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Category Archives: Buddhism
Serene Satisfaction
Good morning! We have a nice, sunny spring Sunday with a serene atmosphere, especially after sittings. Now we can open the windows and hear the singing of birds, and even see them and flowers. In Japan they are going to have the Flower Festival, … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma
Tagged amrita (ambrosia, Buddha, Dharma, Dogen, Flower Festival (hanamatsumi, Fukushima, immortality, karma, triple learning, 花祭り)
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Buddha Path: Buddha-Mind Seal
Good evening! Dogen in his Genjōkōan, Realizing Universal Truth, describes the Buddha’s Path thus: To learn the Buddha Way is to learn the self. To learn the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to drop off the bodies and minds of the self and others. To drop off the bodies and minds of the self and others is to be verified by all dharmas. The trace of awakening is at rest and extinct. The traceless awakening at rest and extinction is furthered on and on. Just groping for an elephant has not started even the first step. But this sitting with the Buddha-mind Seal is the beginning, the middle, and the end of unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening. So, let us strive concentratedly, constantly, and indomitably without indolence. 2/19/13
Posted in Buddhism, Zazen
Tagged blind people groping, Buddha's Path, Buddha-mind Seal, Dogen, DogenGenjōkōan (Realizing Universal Truth), furthering on, King Mirror (Adassa), learn/forget self, traceless awakening, unconditioned peace, unsurpassed awakening, verified by dharmas, zazen
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Supreme Supramundane State
Good morning! Zazen brings us to a completely different world than the ordinary one. Of course we have a different world from moment to moment. So, we can enjoy spring after winter. We must withstand a chilly winter after … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Zazen, Zen
Tagged Ananda, and Matsu (Degenerate) Dharmas and Periods, and prajñâ (prognosis), birth/death, body-mind being one (shinshin ichinyo: 心身一如), Buddha, Buddha-mind Seal, Buddhism, but also samu (physical work): two wings to fly, cultivation is itself verification (shushō ittō: 修証一等), deportment is itself the Buddha Dharma (igi-soku buppō: 威儀即仏法), dhamma (dharma, Dogen, good (kusala: lit. skillfulness), Hotei or Maitreya, ichiensō (perfect circle, Mahaparinibbana, ni-vāte padīpa: lamp light in no wind, Nir-vāna is no-wind (of karmas), no self-sameness/self-sovereignty/self-entity, norm/form, purity/poverty path, Ryokan, samadhi (concentration), sangha (community), selflessness/nirvana, Shō (Right), Shuji Hojo, sitting (zazen), Soto, Subhadda, suffering, Ten Ox-herding: rather Ten Bull-taming, three/four dharma seals: impermanence, triple learnings: sila (morality), triple poisons (delusion/desire/divisiveness), truth/phenomena), unity, Zō (Formal)
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Human Hells
Good evening! Today we got the news of 9,000 radiation-caused cancer cases per year near the Indian Point nuclear power plant, located 25 miles from New York City. The other day we received other news of children’s cancer deaths … Continue reading
Karma, Cultivation, Culture
Good morning! Last night after sitting we had discussion as usual. Someone said that he had noticed his color-blindness only at age 18 or 19. Even blind people can cultivate their sense of space – size of the room, … Continue reading
Shedding Samsara Suffering
Good evening! When we sit, we have a good evening and good day. When we take shower or bath, we shed sweat and soil and feel good. When we sit, we stop our karmas and shed our samsara and … Continue reading
Limitless Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness
Good morning! We have very cold temperatures, going down to 19 degrees. So, our car windows are frosting – it’s very difficult and dangerous to drive. When we come out of our cars, we can see beautiful stars … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Cultivation: culture, Ecology, Global problems, System, Zen
Tagged abundant nature, auspicious aspiration/action, difficult/dangerous driving, Dogen, karma-driven deeds/damages, limitless truth/goodness/beauty/holiness/learning/light/liberation/love/life, original face, right/responsibility
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Night of Nescience
Good evening! We are going to have three sittings at this year’s end. What kind of year did you have? For me, the biggest thing was the nuclear meltdown, which represents the meltdown of our nescience. We started using … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Cultivation: culture, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, nuclear disaster, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, War, Zen
Tagged Bonno (煩悩: klesha/kilesa: sticking/soiling slime), joya-no-kane (除夜の鐘), meltdown (ego/nuke/economy/ecology), night of nescience, the bell sounds of dispelling night
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Fragrance of Morality
Good morning! The buds beside the Buddhas are now blooming, giving fragrance. This is the last day of the year. A TV program from Japan was broadcasting its annual Red White Singing Contest. A singer who had organized an … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Culture, Religion, Zen
Tagged Buddha, cold winter into warm spring, fragrance of morality
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Washing Way: Pure Path
Good evening! We had a nice warm winter day today with the temperature going up to 61 degrees. When I saw snow recently, I imagined radiation falling like snow, covering everything. This evening I watched an NHK special … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Cultivation: culture, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, nuclear disaster, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, War, Zen
Tagged a public broadcasting institution half-subsidized by government and subscribed by people (all who access any broadcasting), amrita (ambrosia, cancer, economic/ecological meltdown:mass extinction, ICRP, immortality, limitless life/light/liberation, lukemia, NHK (Nihon Hoso Kyokai: 日本放送協会）：Japan Broadcasting Association, nuclear plant, radiation, washing (dhuta, zazen: stopping karma/seeing dharma/saving all: washing body/mind/all, zuda:頭陀）way: pure path: plain path: clothing/eating/dwelling: three decayed cloths/one begging bowl/under trees
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