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Category Archives: Culture
Human Hubris
Good morning! We could see the brilliant spring sun light and beautiful blossoming flowers this morning because of high temperatures beyond 90s for some days. Then, these couple of day temperature suddenly fell down to 40s. It went down … Continue reading
Posted in Civilization, Culture
Tagged (西遊記): Journey to the West, adventure of Xuan-zhan to India, Avalokiteshivara Bodhisattva, Avalokiteshvara (Avalokitasvara) Bodhisattva, global problematique, global warming, Goku (悟空), human beings, mass extinction, normalcy bias, nuclear disaster, the Monkey Story/ Saiyûki or Xi-you-ji
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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
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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Zazen Is Essential Function and Functional Essence
Good evening! Dogen said that zazen is the essential function and the functional essence of the awakened ones and awakened ancestors. It is the essential function and the functional essence with unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening in holy … Continue reading
Perfectly Proven Path
Good evening! We had snow this morning below the freezing temperature. So, it was very dangerous to drive or brake among other cars running. When snow has now gone, it is safe to do so. It is easy … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Cultivation: culture, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, nuclear disaster, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, War, Zen
Tagged awakened way, holy eightfold path (right view/thinking/speech/action/livelihood/mindfulness/striving/concentration), perfectly practiced/proven path, radiation fallout/snowfall
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Wonder Wheel Well Wrought
Good evening! The Buddha told a story of a king who ordered chariot wheels well before he actually needed them and later on he made an additional order of them. The carpenter had enough time to work on the … Continue reading