Category Archives: asamskrita

Wholly Wholesome Way with All

Good morning!   I thought that the dark cloud might perhaps bring rain, but suddenly the bright sun shined forth while we were reciting the Heart Sutra.   This morning I saw yellowish silver lining on clouds. Yesterday evening I … Continue reading

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Rainbow Here Now

Good evening!   We had light shower. So, now we could see the great, beautiful rainbow over the sky at the right opportune time and place.   Trees are true with the whole world, living long, together with all – … Continue reading

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Settle Safe and Serene

Good morning!   We have thick mist this morning. So, it is difficult and dangerous to drive in unfamiliar place. We can not speed where there may be a sudden curve and cliff.   When we come here and sit … Continue reading

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Content and Happy

Good evening!   Now we can see wisteria, dogwood, lilac, etc. flowering all of a sudden. It’s like we are getting into tropical zone. We need to take care of the environment and ourselves.   “Happiness consists in contentment.” We … Continue reading

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Equinox, Equanimity, Nirvana, Higan

Good morning!   Today is spring equinox. It is called higan (彼岸), the other shore, beyond chill and heat, nirvana beyond all karma winds, self and other, and birth and death.   Only when we practice and reach nirvana, we … Continue reading

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Triple Poison, Disease, Malady

Good morning!   When we get up early, come here, and sit together, we can enjoy fresh morning air, birds’ singing, and flowers blossoming.   With our practice way cycle (gyôji-dôkan: 行持道環) of aspiration, action, awakening, and unconditioned peace, we … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome World

Good evening!   We are having nice warm weather going around 60. So, we may say the spring evening worth a thousand gold. In Japan snow accumulated to one meter in a day somewhere.   When snow covers all things, … Continue reading

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