Category Archives: Awakened Way (Buddhism)

Wholly Wholesome Well-Walked Way

Good morning!   When we sit still and serene, we have peace and truth to see the triple systems and sufferings – individual, social, and ecological. There is no telling of what happens the next moment – heart attack, nuclear … Continue reading

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Practicing Path of Perpetual Peace

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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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Karma Kinetics

Good morning!   We have a nice, quiet, peaceful Sunday morning. With three sittings now, we have a little longer day since the time of the winter solstice. Tonight we can see the full moon. We can also see the … Continue reading

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