Category Archives: Wholly Wholesome Way/World

Anti-War & Pro-Peace Resources Database 反戦平和資料データベース

Anti-War & Pro-Peace Resources Database 反戦平和資料データベース   https://worldbeyondwar.org/resources   Compiled by World BEYOND War 編集:戦争超越世界

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Wholly Wholesome Way World: 全体健全な方途世界

  I received a picture of the red sky of San Francisco, taken from my son’s home window. Also we saw a video of the wildfire burning just a block away from a Zen teacher in Oregon. I posted it … Continue reading

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WORLD DOOMED IN 100 SECONDS

Closer than ever: It is 100 seconds to midnight Share our newsletter by visiting the online version. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to stay current. January 23, 2020 To: Leaders and citizens of the world Re: Closer than ever: It … Continue reading

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Happy New Year in Holiness‼ : 聖性の中に幸福な新年を‼

  Good morning!   We had dense fog early this morning. It’s now clearing and trees are showing up. Tree and true came from the same root, dhṝ (to endure or hold), the root of dharma. Trees can endure ten … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Way World: 全体健全な道の世界

  Good morning!   We have a bright, serene, sunny morning on the winter solstice, the shortest daytime. We had the Buddha’s awakening day a fortnight ago and a new year will arrive soon. Time flies! All things change except … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Way World Wanted: 全体健全方途世界切望

  Good morning!   After last night’s rain we feel crisp, cool, fall air with fresh green trees around us, as if shedding off all dust, changing yellowing leaves to green. We feel fresh also after sitting, as if shedding … Continue reading

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Small Self to Saintly Soul 小さな自我から聖なる霊性へ

Good morning! The first Zen koan tells: When the Buddha held up a flower, Mahakashapa smiled. The flower most probably was a lotus flower, symbolizing a fragrant beautiful flower untouched by muddy water, which already contains fruit inside its flower … Continue reading

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Selfish Sick System to Wholly Wholesome World

  Good morning!   We’re having a splendid Sunday morning of sesshin (接心・摂心). Sesshin means touching and embracing the heart-mind. Yajňavalkya, the famous Upanishadic thinker, said, “Veena sounds, once produced, cannot be caught, but by catching the veena player, they … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome World Way

  Good morning!   We have sesshin, touching or embracing the mind, today. Yesterday I watched a program titled How the Mind Is Born – Resonance Between Brain Science and Buddhism, by Dr. Takao Asano, brain surgeon, and Rev. Issho … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Way World

    Good morning!   We have fresh fall, clear, crisp air. We have now a clear crisp world after sittings. We have hibiscus flowers at the altar and around our garden. They all started from a small hibiscus bush … Continue reading

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