Kosho Uchiyama's Life, Death, and Practice: Shohaku Okumura on Opening the Hand of Thought (

Shōhaku Okumura continues his series of talks on Kōshō Uchiyama's book Opening the Hand of Thought. This talk marked the 24th memorial of Kōshō Uchiyama's death on March 13th, 1998. This talk was given on March 13th, 2022.

[@ThoseWhoDare]

Thank you, Roshi. If I had the possibility, I would travel from Europe to your Zendo, just to pay my respect to you and the community, and to sit with you all in Zazen 🙏🙏🙏

[@dr.jeffreyzacko-smith324]

These lectures have been a true, ongoing gift. Gassho!

[@frankchilds9848]

Thank you Okumura Roshi, you are eloquent yet humble. You help me beyond words!

[@rotsuzen]

these lectures are invaluable, may all Bddhas bless you for making them avalible!!! Gassho

[@Alex-vm8zc]

Shohaku Okumura.. I write from Spain, I just want to share that listening to the expression pronounced by you 'Opening the Hand of Thought' the mind has begun to function in a different way.., I send you all my Metta and gratitude

[@gladissemensato2061]

tks Roshi.

[@believewithyourheart5627]

“No gaining, no knowing!”

[@judym4684]

Hello - Were any more closing talks on this final chapter of Uchiyama's book given?? this was last one? these lectures are indeed a true gift. thank you Okumura Roshi.

[@yootube154]

around 34 min when he talking about not using the expression “letting go” of thought because he doesn’t like it, I think he means “letting go” has become a cliche and lost a lot of its significance but “opening the hand” is original and makes you think and understand the concept better without the preconceptions that we have of “letting go”