Monthly Archives: January 2012

Only Practice Makes Perfect

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Now we can see the bright moon in the cold and clear winter sky. The news reported the death sentence handed down to the former Egyptian president for mass murder. There may be presidents or dictators for … Continue reading →

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The Sun and The Song

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   On the way here I listened to NPR. The announcer was talking about the sunflower oil in potato chips, often the second ingredient of it. He said sunflower oil might have come from Russia, which was grown … Continue reading →

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Human Hells

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Today we got the news of 9,000 radiation-caused cancer cases per year near the Indian Point nuclear power plant, located 25 miles from New York City. The other day we received other news of children’s cancer deaths … Continue reading →

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Karma, Cultivation, Culture

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Last night after sitting we had discussion as usual. Someone said that he had noticed his color-blindness only at age 18 or 19. Even blind people can cultivate their sense of space – size of the room, … Continue reading →

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Shedding Samsara Suffering

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   When we sit, we have a good evening and good day. When we take shower or bath, we shed sweat and soil and feel good. When we sit, we stop our karmas and shed our samsara and … Continue reading →

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Limitless Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have very cold temperatures, going down to 19 degrees. So, our car windows are frosting – it’s very difficult and dangerous to drive.   When we come out of our cars, we can see beautiful stars … Continue reading →

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So, Let’s Stop Nuke Power

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Rosan Daido

People lost their homes, jobs, lives, hearts, still evacuated from their inherited land, livelihood, etc. for shortsighted comfort and convenience. So, Let’s Stop Nuke Power, composed and sung by Rev. Gyomyo Nakamura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqTzwRq-WXA&feature=share Lyrics translated by Rosan Yoshida:   SO, … Continue reading →

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Nation and Nature Deprived and Devastated

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Please listen to and watch beautiful nature and nation being lost: Composed and sung by Rev. Gyomyo Nakamura : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j95zYKUH-Wo&feature=related これは民族問題とともに、南極、北極と同様の中央極にあたるチベット高 とヒマラヤの氷河が溶けている両方を扱いました。 合掌　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　中村　行明

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Auspicious Aspiration and Action

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   What kind of dreams did you have on the first night of this year? What kind of resolutions did you make? In Japan we list our dreams in the order of auspiciousness: Mt. Fuji, hawks, eggplants, and … Continue reading →

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Night of Nescience

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We are going to have three sittings at this year’s end. What kind of year did you have? For me, the biggest thing was the nuclear meltdown, which represents the meltdown of our nescience. We started using … Continue reading →

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