Category Archives: asamskrita

From Triple Malady to Triple Treasure

Good morning!   We are going to have our sesshin. Sesshin means touching the mind (接心) or embracing the mind (摂心), of course not the ordinary deluded mind, but the Buddha mind, truth mind, true mind, tree mind, the truth … Continue reading

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Prosper or Perish

Good morning!   When we get up early, come here and sit, we can enjoy the abundant beauty of the natural world, and we can create beautiful abundance with it in harmony with all.   In prostration the world prospers; … Continue reading

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Union with the Wholly Wholesome Whole

Good morning!   When we come here and sit in zazen, we can experience and enjoy the abundant birds’ singing, beautiful flowers’ blooming, and wind and water flowing. This is the time when birds sing the most and life function … Continue reading

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Unparalleled Pure Peace and Penetrating Prognosis

Good evening!   We have now abundant flowers blooming and green growing. It is difficult to keep potted plants with proper water, light, etc. separated from the ground. All great trees, however, are deeply rooted in the great earth to … Continue reading

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Limitless minds make limitless luck

Good evening!   When we love nature, nature reveals truth of trees, beauty of flowers, goodness of nature. Dogen said, “When I love mountains, mountains love me.” Also he said, “If there is no limited mind, there is limitless luck.” … Continue reading

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Obtaining Own Origin

  Good evening!   No winter grass being seen, A white heron in a snowfield Hides itself in Its own form.   This is the poem made by Dogen titled “prostration.”  Like in a perfect prostration, in zazen we become … Continue reading

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Sitting Solid, Still, Serene Is Realizing Ecology and Ethic

Good morning! We could see the beautiful thin moon in the east. When we are shut in our houses or stay asleep, we cannot appreciate the beautiful moon, beautiful birds’ singing. When we have ego and eco-nomy (lit. house account), … Continue reading

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From Bubble to Ocean

Your life is not a bubble but ocean. Live as great ocean not as a bubble. Nukes are the most urgent threat. Stop nuclear bombs and reactors! ________________________ Experts are now coming forward with their opinions on the real implications … Continue reading

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Returning to the Origin

Good morning! We saw the full moon early this morning. Today is the Buddha’s birthday called Flower Festival. It is the cherry blossom season in Japan. There they bathe  the baby Buddha with amacha, sweet tea, in the palanquin bedecked … Continue reading

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Becoming One with All, Wholly Wholesome

 Good evening, We will be able to see the full moon tonight, which represents the Buddha mind, perfectly round, clear, and cool. It is said that a moment in spring is worth one thousand pieces of gold. We have … Continue reading

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