Garden

Sando Kaisen grows vegetables naturally using mulch, just as forests have been doing for millions of years, without tilling the soil, hoeing or weeding, without composting, without any inputs, chemical or even organic, and with virtually no watering. One could say that he practises «permaculture», but he prefers to say that he has put himself at the service of nature without demanding anything from it, while protecting it and creating the conditions for the most complete biodiversity possible. Nor does he call himself a gardener. He simply offers living things the fruits that only the Infinite Heart can offer.

«I have studied extensively, but ultimately, nature is my greatest teacher because, unlike humans, it is not artificial, does not lie, does not make promises, does not seek to become a master or to control anything. It is very vulnerable because it is forced to accept everything that happens to it. »The men and monks of today delude themselves into thinking they possess true Zen, especially if they are confirmed by Japanese authorities seeking power and recognition.

He also says: «I see my own face in nature and in the smallest insect.
Wanting to grasp the emptiness of the mind while seeking to see Buddhahood in phenomena is a mistake, because objects are empty of inherent nature. They are like a dream. Seeing Buddhahood in objects is the work of an enlightened being, but then objects are no longer objects, but oneself. Ultimately, it is neither oneself nor objects, but the Dharmakaya, the unique body of the Buddha without birth. »I do not care about honours, nor do I care about how people view me. I have transmitted the spirit of the Great Mokudo Taisen, and the vegetable garden does not care.«

«The old Siberian bear contemplates the straw bales in the peaceful snow.
Sando Kaisen