Monthly Archives: October 2016

Holy Harmony, Health, and Happiness

  Good morning,   We have a serene sunny Sunday in sesshin. Sesshin (接心、摂心) is embracing and touching the heart/mind – the Buddha heart/mind in wholly wholesome harmony and happiness. Yesterday I watched an NHK special program titled “You, too, … Continue reading

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Events: Feed the Hungry Walk 11/30 (Sat.)

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Bright Boundless Beautiful Buddha Heart

  Good morning!   We have a splendid, serene Sunday morning after our sittings and service. We saw a bright, boundless, beautiful world even at the half moon stage of the super, hunter, full moon one week earlier. The super … Continue reading

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Self and System Samsara Suffering

  Good morning!   We have a beautiful, bright, clear, and calm autumn Sunday with sittings and service. Tonight we can see the full moon, which represents the Buddha heart, beautiful, bright, clear, and calm. Sitting in the best physical, … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Way World

  Good morning!   We have a calm and cool world after sittings. Sitting make us settled in holiness. The Fourfold Holy Truths are the truths of our existence and the existential truths to become holy (wholly wholesome) and happy. … Continue reading

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Sitting, Stilling in Schools, Societies, and Systems

  Good morning!   We have now very good weather and world after sitting and service. Yesterday I forwarded articles on school meditation to our listserv. We hope more schools, societies, and systems of life learn meditation and live with … Continue reading

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