Dokuonji — Local services in Yokosuka

I have been friends with Reverend Soin Satoshi Fujio for the last several years. Dokuonji is an incredibly welcoming place to all who are interested in learning about Zen and Buddhism; Rev. Fujio hosts monthly Zazen and Shakyo sessions in English for the benefit of Americans living in Yokosuka and surrounding areas. A former banker who has worked in New York, his English is outstanding and this gives him a very unique perspective and ability to explain...

A very quiet and immersive temple in which you can practice zazen under the guidance of Fujio San, the Buddhist monk who takes care of the temple. Fujio San is fluent in English and he is very welcoming. I can't say how much practicing zazen and visiting the temple has strongly helped me psychologically. I highly recommend that anyone in needs practice zazen under Fujio...

臨済宗建長寺派のお寺さん 横須賀に在りながら、鎌倉時代盛んに造られた「やぐら」が数多く残るお寺。 大部分はコンクリートで固められたりしているが、一部は風化に耐えながら残っている。 「古来からあった霊場」←ココ重要）に約400年前に開かれたと伝わっている。 つまり、やぐらは独園寺で造られた訳ではなく、更に古い歴史が有るようだ。 しかし、素人がいくら調べても答えらしい答えには辿りつけなかった。 やぐら内に置かれた五輪塔は室町時代の特徴が見られるら...