Monthly Archives: October 2013

Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 51

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (31):   Even herbs and trees Without hearts wither today. Doesn’t a person seeing them With the eyes feel sorry?     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (31):   Kokoro naki Kusa-ki-mo kyou-wa … Continue reading →

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Holy Harmony, Health, Happiness

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have another beautiful autumn Sunday morning with crisp clear air and a beautiful blue sky. We could still see the clear calm full moon last night. Our worlds inside are also in holy harmony, health, and happiness. We witness primordial purity, peace, and prognosis after sittings and service.   Yesterday we had the Buddhist Council Mindfulness Day with movie and discussion. The movie was “How to Cook Your Life” based on Dogen’s Tenzo Kyōkun, Lesson to  Chief Cook, to cook and cultivate not only in eating and drinking, but also living through life with the Triple Heart/Minds of Great, Mature, and Joyful Heart/Minds.   During the discussion we talked about life’s meaning and management, life cooking and course, the kinds and kinetics of karma, disaster demise and decrease, heart/mind harmony and management, care and cure cooking and changing, etc. in the Dharma of Dependent Origination and the Karma of Creation and Control.   Life is not limited to individual skin sacks, but limitlessly interconnected and integrated with all throughout space and time –not to limited bursting bubbles, but limitless seamless sea with world-body-mind, intellect-emotion-volition-truth- … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 50

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (30):   As are the dewdrops on grass Waiting briefly for the morning sun, Do not hurry to rise, The autumn wind in the field!     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (30): … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 49

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (29):   Hindrances in the world Are simply the tails, Remaining without retaining Of the cow’s passing by a window.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (29):   Yononaka-wa Mado-yori izuru Kisa-no … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Event This Afternoon : Movie (How to Cook Your Life) & Discussion

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Rosan Daido

Please come and see “How to Cook Your Life” based on Dogen’s “Tenzo-kyōkun” (Lesson for Chief Cook Monk).    

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 48

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (28):   If someone asks How the Buddha is, The icicle dried up Under the silkworm hut.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (28):   Ikanaru-ka Hotoke-to iite Hito towaba Kaiya-ga moto-ni … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 47

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (27):   No color is to show As the mind for people, Except for seeing Dews and frost forming.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (27):   Kokoro-tote Hito-ni misu-beki Iro-zo naki … Continue reading →

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Manaslu and Tsum Valley, Day 21: Bhulbhule- Pokhara

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    When flowers open butterflies come. When butterflies come, flowers open.   花開時蝶来 蝶来時花開   Daigu Ryokan     From Bhulbhule to Pokhara, we ride on the bus.  Chewang, Rhods and Chandraman go back to their home village.  For several days, we stay in Pokhara.  We are very thankful – thankful for the beauty and simplicity we could experience.  But also thankful that we all came back healthy and safe.         Our trekking group       Phewa Lake by Pokhara     Fragrance       Relaxation (Text and photos contributed by Garyo) (This is the last part of this trek … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 46

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (26):   On the changing clothes day In the beginning of summer The grass hut is ready For the hanging of cool-shades.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (26):   Kusa-no io … Continue reading →

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Manaslu and Tsum Valley, Day 20: Jagat – Bhulbhule

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    What is inexpressible is inexhaustible in its use. (or In no speaking is inexhaustible use. )  説不處用無盡   Chinese Zen master (The Golden Age of Zen 253, 322 n.19)      It seems that this year the monsoon does not want to stop. It is raining again. Old trails and a newly built road are alternating as our path.  We pass picturesque villages and gardens.         Subtropical environment         Path         On the way         In the rain   … Continue reading →

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