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Awakening with All Always

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! When we sit solid and still, we stop all human karmas, reach nirvana, and awaken to the truth of dependent origination and dependent cessation. All buddhas have awakened in this truth and practiced it with all beings always. … Continue reading →

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Way to Wholly Wholesome World

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After a few solid, still sittings – stopping karmas – we have pure, peaceful perception and prognosis beyond personal perversions, delusions, desires. This is described in many ways: nirvana (windless, unconditioned peace, a-sankhata, un-made), sukha-vatî (joy-ful, … Continue reading →

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Triple Treasure

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After sittings we have a peaceful, calm, and clear world with fresh air. Sitting makes us true. True and tree share the root, deru, enduring, or dhri, holding (root of dharma: form, norm). Trees stay solid, still, and … Continue reading →

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Direct Disaster Devastation

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! In zazen now we have a quiet and calm morning. But on the way here, we saw many trees, boughs, and branches fell by the last evening storm. In my yard a big willow tree fell, … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Zen | Tagged abnormal climate, air water earth, cancer, civilization symptom, consent, control, discrimination, earthquake, future generation, Joplin, nuclear disaster, nuclear nightmare, nuclear waste, radiation, reactor meltdown, TEPCO, tornado, wake up, zazen | Leave a comment

Samsara Suffering and Samadhi Satisfaction

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Through the open windows we can hear the sound of busily racing cars, birds’ singing, and the water falling. Our life is like the constant flow of cars and currents, constantly flowing with ups and downs, … Continue reading →

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Sitting and Samu (Work)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After a long spell of rain, according to the weather forecast, we are still continuing rainy days. But, fortunately, we have a very bright Sunday morning today. After the beautiful, stable, soft, and serene bell sounds … Continue reading →

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Wholly Wholesome Way

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We have now very high temperatures and humidity, but after sweating and taking a shower, I feel very good. Zen life is not only sitting, but samu. We do samu whole-heartedly – wholly sweating, wholly breathing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Zen | Tagged awakened way, cutting arm, cutting tree, light on veggies and vita, sitting and samu, whole-heartedly, whollly wholesome perspective and priority, wholly breathing, wholly sweating, zen life | Leave a comment

Saving Suffering

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We have a morning with bright sunlight in serene silence. However, the world is immersed in disasters, difficulties, and even deaths at this very moment. The recent tornados, more than 200 over an area of some 150 miles, … Continue reading →

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Flying Fish

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After the long spell of rain and terrible tornados, we can see abundant, beautiful fresh green in the bright sunlight, and hear the singing of birds carried by the green breeze through our windows. While casualties and calamities … Continue reading →

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Sunlight after Suffering

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! After the long spell of rain, now we have a sunny evening. If rainy days last too long the water of life can become the water of death, damaging and destroying flora and fauna. Today is the 25th … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Ecology

Awakening with All Always

Way to Wholly Wholesome World

Triple Treasure

Samsara Suffering and Samadhi Satisfaction

Sitting and Samu (Work)

Wholly Wholesome Way

Saving Suffering

Flying Fish

Sunlight after Suffering

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