Monthly Archives: September 2012

Residue Remains Rampant

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! The daytime is getting short, but summer lingers, with the temperature going up to 101 degrees. Practice may start smoothly, but our karma residues remain rampant. So, we must practice constantly and concentratedly to make sure we … Continue reading →

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Clarity and Calmness to Fare and Freight

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Now we have a beautiful garden with our work – weeding, mowing, and planting flowers this morning. Zen practice consists of sitting and samu (work: 作務, lit. doing duty). They are both wings and wheels to fly, … Continue reading →

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Human Views and Moon’s Views

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We have now abundant singing of insects lightly lit by the moon. Lives of insects and ours are short, but the moon has been there for long and far above, always above the insects’ views and human … Continue reading →

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Full Moon above Clouds and Changes

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We could have seen the moon approaching the half moon earlier this morning, but later it was behind clouds. As the full moon is always above clouds and changing moon phases, the Buddha mind is above five … Continue reading →

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Practice Pertaking

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After the long dry hot summer with drought disasters now we have a lot of rain like a rainy season. So, we missed the full moon just a few days ago. I came back from Japan just … Continue reading →

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Flowering Mind

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When I came back last night from a short trip toJapanto meet my brother, who is seriously ill, I found a big, beautiful bouquet presented by Kodo (廣道, spreading the way, or wide way). When I … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: September 2012

Residue Remains Rampant

Clarity and Calmness to Fare and Freight

Human Views and Moon’s Views

Full Moon above Clouds and Changes

Practice Pertaking

Flowering Mind

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