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Category Archives: Nature
Whiteout Horror
Good morning! This morning’s news from Japan described the whiteout conditions of a snow storm that took nine lives in Hokkaido. Just one or two hundred meters away from their homes, the people were disoriented or completely lost. … Continue reading
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Member Made Miracle
The following is a post in our listserve about our resident squirrels at home, Spring Ave.: Saturday I met with the squirrels of Spring Avenue Forest and negotiated a settlement where they will no longer use the attic hatch as … Continue reading
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Three Worlds
Good morning! Did you see the biggest, closest full moon this year? I also saw the big red sun just rising from the horizon. Earlier I went into my yard and enjoyed abundant birds’ singing and fresh dew – … Continue reading
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Tagged ambrosia, and of craving (kâma-dhâtu), event horizon, event-free/event-full/event-less, Fukushima, Heart Sutra, Hiroaki Koide, nuke-free world, of formless (arûpa=dhâtu), original nature, Ryokan, three worlds or realms of form (rûpa-dhâtu), truth/goodness/beauty/holiness, visible/invisible world, Yuka Nishioka
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Work and Witness Wonder
Good morning! When we sit in zazen, the fresh morning air carries in the chirping of birds, flowing of waterfall, the full moon in the sky- now replaced by the bright sun. The homeowner of the beautiful garden … Continue reading
Superbly Soft and Sweet Strawberries
Good morning! When we get up early and get into nature, we witness the abundant beauty, goodness, truth, and holiness of it, with morning dew, birds’ singing, and beautiful flowers. When we sit serene and safe, we stop … Continue reading
Watch Steps and Witness Serenity
Good morning! When we sit with open windows, we hear a lot of noise and sound – cars and airplanes, then the breeze and birds’ singing. It will go beyond 90 degrees for a few days at least. … 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
Spring Storms Summer Storms
Good morning! Last night we had spring storm with hale. So, we saw flower petals falling and the roads washed clean – the half moon being bright high in the sky. We with plants have been and going … Continue reading
Beauty of Pollination
Here are the pretty pictures of nature from the op-ed news: Purpose of Education, plus fascinating video Quicklink submitted by Daniel Geery (Add your own quicklinks easily with the OpEdNews Quick Link Browser bookmark) I asked my Guru Brother once … Continue reading