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Kodo Sawaki (沢木 興道, Sawaki Kōdō, June 16, 1880 – December 21, 1965) was a prominent Japanese Sōtō Zen teacher of the 20th century. He is considered to be one of the most significant Zen priests of his time for bringing Zen practice into the lives of laypeople [2] and popularizing the ancient tradition of sewing the kesa .
- To you who can’t stop worrying about how others see you. You can’t even trade a single fart with the next guy. Each and every one of us has to live out his own life.
- To you who think there’s something to being “in” You’re always hanging onto others. If somebody’s eating French fries, you want French fries too. If somebody’s sucking on a candy, you want a candy too.
- To you who are totally exhausted from fighting with your spouse. The question isn’t who’s right. You’re simply seeing things from different points of view.
- To you who have just begun brooding over life. What a shame to have been born a human being and to spend your whole life worrying. You should reach the point where you can be happy to have been born a human.
Feb 18, 2023 · Kodo Sawaki (nicknamed “Kodo the Homeless”), regarded by many as the greatest twentieth-century Zen master, had a difficult start in life. Kodo Sawaki was born in 1880 in Tsu, in the Mie prefecture.
What is so great about Sawaki Kōdō? by Uchiyama Kōshō. More than twenty years have gone by since the death of Sawaki Rōshi, a leading figure in the world of Zen who was active from the twenties to 1965. Even today, the immense influence that he has had on our society can be felt.
- To you who can’t stop worrying about how others see you. You can’t even trade a single fart with the next guy. Each and every one of us has to live out his own life.
- To you who think there’s something to being “in” You’re always hanging onto others. If somebody’s eating French fries, you want French fries too. If somebody’s sucking on a candy, you want a candy too.
- To you who are totally exhausted from fighting with your spouse. The question isn’t who’s right. You’re simply seeing things from different points of view.
- To you who have just begun brooding over life. What a shame to have been born a human being and to spend your whole life worrying. You should reach the point where you can be happy to have been born a human.
Kodo Sawaki Roshi [1880–1965], or “Homeless Kodo,” as he came to be known, was one of the most influential Soto Zen teachers of the 20th century. Born in 1880 and orphaned in early childhood, Sawaki ran away from his caretaker at the age of 16 to become a monk.
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"Yadonashi Kōdō Hokkusan" ("The Dharma of Homeless Kodo"), published in 1972 - a collection of Dharma words by Sawaki Kodo with commentaries by Uchiyama Kosho.
