Shido Bunan

Om devaganapatoyam Priyasurasya. - Homage & divine offerings to Ganesha as the Highest Spirit.
Namo arahato Buddhassanam. - Homage to the Spiritual Awakening.
Namo arahato Dhammassanam. - Homage to the Way to Awakening.
Namo arahato Sanghassanam. - Homage to the Community of Awakening.

Today, we have a listing of Zen Master Shido Bunan's poetry and Zen stories about him.

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The Blotch - how does a blotch stop a plague of misfortune for a family of local lords? Probably a little psychology: if one is takes it easy and relaxes, misfortunes will go away because one is not overly concerned about them.


Adhyatma From Another Mountain - Sake Wine and Samadhi - the beginning of Bunan's journey.


Find out what "shido bunan" means.

Ganapati & the Three Treasures (poem)

Homage and divine offerings to Ganapati.
Hail to the Buddha for wisdom.
Hail to the Dharma for truth.
Hail to the Sangha for peaceful discourse.

Om Devadhammoyam Priyaganapatasya

Om devadhammoyam Priyaganapatasya.

Deepest devotion to the Highest Spirit of Ganapati.

Namo Arahato Buddhanamam. - Hail to the Buddha, the symbol of spiritual awakening!

Namo Arahato Dhammanamam. - Hail to the Dharma of compassion!

Namo Arahato Sanghanamam. - Hail to the Sangha, the community of bodhisattvas!

Homage to Ganapati (poem)

Om devaganapattoyam Priyasurasya - Divine offerings to the High Spirt of Ganesha!
Namo arahato buddhanamam - Homage to the Buddha.
Namo arahato dhammanamam - Homage to the Dharma.
Namo arahato sanghanamam - Homage to the Sangha.