Blow once to exorcise all bad things:
Blow a second time to master all good things:
Blow a third time to save all people:
Thus everyone can attain Buddhahood. from "The guidelines of Myoan Temple"
The origin of Myoan Shakuhachi dates back to the mid-9th century. In China, the high priest Fuke (Puhua) always rang a handbell while singing the following gatha "Shidanoge":
"If attacked in the light, I will strike back in the light. If attacked in the dark, I will strike in the dark.";
"If from all quarters, I...
In 1885, after the abolition of Buddhism, Higuchi Taizan came to Kyoto from Nagoya with a desire to make a living with the shakuhachi. He tried to collect shakuhachi pieces that had been lost or transferred from other schools, and made efforts to compile Myoan Honkyoku or original pieces. He also contributed to the revival of Myoan Shakuhachi to...
