Monthly Archives: February 2012

Good Day Every Day

Good morning!   With warm wet weather we can now enjoy green grass already up to almost 60 degrees. In contrast in Japan people there have two to three times more snow waiting very late spring with the nuclear disaster … Continue reading

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Best Life Saving All

Good evening!   How can we live our best life in a precious spring-like evening worth a thousand pieces of gold? This is it. The Buddha said that this is good in the beginning, in the middle, and in the … Continue reading

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Eco-engaged Ethic

Good morning!   We can observe dawning earlier with dimly morning light now, but still not bright enough in coming here. So, I walk slowly and calmly to get to this place lest the motion sensor catch my movement for … Continue reading

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Good morning!   We see now the daybreak getting earlier. When we move, the candle flames flicker. Depending on the candle container shapes some move more even when we stop.   “The candle flame in no wind (ni-vâte padîpa/pradîpa)” is … Continue reading

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Good morning!   We have beautiful bright spring-like sunlight and sky – crisp clear space without clouds, piercing through all endlessly.   After our sittings we are also penetrated by purity and peace. Usually we are separated by our skin … Continue reading

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Self-island into Dharma-dhatu

Good morning!   We saw the brilliant shining spring sun before we came here. We have now a dim candle light here.   At night the candle light could show us the dim world.  In the day time the sun … Continue reading

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Cultivation in Calm Clearness

Good evening!   Now we have the crisp crescent moon in the crisp cool sky. So, we can not see the world clearly. As the moon grows bigger and brighter, and become full, brilliant and beautiful, then we can see … Continue reading

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Flowers Fall

Good morning!   We have been having the strong wintry wind since last night. So, we saw many fallen branches on the roads this morning. He had to drive carefully not to hit them.   There is a waka (和歌) … Continue reading

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Sufferings Seen and Solved

Good morning!   We have warm weather with wetting rain creating an early spring. There is, however, no such thing as the static separated substance of “spring.”   Spring, life, cancer, radiation, etc. are names given to the dynamic dependently … Continue reading

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The Most Emancipating and Enjoyable Matter

Good morning!   Today’s temperature is going up to 63 degrees and tomorrow up to 65 degrees. It is enjoyable for us but not for the global warming matter.   “Cultivation and verification of all dharmas through carrying around the … Continue reading

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