Monthly Archives: November 2011

Long-lasting Strong Societies

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Now we have the full moon in the clear and chilly sky. Things change so fast that we must be awakened to and wakeful about the impermanence of our life.   Today’s NY Times op-ed article titled … Continue reading →

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Skillfulness is Goodness

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we commute here every day, even twice a day, we get familiar with everything on the way and here, and we attain freedom. When we sit in zazen, we become familiar with our body-mind-world and attain … Continue reading →

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Freedom from Falsity

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Rosan Daido

    Good evening!   As we have rain, we can’t see the moon. So the world is in darkness. After the Occupy movement, people all over the world came out from darkness and become disillusioned about the real situations … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Blooming, Bearing Bountiful Beings

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are now in winter officially, but with rain we can still enjoy beautiful autumn colors on the trees and over the ground.   Yesterday I saw the beautiful crimson color of a maple tree for the … Continue reading →

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Haste Makes Waste

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have now nice warm rain, good for plants and animals. The sun will come out for them soon. I saw an opossum crossing in front of me. If I was in haste, I might have run … Continue reading →

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Brighter than the Big Brilliant Sun

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   This morning I saw the big brilliant beautiful sun, and the golden leaves on the trees and over the ground. If we stay in our houses, we can’t see such beautiful things.   The golden leaves spread … Continue reading →

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Somber Slumber of Samsara Suffering

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We had and still have thick fog all over. When I came here I saw the beauty of a little hazy sun appearing and disappearing momentarily through the fog, and golden trees and seas appearing and disappearing … Continue reading →

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Conventional Truth-Peace and Ultimate Truth-Peace

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   The moon comes up in the east and goes down in the west. Seeing and saying that the sun rises from the east and sets in the west seems natural. Seeing and saying that the self is … Continue reading →

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Be Occupied with Whole World and Full Future

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We have been enjoying nice autumn days with beautiful colors and warm weather. The whole world, however, is in big waves with Occupy movements.   I forwarded Bill Moyers’ speech at the Public Citizens meeting. He said … Continue reading →

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Be Buddhas, Not Making Monarchs

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have now almost the half moon, and we understand that the phases of the moon are impermanent and interdependent with the sun, the moon, and us.   If we understand this interdependence and impermanence, we know … Continue reading →

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