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Category Archives: Nuclear plants
Hydra, Life or Death
Good morning! Before I came here I watered plants in my yard. Bushes where the sprinkler couldn’t reach were withering, and even a big willow tree was whitening. On the way here I saw that the owner of … Continue reading
Individual Karma, Shared Karma, Non-karma
Good evening! We had a very warm day going up to seventy. We got the news that the economic damage related with the severe weather was the biggest ever. This is the shared karma. A few days ago … Continue reading
Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism), Cultivation: culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Global warming, Nuclear bombs, nuclear disaster, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, Uncategorized, Voluntary simplicity, War, Zen
Tagged global warming, karma (indivisual/shared/three times: past/present/future, mass extinction, non-action (a-karma), practice (on cushion/off cushion: gezagyou:下座行:descending seat practice), three kinds: bodily/verbal/mental)
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Death at Deadend
Good morning! On the way here I listened to NPR, which reported the losing of millions of dollars by the lack of snow. Before that I got the news of the Japanese government not allowing nuclear reactors operating more … Continue reading
Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism), Civilization, Cultivation: culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, nuclear disaster, Nuclear plants, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, War, Zen
Tagged ECRR (European Committee on Radiation Risk), from triple malady (militarism/materialism/me-ism) to triple practice (peace/purity/prognosis), NPR, nuclear bombs/reactors, triple death: death merchant/militia/me(ash), triple pillar (awakened way/global ethic/voluntary simplicity)
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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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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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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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Potential Practice Power
Good morning! We have a nice bright Sunday morning. We had the bright full moon even with the total eclipse. The full moon represents the Buddha mind, clear and calm, bodhi (awakening) and nirvana – windless of karma, where … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen
Tagged awakened way, bodhi (awakening), Buddha, dissatisfaction, dukkha (suffering), full moon: Buddha-mind, Gandhi, globla problematique: intertwined global problems, karma, lit. going against grain), lit. windlessness: not karma-driven), nirvana, nirvana (unconditioned peace), not sourl's transmigration as in Hinduism), one can: million can, Rohatsu, samsara (lit. complete flow from moment to moment, Shimizu: Olympic gold medalist, Six Paths, surpassing karma-driven life, unsurpassed asakening: anuttara sambodhi), zazen: stopping/seeing karma
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