Monthly Archives: May 2012

Conguering One-self, Not Others

Good evening!   I’ve seen already morning glories, hibiscus, mums, potatoes blooming, and humming birds, dragonflies flying, according to the law of dependent origination.   Sitting in zazen is stopping the self-centric, self-survival karmas, leading to conquering one’s own self, … Continue reading

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Fleeting Cloud Flowing Water

Good morning!   After the rain all the plants and animals seem fresher and greener, and we can enjoy crisp clear air with the sounds of flowing water and singing birds.   Unsui Daigaku came and went, giving limitless life … Continue reading

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Merit of Morning Meditation

Good morning!   After hot dry days we had nice rain showers last night. This morning we have almost chilly, crisp, clear morning air coming through our open windows. We can see the fresh dense green leaves dancing with birds’ … Continue reading

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Dharma of Dependent Origination

Good evening!   When we sit in zazen, we enter into the dharma world, become awakened to the dharma of dependent origination, and see the open, integral, intertwined sańgha.   We find the symbolism of closed, piecemeal, separate self, society, … Continue reading

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Separating Symbolism Is not Systemic Truth

Good morning!   When we open windows and sit calm and clear, the sounds of birds’ singing and the water streaming sweeps throughout our world freely and fully.   If only one window or no window is open, wind and … Continue reading

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Original State=Nirvana=Awakening=Free Full Function

Good evening!   This morning Scott and I worked in our garden clearing creeping Charlies, etc. covering and choking other plants, and the garden became pretty clean and clear.   Weeding is the major work in samu, doing duty. Eventually … Continue reading

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Good morning!   This morning I got the news about the three foot long wisteria flower from Japan. As the trees grow greater, flowers bloom bigger.   I got the news that TEPCO knew electricity loss by a 14m high … Continue reading

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Truth Grows with Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness

Good evening!   On the way here I saw a big Sieboldi Magnolia tree blooming with bigger flowers than those in my yard. The bigger trees grow, the bigger flowers and fruit they bear. My apple tree didn’t bloom for … Continue reading

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System Shift

Good morning!   On the way here I saw the big bright red sun already higher than the one just rising from the horizon last Sunday. The full moon is now crescent. When we come here and sit, we can … Continue reading

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Cultivation-verification Unity Is Free-full Function

Good morning!   Zazen is the wholly wholesome way in unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening, good in the beginning, in the middle, and in the end for all always.   Samu, (作務: making or doing duty), in total concentration and … Continue reading

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