Monthly Archives: March 2011

Ohigan: Other-shore (お彼岸)

Good morning!   On the last day of ohigan (???), yonder shore, we can see the beautiful, bright, full moon through the window.   Here we sit quietly with flowers, but also with the roaring sounds of an ambulance and … Continue reading

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Life Light

Good morning! We saw the beautiful full moon and the morning star this morning. Now we have the bright daylight after sittings and the service. We have a very peaceful, beautiful morning. Before I came here I watched TV news … Continue reading

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Clear Crystal

Good morning! We have a nice, quiet Saturday morning with bright sunshine. This is the first day of ohigan ?????in Japan, the spring equinox. Ohigan means yonder shore, which stands for nirvana, unconditioned peace beyond billows and torrents. Like the … Continue reading

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Crystal Clear

Good evening! We just heard the beautiful bell sound appearing and disappearing, and we know that all growth decays, and birth ends in death. All phenomena and formations are impermanent. We heard that Ed has been hospitalized due to a … Continue reading

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Karma World & Dharma World

Good morning! We have a warm atmosphere impregnated with moisture, so we may have rain. We cannot see the moon now, with the clouds. Last night we could see the beautiful, bright, full moon. When we see the moon with … Continue reading

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Clear Crystal

Good evening! On the way here I heard that the temperature was 80 degrees. It must, then, have gone higher in the daytime. We have a very warm, fine day with moistened air. The moon is going to be beautiful, … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome

Good morning! On the way here I heard the weather forecast telling us of a summer-like day, with the temperature going up to 76 degrees, just days after having a snow-white world. We can now see the moon approaching fullness, … Continue reading

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Sitting Still

Good evening! We have now the beautiful bright moon in the sky. When we see this planet from the moon, it looks like the moon hanging in the air. Our life is hanging in the air like the sword of … Continue reading

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Wholesome Whole

Good morning! When we sit in zazen, our mind eyes go to the unprecedented disaster in Japan. When people become quiet, their eyes go to the scenes of their struggles and sufferings. The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster caused 220,000 … Continue reading

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Two Truths

Good evening! With the change in time we still have a rather bright evening and see the sunset, the beautiful amaryllis, and many flowers. As we heard the beautiful bell sound rising and falling, appearing and disappearing, I saw a … Continue reading

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