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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Fragrance of Morality
Good morning! The buds beside the Buddhas are now blooming, giving fragrance. This is the last day of the year. A TV program from Japan was broadcasting its annual Red White Singing Contest. A singer who had organized an … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Culture, Religion, Zen
Tagged Buddha, cold winter into warm spring, fragrance of morality
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Washing Way: Pure Path
Good evening! We had a nice warm winter day today with the temperature going up to 61 degrees. When I saw snow recently, I imagined radiation falling like snow, covering everything. This evening I watched an NHK special … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Cultivation: culture, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, nuclear disaster, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, War, Zen
Tagged a public broadcasting institution half-subsidized by government and subscribed by people (all who access any broadcasting), amrita (ambrosia, cancer, economic/ecological meltdown:mass extinction, ICRP, immortality, limitless life/light/liberation, lukemia, NHK (Nihon Hoso Kyokai: 日本放送協会）：Japan Broadcasting Association, nuclear plant, radiation, washing (dhuta, zazen: stopping karma/seeing dharma/saving all: washing body/mind/all, zuda:頭陀）way: pure path: plain path: clothing/eating/dwelling: three decayed cloths/one begging bowl/under trees
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Zazen Is Essential Function and Functional Essence
Good evening! Dogen said that zazen is the essential function and the functional essence of the awakened ones and awakened ancestors. It is the essential function and the functional essence with unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening in holy … Continue reading
Perfectly Proven Path
Good evening! We had snow this morning below the freezing temperature. So, it was very dangerous to drive or brake among other cars running. When snow has now gone, it is safe to do so. It is easy … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Cultivation: culture, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, nuclear disaster, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, War, Zen
Tagged awakened way, holy eightfold path (right view/thinking/speech/action/livelihood/mindfulness/striving/concentration), perfectly practiced/proven path, radiation fallout/snowfall
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Holy Happiness
Good morning! We have a very holy, silent Sunday morning with almost no traffic going around. People came home and may be sleeping sound after shopping spree and shooting spree. We have come back home, ultimate home of … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Religion, Zen
Tagged amrita (ambrosia/immortality), anger: me-ism, eco:mind/life, ego:matter/power, greed, holy (wholly wholesome) home/harmony/happiness, materialism, militarism: shalfish syndrome, nuclear bombs/plants: epitome of selfishness, pyramidal system, shooting spree, shopping spree, three poisons: delusion
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Dharma World and Karma World
Good morning! After the winter solstice the day is getting longer and brighter. Tall trees enjoy the bright sunlight, but low grass is frosting in the shade. So is the Dharma world long and bright, but the karma … Continue reading
Wonder Wheel Well Wrought
Good evening! The Buddha told a story of a king who ordered chariot wheels well before he actually needed them and later on he made an additional order of them. The carpenter had enough time to work on the … Continue reading
Treading Well Trodden Ways
Good morning! We have the longest, darkest night with the brightest, most beautiful stars. We can drive freely through familiar ways with their familiar scenes even in the darkness. Navigators can navigate freely over the ocean through the … Continue reading
Illuminating Trees, Illumining Truths
Good morning! We have a nice warm drizzling morning, some places even with green grass. Today is the winter solstice, with the longest night of the year. We have a long tradition of illuminating trees, thinking of their … Continue reading
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Tagged cultivation, day of delight, longest night (of nescience), solstice
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