas buenas como los seres queridos, sacudir los pensamientos negativos, y comprender que Dios es nuestro mejor aliado para superar las batallas de la vida.
Este documento ofrece consejos para aquellos que se sienten abrumados por los problemas y sienten que han perdido la fuerza para seguir luchando, sugiriendo que se concentren en las cosas buenas de la vida, como los seres queridos, mediten en Dios y mantengan pensamientos positivos para iluminar sus noches más oscuras y comprender que Dios es su mejor aliado.
El documento habla sobre tres modelos de formación: auto-hetero-intra. También discute el liderazgo distribuido en un proyecto compartido, con énfasis en la transparencia y hacer el proyecto público y abierto. Finalmente, presenta el CEP como una comunidad para la formación.
George Eastman invented the modern camera in the late 19th century. Cameras work by using a lens to focus light onto film, which captures the image. Key camera components include the lens, battery, film, wires, and buttons. The document provides a basic overview of cameras, their inventor George Eastman, how they function, and their main internal parts.
La descrizione semiseria dei primi 50 anni di vita da rendere pubblica per tributare un giusto merito alla fatica di questo lavoro e di chi lo ha portato a termine con impegno e grande sforzo. Grazie a tutti per la bella festa
Transparencias de base de la charla en Spring I/O 2011 sobre el recorrido tecnológico del proyecto http://www.ticketbis.com desde su concepción hasta su despliegue internacional.
Escalabilidad de la arquitectura, de la plataforma de desarrollo, etc...
The Harbour View Marketplace is a 300,000 square foot open air shopping center located in Suffolk, Virginia along Town Point Road and Harbour View Boulevard. Small shops, outparcel spaces, and junior anchor positions are available for lease. The shopping center is directly visible from Interstate 664 with 75,000 average daily traffic. It is surrounded by high-end residential neighborhoods and is near military and research facilities. A new Harris Teeter grocery store is scheduled to open in June 2009, projected to serve over 10,000 customers per week.
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La Unión Europea ha acordado un paquete de sanciones contra Rusia por su invasión de Ucrania. Las sanciones incluyen restricciones a las importaciones de productos rusos de alta tecnología y de doble uso, así como la congelación de activos de bancos rusos. Los líderes de la UE también acordaron excluir a varios bancos rusos del sistema SWIFT de mensajería financiera.
Este documento ofrece 10 consejos para fomentar el hábito de la lectura en niños. Recomienda que los niños reserven tiempo diario para leer, busquen oportunidades para que les lean historias, visiten bibliotecas y librerías, observen cómo leen los adultos, hagan preguntas si no entienden algo y no se distraigan con otras cosas cuando quieran leer. También sugiere pedir consejos sobre libros a padres, maestros y bibliotecarios, aprovechar cualquier ocasión para leer y organizar inter
El documento proporciona instrucciones sobre cómo subir un archivo a un blog desde Google Drive. Se selecciona el archivo en Google Drive y se siguen los pasos para completar la carga y publicación en el blog, resultando en que la información del archivo se muestre en el blog.
Mr. Bailey hits a stranger with his car and takes him home to recover. The stranger has lost his memory and does not understand modern conveniences. He is fascinated by nature and has inhuman strength and stamina. After six weeks, the stranger remembers who he is and tearfully leaves the family, promising to return next fall.
Tekoha was created in 2007 with a goal of promoting income generation in communities throughout Brazil. It does this by selling handcrafted products made by these communities, directing income to over 120 groups across the country. Tekoha partners with organizations like ArteSol and Mundaréu to empower communities through social and economic development programs. Since starting with 4 groups in 2007, Tekoha has grown significantly and impacted many livelihoods.
Spark is a unified analytics engine for large-scale data processing. It provides APIs for SQL queries, streaming data, and machine learning. Spark uses RDDs (Resilient Distributed Datasets) as its fundamental data abstraction, which allows data to be operated on in parallel. RDDs track lineage information to efficiently recover lost data. Spark offers advantages over MapReduce like being faster, using less code, and supporting iterative algorithms. It can also be used for both batch and streaming workloads using the same APIs. While still maturing, Spark is gaining popularity for its ease of use and performance.
Este documento describe cómo la Web 2.0 puede usarse en la educación. Explica que la Web 2.0 se centra en los contenidos generados por los usuarios en lugar de los aspectos tecnológicos. Luego describe algunas herramientas de la Web 2.0 como blogs individuales y grupales, wikis y folksonomías que pueden usarse para que los estudiantes publiquen y debatan contenidos, y los profesores compartan información sobre asignaturas. Finalmente, resume que la Web 2.0 permite a los usuarios acceder, crear, recopilar
This document provides an overview of key concepts in Jain philosophy including:
1. Rebirth, the existence of the soul, and the belief that liberation is achieved through one's own actions.
2. Descriptions of common Jain practices like samayika, pratikraman, vandana, and kayotsarga and their purposes.
3. The emphasis Jain philosophy places on minimizing harm to other living beings through practices related to eating, drinking, and asceticism.
4. The author's acknowledgment that they are not an expert and may have inaccuracies, seeking forgiveness for any mistakes.
Zen Buddhist monks in Japan follow strict rules and rituals in their daily lives and training. They live simply with few possessions, focus on meditation and spiritual enlightenment. Their daily routines include waking at 3:30am for chanting and breakfast, then periods of meditation, study, and collecting alms in towns. There are two main sects, Rinzai which uses riddles to teach and Soto which focuses on careful Zazen meditation. Monks shave their heads and wear simple robes as signs of renouncing worldly desires. The goal is to find enlightenment and prepare to move faster through reincarnation.
This document contains prayers, mantras, and teachings from Hinduism. It includes sections on Om, Havan Yagya (sacrificial fire), the Pancha Mahayagyas (five great daily sacrifices in Hinduism), and various prayers for purification, concentration, offering light to God, and for peace. It also has questions and answers on Hinduism, teachings on Hindu worship and festivals, and guidelines for living a virtuous life. The document serves as a prayer book and catechism for Hindus, providing the essential texts and teachings of the religion.
The document provides information about several major Asian religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Sikhism, and Taoism. Buddhism focuses on spiritual development and compassion, teaches reincarnation, and uses meditation and mantras in spiritual practice. Hinduism believes in reincarnation governed by karma and has over 900 million followers. Shinto involves nature spirit worship and shrines in Japan. Sikhism emphasizes good deeds and equality. Taoism focuses on living in harmony with the natural flow of the universe.
This document provides a history of yoga from its origins in ancient India to its modern forms practiced today. It describes how yoga began as a meditative practice in the Harappan culture over 3,500 years ago. Key texts like the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Yoga Sutras outlined early philosophical concepts and practices of yoga. Different styles of yoga emerged over time, including Hatha yoga, Tantra yoga, and various regional styles. Yoga gained global popularity in the 20th century through teachers who spread it to the West. The document emphasizes understanding the original Sanskrit names and meanings of yoga poses to more fully appreciate their significance.
This document provides information on the history and practices of Tantric yoga. It discusses:
- The origins of Tantric yoga in medieval India and key scriptures like the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
- The core beliefs of Tantra, including seeing the divine in all things and using rituals to access spiritual experiences.
- Common Tantric practices like asanas, pranayama, mantras, and meditation to awaken kundalini energy.
- The aims of Tantra to discover and internalize the divine through mundane rituals and the left and right-handed paths.
This document discusses the importance of meditation and purification. It states that meditation is a form of religion that helps with spiritual purification and self-discovery. The document then discusses the need to purify the body, mind, and soul through meditation. It states that the first step is purification of the body, as the body is our primary identification and we often neglect it, leading to disease. Further purification involves calming the mind and realizing the true self or soul.
1) Modern science has found that meditation provides many psychological and physiological benefits such as increased patience, mood stabilization, and reduced stress.
2) Studies have shown that regular meditation can help treat conditions like neurosis, insomnia, high blood pressure, and more. It also boosts the immune system and increases activity in areas of the brain associated with positive emotion.
3) While concentration can be achieved in different postures, most find it difficult to attain deep concentration amid daily life. Seated meditation as taught in Chan allows one to more easily generate and sustain concentration, enabling greater insight and benefits.
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Buddhism was founded in the 6th-4th centuries BCE by Siddhartha Gautama, a prince who achieved enlightenment. The goal of Buddhism is to reach enlightenment and be at peace with everything through meditation. Buddhists believe the world was not created and have no opinion on its origins. They focus on the present. Hinduism is older and believes the universe cycles through creation and destruction. It has many gods like Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva who take different roles in the cycle. Both religions emphasize concepts like karma, samsara, and dharma.
This document provides an overview of Buddhism, including its founder Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha, teachings such as the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path, concepts like karma and rebirth, symbols, followers, and places of worship. Key facts are that Buddhism has over 350 million followers worldwide, teaches that life involves suffering and there is a path to end it through moral behavior and wisdom, and has influenced many cultures across Asia.
Introduction: Charles Warner wittily said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” In modern times, we all seem to talk so much about Yoga, but don’t do anything about experiencing it! “Atha yoganushasanam” says Maharishi Patanjali in his very first verse implying that Yoga is something to be experienced through mindfulness. We can never really ‘do’ Yoga, but we can prepare ourselves for the ‘experience’ of Yoga. Yoga is an experiential science, and Vairagya the key to develop objectivity towards subjective experiences obtained through Abhyasa.
Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga: We can experience states of expanded consciousness through Hatha and Jnana Yoga relaxation techniques as codified by Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri in the tradition of Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga. This is now popularly known as Gitananda Yoga in tribute to this great master who played a significant role in bridging modern science and spirituality. This wholesome system focuses on Yoga as a “Way of life” encompassing cultivation of wholesome lifestyle, adoption of health promoting diet, development of unbiased attitudes with bountiful practices for positive health.
Four-fold relaxation: A systematic and conscious adoption of attitudes results in deep experiential states of relaxation.
1. Letting go: We need to let go of our prejudices and preconceived notions.
2. Giving up: We must develop a firm desire to give up our stresses. This does not mean defeat, but is to throw off any tensions that turn us into a smoking volcano. This is a positive, relaxing and evolutionary process.
3. Giving in: A positive process of opening up to dictates of Higher Consciousness.
4. Giving over: The highest stage of relaxation where control of mind is given over to the Self. One thus merges into beautiful super-conscious states indescribable in words.
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The Etiquette of Oryoki
1. The Form of the Dharma
that Appears in the Etiquette of Oryoki
Since a principle of the Buddhadharma says that all phenomena are without self and that all living
beings which exist within this phenomenal world are also without self, then by definition human
beings and their activities are without self. The daily activity of “eating” as well, which is repeated
endlessly through the life of a human being, is a manifestation of this truth of “no self.” On one
level, we can see that we are given the opportunity to embody the place of “food” which stands
face-to-face with the Dharma when we sit zazen. For us who
live as monks, this is our good fortune, so we must not neglect
this opportunity nor be careless with it.
The “Dharma” and “food” are one true form and cannot be
handled in an ordinary confrontational or comparative way.
Whenever we spread out the oryoki bowls, we must think
deeply about Dogen Zenji’s words and thought in “The
Dharma for Taking Food”, and we must actually feel them and
meet the Way through them: “Let the Dharma be the same as
food and let food be the same as the Dharma” and “the Dharma
is food, food is the Dharma.”
It is a wonderful that Dogen Zenji’s intention for practicing
with the etiquette for eating is now being practiced throughout
the world. For beginners, this way of eating may seem at first
to be bothersome. However, as you come to understand that
each movement and activity is the Dharma as well as a new
existence, you will see that this activity of monks, which
everyone can use and apply to their lives, is itself nothing other than the manifestation of the no-self
of the Dharma and the no-self of human beings. At that time, each of you will deeply realize that
this writing about oryoki is not simply about ceremony and etiquette.
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3. Settig Out Bowls
Great assembly of monks gassho, chant Verse upon Hearing the Meal Signal, and Verse for Setting
Out Bowls:
Verse upon Hearing the Meal Signal
Buddha was born in Kapilavastu, enlightened in Magadha, taught in Varanasi, entered nirvana in
Kushinagara.
bus-sho kabira 仏生迦毘羅
• jo do makada 成道摩掲陀
• sep-po harana 説法波羅奈
• nyu metsu kuchira 入滅拘絺羅
Verse for Setting Out Bowls
Now we set out Buddha’s bowls;
may we, with all living beings,
realize the emptiness of the three wheels:
giver, receiver, and gift.
• nyorai o ryōki 如来応量器
• gakon toku futen 我今得敷展
• gangu is-sai shu 願共一切衆
• to san rin ku jaku 等三輪空寂
Monks of great assembly gassho and lower heads and, using both hands, undo covering cloth in
which oryoki is wrapped.
First, take out bowl wiping cloth (a dishcloth; a cloth about 36 centimeters—14 inches—square,
with edges that are rolled over and stitched), fold it in half horizontally, then in thirds vertically; lay
it on top of utensil bag (chopsticks bag) and set bag down horizontally in front of knees.
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6. Then open covering cloth, letting farthest corner of it hang over platform edge; other three corners
should be tucked under slightly.
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7. Next, using both hands, open placemat (underlay for bowls). Turn right hand palm-down and hold
near edge of placemat in such a way as to cover oryoki; with left hand, raise bowls above placemat.
Then lay placemat on covering cloth and immediately set oryoki down on left side of mat.
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8. Next, using both thumbs, remove and arrange nested bowls on placemat, beginning with smallest
and proceeding in order. (Usual manner is to remove fourth nested bowl and third nested bowl
together, setting them on right side of placemat; then remove second nested bowl and set it on top of
them; next take head bowl, i.e. first nested bowl, and set it in center.)
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9. Next, pick up utensil bag and take out spoon and chopsticks. To do this, first take bag and push
spoon and chopsticks out slightly; then fold bag in thirds toward outside and hold it with left hand
while right hand removes chopsticks, followed by spoon (when removing utensils take chopsticks
first, when putting them away insert spoon first); set utensils down horizontally behind number one
bowl (in front of knees), handle pointing left, spoon face up. (After meal, utensils are set down
handle pointing right, spoon face down; this signifies “upwards, seeking enlightenment” at the
beginning, and “downwards, saving all living beings” at the end.)
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10. Next, place bowl swab perpendicularly between number one bowl and number two bowl, with
handle of swab facing outward.
Next, with utensils bag still folded in thirds, put it under bowl wiping cloth (dishcloth) and set them
down together, horizontally, on near side of place mat. With this, setting out bowls is done.
Ten Buddha Names
Next, rector (Ino) strikes block with mallet once and intones:
“In the midst of the three treasures which verify our understanding, entrusting ourselves to
the Sangha, we recall:”
• nyan ni san po ansu inshi 仰惟三宝咸賜印知
• nyan pin son shu nyan 仰憑尊衆念
He/she strikes block with mallet once again (this is called “mallet of verse of praise”). Great
assembly of monks gassho and recite Ten Buddha Names in unison:
• Vairochana Buddha, pure Dharmakaya;
• Lochana Buddha, complete Sambhogakaya;
• Shakyamuni Buddha, myriad Nirmanakaya;
• Maitreya Buddha, of future birth;
• All Buddhas throughout space and time;
• Lotus of the Wondrous Dharma, Mahayana sutra.
• Manjushri Bodhisattva, great wisdom;
• Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, great activity;
• Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, great compassion;
• All honored ones, Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas;
• Wisdom beyond wisdom, Maha Prajna Paramita.
• shin jin pashin birū sha no fu 清浄法身毘盧舍那仏
• en mon ho shin rushā no fu 円満報身盧遮那仏
• sen pai kashin shikyā mu ni fu 千百億化身釈迦牟尼仏
• to rai asan mirū son bu 当来下生弥勒尊仏
• ji ho san shi ishī shi fu 十方三世一切諸仏
• dai jin myo harin ga kin 大乗妙法蓮華経
• dai shin bun jusu ri bu sa 大聖文殊師利菩薩
• dai jin fuen bu sa 大乗普賢菩薩
• daihi kan shiin bu sa 大悲観世音菩薩
• shi son bu sa mo ko sa 諸尊菩薩摩訶薩
• mo ko ho ja ho ro mi 摩訶般若波羅蜜
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11. Food OfferingVerse
When chanting of Ten Buddha Names is finished, strike block with mallet once (“mallet of prayer”)
and chant Verses of Food Offering. (During period of retreat, head seat (Shuso) chants it; in event
that head seat does not attend meal, secretary (Shoki) chants in his/her place. Between retreats,
rector chants it; in event that rector does not attend meal, rector’s assistant chants in his/her place.)
At gruel time (breakfast) chant:
This morning meal of ten benefits nourishes us in our practice.
Its rewards are boundless filling us with ease and joy.
• shu yu jiri 粥有十利
• nyoi an jin 饒益行人
• kohō buhen 果報無辺
• kyu kin jo ra 究寛常楽
At main meal time (midday meal) chant:
The three virtues and six tastes of this meal are offered to Buddha and Sangha.
May all sentient beings in the universe be equally nourished.
• sante rumi 三徳六味
• shifu gisun 施仏及僧
• hakai ujin 法界有情
• fuzun kyun nyo 普同供養
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12. Procedure for Receiving Food
Receiving food is never something that monks of assembly do on their own; their bowls must be
filled by servers. When server comes before one’s sitting place, gassho, take main bowl in both
hands (at main meal time hold spoon in right hand), hold it at an angle near the platform edge and
receive food (bowl is held out diagonally in front of one’s body; bowl itself is kept level). When one
has received an appropriate amount, interrupt serving with one’s right hand, arrange food in bowl
with one’s spoon, and set bowl down on bowl stand. In case of soup, gassho and give first nested
bowl over to server with right hand to have it filled; while server is filling it, wait respectfully in
gassho. In case of pickles, lift second nested bowl in both hands to receive them. In case of bowl
being filled with side dishes, simply gassho and receive them. Having received food, set down bowl
or vessel and again gassho. All receiving of food is preceded and followed by gassho.
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14. Verse of Five Contemplations
Next, monks of great assembly salute food (lower head with folded hands), fold hands in dharma
realm concentration mudra (left hand on bottom, right hand on top, with thumb tips touching to
form a circle), and chant Verse of Five Contemplations. (Or, upon hearing mallet for completion of
serving food, immediately gassho, and then while saluting food chant Verse of Five
Contemplations):
We reflect on the effort that brought us this food and consider how it comes to us.
We reflect on our virtue and practice, and whether we are worthy of this offering.
We regard it as essential to free ourselves of excesses such as greed.
We regard this food as good medicine to sustain our life.
For the sake of enlightenment, we now receive this food.
hitotsu ni wa, kō no tashō wo hakari, kano raisho wo hakaru
futatsu ni wa, onore ga tokugyō no zenketsu wo hakatte, ku ni ōzu
mitsu ni wa, shin wo fusegi, toga wo hanaruru koto wa tontō wo shū to su
yotsu ni wa, masa ni ryōyaku wo koto to suru wa gyōko wo ryōzen ga tame nari
itsutsu ni wa, jōdō no tame no yue ni, ima kono jiki wo uku
Verse of Food for Spirits
Next, if it is main meal time, put out food offering for spirits (this is called “distribution for
spirits”). Procedure for this is as follows. First bow in gassho, then using index finger and thumb of
right hand pick up approximately seven grains of rice, place on handle of bowl swab, and chant
Verse of Food for Spirits:
Oh spirits, we now give you an offering; this food is for all of you in the ten directions.
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15. • jiten kijinshu 汝等鬼神衆
• gokin suji kyu 我今施汝供
• suji hen jihō 此食偏十方
• ishi kijin kyu 一切鬼神共
(Food for spirits should positively not exceed approximately seven grains of rice. In the case of
glutinous rice cakes, put out a piece about the size of half a penny; or in the case of noodles, a piece
about 3 cm—1 inch—long. Rice gruel [served at morning meal] is not offered to spirits. Because
there is no offering for spirits at gruel time, Verse of Rice for Spirits is not chanted, and
immediately following Verse of Five Contemplations assembly raises bowls and chants, “The upper
portion is for the three treasures... etc.”)
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16. Bowl RaisingVerse
Next, using both hands raise main bowl and chant the following verse:
First, this is for the Three Treasures;
next, for the four benefactors,
finally, for the beings in the six realms.
May all be equally nourished.
The first portion is to end all evil;
the second is to cultivate all good,
the third is to free all beings.
May everyone realize the Buddha Way.
• jo bun san bo 上分三宝
• chu bun shion 中分四恩
• gekyū roku do 下及六道
• kai do kuyō 皆同供養
• ik-ku idan is-sai aku 一口為断一切悪
• niku ishu is-sai zen 二口為修一切善
• sanku ido shoshu jo 三口為度諸衆生
• kaigu jo butsu do 皆共成仏道
Prior to chanting this verse, take chopsticks in right hand and place them on top of first nested bowl
(soup) with tips facing toward oneself.
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17. When Bowl Raising Verse is finished, without putting down main bowl, lower head and then
immediately begin to eat. For eating, spoon is used for rice gruel; for all other food, chopsticks are
used; when eating from any vessel whatsoever, the proper procedure is to hold it in the other hand.
Servers prepare second serving (second helpings). Busboys enter hall carrying wiping cloths, pick
up spilled food, wipe off any soiled places on platform edge, leave hall. When second serving is
finished, they do the same.
Meal-announcing assistant, upon observing that monks of great assembly have finished eating, calls
out “Second serving.” Servers serve food a second time.
At main meal time, when meal-announcing assistant sees that servers have exited hall, he/she calls
out “Collecting food offering for spirits.” Servers gather up rice offering for spirits. (When servers
come, press down on swab with finger, making it easier for them to remove rice grains.)
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18. When meal-announcing assistant sees that great assembly has finished eating and set down spoons
and chopsticks, at breakfast he/she calls out, “Pure water.” If it is main meal time, he/she first calls
out “fragrant decoction” (tea) then “pure water” (hot water). Servers distribute fragrant decoction
and pure water. (When tea has been consumed, and bowls washed with pure water, dispose of rinse
water. When there is soft rice gruel, such as rice decoction, receive pure water in oryoki, then pour
everything into first nested bowl and eat it. Receive tea in oryoki, then pour it into first nested bowl
and drink it.)
Bowl Washing
Procedure for washing bowls is as follows.
First, taking care not to let sleeves of one’s robe touch bowls, receive water in main bowl
(nowadays this is hot water). To receive it, hold main bowl in both hands, with bowl swab in right
hand. Having received it, set bowl on bowl stand and use a clockwise motion of the swab to wash
the inside.
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19. Next, pour water into first nested bowl. Holding swab in right hand, rotate main bowl with left hand
in such a way that swab thoroughly cleans it, outside and inside. Put swab down on first nested
bowl and, still holding main bowl in left hand, take bowl wiping cloth (dishcloth) in right hand and
cover main bowl with it. Then hold main bowl in both hands and, revolving it clockwise, wipe and
dry it with cloth.
Gently squeeze bowl wiping cloth and place it briefly in main bowl, so that nothing but one corner
of it sticks out. Next, place main bowl on bowl stand. Wash spoon and chopsticks in first nested
bowl, using swab, and wipe them with bowl wiping cloth without removing it from oryoki. When
finished, put them away in utensil bag and lay it down horizontally behind first nested bowl
(between first nested bowl and oneself). (It is not allowed to wash nested bowls, spoon, or
chopsticks inside main bowl.)
Next, wash first nested bowl in second nested bowl. First, lift swab and first nested bowl together in
left hand. With right hand, take second nested bowl and move it to the place where first nested bowl
had been sitting. Then pour water into second nested bowl. Wash first nested bowl, dry it, place it
inside main bowl, and put bowl wiping cloth inside it.
Next, wash third nested bowl (and if it was used, fourth nested bowl). Having wiped third and
fourth nested bowls, stack them and set them down on right side of placemat and put bowl wiping
cloth back into first nested bowl.
Next, wash swab, wipe it on one corner of bowl wiping cloth inside number one bowl, place it
inside utensil bag, and wait for disposal of rinse water. Until the bowl water is disposed of, it is not
permitted to do such things as fold one’s wiping cloth; do not throw away excess bowl water
beneath the platform.
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20. Collection of Rinse Water
When meal-announcing assistant sees that great assembly has finished bowl washing, he/she calls
out “Rinse Water.” Servers proffer rinse water vessels. Monks of great assembly gassho, intone
Verse of Rinse Water:
The water with which we wash our bowls tastes like ambrosia.
We offer it to the many spirits, may they be satisfied.
Om makura sai so wa ka.
• gashi sen pas-sui 我此洗鉢水
• nyoten kan romi 如天甘露味
• seyo kijinshu 施與鬼神衆
• shitsu ryo toku bo man 悉令得飽満
• On makura sai sowaka 唵摩休羅細娑婆訶
Having done this, pour bowl water into rinse water vessel. When pouring rinse water, put lip of
one’s bowl against inside of receiving vessel and pour in such a way as not to make any splashing
noise.
Servers make mutual bows with hands clasped behind Sacred Monk’s altar, form a single line and
depart hall.
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21. Putting Away Bowls
When collection of rinse water is finished, wipe nested bowl used for it, and, with bowl wiping
cloth squeezed in right hand, stack it together with nested bowl already inside oryoki. Also stack
remaining third and fourth nested bowls. Steadying bowls (oryoki) with left hand, wipe top of
placemat.
Next, turning over left hand, lift up bowls (oryoki). Turn right hand palm down, still squeezing
bowl wiping cloth, grasp edge of placemat nearest to body, and place it on top of bowls (oryoki).
Set bowls (oryoki) down in middle of covering cloth and, using both hands, fold up placemat and
lay it on top of bowls. Next, grasping corner of covering cloth nearest one’s body, wrap it over
bowls (oryoki), then take corner of covering cloth that hangs over platform edge, lift it toward one’s
body and wrap it too over bowls.
Fold up wiping cloth (fold twice horizontally, three times vertically), place it on top of half wrapped
bowls, and put utensil bag and water board on top of wiping cloth. Next, stretch out bowl wiping
cloth to get rid of wrinkles, and lay it on top, covering those. Then, using both hands, lift right and
left corners of covering cloth over bowls (oryoki) and tie them together in the middle. Having
knotted those two ends together, both should hang down to the right (this is so one can immediately
tell which is left and right on bowls—oryoki, and also to make them easy to untie). When bowls
(oryoki) have been wrapped up, gassho and sit silently. Servers, upon seeing that assembly has
finished putting away bowls, take wiping cloths and wipe platform edge.
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22. Verse of Purity While Abiding in the World
When putting away bowls is finished, Sacred Monk’s acolyte rises from seat and gets off platform,
drapes mallet and block covering cloth over left arm, enters sangha hall, advances before Sacred
Monk, bows in gassho, proceeds to side of mallet and block, faces mallet and bows in gassho,
strikes block with mallet (mallet for exiting hall) once, covers mallet and block with cloth, bows in
gassho again, exits hall, and returns to place. Two abbot’s quarters assistants, following Sacred
Monk’s acolyte, rise from seats, enter from south side of front door, go before abbot, stand together
and bow in gassho. One takes abbot’s bowls (oryoki); the other removes table. They bow in gassho
again, exit hall, and wait for abbot to come out.
Rector, upon hearing mallet strike block, intones Verse of Purity While Abiding in the World in a
drawn-out voice:
Abiding in this ephemeral world like a lotus in muddy water,
The mind is pure and goes beyond, thus we bow to Buddha.
• shishi kai jiki kun 処世界如虚空
• jiren kafu jashī 如蓮花不著水
• shin shin jin cho ihi 心清浄超於彼
• kishu rinbu jo son 稽首礼無上尊
Monks of great assembly gassho and listen. When rector comes to phrase, “we bow,” all together
lower heads.
When verse is finished, monks of great assembly place bowls (oryoki) to left side of sitting place,
get down from platform to see off abbot. Abbot stands up from chair, bows together with great
assembly, bows in gassho in front of Sacred Monk, and exits hall (after morning gruel, if abbot has
business to attend to and will not give morning convocation dharma instruction, when Verse of
Purity While Abiding in the World is finished, bell for release from convocation is rung three
times). Following this, staffs of various quarters exit hall. Members of sangha hall assembly mount
platforms, raise bowls (oryoki) in both hands, face name plaques and lower heads, hang bowls on
hooks above platform boxes (if sangha hall has no such hooks, place bowls on top of platform box),
and bow in gassho.
(When formal meals are held in temples that have no sangha halls, it is permissible to use main hall
as an imaginary sangha hall, lining up meal tables four together and practicing in accordance with
procedure for taking meals.)
source: http://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng/oryoki/index.html
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