Category Archives: Zen

Sitting and Samu

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Weeding is necessary especially at early sprouting state to set the stage. We must know clearly if the tiny seedlings are vegetables or weeds, flowers or creepers.   Sitting is like weeding to clear crowded space, to … Continue reading →

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Rev. Daigaku Rumme Sharing His Aspiration and Action

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Rosan Daido

The Buddhist Council of Greater St. Louis invited Rev. Rumme, Director of Soto Zen Buddhism North America, to share his thought about Awakening of America and other practice related matters as in the poster below. He recently met with other … Continue reading →

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Practicing Path of Perpetual Peace

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have the beautiful crescent moon, stars glittering in the sky, frost covering the earth. The shift of the moon and the course of the sun have been going for billions of years.   In the cosmic … Continue reading →

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Clouds of Consciousness, Confusion, and Conflicts

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We just saw the deep, dark blue sky and dark, dim-lit clouds threatening to snow and storm. Out of blue, tumultuous air colliding at a cold front, lightning, thunder, and sudden storming start.   Our mind is … Continue reading →

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The Safest Way

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have just passed a period of extreme weather warnings. Earlier this morning we had severe thunder and big hailstones. Yesterday the temperature went up to 68 degrees; it is still 55 in the early morning, and … Continue reading →

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Limited Karma Kinema in Limitless Dharma Dhatu (World)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have the beautiful brilliant sun and clouds with snow in the quiet peaceful world. It’s said that we have a hundred billion planets in the Milky Way. It was estimated that there are 100 sextillion to … Continue reading →

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Akarma and Asankhata

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Because of the bright sunlight we could enjoy warmer weather and drive on the public roads pretty safely. When we had snow and ice, our driving was very difficult and dangerous. Even without snow we may be … Continue reading →

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Settle Stable and Safe Here Now

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we came out of our houses this morning, the world was white in snow. It was very beautiful, but difficult and dangerous to drive. I could not go uphill on the usual road and had to … Continue reading →

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Serene Selfless State

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We cannot see the moon tonight, but the moon is always there beyond clouds. If we observe it long enough, we come to know that the full moon is always there.   The full moon reflects the … Continue reading →

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Man’s Manipulation and Menace

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Because of the clouds we cannot see the beautiful bright round moon today. Yesterday the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the “Doomsday Clock” a minute forward, to five minutes before Doomsday.   Like the radiation rain … Continue reading →

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