Monthly Archives: August 2011

Dark in Delusion: Doomed to Demise

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Our sitting time is getting darker. This morning we have fog, as the weather is getting colder.   In the fog we must be careful to navigate each moment, because “a step makes a thousand mile difference.” … Continue reading →

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From Self-centeredness to Selfless Systeme

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Toward the end of summer we are now hearing the strong sounds of cicadas. There is a haiku poem: Showing no sign Of dying soon, Cicada sounds. We humans are also going to die soon, as individuals, states, … Continue reading →

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Seeding Spring: Fruiting Fall

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Now we have cool air of autumn and beautiful singing of birds. Autumn is the season of harvesting. Since I traveled in early summer and could not take care of the vegetable garden at a critical time, I … Continue reading →

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Saving Samsara Suffering

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We are officially in autumn, and several days of showers and clouds have brought us cool air. So, we can sit without fans and lamps. The awakened way solves samsara and sufferings, transcending heat and chill. We must … Continue reading →

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Phantom Power (State)

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Now we have a cool and quiet atmosphere. So, we can sit in a calm and clear state in peace and freedom. I read an op-ed article in the New York Times on phantom states, states not approved … Continue reading →

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Seeing and Solving System Syndrome

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning ! We can still enjoy the full moon. Now we have very cool air. The season seems to turn from the hot summer to the cool autumn. Artifice must return to the natural way. At this time in … Continue reading →

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Mind Mirror

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We now have a beautiful Sunday morning. Sitting with the Buddha, the beautiful flower on the altar, the cool breeze, the sound of water flowing and birds’ singing penetrates through our world. We can now enjoy the full … Continue reading →

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Mind Moon

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! As we had a few light showers, we now enjoy cool and clear air. Hopefully, with clouds clearing, we can see the full moon, perfectly round, beautifully brilliant, and calm and clear, enlightening, engendering, and embracing the whole … Continue reading →

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Penetrating Past, Present, and Prospect

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a nice cool, clear, and calm morning. We can sit with fresh morning air and beautiful birds’ chirping.   At this time of year Japanese people celebrate O-bon (お盆、Urabon：盂蘭盆, Ulambana), returning to their native homes … Continue reading →

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Still, Serene, Solid Sitting

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! The cool, clear, and calm wind penetrates through the whole world in the still, serene, and solid sitting. Here is no division, domination, and devastation among genders, genuses, and generations. There is no dividing and ruling or being … Continue reading →

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