I visited Engaku temple to join the sitting meditation or Zazen, in Kita Kamakura with 3 of my friends on Sunday morning. It started at 9 am, there were about 50-60 attendees. The program was divided into 3 parts. Firstly, We chanted a Buddhist sutra with the monks. Secondly, One of the monks preached a sermon for almost an hour. Finally, we did sitting meditation for 20 minutes twice. The monk said that you have to (3)look out for your breathing and count 1 to 10 repeatedly. It’s a simple method, but it was not so easy, even though I’ve already learned it once or twice before.
The previous week, I watched and learned a video about a caucasian Zen Buddist monk. I was so surprised because it’s the first time for me to see a foreigner Buddhist monk. In my opinion, His lecture in English was easy to understand compared to the Japanese monk’s. (I’m glad he stayed in Japan, but I thought his nation has a problem which (4)brain drain.)
Anyway, We did take part in the meditation, but we just (2)looked on to another event: Writing down Buddhist sutras using Japanese calligraphy. I find it interesting and want to (1)look more into it.
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Title: I visited Engaku temple
I visited Engaku temple for sitting meditation: Zazen, in Kita Kamakura with 3 friends on Sunday morning. It started at 9 am, there were 50-60 attendees. The program divided 3 parts. Firstly, We chanted Buddhist sutra with monks. Secondly, One of the monks preached a sermon almost 1hour. Finally, we did sitting meditation 20 minutes 2 times. The monk said that you have to (3)look out your breathe and count 1 to 10 repeatedly. It’s a simple method, but it was not so easy, even though I’ve already learned at once or twice.
The previous week, I’ve watched and learned a video about the Zen Buddist monk who is a Caucasoid. I was so surprised because it’s the first time for me to look foreigners Buddhist monk. In my opinion, His lecture in English was easy to understand compare than Japanese monk. (I’m glad he stayed in Japan, but I thought his nation has a problem which (4)brain drain.)
Anyway, We did take part in meditating, but we just (2)looked on another event: Write down Buddhist sutra by Japanese calligraphy. I want to (1)look into that event which I have interest.
homework:
(1)look into: Examine or investigate.
“Our after-sales service will look into the matter and call you back.”
(2)look on: Be a spectator at an event.
“Billy didn’t take part in the fight. He just looked on. ”
(3)look out: Be careful; pay attention.
“Look out! There’s a car coming.”
(4)brain drain: The departure of highly qualified people (scientists, engineers, etc.) for other countries, where they have better opportunities and usually better pay, is called the brain drain.
notice
In this article, I try to appropriate use 4 phrasal verbs(No.1~4) in this article which I write my daily life and thoughts because I’m learning English. This is one of writing training.