Monthly Archives: February 2012

Fare in Familiarity and Freedom

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After warm wet days the temperature went down below the freezing point, so we have the thick fog this morning. It is beautiful to walk in it, but very dangerous to drive, especially in unfamiliar places or … Continue reading →

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One World of Ours

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have nice wet weather with the spring-like atmosphere in the quiet Sunday morning. On the way here I listened to NPR, which was reporting how people in the Colombine area are now trying to improve their … Continue reading →

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Limitless Luck in Limitless Learning

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a nice drizzling with warm weather at the spring solstice, risshun (立春), raising spring. Who raises spring? The sun. Who raises us? The sun – truly, the total universe.   Every day Rui-yan (瑞巌) said … Continue reading →

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Dharma Is You!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We have unusually warm weather here. In Japan they have deep snow piling up to 4 meters, claiming the lives of more than 50 people. In Ukraine they have temperatures going down to minus 40, costing more … Continue reading →

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Human Pollution

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Rosan Daido

 Good evening!   We can see the clear and calm half moon after one cycle of lunar phases since New Year’s Day. Dark and dense clouds are, however, hanging over us in the human world with nuclear war or … Continue reading →

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Short-sight Short-circuit

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are now in February. We have nice rather unusual warm days reaching 65 degrees. In Japan they have unusual heavy snowfall days claiming more than 50 people.   I had my car and my impermanence problems. … Continue reading →

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Flowers Blooming: World Arisen

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! “Flowers blooming, the world is arisen.” When flowers are brought in and bedecking, the whole house is brightened with beauty; Buddhas and bodhisattvas smile. When the Buddha held up a flower, Mahakashapa smiled. Then  millions and millions of … Continue reading →

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Defiled and Undefiled Goodness

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Now we have spring like sunlight and a silent peaceful world especially after sittings. Unfortunately, however, beside this peaceful world we have a lot of problems and sufferings all over the human world.   Last night I … Continue reading →

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