Monthly Archives: January 2012

Limited Karma Kinema in Limitless Dharma Dhatu (World)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have the beautiful brilliant sun and clouds with snow in the quiet peaceful world. It’s said that we have a hundred billion planets in the Milky Way. It was estimated that there are 100 sextillion to … Continue reading →

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Akarma and Asankhata

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Because of the bright sunlight we could enjoy warmer weather and drive on the public roads pretty safely. When we had snow and ice, our driving was very difficult and dangerous. Even without snow we may be … Continue reading →

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Settle Stable and Safe Here Now

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we came out of our houses this morning, the world was white in snow. It was very beautiful, but difficult and dangerous to drive. I could not go uphill on the usual road and had to … Continue reading →

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Serene Selfless State

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We cannot see the moon tonight, but the moon is always there beyond clouds. If we observe it long enough, we come to know that the full moon is always there.   The full moon reflects the … Continue reading →

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Man’s Manipulation and Menace

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Because of the clouds we cannot see the beautiful bright round moon today. Yesterday the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the “Doomsday Clock” a minute forward, to five minutes before Doomsday.   Like the radiation rain … Continue reading →

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Vast Visiting

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We can still see the beautiful full moon illuminating the whole world. A New York Times op-ed article said, “Go East, Young Man” to find jobs and other new things. On the way here I heard an … Continue reading →

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Karma Kinetics

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a nice, quiet, peaceful Sunday morning. With three sittings now, we have a little longer day since the time of the winter solstice. Tonight we can see the full moon. We can also see the … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Bright Sun and Surroundings

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have the beautiful bright sun with the light of the New Year. The New Year days until today, the seventh of January, we call matsu-no-uchi (松の内), “within the pine (decoration),” in Japan. We put kadomatu (門松), … Continue reading →

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Individual Karma, Shared Karma, Non-karma

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We had a very warm day going up to seventy. We got the news that the economic damage related with the severe weather was the biggest ever. This is the shared karma.   A few days ago … Continue reading →

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Death at Deadend

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   On the way here I listened to NPR, which reported the losing of millions of dollars by the lack of snow. Before that I got the news of the Japanese government not allowing nuclear reactors operating more … Continue reading →

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