Monthly Archives: January 2012

Wholly Wholesome Symbiotic System

Good morning!   We have now longer daytime. We saw the beautiful, bright sun, melting black ice, giving life to all beings.   Before I came here I watched a TV program, Science for Everyone, which talked about slow smooth … Continue reading

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Candlelight, Moonlight, Sunlight

Good morning!   We have enough light with the candlelight here. When we have the moon, we can see more. When we have the sun, we can see farther and brighter.   Similarly, we can see things in our dreams, … Continue reading

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New Year’s Day

Good evening!   After the rain we have now the refreshed air and plants with the new moon high in the sky. The solar and lunar New Year’s days have already passed. But it looks like a New Year’s day … Continue reading

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Nuclear Nightmare

Good morning!   We have rain and green grass now. The USA Today reported the “America’s Nuclear Nightmare” of Hanford nuclear waste from the decades of nuclear bomb production leaking into the ground approaching Columbia River. Bechtel should have been … Continue reading

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Uncreated with Karma

Good evening! It’s a good evening when we sit in zazen, even though it is raining in darkness, difficult to drive. We can go back to nirvana or asankhata, windless or uncreated with karma, returning to the original state before the creation … Continue reading

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Snowfall or Radiation Fallout

Good morning!   The temperature is barely above the freezing point. The news from Japan showed the snowfall at Eiheiji-machi, the town near Eiheiji Temple, and reported a three-foot snow accumulation for the day in the area. It forecast the … Continue reading

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Telling Dreams in Dreams

Good evening!   Today we had a rather warm winter day. Dogen had a volume in his Shobogenzo, Telling of a Dream within the Dream (muchu-setsumu, 夢中説夢). We all have dreams.   When an awakened one tells the truth, it … Continue reading

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Virtuous or Vicious Synergy Spiral

Good morning!   We may have rain, snow, or ice, depending on the temperature and moisture. Rain may give birth and life, and ice death and dying. We need a good environment to live well.   We must warm up … Continue reading

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Reckless Irresponsible Morgue Makers

Good morning!   Today is the Chinese New Year’s Day. I saw an opossum and a rabbit crossing the road in front of me. We hear the wintry wind sounding severe, but spring will surely come.   The news from … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Truth Path

 Good morning!   We had fog early this morning in darkness and with slippery roads. It was difficult to drive, but we drove, came here, and sat a few sittings. Now it is bright, fogless, and perhaps roads are … Continue reading

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